Tiếng AnhLớp 8Chủ điểm 6. Unit 5: Our customs and traditions

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I. Objectives

1. Knowledge

By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- use should + bare infinitive to give advice about customs and traditions (for example, 'You should ask your host what to bring.').
- respond to advice politely (for example, 'Thanks. I'll do that.').
- explain what a model text communicates about a custom, using the vocabulary: custom, ancestor, offering, reunion, preserve, respect.
- give a reason when refusing or disagreeing, and keep a friendly tone in a short exchange.

2. Competences

a) General competences

Self-control and independent learning: Ss work out the meaning of new words from the model text and check their answers against the key without waiting for teacher prompts.
Communication and collaboration: Ss take turns in pair role-plays, listen before responding, and ask one follow-up question.
Problem-solving and creativity: Ss adapt a family custom to a real situation, for example by joining a family meal by video call when someone is busy.

b) Specific competences

Communicative competence in English through listening, speaking, reading and writing: Ss give advice, respond politely to a different opinion, and write a short opening and closing for a talk about customs and traditions.
Language knowledge (pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar): Ss use the vocabulary custom, ancestor, offering, reunion, preserve and respect correctly, and form should + bare infinitive correctly.

3. Personal qualities

Kindness: Ss use a friendly tone, show respect for different family customs, and do not impose their own family's customs on others.
Responsibility: Ss complete pair tasks on time and check their own sentences before presenting them.
Honesty: Ss give their real opinions about a custom they value and admit when they are unsure of an answer.

II. Teaching aids and materials

1. Teacher

Lesson slides with the target language (should + bare infinitive, model exchanges, vocabulary list)
Whiteboard and markers
Timer
NeoEdu lesson page with interactive exercises: neoedu.vn/learn/8/english/unit-5-communication

2. Students

Student's book English 8 (Unit 5, Communication)
Notebook, pen, pencil
Worksheet 1 (printed or copied)

III. Procedures

Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes

Brainstorming Tet visiting customs

a) Aims

Ss activate prior knowledge about customs and traditions and get ready to talk about giving advice.

b) Content

T asks Ss to brainstorm in pairs: 'What should I do before visiting a family during Tet?' Ss list as many ideas as they can in two minutes, then share with the class.

c) Expected outcomes

A class list of ideas on the board. Expected ideas: bring a small gift, ask about a suitable visiting time, take off your shoes if the household custom requires it, greet the oldest member first.

d) Organisation

Teacher's activities

Students' activities

Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the question 'What should I do before visiting a family during Tet?' on the slide and explains the task: brainstorm ideas in pairs within two minutes.
Students
Ss read the question and understand the task.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T monitors pairs and encourages them to write down every idea.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs and write their ideas in their notebooks, for example 'bring a gift', 'ask about a suitable visiting time'.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 3 pairs to share their ideas and writes them on the board.
Students
Representatives say their ideas. Expected answer: 'You should ask about a suitable visiting time.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T praises the ideas and says: 'Today we will learn how to give advice about customs and traditions, using should + bare infinitive.'
Students
Ss listen and write the title of the lesson in their notebooks.

Activity 2.1: Knowledge formation · 10 minutes

Giving advice with should

a) Aims

Ss learn the structure should + bare infinitive and the way to give and respond to advice politely.

b) Content

T presents the model exchange:
A: You should ask your host what to bring.
B: Thanks. I'll do that.
T elicits the form (should + bare infinitive, no 'to', no -s) and highlights the caution: do not apply one family's custom to everyone.
Question for Ss: 'Why do we say 'should ask' and not 'should to ask'?'

c) Expected outcomes

Ss can state the rule: should + bare infinitive (should ask, should bring, should visit). Ss record the model exchange and the key note: 'Advice is about a suitable choice, not a rule for everyone.'

d) Organisation

Teacher's activities

Students' activities

Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T writes the model exchange on the board and asks Ss to read it silently. T asks: 'What is the function of the first sentence?'
Students
Ss read silently and answer: 'It gives advice.'
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T guides Ss to find the form should + bare infinitive. T checks pronunciation of 'should' /ʃʊd/ and 'ask' with choral and individual repetition.
Students
Ss repeat after T, underline 'should ask', and write the structure in their notebooks.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T asks: 'Which words show a polite response?' and 'What should we avoid?'
Students
Expected answers: 'Thanks. I'll do that' shows a polite response; 'avoid forcing your family's custom on everyone'.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T summarises: Use should + bare infinitive to give advice. Respond with thanks. Use a friendly tone. Do not impose your own family customs on others.
Students
Ss copy the summary into their notebooks.

