Period 31

Unit 4:
OUR CUSTOMS AND
TRADITIONS
Lesson 6: SKILLS 2
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- wealthy (a) : sung túc, giàu có

- gathering (n) : sự tụ họp, buổi họp mặt
- unity (n) : sự đoàn kết
- conical hat (n) : nón lá
- reflect (v) : phản ánh
- clockwise (adv): theo chiều kim đồng hồ
- ≠ counter-clockwise (adv): ngược chiều kim
đồng hồ
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1. gnirhetag gathering
2. ckeslcwio clockwise
3. cetlref reflect
4. lacocin ath conical hat
5. ytinu unity
6. yhtlaew wealthy
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1. The xoe dance is a spiritual traditon

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of Thai ethnic people.
2. There are 16 ancient forms of xoe.
6 ancient forms F

3. Only young people perform the circle F

 Young or old people
dance.
4. Dances with conical hats, paper fans
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or scarves are some forms of xoe.
5. The importance of xoe is expressed in
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an old Thai song.
What is the tradition? The Xoe dance
What does the dance express? Working life and wishes for a
(1)______ life
Where do people perfom xoe ? Public and (2)_______
How many xoe dance forms More than (3)________
are there?
What is the most popular? (4)_________
Why is it the most popular? It expresses (5)_____ unity
How do people perform it? Make a circle around the
(6)_____ and dance to (7)_____
Why should they continue this It reflects Thai (8)______
tradition?
What is the tradition? The xoe dance
What does the dance express? Working life and wishes for a
(1)happy and wealthy life
Where do people perfom xoe ? Public and (2)private gatherings
How many xoe dance forms More than (3) 30
are there?
What is the most popular? (4) The circle dance
Why is it the most popular? It expresses (5) social unity
How do people perform it? Make a circle around the (6) fire
and dance to (7) the music
Why should they continue this It reflects Thai (8) culture and
tradition? lifestyle
 honour their in mid-August in many regions of
ancestors Japan and in mid-July in other
regions

1. express? 2. When?
important different
tradition, forms in
6. 3. How
reunite different
continue? OBON many
with regions
Why? DANCE forms?
families
5. 4.
How to typical
perform? form?

make the circle , circle dance

move clockwise,
counter-clockwise
 honour their in mid-August in many regions of
ancestors Japan and in mid-July in other
regions
1. express? 2. When?
important different
tradition, 6. forms in
3. How different
reunite continue? OBON
with many regions
Why? DANCE forms?
families
5. 4.
How to typical
perform? form?

make the circle , move clockwise, circle dance

counter-clockwise

The Obon dance is a traditional Japanese dance. …….

1. 2.
People honour their The Obon dance festival
ancestors. takes place in mid-August
6. in many regions of Japan
3.
People and in mid-July in
should continue other regions
this tradition There are
because it’s one of
different
the most important
traditions, many OBON DANCE forms in
people reunite with different
families during 5. 4. regions
the festival
People make the The most
circle around a yagura, typical form is
a high wooden stage, some the circle dance
dancers move clockwise,
and some counter-clockwise

The Obon dance is a traditional Japanese dance. …….

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