Unit 2. Cultural diversity

TO MY LESSON



Nguyen binh high school

Wacth the way your friends greet each other and guess which national cultures do the greeting belong to?
Philippines
Thai or Laos
Korean or Japanese
American
WARM-UP (PRE- SPEAKING)
Speaking
TOPIC: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
AND
WAYS OF SOCIALIZING
II. WHILE- SPEAKING
ROLE PLAYING
Look at the given pictures and give a compliment and response
for each situation in each picture.
Activitive 1
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USEFUL LANGUAGE
Some useful structures to give compliment and response.
A: Wow,S + look(s) + really + beautiful/ pretty/ wonderful+ (in/ with) + (this) dress/ shirt/Aodai
very

have + a/an + terrific/ sporty/ stylish/ lovely/nice + cardigan, jacket, pair of shoes
A: Wow, Sb+ thought +Someone’s tennis/ volley ball game….. + was a lot better today, B.
B: You must be kidding! I thought it was still terrible

Example
B: - Thanks, A. I’m glad you like it/That’s a nice compliment.
-Thank you for your nice compliment, A.
Mai: Wow, you have a nice cardigan today, Tuyet
Tuyet : - Thanks, A. I’m glad you like it/That’s a nice compliment.
-Thank you for your nice compliment,Mai.

Ninh: Wow, Today, you look really lovely with this new skirt, Pu.
Pu: Thanks, Ninh. That’s a nice compliment.
Eg:
Hoang Thao: I thought your badminton game was a lot better today, Lien Thao.
Lien Thao: You must be kidding! I thought it was still terrible
POSSIBLE ANWERS
Picture1
Son: Diep, today you look really pretty in your new Aodai, I’ve never seen such a perfect thing on you.
Diep: Thanks, Son. I’m glad you like it
Picture 2
Thuong:I thought your volley ball game was alot better today,Duc.
Duc: You must be kidding! I thought it was terrible.
Picture 3
Tuyet: Ha Thu, you have a beautiful house.
I really like it.
Ha Thu: Thanks so much for your nice compliment.
Picture 4
To Linh: To day, you look really sporty with your modern-looking pair of shoes, Bao Thu.
Bao Thu:Thank you, I’m glad you like it.
Activitive 2
Look at the given pictures and practice the dialogues for making an apology and its response for each situation in each picture.
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Picture 1
Hoang Linh: Oh, I’m so sorry for stepping on your foot, Ninh.
Ninh: Yeah, I’m ok now.
Picture2
Mau: Ms. Trang, sorry, I’m coming late. May I come in?
Ms. Trang: Ok, come in, I’ll talk to you later.
Picture 3
Huong: Hoang Mai, I really sorry for making you upset, please for give me.
Hoang Mai: All right.
Picture 4
Ha Mai: It’s my fault, I broke your vase,I’ll buy new one for you.
Le: Ok, no matter.
III. POST- SPEAKING
Comparing the typical features of American Culture and
Vietnamese Culture basing on the pictures.
1. Home life.
1. Home life.
Asking about age, marriage and salary
In America
In Vietnam
2. Sensitive questions.
3. Shopping groceries.
In America.
In Vietnam.
4. Greeting.
In America.
In Vietnam.
5. The most important holidays in American and Vietnam
6. Children’s independence
III. POST- SPEAKING
Comparing the typical features of American Culture and
Vietnamese Culture.
Two generations ( Parents and kids) live in home.
Old-aged parents live in nursing homes.
Two or more generations live in a home.
Old-aged parents often live with their children.
It is impolite to ask questions about age, marriage and income.
It is a common matter in Vietnam, but
now under the influence of Western culture, some people follow this rules, too
They can greet anyone in the family first.
They often must greet the elder people first.
They buy groceries once a week.
They buy groceries at any time when necessary.
Christmas and New year.
Mid- Autumn Festivals, Tet holiday
( Lunar new year.)
Children sleep in their own
bedrooms.
Small children sleep with their parents.
Thank you for joining us!