Unit 07. Cutural Diversity. Lesson 7. Communication and Cuture

Welcome to our lesson
Warm-up: Guessing
There are some photos of gift-giving custom in some celebrations and festivals

Look at these photos and guess the name of the occasions as fast as possible.
Tet holiday
Christmas Day
Valentine’s Day
Mother’s Day
Teacher’s Day
Unit 7 Cultural Diversity
Communication & Culture
Communication
Task 1:Talk to a partner about customs in Viet Nam and the UK.
Christmas Day
- Easter’s Day
- Mother’s Day
Santa Claus dolls and candies.
- Chocolate eggs.
- Chocolates and flowers
* Structure 1:
A : I don’t get………on, but I get………on……..

B : …………..I get present on both……and…...
* Structure 2:
A :Do you give presents to……….....on………………..?

B : No, I don’t. But I give ……………..on…………
Present simple tense:
Task 2 : Reorder the words
Who do you often buy presents for?
On what occasions do you buy presents?
Which shop do you usually go to when you’re shopping for presents?
What’s the most expensive present you’ve given? 
On what occasions do you receive presents? 
What presents do you normally get?
What is the best present you’ve ever received?
Culture
Task 3: Fill the blank and answer the question:
Providing their family with
a decent standard of living
Ending their career in a higher and more prosperous position than when they began it.
Going along with a high-status job with good income and respect at work.
Being respected at work also means success.
Questions:
1. What is the American idea of success?


2. Who can be considered a successful person in Viet Nam?


3. What are the similarities/ differences between the ideas of success in the two cultures?
Answers:
1. For Americans, success means providing their family with a decent standard ad living, and ending their carecr in a higher and more prosperous position than when they began it. Success is also the result of hard work and self-reliance.


2. For Vietnamese, success goes along with a high-status job with good income and respect at work.


3. - Both the Americans and Vietnamese associate success with earning a lot of money. Successful people in both cultures are expected to have high positions in their career.
- The Americans rely more on themselves, while the Vietnamese expect more respect from other people.



Homework:

-Prepare for the next lesson, Looking back