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👉SKILLS 1
Reading
1. Look at the pictures. Discuss the questions below with a partner.
What does each photo show? Do you like it?
2. Read the email and match the highlighted words with their meanings.
1. showed or presented
2. following tradition
3. nice, interesting
4. event or celebration
New Message
To:[email protected]
Subject: A water puppet show
Dear Sue,
How are things with you? I arrived in Viet Nam three days ago, and everything is perfect.
Yesterday I went to see a puppet show at a theatre in the centre of Ha Noi. The show was fantastic! The artists performed the show in a pool. They stood behind a screen. They used strings under the water to control the puppets and make them move on the water! The show was about rice farming and a festival in a village. People say that these shows are normally about everyday life in the countryside of Viet Nam. Water puppetry is a special traditional art form. People love it, and most tourists coming to Viet Nam love to see it. I wish you were here with me.
See you next week.
Love,
Mary
3. Read the email again and answer the questions.
1. Who went to see a water puppet show yesterday?
2. Where did the artists perform the show?
3. Who controlled the puppets?
4. What are water puppet shows normally about?
5. Is water puppetry a traditional Vietnamese art form?
Speaking
4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Mark's school musical performance last year.
Mark's school performance
Time: Sat. night
Duration: 3 hours
Place: schoolyard
Items performed: plays, dances, songs, magic,...
Example:
A: When was the performance?
B: On Saturday night.
A: How long did it last?
B: It lasted three hours.
5. Your school is going to have a musical performance to celebrate Teachers' Day.
Work in groups. Make a plan for the performance and talk about the items you will contribute.
Your school performance
Time: ____________________________.
Duration: ____________________________.
Place: ____________________________.
Items contributed: ____________________________.
