Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 12 Unit 2: Cultural diversity

Viet Nam

China

America

England


I. New words
1. contractual: (a)
- contractual marriage: (n)
2. physical attractiveness: (n)
3. confide in sb: (phr v)
4. reject: (v)

= trust sb

= refuse to accept

5. counterpart: (n) = partner


II. Guiding questions.
1. What are the beliefs in marriage of Americans and
Asians?
Americans believe in “romantic” marriage. On the other
hand, Asians believe in “contractual” marriage.
2. What are the four key values in the survey?

They are physical attractiveness, confiding, partnership of
equals and trust built on love.
3. What is the main finding of the survey?
Young Asians are not as romantic as their American
counterparts.


III. Finding the meaning of the italicized words or phrases:
A. trust

B. having a duty to do sth.

D. to willingly stop having sth. you want

C. happen before sth.
E. to discover the facts about sth.

1. Love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.
2. A survey was made to determine their attitudes toward love and
marriage.
3. They agree that it is unwise to confide in their wives.
4. An Indian woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man.
5. A husband is obliged to tell his wife where he has been.
Key: 1. C

2. E

3. A

4. D

5. B


IV. Answering the following questions:
1. Who are much more concerned with physical attractiveness when
choosing a wife or a husband, the young Americans or the young
Asians?

The young Americans are.
2. What are the Indian students’ attitudes on a partnership of equals?

They agree that a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a
man.
3. Why does the American wife trust her husband to do the right thing?

Because he loves her not because he has to.


V. Filling the table:
Key values

American students

Asian students

Physical
attractiveness

A wife should maintain her

beauty and appearance after
marriage.

x

Confiding

Wives and husbands share
all thoughts.

It is better and wiser for a
couple not to share
certain thoughts.

Partnership of
equals

Marriage is a partnership of
equals.

Woman has to
sacrifice more in
marriage than a man.

Trust built on
love

An American wife trusts what
her husband does.

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


VI. Speaking activity:
Work in groups. Discuss the question: What are the
differences between a traditional Vietnamese family and a
modern Vietnamese family?
Main points: - Number of children
- Marriage age
- Role of family members


VII. Home work
Write a paragraph about 150 words of the differences
between a traditional Vietnamese family and a modern
Vietnamese family.


I. New words:
II. Guiding questions:
III. Finding the meaning of the italicized words or phrases:
IV. Answering the following questions:
V. Filling the table:
VI. Speaking activities:
VII. Home work: