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Unit 5: Our customs and traditions

Exercise 1. Match the words in column A to the correct meanings in column B.
Words Meanings
1. table manners J. Làm điều khác biệt với truyền thống
2. ancestor F. Nhà sư, người tu hành
3. custom I. Truyền thống, thói quen lâu dài
4. host K. Tôn trọng, ngưỡng mộ
5. admire H. Người biểu diễn (hát, nhảy, đóng kịch)
6. monk L. Thờ phụng, tôn kính Chúa hoặc thần
7. valuable G. Có giá trị lớn, quý giá
8. performer E. Ngưỡng mộ, thích nhìn ai đó
9. tradition A. Cách ăn uống lịch sự
10. break with tradition D. Người mời khách
11. respect C. Thói quen, tập quán lâu đời
12. worship B. Tổ tiên, người đã sống lâu

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Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the word in Exercise 1.

1. When you visit a friend's house, it is important to follow good ____________ to show politeness
while eating.
2. In many cultures, it is a ____________ to celebrate the New Year with family gatherings.
3. My great-grandfather was a respected ____________ who fought in the war many years ago.
4. The ____________ invited everyone to his party and made sure they felt comfortable.
5. I really ____________ her ability to sing so beautifully.
6. The ____________ lived a simple life in the monastery, away from the outside world.
7. The necklace she gave me is really ____________ because it has both sentimental and financial
value.
8. The ____________ at the concert was amazing; they could sing, dance, and act all at once.
9. Every year, our family keeps the ____________ of visiting the temple on the first day of the lunar
calendar.
10. He decided to ____________ by not following the usual rules and doing things his own way.
11. We should show ____________ to our teachers and elders.
12. Many people go to church to ____________ and pray for blessings.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the words in the box:

Respect/ ornamental tree/ family bonding/ martial arts/ family reunion/ bamboo pole/ release/
offerings
table manners/ acrobatics/ lantern/ festival goer
1. Thousands of _______________come here every year.
2. Taekwondo as a ______________is popular with people of both genders and of
many ages. 3. She carried a ___________to light her way.
4. We have a ________________every New Year's Day.
 5. In _______________ of Vietnamese culture, dinner is the most important meal for every family
member to gather together.
6. It took him a long time to learn ________________.
7. _________________such as kumquat trees, peach blossoms, and apricot flowers are
popular at Tet. 8. All students should _______________ their teachers.
9. The _______________erecting tradition became a symbol of Tet under the Nguyen Dynasty
in Hue to bring good luck to a New Year.
10. _________________ time is the quality time that you spend with your family, doing things that
you love including watching a movie or having meals together.
11. On Vietnam Kitchen God Day, people will ______________live carps as a mean of transport for
the Gods. 12. The villagers support their monks with gifts and__________________to Buddha.

Exercise 4: Fill in the blank with a/an/the or zero article (x)

1. I bought ___blue sweater yesterday.
2. There is ___apple and ___banana on the table.
3. Mai has ___many books. ___books are mostly about English grammar.
4. Julie read ___book and ___magazine. She said ___book was quite boring though.
5. They drank ___coffee and ___tea.
6. James has ___son and ___two daughters.
7. She has ___black umbrella and I have ___blue one. ___blue one is bigger.
8. I bought ___new dress, but I was annoyed to find that ___zip was broken.
9. We should take ___taxi because it’s getting dark.
10. The Moon moves around ___Earth.
11. Pop music always appealed more to ___young than ___old.
12. Donald Trump becomes the 45th ___president of ___United States on January 20, 2017.
13. When I was at ___school, I had to wear ___uniform.
14. ___poor and ___elderly are often left behind when it comes to ___modern technology.
15. On ___Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at ___midnight.
Exercise 5: Circle the correct answers
1. American people often watch (a/an/the/Ø) ball drop at midnight in Times Square.
2. It’s becoming a custom for many families in Viet Nam to celebrate Women’s Day and (a/an/the/Ø)
Family Day.
3. Dragon-snake (Rồng rắn lên mây) is a traditional Vietnamese game for (a/an/the/Ø) children.
4. Our village festival is held on (a/an/the/Ø) 10th of March.
5. Remember to bring some food to (a/an/the/Ø) party tomorrow, Jane!
6. “Li xi” is (a/an/the/Ø) essential part of Vietnam’s customs of the Tet Festival.
7. Storytelling is (a/an/the/Ø) way to keep the local tradition alive.
8. There’ll always be (a/an/the/Ø) conflict between the old and the young.
9. We were at (a/an/the/Ø) Sa Dec Flower Village yesterday.
10. We use plants and flowers for (a/an/the/Ø) decorations and (a/an/the/Ø) offerings.
11. (A/An/The/Ø) Vietnamese are known to be polite, hospitable, and sensitive.
12. “Ao dai” is one of (a/an/the/Ø) most traditional costumes in Viet Nam.
13. You shouldn’t refuse (a/an/the/Ø) young rice when the elderly offer it to you.
14. There are (a/an/the/Ø) lantern contests at the Ok Om Bok Festival.
15. My aunt made some spring rolls for (a/an/the/Ø) longevity party.

