Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success - Unit 6: Lifestyles - Lesson 5: Skill 1

 Unit 6 LIFESTYLES
 LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
 1 WARM-UP
 Work in groups. Look at the picture, and discuss what you know about 
 1 Alaska.
- Location?
- Climate?
- Native people?
- Language?
- Cuisine?
- Culture? PRESENTATION
 experience (v)
 /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/
 trải nghiệm PRESENTATION
 musher (n)
 /ˈmʌʃə/
 người điều khiển xe 
 trượt tuyết chó kéo READING
2 Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings.
If you go to the american state of Alaska, you might find the traditional lifestyle there 
interesting. although alaska is quite large, with nearly 1.7 million square kilometres, it 
has a small population of about 730,000. 
The native peoples in alaska still maintain many of their traditions. They keep their old 
ways of making arts and crafts alive. Various native groups have their own special styles 
of carving or weaving as well as their unique tribal dances and drumming. Therefore, 
visitors to alaska may experience some of their culture in their villages. They may see 
performances of traditional music and native art in galleries and museums. 
Alaska is also known for its unusual method of transport – the dogsled. Today, dog 
sledding (= mushing) is more of a sport than a true means of transport. The best-known 
race is the Iditarod Trail Sled dog Race, a 1,510 km race from anchorage to nome.
Mushers from all over the world come to anchorage each March to compete for cash 
and prizes. READING
3 Read the text again and answer the questions.
 1. What is the population of alaska?
 It is about 730,000 / 730 thousand.
 2. Who have special styles of carving or weaving?
 We can find it in their villages.
 3. Where can we find the culture of the native peoples in alaska?
 Various native group have their own special styles of carving or weaving.
 4. How long is the Iditarod Trail Sled dog Race?
 It is 1,510 km (long).
 5. Is the Iditarod Trail Sled dog Race an international competition?
 Yes, it is. SPEAKING
 Work in pairs. Ask and answer about how people in your area maintain 
 5 their traditional lifestyle. You can use the ideas in 4 and the reading 
 text in 1.
 I live in Bat Trang, which is a pottery 
 village not far from Ha Noi centre. To 
 maintain the traditional lifestyle, local 
 people will make pottery and paint on 
 the ceramic statues. Then they will sell 
 those pottery products to tourists. CONSOLIDATION
 2 Homework
 • Students’ workbook.