Chuyên đề Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 4: Our custums and traditions

 UNIT 4 
 Our customs and traditions 
 Phong tục và truyền thống của chỳng ta 
MỤC TIấU – Objectives 
* TỪ VỰNG – Vocabulary
 Sử dụng cỏc từ vựng liờn quan đến chủ đề “phong tục và truyền thống”
* NGỮ ÂM – Pronunciation
 Phỏt õm chớnh xỏc cỏc từ chứa nhúm phụ õm /spr/ và /str/ đứng riờng lẻ và trong ngữ cảnh
* NGỮ PHÁP – Grammar
 Sử dụng should và shouldn’t chớnh xỏc và phự hợp để đưa ra lời khuyờn
 Sử dụng dạng have to chớnh xỏc để biểu đạt sự bắt buộc và cần thiết 
*KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC – Reading skills
 Đọc để biết thụng tin cụ thể về phong tục và truyền thống gia đỡnh
* KỸ NĂNG NểI – Speaking skills
 Núi về phong tục và truyền thống gia đỡnh
* KỸ NĂNG NGHE – Listening Skills
 Nghe thụng tin cụ thể về một điệu nhảy truyền thống của một dõn tộc ở Việt Nam
* KỸ NĂNG VIẾT – Writing skills
 Viết về một điệu nhảy truyền thống.
A – NGễN NGỮ 
 Lí THUYẾT TRỌNG TÂM 
* TỪ VỰNG – Vocabulary
accept /əkˈsept/ v. chấp nhận, nhận She accepted his proposal. (Cụ ấy đó chấp 
 nhận lời cầu hụn của anh ấy) 
break with /breɪk wɪð/ phr. khụng theo They broke with tradition and travelled at Tet. 
 v. (Họ khụng theo truyền thống mà đi du lịch vào 
 dịp Tết) 
clockwise /ˈklɒkwaɪz/ adv. theo chiều kim You have to turn the knob clock-wise. (Bạn 
 đồng hồ phải xoay nắm cửa theo chiều kim đồng hồ) 
compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmən n. lời khen He got many compliments on his result. (Anh 
 t/ ấy nhận được nhiều lời khen cho kết quả của 
 mỡnh) 
course /kɔːs/ n. mún ăn Steak is the main course of today’s menu. (Bớt 
 – tết là mún ăn chớnh trong thực đơn ngày hụm
 nay) 
cutlery /ˈkʌtləri/ n. bộ đồ ăn (gồm Don’t forget to keep your cutlery clean. (Đừng cụ ấy là một nghệ sĩ vĩ cầm”, “Chớnh xỏc” 
spray /spreɪ/ v. xịt I usually spray mosquito repellent on my skin. 
 (Tụi thường xuyờn xịt thuốc chống muỗi lờn da 
 của mỡnh) 
table /ˈteɪbl n.ph quy tắc ăn uống It’s important to learn proper table manners. 
manners mổnəz/ r. trong bàn ăn, (Việc học phộp tắc ăn uống chuẩn mực là rất 
 phộp tắc ăn uống quan trọng) 
tip /tɪp/ n, v. tiền boa, boa They tipped the waiter Ê5. (Họ đó boa cho 
 người bồi bàn 5 bảng Anh) 
unity /ˈjuːnəti/ n. sự thống nhất, Society is unity in diversity. (Xó hội là sự 
 đoàn kết thống nhất trong tớnh đa dạng) 
upwards /ˈʌpwədz/ adv. hướng lờn trờn The man is walking upwards. (Người đàn ụng 
 đang đi lờn) 
you’re /jʊə(r) kɪdɪŋ/ idio (Bạn núi đựa thế You failed? You’re kidding! (Cậu mà trượt ỏ? 
kidding! m thụi!) Cậu cứ núi đựa!) 
 NGỮ ÂM 
 Pronunciation 
1. NHểM PHỤ ÂM /spr/
 CÁCH PHÁT ÂM VÍ DỤ 
Để phỏt õm nhúm phụ õm /spr/, ta cần lần lượt phỏt õm õm /s/ đến õm * spray /spreɪ/ v. (xịt)
 /p/ và õm /r/. * spring /sprɪŋ/ n. (mựa
 Âm /s/ Âm /p/ xuõn) 
 /r/ 
2. NHểM PHỤ ÂM /str/
 CÁCH PHÁT ÂM VÍ DỤ 
Để phỏt õm nhúm phụ õm /str/, ta cần lần lượt phỏt õm õm /s/ đến õm * straw /strɔː/ n. (ống hỳt)
 /t/ và õm /r/ * strong /strɒŋ/ adj. (mạnh
 Âm /s/ Âm /t/ mẽ) A. destroy B. separate C. break D. divide
3. A traditional British main__________consists of a meat dish with potatoes and other vegetables.
A. course B. meal C. recipe D. All are correct
4. She__________herself with perfume every morning before work.
A. sprinkles B. sprays C. washes D. soaks
5. Our family traditions are __________down from generation to generation.
A. passed B. cut C. broken D. put
6. The article__________the diversity of the nation and its regions.
A. hides B. reveals C. reflects D. covers
7. These ancient buildings provide my grandparents with a sense of__________.
A. belonging B. humour C. direction D. style
8. Different cultures observe different rules for table__________ . 
A. habits B. customs C. manners D. styles
9. __________the housekeeping staff one euro per night is the custom in Italy.
