English 10 UNIT 7 CULTURAL DIVERSITY GETTING STARTED

Look at the pictures and answer
the questions


WEDDINGS IN EARLY 20TH
CENTURY


WEDDINGS DURING 60S AND 70S


WEDDINGS DURING 80S AND 90S


MODERN WEDDINGS


Are there any differences between traditional weddings and modern ones?

Traditional wedding

Modern Wedding

cheaper

More expensive

House

Hotel

complicated

simple


Unit 7
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
:
Getting Started
Lesson 1


UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY - GETTING STARTED
LISTEN AND READ



Bride

Groom/ Bridegroom


The proposal
ceremony


The engagement
ceremony

The wedding
ceremony


Assignment (n)


Reception (n)


VOCABULARY
- assignment /ə'sainmənt/ (n):

bài tập

- proposal ceremony /proposal 'seriməni / (n): lễ cầu hôn
- engagement ceremony /in'geidʤmənt/ (n):
- wedding ceremony (n) /'wediη/:
- groom (n) [grum]:

lễ cưới

chú rể

- reception /ri'sepʃn/ (n): tiệc chiêu đãi
- bride (n) [braid]: cô dâu

lễ đính hôn

Task 2. Read the conversation again and choose the best
answer for the question:

What is the conversation about?
a.The Vietnamese weddings
b.The Vietnamese
c.The Vietnamese idea of success


Task 3. Read the conversation again and answer the
question.
1. Why is Kevin reading a book about Vietnamese weddings?
=> Because he is preparing for his presentation about the similarities
and differences between a traditional Vietnamese wedding and a
modern one.
2. What are the similarities between a traditional Vietnamese
wedding and a modern one?
=> They follow the same core procedure which consists of the proposal
ceremony, the engagement ceremony and the wedding ceremony.
3. How have wedding ceremonies changed?
=> The modern weddings are less complicated.
4. Do the couples get any kind of support?
=> Yes, they get some help from their parents and the attending guests.
 


Watch a video about wedding in Vietnam

HOMEWORK
1. Learn by heart the words.

2. Prepare for the next lesson.