Unit 07. Cutural Diversity. Lesson 3. Reading

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Unit 7: Cultural diversity
Lesson 3: Reading
Are you superstitious?
I. PRE-READING
ACTIVITY 1: VOCABULARY
Ex.
According to ...................., breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
superstition
Sự tín ngưỡng, mê tín
Superstitious (adj) [,su:pə`sti∫əs]
mê tín
Superstition (n) [,su:pə`sti∫n]

Exp.
Something that is difficult to understand or to explain.
Mystery (n) [`mistəri]
Sự huyền bí
Mysterious (adj) [mis`tiəriəs]
bí ẩn

Ritual (n) [`rit∫uəl]
Lễ nghi
Exp.
Respected and admired as very important or of very high quality.
Có uy tín, có thanh thế
Prestigious (adj) [pre`stidʒəs]
Syn.
What is the synonym of forefather ?
Ancestor (n)
Tổ tiên
[`ænsistə]
I. New words:
1- superstition (n) sự tín ngưỡng, mê tín
2- superstitious (adj) mê tín
3- favourable (adj) thuận lợi
4- occasion (n) dịp
5- funeral (n) đám tang
6- mystery (n) điều huyền bí, bí ẩn
7 – legend (n) truyền thuyết, truyện cổ tích
8- originate (v) bắt nguồn
9- believe (v) tin tưởng => belief (n) đức tin, lòng tin
10 – prestigious (adj) có uy tín, có danh thế
11- ‘fortune (n) vận may
12- wealth (n) sự giàu có, giàu sang, của cải
13- business venture (n) dự án / công việc kinh doanh
14- ‘ancestor (n) ông bà tổ tiên
15- altar (n) bàn thờ
16- soul (n) linh hồn
17- society (n) xã hội
18- argue (v) lập luận
19 – exist (v) tồn tại
20 – situate (v) có vị trí (ở địa điểm nào ..)
Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the table.
This altar is used to worship our...................You know, my son?
Do you believe in ...................................?
There are many...................around us but we can’t explain why.
4. I am...........................about the number 13. It’s bad. And you?
5. He is rich and.............................I admire him so much
6. My mother and I often go to pagoda on Tet as a religious..........
Prestigious
ritual
mysteries
superstition
ancestor
superstitious
1. What is true about Vietnamese society?
Only few people in Vietnam are superstitious.
People used to be superstitious in the past, but not now.
Superstitions are part of life for the majority of Vietnamese people.
All people in Vietnam are superstitious.
The majority of smt: phần đông, phần lớn = many / much
2. How does the writer explain the origin of Vietnamese superstitions?
They are based on scientific research.
Vietnam is located in part of the world where many mysteries and legends exist.
Superstitions are beliefs about the supernatural.
These are government rules that everyone must follow
Supernatural: siêu nhiên
3. Which of the following is mentioned as a superstitious belief?
People don’t care much about the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year.
People never choose the person who visits their house on the first day of the year.
People believe that they will bring good fortune to their family if they work hard during the Tet holiday.
People believe their first guest on the first day of the new year will affect the family prosperity for the whole year.
4. Why do people lay food on the altar?
They believe that their ancestors will enjoy the meal with them.
The altar can be used as a table to lay food.
They put the food there for later use.
They don’t know why they put it there.
HOMEWORK
1- Memorize new words
2- Prepare the next lesson.

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