Unit 2. Cultural diversity

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English 11
WARM UP
HIDE A WORD
1. LOVE
2. MONEY
3. FAMILY
4. HEALTH
5. JOB
6. MARRIAGE

SUGGESTED ANSWERS
Unit 2
Cultural Diversity
Discussion: Work in group of four and discuss the following questions
What do you know about the age of marriage in Viet Nam?
What is attitude of Vietnamese people about marriage?
In your opinion, what are the most important factors in marriage? ( in Viet nam and American)
New words
equal (a) : similar, fair
attitude (n ) : outlook, behavior
counterpart (n) : bản sao
majority (n) : phần đông, đa số
conduct (n) : control
significant (a) : unimportant
contractual (n) : bằng giao kèo
trust (n) : reliance,belief

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Task 2
RULES
Each team choose one number
10 marks for correct answer
20 marks for each lucky number
30 seconds to give the answer
The team get the highest mark will be winner
1. What are the four key values in the survey?

 The four key values in the survey are physical attractiveness, confiding, partnership of equals, and trust built on love.
2. Who are much more concerned with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband, the young Americans or the young Asians?

 The young Americans are much more concerned with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband.
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3. What are the Indian students’ attitudes on a partnership of equals?

 Many Indian students agree that a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man does.
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4. Why does the American wife trust her husband to do the right thing?

 The American wife trusts her husband to do the right thing because he loves her not because he has to.
5. What is the main finding of the survey?

 The main finding of the survey is the young Asians are not as romantic as their American counterparts
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Task 1. Explain the meaning of the italicized words/phrases in the following sentences.

1. Love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.
2. A survey was made to determine their attitudes toward love and marriage.
3. They agree that it is unwise to confide in their wives.
4. An Indian woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man.
5. A husband is obliged to tell his wife where he has been.
1. Precede Happen or exist before
2. Determine Find out
3. Confide in Tell someone about something very important or secret
4. Sacrifice Willingly stop having something you want
5. Obliged Having a duty to do something.
Suggested Answers
Work in groups
Discuss the question: What are the differences between a traditional Vietnamese family and a modern Vietnamese family?
Generation
Responsibility
Rules
The role of women and man
HOME WORK
Write a composition to comparem the differentces between a traditional Vietnamese family and a modern Vietnamese family
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTETION!