English 10 unit 7 culture diversity communication and culture copy

Unit 7: Cultural Diversity
Session 8: Communication and
Culture


Giving gift in the UK


New words
1. Stockings (n): The thing you wear before wearing
shoes
/ˈstɒk.ɪŋ/


New words
2. Chimney (n) /ˈtʃɪm.ni/ 


New words
3. Symbolize (v) /ˈsɪm.bəl.aɪz/: to be a symbol of smth
Eg: The color red symbolizes good luck in
Vietnam.


New words
4. Entry (n) /ˈen.tri/ : the act of entering a place or joini
ng a partcular society or organizat
on
Eg: You can go down that way! There’s a “No entry”
sign.

New words

5. Easter (n) /ˈiː.stər/: A
  holiday
to celebrate Jesus Christ's return
 to life afer he was killed


Revision
Word

Pronunciation

1. Stockings (n)

/ˈstɒk.ɪŋ/

2. Chimney (n)

/ˈtʃɪm.ni/ 

3. Symbolize (v)

/ˈsɪm.bəl.aɪz/

4. Entry (n)

/ˈen.tri/

5. Easter (n)

/ˈiː.stər/


Bingo: Giving gift in the UK
children
Parentsput presents for their ________
1. Christmas Eve: ________
in
asleep
stockingsin their ________
bedrooms
Christmas _________
when they’re_______
adults Legally. The
2. 18th birthday is when people become ______
key
silver ________
a _______
gif for them is ___
April (month). Children
3. Easter: from March
_____ (month) to ______
eggs
chocolate _______
are given __________
4. Mother’s Day is on a ________
Sunday The most common gifs for
flowers

moms are __________
chocolates and ________


What about in Vietnam?

 

The UK
Vietnam
Christmas Eve: Parents put presents for Christmas Eve:  
their children in Christmas stockings in
their bedrooms when they’re asleep.
18th birthday: When people become 18th birthday:  
adults legally. The gift for them: a silver
key  
Easter: from March to April. Children Easter:
are given chocolate eggs
 
Mother’s Day: on a Sunday. The most
common gifts: are chocolates and
flowers

Mother’s Day:


What about
in Vietnam?
The UK

 

Vietnam

Christmas Eve: Parents put presents for Christmas Eve  New Year Eve
their children in Christmas stockings in
their bedrooms when they’re asleep.
18th birthday: When people become 18th birthday
adults legally. The gift for them: a silver
When people pass the university entrance exam
key  
Common gift: A motorbike/ New laptop
Easter: from March to April. Children are Easter:
given chocolate eggs
Don’t celebrate
Mother’s Day: on a Sunday. The most
common gifts: are chocolates and flowers

Mother’s Day
 Celebrate Vietnamese Women’s day and

International Women’s Day. Common gifts:
Flowers/ New clothes items


Wh- questions

Wh- + Auxiliary Verb + S +

V(bare inf.) ?

Eg: For/who/presents/do/buy/you/often?
Who do you often buy presents for ?


Exercise 2:
1. Who do you ofen buy presents for?
2. On what occasions do you buy presents?
3. Which shop do you usually go to when you’re
shopping for presents?
4. What’s the most expensive present you’re given?
5. On what occasions do you receive presents?
6. What presents do you normally get?
7. What is the best present you’ve ever received?


Success for the
Americans and the
Vietnamese


New words
1. Decent (adj) /ˈdiː.sənt/: good, or good enough
Eg: Being rich means you have a decent living
standard.


New words
2. Prosperous (adj) /ˈprɒspərəs/: Rich and successful
Prosper (v) /ˈprɒs.pər/ 

Prosperity (n) /prɒsˈper.ə.t/


New words
3. Self-reliance (n) /ˈself·rɪˈlɑɪ·əns/:
The ability to rely on yourself and not depend on others


New words
4. Status (n) /ˈsteɪ.təs/: A positon in a social group
Eg: Doctors and Lawyers have traditonally
enjoyed high social status.


Revision
Words

Vietnamese meaning

Self-reliance (n)

Tự lập

Prosperous (adj)

Thành công giàu có

Decent (adj)

Tốt/ đủ tốt

Status (n)

Địa vị xã hội


Gap filling
Success for the Americans

1.
 
 Providing their family with a
 decent living standard

2.
 
 Ending with a higher and more
 prosperous position
 Core values:
And
Hard work
 
Self-reliance

1.

Success for the Vietnamese

+ High-status job
Good income

2.
Receiving respect

 Having
and beinghigh status
supported/ respected


Discussion
• Discuss in pairs

• Queston: What are the similarities and
differences between the idea of success in
the two cultures?


Wrap up
1. Knowledge:
Giving gifs in the UK and Vietnam, the idea of
success for the Americans and Vietnamese
2. New words:
Stockings, chimney, Easter, symbolize, decent,
prosperous, status, self-reliance