Unit 2. Cultural diversity

UNIT 2
Lesson B: SPEAKING
Vocabulary and expressions:
generation (n)
(be) based on
old-aged (adj)
nursing home
income (n)
Groceries (n)
Some useful expressions to express the points of view.
+ I think/ feel/ believe……………..
+ In my opinion, …………
+ For me……
+ I don’t agree ....
+ It’s not true ....
+ I agree ……….
+ That’s wrong .....




WHILE YOU SPEAK
Activity 1:
Express your point of view on the following ideas,
using useful expressions given above. (Pair work)
In Vietnam, three or even four generations may live in a home.
A happy marriage should be based on love.
In some Asian countries, love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.
In some countries, a man and a woman may hold hands and kiss each other in public.
Example
I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof. They can help each othe a lot.
I don’t agree. In some countries many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home. They want to lead independent lives.




WHILE YOU SPEAK
Activity 2
DISCUSSION
(Pairwork)

Activity 2: Below are some typical features of American culture. Work in pairs, discuss and find out the corresponding features of Vietnamese Culture.

Activity 2: Below are some typical features of American culture. Work in pairs, discuss and find out the corresponding features of Vietnamese Culture.




WHILE YOU SPEAK
Activity 3
Comparisons
(Group work)

Talk about the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and American Cultures, using the features discussed in Activity 2
Comparisons
American Culture
Vietnamese Culture
Differences
Differences
Similarities
Suggested ideas:
Similarities
American and Vietnamese people are multi-culture countries.
Both Americans and Vietnamese are friendly, hospitable and hard-working people who are always proud of their countries.
They both hate war and love peace.
They both like doing charity work.
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HOMEWORK
Write a short paragraph about some typical features of the American Culture.
Prepare the Listening Lesson in advance.