Unit 2. Cultural diversity

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
Viet Nam
America
China
England
Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Lesson A: Reading
New words
1. contractual: (a)
- contractual marriage: (n)
2. physical attractiveness: (n)
3. confide in sb: (phr v)
4. reject: (v)
5. counterpart: (n)
= trust sb
= refuse to accept
= partner
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Lesson A: Reading
II. Guiding questions.
What are the beliefs in marriage of Americans and Asians?

What are the four key values in the survey?

What is the main finding of the survey?
Americans believe in “romantic” marriage. On the other hand, Asians believe in “contractual” marriage.
They are physical attractiveness, confiding, partnership of equals and trust built on love.
Young Asians are not as romantic as their American counterparts.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Lesson A: Reading
III. Finding the meaning of the italicized words or phrases:
trust B. having a duty to do sth. C. happen before sth.
D. to willingly stop having sth. you want E. to discover the facts about sth.
Love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.
A survey was made to determine their attitudes toward love and marriage.
They agree that it is unwise to confide in their wives.
An Indian woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man.
A husband is obliged to tell his wife where he has been.
Key: 1. C 2. E 3. A 4. D 5. B
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Lesson A: Reading
IV. Answering the following questions:
Who are much more concerned with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband, the young Americans or the young Asians?

What are the Indian students’ attitudes on a partnership of equals?


Why does the American wife trust her husband to do the right thing?
The young Americans are.
They agree that a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man.
Because he loves her not because he has to.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Lesson A: Reading
V. Filling the table:
Confiding
It is better and wiser for a couple not to share certain thoughts.
Marriage is a partnership of equals.
Trust built on love
An American wife trusts what her husband does.
VI. Speaking activity:
Work in groups. Discuss the question: What are the differences between a traditional Vietnamese family and a modern Vietnamese family?
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Lesson A: Reading
Main points: - Number of children
- Marriage age
- Role of family members
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Lesson A: Reading
VII. Home work
Write a paragraph about 150 words of the differences between a traditional Vietnamese family and a modern Vietnamese family.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Lesson A: Reading
New words:
II. Guiding questions:
III. Finding the meaning of the italicized words or phrases:
IV. Answering the following questions:
V. Filling the table:
VI. Speaking activities:
VII. Home work:
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