Unit 4. Life in the past. Lesson 2. A closer look 1

Traditional games
tug of war
BRAINSTORMING
dragon snake
bag jumping
cat and mouse game
hide and seek
hopscotch
playing kite
playing marbles
UNIT 4 : LIFE IN THE PAST
Lesson 2: A closer look 1
November, 2021
-act out(v)
-bare-footed(adj)
-illiterate(adj)
:thất học
-street vendor(n)
-tug of war (n)
:đóng vai
:chân trần
:người bán hàng rong
-seniority (n)
: nhiều tuổi
Rowan Atkinson acted out the role of the humorous man in the film “Mr. Bean”
I. Vocabulary
:trò chơi kéo co
1-f
2-g
3-b
4-a
5-c
6-e
7-h
8-d
Ex 1. Match a verb in A with a word/phrase in B.
1. In my time, most girls ____________ where they could
write down their daily thoughts and feelings.
2. `Grandpa, how did the children in your village use to ________________ ?` - `They played games like tug of war, hide and seek, or flew their kites.`
3. We should work together to _________________ . They are of
great value to us.
4. __________________ and draw a picture of your dream house.
5. Children are very creative. They are good at _____________ .
6. A postman comes once a day to ______________ from the
post box.
7. I love ___________ on the beach and feeling the sand
under my feet.
8. The Lion Dance is usually performed at Mid-Autumn Festival, where the dancers skilfully _____________.
kept a diary
entertain themselves
preserve our traditions
Use your imagination
acting out stories
collect the post
going bare-footed
dance to drum music
Ex 2. Use the newly-formed phrases in with the verbs in their correct forms to complete the sentences.
illiterate
strict rules
face to face
street vendors
physical
seniority
1. Paying respect to people of ____________is a tradition in Viet Nam.
2. Quite a large number of ethnic people in the mountains are still ____________. They can`t read or write.
3. Eating from ____________ is a popular habit of people in
big cities in Viet Nam.
4. There should be _____________ on the roads to reduce
the number of accidents.
5. _____________ punishment was common at schools in
the past.
6. I prefer talking ____________ to talking on the phone.
Ex 3. Choose a word/phrase from the box to complete the sentences.
tradition
habit
behavior
practice
1. It`s never easy to break a bad ____________.
2. His bold ____________shocked everybody present.
3. It runs as a ____________ in Viet Nam that elderly
grandparents and parents are taken care of by their children until they die.
4. It was his ____________ to take a nap after lunch.
5. Using blackboards and chalk as the only teaching
aid is still a common ____________in most developing
countries.
6. He could be fired for his rude ____________ towards the VIP guest.
habit
behavior
tradition
habit
practice
behavior
Ex 4. Complete the sentences with the right form of the words below.
Remember!
tradition:

habit:

behavior:

practice:
Remember!
-an inherited way of thinking or acting
-what you frequently do
-the way in which one acts, especially towards others
-the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method
Remember!
An auxiliary verb combines with another verb to help form the tense, mood, voice of the main verb. They are: be, have, do, can, shall, will, may, must, need, used (to).
1. Life will be improved in those remote areas.
2. They can see the rain coming in from the west.
3. You did make me laugh!
4. He hasn`t handed in his assignment.
5. I don`t like the idea of going there at night.
6. Sam doesn`t like fast food but I do.
5. Listen and underline the auxiliary verbs which are stressed. 
PRONUNCIATION
Stress on auxiliary verbs in sentences
An auxiliary verb is not usually stressed.
Example: We’ll start from here.
Does he like it?
However, an auxiliary will often be stressed when: it is emphasised.
Example: I have done my homework.
we add it to emphasise the main verb.
Example: I did see him at the party.
it comes at the end of the sentence.
Example: I can’t attend the meeting, but John can.
it is negative.
Example: He isn’t coming.
Remember!
1. - The men in my village used to catch fish with a spear.
- Could you do that?
- No, I couldn`t.
2. I have told you many times not to leave the door open.
3. We` re going to visit Howick, a historical village.
4. - You aren`t going to the party? Is it because you can`t dance?
- I can dance. Look!
5. - I hope she doesn`t do any damage to the car.
- Don`t worry. She does know how to drive.
6. Underline an auxiliary if it is stressed. Then listen
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HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart vocabulary
- Do ex 2,3,4 p. 42 again.
- Prepare:A closer look 2