Activity 2.2: Knowledge formation · 8 minutes

Understanding a model about family customs

a) Aims

Ss learn the six key vocabulary items and explain what the model text communicates about a custom.

b) Content

T introduces the vocabulary: custom (phong tục), ancestor (tổ tiên), offering (lễ vật), reunion (cuộc đoàn tụ), preserve (gìn giữ), respect (tôn trọng). T gives the example sentences: 'Removing shoes may be a household custom.'; 'Families remember their ancestors.'; 'The family prepares an offering.'; 'Tet is a time for family reunions.'; 'Young people help preserve traditions.'; 'We respect different family customs.'
T asks Ss to read the model: 'Study the language model and explain what it communicates.' (Model: a monthly family meal.)

c) Expected outcomes

Ss can explain: the speaker describes a monthly family meal as a custom that makes the family feel connected; everyone helps with a small task; the grandfather tells a story and younger members share news; the custom is adapted when someone is busy (video call); they cook only what they can finish; preserving a tradition means keeping its caring purpose, not every old detail.

d) Organisation

Teacher's activities

Students' activities

Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T presents the six words with pictures described orally, and asks Ss to match each word with its Vietnamese meaning in pairs. T then gives the task: explain what the model communicates.
Students
Ss match the words to meanings: custom (phong tục), ancestor (tổ tiên), offering (lễ vật), reunion (cuộc đoàn tụ), preserve (gìn giữ), respect (tôn trọng).
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T reads the model aloud once, then asks Ss to read silently and underline the key ideas.
Students
Ss read the model silently and underline the ideas: monthly family meal, small tasks, grandfather's story, video call, cooking only what can be finished.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T asks: 'What custom does the speaker describe?' and 'Why does the speaker adapt it?'
Students
Expected answers: 'The custom is the monthly family meal.' 'It is adapted when someone is busy, for example by joining by video call.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T concludes: A good explanation names the custom, gives its purpose, and shows how we preserve its caring purpose. T reminds Ss to use the six words in their own sentences.
Students
Ss write one sentence using a new word, for example 'Tet is a time for family reunions.'

Activity 3: Practice · 12 minutes

Advice exchanges and respectful discussion

a) Aims

Ss practise giving advice, asking for a reason, responding to a different opinion, and arranging the stages of a respectful discussion.

b) Content

Ss complete Worksheet 1 individually in two minutes, then compare answers in pairs. Then Ss role-play the situation in Worksheet 1, Exercise 5, with a partner, asking one follow-up question and listening before responding.

c) Expected outcomes

Answer key for Worksheet 1:

A. You should ask your host whether to bring a small gift.
Sample: Ss ask 'What should I do before visiting a family during Tet?' and reply 'You should ask about a suitable visiting time.'
Sample: 'Could you explain why?' or 'Could you give an example related to our customs and traditions?'
Sample: 'I understand your point. However, I think we should consider another possibility.'
Ss role-play with one follow-up question, for example 'Can you tell me more?'
Correct order: Introduce the topic - State your view and a reason - Ask for the other person's view - Respond to the idea politely - Summarise any agreement.
Opening: 'Today I would like to talk about our customs and traditions.' Closing: 'Thank you for listening. What do you think?'
Repair question: 'What do you mean by that?' then paraphrase and check understanding.

