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👉 COMMUNICATION
Everyday English
Giving advice
- Listen and read the conversation below. Pay attention to the highlighted parts. 🎧
Tom: My parents are taking me to their friend's house for dinner. Could you tell me a bit about Vietnamese table manners?
Mai: Well, perhaps you should wait for the host to start eating.
Tom: I will.
Mai: It's a good idea to hand bowls with both hands.
Tom: Sure. I'll remember that one.
Mai: And don't hit the bowl with your chopsticks. This may bring bad luck to the host family. - Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
1. Student A is travelling to Sa Pa in winter. He / She doesn't know what to wear. Student B gives advice.
2. Student A i going to a birthday party. He / She doesn't know what kind of gift to bring. Student B gives advice.
The Japanese lion dance and Vietnamese unicorn dance - Read the text about the lion dance in Japan and complete the table with the information from the text.
The lion dance is called shishi-mai in Japanese. People perform it during New Year celebrations. Shishi-mai groups also perform at other important occasions such as business openings and weddings.
Most forms of shishi-mai have one or more people performing the dance. The performers are excellent at acrobatics. One person controls the lion's head and the other moves the lion's body. The lion dances to the sound of flutes and drums. The drummers and flute players often follow the lion arouns, but they do not dance with it.
The Japanese perform shishi-mai to chase away bad spirits and to bring good luck.
Japanese lion dance Japanese name (1) ____________ Occasions - (2) ___________
- othe important occasionsNumber of performers one or more Skills (3) _____________ Dance partner no dance partner Musical instruments (4) ________ and drums Purposes - to chase away (5) ________
- to bring good luck - Work in groups. Read Mai's notes on the Vietnamese unicorn dance. Compare the Vietnamese unicorn dance with the Japanese lion dance.
Vietnamese unicorn dance Vietnamese name mua lan Occasions - Mid-Autumn and New Year Festivals
- business openings and weddingsNumber of performers one or more Skills martial arts and acrobatics Dance partner ong Dia Musical instruments drum Purposes to wish for luck and success
Example: The Vietnamese unicorn dance and the Japanese lion dance are both popular on New Year Festivals.
