1. ACTIVITY 1. WARM UP ( 3’- 5’)

a. Objectives:

- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson;

- To lead into the new lesson.

b. Content: To have some warm-up activities to create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to inspire Ss to warm up to the subject and new lesson.

c. Expected outcomes: Having a chance to speak English.

d. Organisation : Teacher’s instructions …

Teacher’s Student’s activities

Content

+ Greeting

+ Chatting.

- Before Ss open their books, ask Ss to list some activities they often do just before and during Tet.

- Draw a mind map on the board to summarise Ss' ideas. Run a quick poll by a show of hands to find the most common activities.

- Point to the most common activities and say "These activities are what we often do at Tet. They are our Tet customs and traditions.".

- Write the unit title on the board Our Customs and Traditions. Have Ss open their books and start the lesson.

2. Optional teaching idea: Kim's game

- Show a number of pictures about things / activities related to Tet for 15 seconds.

- Challenge Ss to name as many things / activities they can remember from the pictures as possible.

- Check their answers and lead into the new lesson by saying: These things and activities are common at Tet. They are our Tet customs and traditions.

- Write the unit title on the board Our Customs and Traditions. Check if Ss understand the meaning of customs and traditions. Give further examples if needed.

Share with Ss the objectives of the lesson by showing them on a projector. Alternatively, T can write the objectives in a corner of the board and leave them there and tick the objectives off when the class finishes with them.

Ask Ss to open their books and start the lesson.

+ Greeting

- T_Ss. + Chatting.

+ Students (Ss) listen and learn how to do the tasks.

2. Optional teaching idea: Kim's game

- Open the book and write the tittle of the lesson.

2. ACTIVITY 2. PRESENTATION ( 12’- 15’)

a. Objectives:

- To set the context for the introductory conversation;

- To introduce the topic of the unit, the vocabulary, the sounds, and the grammar points to be learnt.

b. Content:To teach some new words . Read the conversation and find out new words. Focus on topic of the lesson, grammar points…

c. Expected outcomes: Knowing more new words. Students know the topic of the unit and be ready for the conversation.

d. Organisation : Teacher’s instructions.

Teacher’s Student’s activities

Content

Task 1: Listen and read : Tet is coming!

* Teach vocabulary:

+ Teacher uses different techniques to teach vocab (situation, realia, translation.)

+ Teacher introduces the vocabulary by:

- providing the pictures

- eliciting the definition of the words

+ Teacher do the “Rub out and remember” checking technique.

* Set the context: have Ss look at the conversation and the picture and answer some questions, about the activities people in the countryside do.

- Ask Ss to look at the picture on pages 50 - 51 and answer the questions below:

- What can you see in the picture?

- Can you guess the places that the picture shows?

- Elicit answers from Ss.

Introduce the two characters: Elena and Trang. Explain that they are at Trang's house and they are talking about Tet.

- Play the recording twice for Ss to listen and read along. Have Ss underline the words and phrases that are related to the topic of the unit while they are listening and reading.

- Invite some pairs of Ss to read the conversation aloud.

- Have Ss say the words / phrases in the conversation that they think are related to the topic Customs and Traditions. Quickly write them on one part of the board. Comment on Ss' answers.

- T_Ss

* Vocabulary

1. admire (v) khâm phục

2. chase away xua đuổi

3. pray (v) cầu nguyện

4. offering (n) đồ thờ cúng

5. ornamental tree cây cảnh

* Suggested words / phrases: flower villages, kumquat trees, peach blossoms, ornamental trees, offerings,

bamboo pole,

decorative items,

chase away

bad luck,

pray for a lucky new year

3. ACTIVITY 3. PRACTICE ( 15’)

a. Objectives:

- To help Ss understand the conversation

- To introduce some vocabulary items related to customs and traditions.

- To introduce some verbs of common use in the topic Customs and Traditions.

b. Content: Read the conversation again and tick T (true) or F (False). Match the phrases with the correct pictures. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box.

c. Expected outcomes: Ss understand the content of the conversation and know the vocabulary related to the topic.

d. Organisation :

Teacher’s Student’s activities

Content

Task 2: Read the conversation again and write T (True) or F (False).

- Ask Ss to read the sentences and guess whether they are true or false without reading the conversation again.

- Elicit the answers from Ss. Quickly write these answers on the board.

- Have Ss read the conversation again to check their answers.

Allow Ss to share answers with a partner before checking them as a class.

- Ask Ss for their answers again, comparing them to the answers that have been written on the board before.

Confirm the correct answers.

- T_Ss

- Work individually.

* Answer key:

1. F (Trang’s cousin is at Sa Dec Flower Village.)

2. T

3. T

4. F (plants and flowers are an important part of Tet)

5. T

Task 3: Match the phrase with the correct pictures.

- Ask Ss to name the things they see in the pictures.

- Have Ss work individually to match the phrases with the correct pictures. Let them compare their answers with a partner.

- Check the answers with the whole class. Confirm the correct answers.

- Have some Ss practise saying the phrases again.

- T_ Ss

- Ss to work individually.

* Answer key:

1. d

2. a

3. e

4. b

5. c

EXTRA ACTIVITY:

- Put Ss into pairs.

- Ss take turns to find the phrases in 3 in the conversation. Then, they tell each other what learned about the phrases from the text.

- For example, ornamental tree - Nhat Tan Village has many ornamental trees.

- Call on some pairs to share their ideas.