d) Organisation

Teacher's activities

Students' activities

Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T distributes Worksheet 1, gives instructions, and sets a two-minute time limit for individual work.
Students
Ss read the instructions and begin Worksheet 1 individually.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T monitors, checks the structure should + bare infinitive, and helps Ss with the order in Exercise 6. Then T pairs Ss for the role-play in Exercise 5.
Students
Ss compare answers in pairs, then role-play Exercise 5. Expected answer: 'What should I do before visiting a family during Tet?' / 'You should ask about a suitable visiting time. Can you tell me more?'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 2 pairs to perform the role-play and checks the answers to Exercises 1 and 6 with the class.
Students
Pairs perform the role-play. The class gives the answers: A for Exercise 1, and the correct order for Exercise 6.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T gives feedback on pronunciation, friendly tone, and turn-taking. T reminds Ss: 'Listen first, then respond.'
Students
Ss note their mistakes and correct them in their worksheets.

Activity 4: Application · 10 minutes

Talking about a custom I value

a) Aims

Ss apply the language to a real situation by giving advice and presenting a short talk about a custom they value.

b) Content

Pairs role-play a visit to a family during Tet. Student A gives advice using should + bare infinitive. Student B thanks and asks one question. Then each S writes a short opening and closing (see Worksheet 1, Exercise 7) and gives a 1-minute talk on one custom they value and how they preserve its caring purpose. Assessment (10 points): task achievement and accurate content and language 4; organisation and clear evidence 2; appropriate vocabulary and grammar 2; delivery or spelling 2.

c) Expected outcomes

Each S produces a 1-minute talk with an opening, one custom, one reason or example, and a closing. Ss' sentences show should + bare infinitive, at least two new vocabulary items, and a polite response to a different opinion.

d) Organisation

Teacher's activities

Students' activities

Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T explains the task and the 10-point assessment criteria, and models a 30-second talk with the opening 'Today I would like to talk about our customs and traditions.'
Students
Ss listen and understand the task and the criteria.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T gives Ss 4 minutes to prepare, then asks pairs to do the role-play. T walks around and notes errors in should + bare infinitive and pronunciation.
Students
Ss prepare their talk and perform the role-play with a partner. Expected advice: 'You should ask about a suitable visiting time.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 3 Ss to give their talk in front of the class. Other Ss ask one question each, for example 'Could you give an example?'
Students
Volunteers present their talks. Other Ss listen and ask questions politely.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T gives feedback on content, language, and delivery, and summarises: Communicate clearly about our customs and traditions, support ideas with details, and check the target language.
Students
Ss write down one strength and one thing to improve in their notebooks.

Worksheets

Worksheet 1

Exercise 1. Choose the best response to give advice to a visitor asking what to bring to a family gathering.

A. You should ask your host whether to bring a small gift.
B. I brought a gift last Sunday.
C. What did your cousin bring?
D. The gift shop closes at six.

Exercise 2. Create a two-turn exchange using the function: Giving advice. Use: You should ask your host what to bring. / Thanks. I'll do that.

Exercise 3. Politely ask for a reason or an example after the exchange.

Exercise 4. Respond to a different opinion without attacking the speaker.

Exercise 5. Role-play the situation with a partner. Ask one follow-up question and listen before responding.

Exercise 6. Arrange the stages of a respectful discussion.

Introduce the topic.
State your view and a reason.
Ask for the other person's view.
Respond to the idea politely.
Summarise any agreement.

Exercise 7. Write an appropriate opening and closing for a short talk about this topic.

Exercise 8. Reflect on a misunderstanding that could arise in this exchange and show a repair question.

Homework

Write a short paragraph (6 to 8 sentences) about one custom or tradition in your family. Use should + bare infinitive at least once and at least two of the words: custom, ancestor, offering, reunion, preserve, respect.
Explain in two or three sentences how your family adapts this custom when someone is busy, and what caring purpose it keeps.
Practise the model exchange 'You should ask your host what to bring. - Thanks. I'll do that.' with a family member, and record the answer in your notebook.
Prepare to present your paragraph to the class in the next lesson. Check the spelling and the use of should + bare infinitive before you present.

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