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Colourful customs

5B Unit 1

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In this lesson, you are going to:
1

read an email about Chinese
New Year.

2 learn about using non-English

words in texts.

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An exchange student, Justin, from
the UK is staying at Fred’s place for
Chinese New Year. He is writing
an email to his friend. Read the email.

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1. Who got the email?

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1. Who got the email?

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2. Who sent the email?

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2. Who sent the email?

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3. What is the email about?

Open Ended

3. What is the email about?

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3. What is the email about?

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4. Where is Justin?

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4. Where is Justin?

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5. What did Justin do these few days?

What do you think?

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6. What did Fred and his family do

to prepare for Chinese New Year?

Draw

6. What did Fred and his family do to prepare for Chinese New Year?

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7. What did Fred’s dad buy at the flower market?

Multiple Choice

7. What did Justin buy at the flower market?

• soft toys

• a mandarin tree

• a suitcase

• snacks

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7. What did Fred’s dad buy at the flower market?

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8. Why do people put mandarin trees at home

at Chinese New Year?

Draw

8. Why do people put mandarin trees at home at Chinese New Year?

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8. Why do people put mandarin trees at home

at Chinese New Year?

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9. What did Justin, Fred and his family

do on Chinese New Year’s Eve?

Multiple Choice

9. What did Justin, Fred and his family NOT DO on Chinese New Year's Eve?

• Had a reunion dinner

• Prepared a sweet tray

• Put up best wishes

• Watched a lion dance

Multiple Choice

10. What did they NOT PUT in the sweet tray?

• Gummy Bears
• Carrots

• Pumpkin seeds

• Chocolate

Draw

12. What best wishes did Fred's mum write for Justin?

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Do you know other wishes to say during
Chinese New Year?

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Do you know other wishes to say during
Chinese New Year?

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13. What did Fred say to Justin at Chinese

New Year?

Open Ended

13. What did Fred say to Justin at Chinese New Year?

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How do you celebrate Chinese
New Year? Tell your partner.

Life skill / Values Education (National Identity):

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Bye!

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