Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success - Unit 5: Our Customs And Traditions - Lesson 3: A Closer Look 2

 Good morning class !!! Watch video clip and answer question: Option 2 * Grammar
When do we use a / an / the? UnitUnit 5 OURETHNIC CUSTOMS GROUPS AND OF TRADITIONS VIET NAM
 LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
 LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
 Zero articles
 HOBBIES When do we use a / an / the?
- “a” thường đứng trước danh từ đếm được số ít, bắt đầu bằng một phụ 
 âm.
- “an” thường đứng trước danh từ đếm được số ít bắt đầu bằng 
nguyên âm (e, u, o, a,i) hoặc âm “h” câm. When do we use a / an / the?
- “the” thường đứng trước danh từ khi:
+ vật thể hay nhóm vật thể là duy nhất hoặc được xem là duy nhất
+ danh từ này vừa được đề cập trước đó
+ danh từ này được xác bằng 1 cụm từ hoặc 1 mệnh đề
+ đặt trước một danh từ chỉ một đồ vật riêng biệt mà người nói và người nghe đều 
hiểu
+ trước so sánh nhất (đứng trước first, second, only..) khi các từ này được dùng như 
tính từ hoặc đại từ We can use noun without a / an or the. We call this case 
zero article. * PRACTICE
1 Choose the correct option in each sentence below.
1. It takes more than a / an hour to drive to Can Tho.
2. It’s a / Ø tradition for children to wake up early on Christmas Day.
3. The Ok Om Bok Festival takes place in the / Ø October.
4. We went to Can Tho by an / Ø air.
5. A: Where’s a / the book?
 B: I thought you left it next to the TV. 2 Which of the underlined parts in each question is incorrect? Find and correct it.
1. The worshipping Kitchen Gods is a long-time tradition of the 
 A B C → Ø
Vietnamese.
2. People organise the worshipping ceremony at noon so that a
 A B C → the
Kitchen Gods can leave for Heaven at 12 o’clock. 
 PRACTICE
3. Most families in the Viet Nam prepare offerings for the Kitchen Gods. 
 A B → Ø C
4. The offerings include a set of flowers and fruits, a paper clothes,
 A B C → Ø
and three carps. 
5. The Vietnamese people believe that the Kitchen Gods go to 
 A → Ø B
Heaven on carps.
 C The Kitchen Gods Worshipping Ceremony.
 When is it?
 On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. PRACTICE
 What happens in this ceremony? 
 Vietnamese people prepare offerings for the Kitchen Gods, 
 who will report the family’s affairs over the past year to the 
 Jade Emperor. 3 Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or Ø (zero article).
1. It is a custom in my family to have ______Ø breakfast at home on 
Sundays.
2. When visiting a family home in some countries, you should bring 
______a small gift with you.
3. Our village festival is held on the 10th of ______Ø January.
4. ancient Egyptians worshipped ______the Sun.
5. Many people think that hard work is ______an important 
Vietnamese value. 4 Complete the text with the or Ø (zero article).
A recent study in (1) ______the UK shows that family time traditions are 
good for (2) ______Ø teens. These traditions include family members 
playing card games, watching their favourite TV programmes, or 
performing (3) ______Ø karaoke shows at weekends with one another. 
These activities often lead to lots of laughter and (4) ______Ø fun 
conversations. By taking part in such activities, teens strengthen 
(5) ______the bonds with their family. FURTHER PRACTICE
 5
- Work in group
- Each group has a list of five sentences.
- Find and correct the mistakes in sentences.
- Say “Bingo!” as soon as your group finishes.
- The first group to come up with all the correct answers wins. * FURTHER PRACTICE
 5
1. I usually meet my cousin at the weekends. 
 → Ø
2. My uncle moved to United States three years ago. 
 → the United States 
3. Our teachers assigned us a homework for our history and science classes. 
 → Ø
4. I turn off the light and go to the bed at 11 p.m. 
 → Ø
5. I loved a book you gave me. Even though it is a very long story, I finished it in 
a night. → the CONSOLIDATION
1 Wrap-up
 FISHING GAME 
Are you coming to ........... GREAT!
 party next Saturday?
 the
 a
 Ø
 the
 an new TV set 
I bought ....... GREAT!
 yesterday.
 a
 the
 Ø
 a
 an love 
He thinks that ............... GREAT!
 is what will save us all
 Ø
 the
 a
 Ø
 an