Unit2 cultural diversity SGK

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VOCABULARY

Asia (n.) châu Á

Asian (adj.) thuộc về châu Á, nguòi châu Á

On the other hand: mặt khác

Contractual marriage: hôn nhân do cha mẹ sắp đặt

Attitude /'aetitju:d/ (n.) thái độ, quan điểm, tư thế, điệu bộ, dáng dấp

Response/ri'spons/(n.) sự trả lời, câu trả lời, sự đáp lại, sự hưởng ứng,sự phản ứng lại; sự đối phó lại (khi bị kích thích )

Key /ki:/ (n.) hòn đảo nhỏ, bãi cát nông; đá ngầm; chia khoá

Value /'vaelju:/(n.) giá trị (bằng tiền hoặc các hàng hoá khác mà

có thể trao đổi được), giá cả (giá trị của cái gì so với giá tiên đã trà cho nó) giá trị (tính chất có ích hay đáng giá hoặc quan trọng)

To confide/kon'faid/(v.t.) (+ to to) nói riêng; giãi bày tâm sự; phó thác,giao phó

Major (n) thiếu tá (lục quân); con trai đến tuổi thành niên

Majority (n.) phần lớn, phần đông, đa số;đảng (nhóm) được đa số phiếu; tuổi thành niên, tuổi trưòng thành Wise /waiz/ (adj.) khôn ngoan, sáng suốt, có sự suy xét đúng

Unwise (adj.) không khôn ngoan, mill xuẩn, khờ, dại dột,không thận trọng

Reject (n.) vật bị loại, vật bỏ đi, vật không được chọn,

người bị loại (trong kì tuyển quân ), người bị đánh hỏng thi

Significant (adj.) đầy ý nghĩa, có tính chất gợi ý, có ý nghĩa

Romantic (adj.) lãng mạn; như tiểu thuyết (về cảm xúc)

To precede /pri:'si:d/ (v.t.) đi trước, dứng trước, đặt trước, ờ trước, có trước, đến trước, nói cái gì trước cái gì Generation (n.) sự sinh ra, sự phát sinh ra, thế hệ, đời;

To celebrate (v.t.) ki niệm, làm lễ kỷ niệm, tán dương, ca tụng

A Reading

What things make a marriage happy

Read the passage and do the tasks that follow (mp3.1)

Traditionally, Americans and Asians have very different ideas about love and marriage Americans believe in “romantic” marriage – a boy and a girl are attracted to each other, fall in love, and decide to marry each other Asians, on the other hand, believe in “contractual” marriage – the parents of the bride and the groom decide on the marriage; and love – if it ever develops – is supposed to follow marriage, not precede

it

UNIT 2:

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Marriage

understanding romantic love

sharing

And more…

partnership of equals

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four key values

Physical attractiveness: The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband They also agree that a wife should maintain her beauty and appearance after marriage

Confiding: Few Asian students agree with the American students’ view that wives and husbands share all thoughts In fact, a majority of Indians and Chinese think it is better and wiser for a couple not to share certain thoughts A large number of Indian men agree that it

is unwise to confide in their wives

Partnership of equals: The majority of Asian students reject the American view that marriage is a

partnership of equals Many Indian students agree that a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man

Trust built on love: Significantly, more Asian students than American students agree that a husband is obliged to tell his wife where he has been if he comes home late The Asian wife can demand a record of her husband’s activities The American wife, however, trusts her husband to do the right thing because he loves her not because he has to

The comparison of the four values suggests that young Asians are not as romantic as their American counterparts

Task 1 Explain the meaning of the italicized words/phrases in the following sentences

1 Love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it

to precede = to happen or exist before

2 A survey was made to determine their attitudes toward love and marriage

to determine = to find out

3 They agree that it is unwise to confide in their wives

to confide = to trust

4 An Indian woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man

to sacrifice = to willingly stop having something you want

5 A husband is obliged to tell his wife where he has been

obliged = having a duty to do something

Task 2 Answer the following questions

1 What are the four key values in the survey?

They are: Trust on building love; Physical attractiveness; Confiding; Partnership of equals

2 Who are much more concerned with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband, the young Americans or the young Asians?

The Americans were much more concerned than the Indians and Chinese with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or husband

3 What are the Indian students’ attitudes on a partnership of equals?

The Indian students agreed that “a woman has to sacrifice more in marriage than a man”

4 Why does the American wife trust her husband to do the right thing?

The American wife, for example, trusts her husband to “do the right thing” because “he loves her” not because “he has to”

5 What is the main finding of the survey?

Young Asians are not as romantic as their American counterparts

Discuss the question: What are the differences between a traditional Vietnamese family and a modern

Vietnamese family?

* Number of children

* The house they like to have

* The head of the family

* Who works?

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* Who takes care of the housework and children?

