Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 8 minutes
Tet Picture Talk
Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about Tet and get familiar with the topic 'Our Tet holiday'.
Content
T shows a picture of a Vietnamese family during Tet and asks simple questions. Ss look at the picture, name the activities and say what they see in English or Vietnamese.
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least 3 Tet activities shown in the picture, for example making banh chung, decorating the house, visiting relatives.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T shows the picture and asks: 'What can you see in the picture?' T gives the instruction: 'Look at the picture and tell your partner three things people do at Tet.'
Pupils
Ss look at the picture carefully and listen to the instruction.
Teacher
T walks around, helps Ss with ideas and asks: 'What do you do at Tet?' T writes useful words on the board.
Pupils
Ss talk in pairs. Expected answers: 'They are making banh chung.' 'They are decorating the house.' 'They are visiting relatives.'
Teacher
T invites 2 or 3 pairs to share their ideas and praises the answers.
Pupils
Some pairs report to the class, e.g. 'We see people decorating the house with flowers.'
Teacher
T writes the title 'Our Tet holiday' on the board and says: 'Today we will learn new words and a question about Tet plans.'
Pupils
Ss copy the title into their notebooks and get ready for the lesson.