Exercise 6. Fill in the blanks with SHOULD or SHOULDN’T.

1. You __________take your shoes off before entering a house in Japan.
2. You __________ touch someone on the head because it’s disrespectful.
3. You__________say thank you and use both hands when receiving a gift.
4. You__________ point at someone with your finger.
5. You __________ enter a room without knocking on the door first.
6. You__________ help the old to carry their heavy bags.
7. You __________wear shorts at temples and pagodas.
8. You __________respect other cultures and religions.
9. You __________dress in black on New Year’s Day.
10. You__________ bow your head when greeting an adult.

Exercise 7. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Wherever we visit, we should ( respect) __________the local culture, environment and
people
2. Vietnamese families often (celebrate)_____________Tet with beautiful flowers.
3. If you (go)____________to the square in front of the city hall, you will see many beautiful
dancers performing folk dances.
4. I don’t remember what I (do)___________last night.
5. Before the New Year, people (often/clean)_______________their houses.
6. It ( be)__________ difficult to learn a language when you
(get)__________older. 7. I and my pen friend( visit)___________ Ho Chi
Minh’s Mausoleum last Sunday. 8. Let us ( go)__________to the school’s
library next Monday.
9. He spends most of his time( do)___________charity work.
10. Last week, we (have) ____________dinner with a French family.
11. I hate eating with spoon because it (cause)_____________trouble when
I eat fish. 12. In the past, both men and women (wear)_____________ ao
dai
13. The speaker (give) ______________ a presentation on Vietnamese customs and traditions
right now. 14. She (travel) ______________to six countries since she (start)_______________
the job.
15. Our family (have)__________dinner together every Saturday night. It’s our family tradition.
16. I hope I (have) ____________ a chance to visit your country soon.
17. When in Japan, you should avoid (eat)_____________ on the go.
 18. I think you should (go)_____________to the doctor. You look terrible.

Exercise 8. Circle A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest meaning to the

sentencegiven

1. There’s a tradition that the Vietnamese prepare offerings to worship their ancestors
A. The Vietnamese follow the tradition by preparing offerings to worship their ancestors
B. According the tradition, the Vietnamese prepare offerings to worship their ancestors.
C. Vietnamese have tradition prepare offerings to worship their ancestors.
D. Traditionally, the Vietnamese prepare offerings to worship their ancestors.
2. It’s a good idea to hand bowls with both hands.
A. Handing bowls with both hands is necessary.
B. Don’t need to hand bowls with both hands.
C. It’s a good way to hand bowls with both hands.
D. You had better to hand bowl with both hands.
3. You had better not refuse young rice when the elderly offer it to you.
A. You shouldn’t refuse young rice when the elderly offer it to you.
B. It’s a good idea to refuse young rice when the ederly offer it to you.
C. Refusing young rice when the elderly offer it to you isn’t respect.
D. I don’t like to refuse young rice when the elderly offer it to me.
4. We walked to the pagoda yesterday.
A. We walked to the pagoda by foot yesterday.
B. We walked to the pagoda by bike yesterday
C. We go to the pagoda on foot yesterday.
D. We went to the pagoda on foot yesterday.
5. The British are famous for the tradition of tea drinking.
A. The British are known as the tradition of tea drinking.
B. The British are well-known for the tradition of tea drinking.
C. The British have the famous tradition of drink tea.
D. The British follow the tradition of drinking tea.
6. When you are invited to a dinner, you shouldn’t be late.
A. You are late for a dinner, let me invite you one.
B. If someone invites you to a dinner, please be late.
C. Don’t be late if someone invites you to a dinner.
D. If you want to be invited to a dinner, just let me know.