Unit 2. Cultural diversity

ENGLISH 12
Activity 1:
Choose the best answers
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In Britain, what does a black cat mean?
A. good luck.
B. bad luck.
C. a feature wedding.
D. a very big feast.

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On the day of her wedding, what mustn`t a Chinese bride do?
A. have a bath.
B. look in to a mirror.
C. clean her shoes.
D. laugh and make noise too much.

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In France, what creature brings you good luck?
A. a mouse.
B. a fox.
C. a cock.
D. a dog.

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In Vietnam, what does it mean if you sneeze once?
A. someone is saying something good about you.
B. someone is saying something bad about you.
C. someone is in love with you.
D. someone is very angry with you.

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In China, which colour is a symbol of good luck and happiness?
A. red.
B. white.
C. yellow.
D. pink.

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In Vietnam, what does it mean when it starts to rain on the wedding day?
A. the couple will be poor.
B. the couple will be happy.
C. the couple will be unhappy.
D. the couple will be rich.

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Activity 2:
Question: What are we talking about today?
You know, people of different cultures have different belief and concepts of happiness.
Today, we’ll get to talk about the differences and the similarities among cultures of some countries in the world.
ENGLISH 12
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Activity 1
Activity : Some useful expressions to express the points of view.
+ I think / feel / believe……………..
+ In my opinion / In my point of view / As far as I am concerned / For me………………
+ I agree / I don’t agree / It’s not true because……….
+ Perhaps you are right, but………/ I think it’s wrong to………..
+ I don’t really have any strong opinions about……………
+ Shall we come back to that later?
Activity 2
In pairs, students make some situations, using useful expressions given above.
Situation 1: A full moon affects people’s behavior.
Situation 2: Loud music makes you more aggressive.
Situation 3: Chicken soup cures a cold.
Situation 4: Some people are luckier than others.





Activity 1:
Presentation Criteria
Develop a class viewpoint presentation about the
following ideas, using useful expressions given
above. (Group 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.





Activity 2
DISCUSSION
(Pair work)

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.
Write about the differences and the similarities between the Vietnamese and American Cultures.
Compare and Contrast
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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Introduction
Similarities
Conclusions
HOMEWORK
Write a short paragraph about some typical features of the American Culture.
Prepare the Listening and Writing Lessons in advance.