Unit 02 cultural diversity (b speaking)

Group work 1 In Vietnam, three or even four generations may live in a home.. In America In Vietnam 1 Two generations parents and children live in a home.. 2 Old-aged parents live in n

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

TASK 1

Activity : Some useful expressions to express the points of view.

• + I think / feel / believe………

• + In my opinion / In my point of view / As far as I am

concerned / For me………

• + I agree / I don’t agree / It’s not true because……….

• + Perhaps you are right, but………/ I think it’s wrong

about the differences and the

similarities among cultures of some

countries in the world.

• What I already know:

- In Britain, “ a black cat runs across ” means good luck

- In China, All the brides find it bad luck to look into a mirror on the Wedding Day.

- In France, a fox brings you good luck.

- In Vietnam, People find it’s good luck when it starts to rain on the Wedding Day because the couple will be rich

• What I want to know:

- What creature brings American good luck? And bad luck?

- Is it good or bad luck when someone sneeze once in your

country? (in Vietnam, in The USA, in France etc……)

Task 1: Presentation Criteria

Develop a class viewpoint presentation about the following ideas, using useful expressions given above (Group work)

1) In Vietnam, three or even four generations

may live in a home.

2) A happy marriage should be based on love.

3) In some Asian countries, love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.

4) In some countries, a man and a woman may hold hands and kiss each other in public.

Activity 2

DISCUSSION (Pairwork)

Task 2: Below are some typical features of American culture Work in pairs, discuss and find out the corresponding features of Vietnamese Culture.

In America In Vietnam

1) Two generations (parents and

children) live in a home.

2) Old-aged parents live in

nursing homes.

3) It is not polite to ask questions

about age, marriage and income.

4) Americans can greet anyone

in the family first.

5) Groceries are bought once a

week.

6) Christmas and New Year

holidays are the most important.

7) Children sleep in their own

bedrooms.

In America

Two generations

live in a

home

Four generations

live in a Vietnames

home

1.

In America, Old-aged

parents live in nursing

homes

In Vietnam, Elders live and are taken care by their children

2

.

Asking about age, marriage and salary

Asking about age, marriage and salary

In America

In Vietnam

3

.

In America In Vietnam

Everyone can be first

Greet the head of the family or an older person first, then the young

ones

4

.

The most important holiday in American

and Vietnam

Christmas & New

Year holiday Tet holiday6.

Vietnamese young children often sleep with their parents.

Children sleep in

their own bedrooms in

America

7

.

Task 2: Below are some typical features of American culture Work in

pairs, discuss and find out the corresponding features of Vietnamese

Culture.

In America In Vietnam

1) Two generations (parents and

children) live in a home.

2) Old-aged parents live in

nursing homes.

3) It is not polite to ask

questions about age, marriage

and income.

4) Americans can greet anyone

in the family first.

5) Groceries are bought once a

week.

6) Christmas and New Year

holidays are the most

2) Elders live with children and are taken care by their son,

daughters-in-law or daughters.

3) Asking about age, marriage and salary are acceptable.

4) A Vietnamese greets the head

of the family or an older person first, then the young ones.

5) The Vietnamese celebrate dead days They prepare the meals and often invite their relatives and friends to get together and talk about good respect of the dead person.

6) TET is the most important.

7) Young children often sleep with their parents.

American Culture Vietnamese Culture

1) Most of the Americans are

individualists.

2) People always ask if it’s OK

when they want to smoke.

3) People often kiss friends

on the cheek when they

meet to express

friendliness.

4) Young people usually live

in their own houses or

flats after marriage.

5) Teenager go out on dates a

lot.

6) Asking someone about

his/her age, marriage is

2) Smokers light up cigarettes

at any time without asking permission.

3) The Vietnamese never

exchange cheek-kisses It’s a shock to most

married women.

4) It’s OK to blow your nose in

public.

5) Young people usually live

with their parents after their marriage.

6) It’s OK to ask people about

their marriage, age, salary.

7) People live in extended

family.

1) American and Vietnamese people are multi-culture countries.

2) Both Americans and Vietnamese are friendly,

hospitable and hard-working people who are

always proud of their countries.

3) They both hate war and love peace.

4) They both like doing charity work

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6)

7)

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10)

Write about the differences and the similarities between

the Vietnamese and American Cultures.

Compare and Contrast

Similarities Conclusions

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Thank you!