Bài giảng Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Unit 2: Cultural diversity (Speaking) - Trường THPT Bình Chánh-

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Talk about Vietnamese family
Look at the picture and answer the questions below:

1. How many
generations are there in
the family?

2. Who do the oldaged parents live
with?


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VOCABULARY
point of view (n): quan điểm
generation (n) [dʒenə'rei∫n]: thế hệ
groceries (n) ['grəusəriz]: hàng tạp phẩm
nursing home (n) ['nɜːsɪŋ həʊm]: viện dưỡng
lão

income (n) ['ɪnkʌm]: thu nhập
conflict (n) ['kɒnflɪkt]: xung đột
prerequisite [priː'rekwəzɪt] :
điều kiện tiên quyết

• intimacy (n) ['ɪntɪməsi]: sự thân thiện


TASK 1
* If you want to express your agreement, you can use:
- I think ...... ; - I feel ...... ; - I believe ......
- In my opinion ...... ; - For me ......
*If you want to express your disagreement, you can use:
- I don’t agree ...... ; - It's not true ......; - That's wrong ......
Example:
I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations
living under one roof. They can help each other a lot.
That's not true. In some countries many old-aged parents
like to live in a nursing home. They want to lead
independent lives.


Task 1: Express your point of view upon the
following ideas, using the words or expressions in
the box.
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.


Task 2: Below are some typical features of American
culture. Find out the corresponding features of
Vietnamese culture.

In America
- Two generations (parents
and children) live in a
home
- Old-aged parents live in
nursing homes
- It is not polite to asks
questions about age,
marriage and income
- Americans can greet
anyone in the family first.

In Vietnam


Task 2: Below are some typical features of American
culture. Find out the corresponding features of
Vietnamese culture.

In America
- Groceries are bought
once a week.

- Christmas and New
Year holidays are the
most important.
- Children sleep in
their own bedrooms.

In Vietnam


Task 3: Talk about the similarities and differences
between Vietnamese and American cultures, using
the features discussed in Task 2.

There are differences and similarities
between Vietnamese and American cultures.
In America, two generations (parents and
children) live in a home, whereas in Vietnam,
two, three, or even four generations live
under one roof. ...


HOMEWORK
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Learn by heart new words.
 - Review Task 1, 2, 3.
 - Do Exercise 1, 2 (Homework)
 - Prepare Listening (Unit 2).