A. Donating B. Lending C. Tipping D. Providing
10. Following customs and traditions can help build__________among family members.
A. confidence B. unity C. wealth D. hope
11. According to Vietnamese custom, the__________ should accompany his guest beyond the doorway.
A. host B. waiter C. visitor D. foreigner
12. - Have you heard there will be no firework displays this New Year’s Eve?
- __________Firework displays on New Year’s Eve have been our tradition for many years.
A. A piece of cake. B. You’re kidding!
C. It’s right up my street! D. So far so good.
II - Complete the following sentences using the given words in the box. There is one extra word. 
 clockwise cutlery spread compliment upwards sharp 
 filmstrip spot on obliged offspring prong generation 
E.g.: In the UK, you are not ___obliged__to carry any form of identification.
1. He told the children to start moving__________around the room.
2. In my family, there is a custom of smiling to accept a__________.
3. In Britain, even young children are expected to eat properly with__________ .
4. In Viet Nam, to beckon someone, you can turn your__________downward and wiggle all four fingers
at the same time. 
5. The weather forecast was __________- it rained all day!
6. Use of computers__________rapidly during that period.
7. This__________enables us to learn more about our ancestors’ customs and traditions.
8. Traditions are beliefs and rituals that are passed from one__________to the next. 4. We__________go to school on Independence Day.
5. I__________get up at 6 a.m. yesterday morning to prepare breakfast for my family.
6. He__________stay late in the office yesterday because he didn’t finish his work.
7. Linda__________work on Sunday, so let’s invite her to go camping with us next weekend.
8. __________we__________wear Ao Dai on the first day of Tet?
9. The students in my school__________wear uniform on Thursday. They can wear casual clothes.
10. My flight arrived soon, so I__________wait for an hour to get picked up.
III - Complete the following sentences using the suitable word/ phrase in the box. 
 don’t have to mustn’t (x2) have to (x2) should (x2) 
E.g.: You __should__get enough sleep before driving a car.
1. You__________show your passport or identification card to get on a plane.
2. You__________complete a lot of exams, study and training before becoming a doctor.
3. You__________come with us if you don’t want to.
4. We__________feed the animals in this park. It’s forbidden.
5. You__________rest and drink lots of water if you have a cold.
6. You__________drive on the right side of the road in the UK because everyone drives on the left.
IV - Choose the best option to complete each of following sentences. 
E.g.: You__________repair the broken clock because I’ve bought a new one.
A. have to B. must C. don’t have to D. mustn’t
1. The studentsc__________use their mobile phones during taking the test.
A. mustn’t B. should C. must D. shouldn’t
2. My room is very messy. I__________clean it up before my mother comes home.
A. don’t have to B. might C. mightn’t D. have to
3. It is raining heavily so you__________go out.
A. should B. have to C. don’t have to D. shouldn’t
4. Our children can solve this problem by themselves, so you__________help them.
A. must B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. have to
5. You__________tell anyone this secret.
A. have to B. must C. mustn’t D. don’t have to
6. You__________drink alcohol, you can have a soft drink.
A. mustn’t B. must C. don’t have to D. have to
7. You__________remove your shoes before entering a Japanese home.
A. have to B. might C. mightn’t D. don’t have to
8. She__________go to the library to borrow some books for the preparation of final exams.
A. have to B. should C. doesn’t have to D. shouldn’t
9. Guests__________park cars here because this parking lot is used only for staff. A. have to B. should C. shouldn’t D. don’t have to
28. The old computer has been repaired so we__________buy a new one.
A. don’t have to B. have to C. must D. mustn’t
29. You__________cross the street when the pedestrian traffic light is still red.
A. must B. mustn’t C. have to D. don’t have to
30. You__________cook dinner because we will eat out tonight.
A. have to B. must C. don’t have to D. mustn’t
B. KỸ NĂNG
 DO YOU KNOW? 
 GERMAN FUNERALS 
 • Paying the last respects to the dead is part of every culture. In Germany, the funeral lasts 3 to 4
 days after the death of the person. 
 • Relatives and friends visit the family members of the dead. A priest and ministrants, wearing
 black and violet robes take part in the first day of the funeral. 
 • Before the burial, the coffin is taken at the church where the priest says the requiem and sprinkles
 the coffin with Holy water. 
 • Then the bells toll and the mourners take the coffin to the cemetery, where they place it on the
 grave. 
 • After the short speech and prayers by the priest, the loved ones of the dead say they last goodbye
 and cover the coffin with soil. 
KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC (READING SKILLS) 
I - Read the following passage and do the tasks below. 
 Thanksgiving in the USA 
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving every year on the fourth Thursday in November. It’s a very important 
festival for families, who usually come together for a long weekend - even if some of them have to travel 
long distance to get home. According to American tradition, the first Thanksgiving took place in 1621, 
soon after the first European settlers arrived in North America. 
The most common meal at Thanksgiving in the USA is roast turkey and vegetables. According to 
tradition, the person who gets the “wishbone” must break it and make a wish. Of course, you needn’t have 
turkey at Thanksgiving. Lobster and crab are also popular. 
Apart form the family meal, the Thanksgiving weekend is also a time for sport, parades and shopping. 
There are American football matches on TV. In New York, the department store Macy’s organises a 
famous fancy- dress parade which always ends with Santa Claus. The Friday of Thanksgiving weekend is 
traditionally a busy shopping day because people start to buy presents for Christmas. 
 (Solutions-Pre-intermediate) 
Part 1 - Tick () the activities to do for Thanksgiving?