Unit 2 Cultural diversity

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Period: 11. Talking about differences among cultures.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Talk about Vietnamese family. Look at the picture, ask and answer the questions below:. 1. How many generations are there in the family? - There are 2 ,3 or 4 2. Who do the old- aged parents live with? - They live with their children and grand children.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Task 1: Work in pairs, express your point of view to each other on the ideas in Task1 in your book, using the following expressions. * 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 ............ P1: Do you agree that the old – aged parents should live with their children or grandchildren? P2: I think the old – aged parents should live with their children or grandchildren. Because the young men can help the elder ones in the family.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Some suggested questions - Do you think , it’s a good idea when three or four generations live in a home? -Do you believe that a happy marriage should be based on love? -Do you believe that love is supposed to the follow marriage, not precede in in some Asian countries? -Do you agree that in some countries, a man and a woman hold hands and kiss each other in public?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> Some suggested answers - In my opinion it’s a good idea when three or four generations live in a home. Because they can help each other a lot. -I don’t agree that a happy marriage should be based on love. Because there are a lot of things to make it happy. - It’s not true. Bcause nowadays, many Asians are as open-minded as Americans, so they can decide their own marriage. - I think that in some Asian countries, a man and a womanmay hold hands and kiss each other in public. But it’s not very popular in Vietnam..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> 2. 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. - 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.. - Three or four generations live under one roof - Elders live with children and are taken care of by their sons - Asking about age, marriage and income is acceptable. - A Vietnamese greets the head of the family or the oldest person first, then the younger ones.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> In America. In Vietnam. - Groceries are bought once a week -Christmas and New Year holidays are the most important. - Children sleep in their own bedrooms. - Groceries are bought everyday - Tet (Lunar New Year) is the most important - Children often sleep with their parents.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> Task 3: Work in groups: 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. ....

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> Homework 1. Do the tasks in your exercise book. 2. Prepare lesson listening.

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