Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese equivalent

1. greet (v)

/ɡriːt/

say hello to somebody

chào, chào hỏi

2. greeting (n)

/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

something that you say or do to greet somebody

lời chào

3. serve (n)

/sɜːv/

to give somebody food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal

phục vụ

4. common practice (n)

/ˈkɒmən ˈpræktɪs/

something that is done a lot and is considered normal

thông lệ

5. in the habit of

/ɪn ðə ˈhæbɪt əv/

do something regularly or often

có thói quen làm gì

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Ss may lack experience of group / team work.

Encourage Ss to work in groups so that they can help one another.

Give short, clear instructions, and help if necessary.

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Asking questions:

- T asks Ss “In Vietnam, how to two men greet when they meet? Do people in Thailand shake hands when meeting?”.

- Ss answer the question individually.

- Teacher shows students a video of different ways of greetings and asks students to guess what the video is about.
- T sets the context for the listening and reading text: Write the title on the board Lifestyle – Lifestyle differences

Questions:

In Vietnam, how to two men greet when they meet?

Do people in Thailand shake hands when meeting?

Suggested answers:

Lifestyle differences

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Vocabulary pre-teaching

- Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary by pictures.

- Teacher reveals that the words according to the pitures will appear in the reading text and asks students to open their textbook to find these words

- Teacher introduces the vocabulary.

- Teacher checks students’ understanding with the “Rub out and remember” technique.

New words:

1. greet (v)

2. greeting (n)

3. serve (v)

4. common practice (n)

5. in the habit of

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 1. Read the conversation and complete the table. (5 mins)

- Teacher asks Ss to read the dialogue in detail to answer the questions.

- Ask them how to do this kind of exercise.

Explain the strategies, if necessary (e.g. reading the statements in the table, underlining the key words in the statements, locating the key words in the text, and then completing the table).

- Tell them to underline parts of the dialogue that help them with the answers. Set a strict time limit to ensure Ss quickly read the text for information.

- Tell them to compare their answers in pairs before sharing them with the class. Ask them to give evidence

to support their answers

Suggested answers:

1. … surnames

2. … on the street.

3. … store / restaurant.

Task 2. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box. (5 mins)

- Teacher tells Ss to read the conversation again and

ask them to share their answers with one or more partners. T can ask for translation of some of the

words and phrases in the box to check their understanding.

- T asks 2 students to write their answers on the board.

- Check the answers as a class.

Answer key:

1. lifestyle

2. greet

3. serve

4. practice

5. in the habit of

Task 3. Label each picture with a word or phrase from the box. (5 mins)

- T has Ss work individually to match the words and phrases in the box with the pictures. Have them compare their answers with a partner. Then ask for Ss’ answers. Quickly write their answers on the board without confirming the correct answers.

- T has Ss listen to the recording, check their answers, and repeat the words / phrases. Ask Ss to look at the answers on the board and say if they are right or wrong. Confirm the correct answers.

- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback.

Answer key:

1. street food

2. food in restaurants

3. pizza

4. online learning

5. greeting