Giáo án Skills 1

Ss activate prior knowledge about Tet customs and understand the meaning of the word custom.

Ss look at the slides of Tet decorations and family activities, then answer the teacher's questions: 'What do Vietnamese families usually do for Tet?' and 'What is a custom?' Ss list two or three customs they know.

A list of customs on the board, for example: cleaning the house, buying peach blossoms or kumquat trees, visiting grandparents, and having a family reunion dinner. Ss can give a simple definition: a custom is something people always do in a certain way in their culture or family.

Ss pronounce and understand six key words about customs and traditions and use them in context.

T presents the six words with their meanings and example sentences from the lesson: custom (phong tục) - Removing shoes may be a household custom; ancestor (tổ tiên) - Families remember their ancestors; offering (lễ vật) - The family prepares an offering; reunion (cuộc đoàn tụ) - Tet is a time for family reunions; preserve (gìn giữ) - Young people help preserve traditions; respect (tôn trọng) - We respect different family customs.
Stress: CUS-tom, AN-ces-tor, OF-fer-ing, re-U-nion, pre-SERVE, re-SPECT.

Ss can match each word with its meaning and write one sentence with each word in their notebooks. Example: 'Our family prepares an offering for our ancestors on Tet.'

Ss use skimming, scanning and inference to understand the passage about Nhi's family and its Tet tradition.

Ss read the passage about Nhi and her grandmother making paper flowers for Tet. Ss complete Phiếu học tập số 1 with three steps:

1. Skim for the main idea.
2. Scan for names, time and actions.
3. Make inferences by combining at least two details.

Answers to Phiếu học tập số 1:

1. Main idea: A family can adapt a tradition, such as buying or making decorations, while keeping its caring purpose.
2. Who joined by video call? Nhi's cousin, because he worked far away.
3. What did the family do with the reusable decorations? They kept them in a box.
4. Why did the family save a flower for the cousin? Because they cared about him and did not want him to feel left out, since he could not be there.
5. Did the grandmother think a tradition must never change? No. She said traditions mattered when they helped people care for one another, and the family adapted the custom to new circumstances.

Ss use the three-part structure (state an opinion, use an example, acknowledge a limit) to talk about a custom.

T presents the speaking model: 'In my opinion, ... For example, ... However, this may not be true for every family.' Ss practise the model with the topic: 'Making paper flowers together for Tet.'

A short speaking model in the notebook, for example: 'In my opinion, making decorations together strengthens family bonds. For example, Nhi and her grandmother made paper flowers and talked about old stories. However, this may not be possible for families who live far apart.'

Ss practise identifying the main message, explaining cause-and-effect or contrast, and writing discussion questions.

Ss do three exercises from the textbook:

• Exercise 5: Read the complete passage and state its main message with two supporting details.
• Exercise 6: Read and explain one cause-and-effect or contrast relationship.
• Exercise 8: Read the passage, then write two discussion questions that cannot be answered by copying a single word from the passage.

Answers:

• Exercise 5: Main message: A family can adapt a tradition while keeping its caring purpose. Supporting detail 1: Nhi makes paper flowers with her grandmother instead of buying all the decorations. Supporting detail 2: The cousin joins by video call, so he is not excluded.
• Exercise 6: Cause and effect: Nhi's cousin worked far away, so he joined by video call. Contrast: Nhi first thought the activity would take too long, but while folding paper she heard family stories and changed her mind.
• Exercise 8 (sample questions): 'What made Nhi change her mind about the paper flower activity?' Answer: Hearing stories about earlier family celebrations. 'Why do you think the family kept the decorations in a box?' Answer: Because they could reuse them next time.

Ss use the key words, reading skills and speaking structure to talk about a custom in their own family or community.

Ss prepare a one-minute talk about a custom they keep or a tradition they would like to preserve. They must use at least three key words from the lesson, state an opinion, give an example and acknowledge a limit. Example prompt: 'Describe a family custom and say whether it should be preserved or changed.' Ss record a short version at home or finish the talk in the notebook for homework.

A one-minute talk or a short paragraph of about 60 to 80 words, for example: 'In my family, we visit our grandparents on the first day of Tet. In my opinion, this custom helps us remember our ancestors. For example, we bring small offerings and talk about family history. However, young people in the city may be too busy to visit every year.'