* The income…

B Listening

Find out words relating to the key word "Wedding"

Task 1 Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information (mp3.2)

1 The wedding day is carefully chosen by the groom’s parents

2 The gifts are wrapped in _red papers

3 The wedding ceremony starts in front of the _altar

4 Food and drinks are served _at the wedding banquet

5 The guests give the newly wedded couples envelopes containing wedding cards and

_money gifts

Task 2 Listen again and answer the questions (mp3.2)

1 What is the most important thing the groom’s family has to do on the wedding day?

2 What would the groom and the bride usually do during the wedding ceremony?

3 When do the groom and the bride exchange their wedding rings?

4 Where is the wedding banquet usually held?

5 What do the groom, the bride and their parents do at the wedding banquet?

1 What is the most important thing the groom’s family has to do on the

wedding day?

-> The most important thing the groom’s family has to do on the wedding day is to go to the bride’s house bringing a lot of gifts wrapped in red papers

2 What would the groom and the bride usually do during the wedding ceremony?

-> They would pray, asking their ancestors’ permission to be married

3 When do the groom and the bride exchange their wedding rings?

-> After the Master of Ceremony gave the wedding couple advice on starting a new family

4 Where is the wedding banquet usually held?

-> The wedding banquet is often scheduled at the groom and bride's home or at a hotel or a

restaurant

5 What do the groom, the bride and their parents do at the wedding banquet?

-> They stop by each table to say thank to their guests

Wedding

ring

And more Wedding cake

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also for the both families The wedding day is usually chosen carefully by the groom’s parents

TOURIST: What does the groom’s family usually do on the wedding day?

TOURIST GUIDE: On the wedding day, the groom’s family and relatives go to the bride’s house bringing gifts wrapped in red paper The people who hold the trays of gifts are also carefully chosen

TOURIST: Do you have someone in charge of the ceremony? And what does he do during the wedding ceremony?

TOURIST GUIDE: Yes, we have Master of Ceremonies who introduces the groom, the bride, the parents, the relatives and guests of the two families The wedding ceremony starts in front of the altar The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ permission to get married The Master of Ceremonies gives the wedding couple advice on starting a new family The groom and the bride then exchange their wedding rings

TOURIST: Where is the wedding banquet held?

TOURIST GUIDE: Well, it depends Often the wedding banquet is held at the groom and bride’s home or at the hotel or a restaurant and all close relatives, friends, and neighbors are invited

TOURIST: What kind of food and drinks are served?

TOURIST GUIDE: Traditional food and beer or vine are served During the reception, the groom, bride, and their parents stop by each table to thank their guests The guests in return, will give envelopes containing wedding cards and money to the newly wedded couples along

with their blessing

TOURIST: Oh That’s very interesting Thank you

TOURIST GUIDE: You’re welcome!

C Speaking

1 What are they doing?

2 Can you guess where they are?

3 In Viet Nam, do people often kiss in public? Why or Why not?

4 What about in America?

Express your point of view using the words or expressions in the box

Agreement Disagreement

I think/ feel/ believe

In my opinion,

For me

It's not true

That's wrong

I don't agree

Example:

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I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof They can help each other a lot

Below are some typical features of American culture Find out the corresponding features of Vietnamese culture

Two generations (parents and children) live in a

home

Three or even four generations live under one roof

Old-aged parents live in nursing homes Elders live with children and are taken care by their

sons

It is not polite to ask questions about age,

marriage and salary

Asking about age, marriage and salary is acceptable

Americans can greet anyone in the family first A Vietnamese greets the head of the family or an older

person first, then the younger ones

Groceries are bought once a week Groceries are bought every day

Christmas and New Year holidays are the most

important

Tet (Lunar New Year) is the most important

Children sleep in their own bedrooms Children often sleep with their parents

D Writing

• Do you know what it is in Vietnamese

• Do you often wear it?

• Is it the symbol of Vietnamese girls/ women?

Write a passage of about 150 words about the conical leaf hat of Vietnam, using the outline and

information below

leaf

strap

rim

ribs

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Main body:

Materials

Shape and size

Process

− special kind of bamboo and young/soft palm leaves

− conical form

− diameter: 45 − 50 cm; 25− 30 cm high

− covering the form with leaves/sewing leaves around ribs

Conclusion: − protecting people from sun/rain

− girls/women look pretty/ attractive

Example passage:

The conical hat is one of the typical features (symbols) of the Vietnamese culture because it cannot be found from anywhere else in the world The leaf hat is not only a symbol of Vietnamese girls (women), but has also become part of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation

The hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves The rims are shaped into conical form The diameter of the hat is about 40 - 45 cm and it is about 25 - 30 cm high The form is

covered with the palm leaves, which are then sewed into all rims Finally, the hat is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar oil

The leaf hat is used like an umbrella to protect people from sun or rain Beneath the broad rims of the leaf hat, the girls and women look pretty and attractive