Soạn Unit 4 Lớp 11: Communication and culture Clil trang 49, 50 Everyday English
Giving and responding to compliments
(Đưa ra lời khen và đáp lại lời khen) Bài 1
Listen and complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. Then practise it in pairs.
(Nghe và hoàn thành cuộc hội thoại với các biểu thức trong hộp. Sau đó thực hành nó theo cặp.)
A. I'm glad you like it (Tôi rất vui vì bạn thích nó)
B. I appreciate the compliment (Tôi đánh giá cao lời khen)
C. You gave the best presentation (Bạn đã có bài thuyết trình hay nhất)
D. It’s excellent (Thật xuất sắc)
Linda: I was at the workshop at the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Conference. (1) ______________________ !
Hoa: (2) _______________, Linda. I worked really hard to prepare for if.
Linda: It's was also well organised. And I noticed that your English has improved a
lot. (3) ___________________________
Hoa: Thank you. (4) _________________. Gợi ý đáp án 1 - C 2 - A 3 - D 4 - B
Linda: I was at the workshop at the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Conference. (1) C. You
gave the best presentation!
(Tôi đã tham gia hội thảo tại Hội nghị Tình nguyện viên Thanh niên ASEAN. Bạn đã
trình bày tốt nhất!)
Hoa: (2) A. I'm glad you like it, Linda. I worked really hard to prepare for it.
(Tôi rất vui vì bạn thích nó, Linda. Tôi đã làm việc rất chăm chỉ để chuẩn bị cho nó.)
Linda: It's was also well organised. And I noticed that your English has improved a
lot. (3) D. It’s excellent.
(Nó cũng được tổ chức tốt. Và tôi nhận thấy rằng tiếng Anh của bạn đã được cải thiện
rất nhiều. Nó là tuyệt vời.)
Hoa: Thank you. (4) B. I appreciate the compliment.
(Cảm ơn bạn. Tôi đánh giá cao lời khen.) Bài 2
Work in pairs. Use the model in 1 to make similar conversations for these
situations. One of you is Student A, the other is Student B. Use the expressions below to help you.
1. Student A has completed an excellent report on ASEAN. Student B gives
compliments and Student A responds.
2. Student B has organised a workshop on skills for future leaders in ASEAN. Student
A gives compliments and Student B responds. Gợi ý đáp án 1.
A: I just submitted my report on ASEAN. I'm hoping to get a good grade on it.
B: Wow, this report is amazing! You did an excellent job on the research and the writing is very clear.
A: Thank you so much for the compliment. I put a lot of effort into it, so it's great to hear that it's appreciated. 2.
B: I recently organized a workshop on skills for future leaders in ASEAN.
A: That sounds really interesting. How did it go?
B: It went really well! I received a lot of positive feedback from the participants.
A: That's great to hear! You did an excellent job with the organization and the content was very informative.
B: Thank you, that means a lot coming from you. I put a lot of time and effort into making sure it was a success. Culture Bài 1
Read the text and complete the table below.
(Đọc văn bản và hoàn thành bảng dưới đây.)
In ASEAN, besides welcoming the New Year on January 1, there are several cultures
that. celebrate New Year's Day later in the year. For example, Viet Nam, Singapore,
Indonesia and parts of Malaysia follow the lunar calendar so their New Year
festivities often take place in January or February. Lunar New Year is a time for them
to honour ancestors, get together with family and friends, have a big family meal, and
wish one another prosperity for the year to come. The streets and houses are decorated,
and fireworks are lit to scare away bad luck. There are also parades, street parties, and
art performances in the new year celebrations.
People in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar celebrate the arrival of the New
Year according to the Buddhist calendar. Their New Year's celebrations are in April.
People in these countries follow traditions such as offering rice to Buddhist monks to
show their respect and receiving wishes for good luck and health from them. They
decorate their homes, cook traditional dishes, and splash each other with water. There
are also art performances, folk games, and dancing.
In these cultures, it is believed that water will wash away bad luck and ill health from
the old year and allow people to start the new year fresh. Lunar New Year Buddhist calendar
Countries (1) ______________________ Laos, Cambodia, Thailand & Myanmar Time January or February (2) ______________________
Activities (3) ______________________ (4) ______________________ Gợi ý đáp án Lunar New Year Buddhist calendar (Tết nguyên đán) (Phật lịch) (1) Viet Nam,
Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand & Countries Indonesia, and parts of Myanmar Malaysia (Quốc
(Lào, Cam-pu-chia, Thái Lan & Mi- gia)
(Việt Nam, Xin-ga-po, In-đô-nê- an-ma)
xi-a, và các nơi của Ma-lai-xi-a) Time January or February (2) April (Thời
(tháng 1 hoặc tháng 2) (tháng 4) gian)
(3) Honour ancestors, family (4) Offering rice to Buddhist
gathering, big family meal, monks, receiving wishes for good wishing for
prosperity, luck and health, home decorations, decorations,
fireworks, traditional dishes, water splashing,
Activities parades, street parties, and art art performances, folk games, and performances. dancing. (Các hoạt động)
(Thờ cúng tổ tiên, họp mặt gia (Dâng cơm cúng các nhà sư, cầu
đình, bữa cơm đại gia đình, cầu chúc sức khỏe, may mắn, trang trí
chúc thịnh vượng, trang trí, bắn nhà cửa, các món ăn truyền thống, té
pháo hoa, diễu hành, tiệc đường nước, văn nghệ, trò chơi dân gian,
phố và biểu diễn nghệ thuật.) múa hát.) Bài 2
Work in pairs. Discuss the similarities and differences between the New Year
Festivals in Viet Nam and other ASEAN countries.
(Thảo luận về những điểm tương đồng và khác biệt giữa Tết Nguyên Đán ở Việt Nam
và các nước ASEAN khác.) Gợi ý đáp án
The New Year Festivals in Viet Nam and other ASEAN countries have some
similarities and differences, which are outlined below. Similarities:
• Both Viet Nam and other ASEAN countries celebrate their New Year Festivals
to honour their ancestors and wish for good luck, prosperity, and health for the year to come.
• The New Year Festivals in both Viet Nam and other ASEAN countries involve
family gathering, big family meals, decorations, and art performances.
• Fireworks are lit to scare away bad luck during the Lunar New Year
celebrations in Viet Nam, Singapore, Indonesia, and parts of Malaysia, while
water is used to wash away bad luck during the New Year celebrations in Laos,
Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. Differences:
• The time of the New Year Festivals in Viet Nam and other ASEAN countries is
different. Viet Nam, Singapore, Indonesia, and parts of Malaysia celebrate their
New Year Festivals in January or February according to the lunar calendar,
while Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar celebrate theirs in April
according to the Buddhist calendar.
• The way of offering respect to ancestors and receiving wishes for good luck
and health is different between Viet Nam and other ASEAN countries. In Viet
Nam, people burn incense and offer food and drinks to their ancestors at home
altars or temples, while in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar, people
offer rice to Buddhist monks and receive wishes from them.
• The New Year Festivals in Viet Nam and other ASEAN countries have
different traditional dishes. For example, in Viet Nam, people usually eat sticky
rice cakes and boiled chicken, while in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and
Myanmar, people eat various traditional dishes such as papaya salad, fish soup, or sticky rice balls.
In summary, while there are some similarities between the New Year Festivals in Viet
Nam and other ASEAN countries, the differences in timing, customs, and traditional
dishes reflect the unique cultural identities of each country.