Unit 2. Cultural diversity

SPEAKING LESSON OUTLINE
I. Warm up : CROSSWORD
II. Pre-speaking : - show the pictures of a man and a woman holding hands and kissing each other in public, ask students to express their point of view.
- explain some new words.
III. While-speaking:
1. Task 1: Students work in pairs, express their point of view on the given ideas.
2. Task 2: Students work in pairs, discuss and find out the different features between Vietnamese and American cultures.
IV. Post-speaking:
1. Task 3: Students work in groups, talk about the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and American cultures.
2. Free talk: Check the statements about cultural behaviour that are true in Vietnam. Then tell the partners about them.
V. Homework: In not more than 50 words write about the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and American cultures.
Do the crossword puzzle, using the pictures as cues
Do the crossword puzzle, using the pictures as cues
In some countries, a man and a woman may hold hands and kiss each other in _ U _ _ _ _ .
Do the crossword puzzle, using the pictures as cues
Do the crossword puzzle, using the pictures as cues
Do the crossword puzzle, using the pictures as cues
In some countries old – aged parents live in _ U _ _ _ _ _ homes.
Do the crossword puzzle, using the pictures as cues
Do the crossword puzzle, using the pictures as cues
Statue of Liberty is in _ _ E _ _ _ _.
CULTURE CROSSWORD
Among countries, there are a lot of differences , especially in Vietnam and in America. For example, love and marriage, Christmas or Tet holidays, and so on.
The lesson today is about differences in culture among countries.
Unit 2:
Part B: Speaking
nursing home (n): a small private hospital,
especially one where old people live and are cared for.
Unit 2: Cultural Diversity
Part B: Speaking
1/ New words and phrases:
to hold hands : to hold each other’s hands
nursing home (n): a small private hospital,
especially one where old people live and are cared for.
hold – held – held :
generation [,dʒenə`rei∫n] (n) :
nursing home (n): a small private hospital,
especially one where old people live and are cared for.
to lead a quiet life:
to lead an independent life :
to lead – led –led :
EX: The old – aged today like to live in nursing homes
because they want to lead independent lives.
2.1/ Task 1: Express your points of view on the following ideas,
using the words or expressions in the box.
2/ Speaking practice :
Unit 2: Cultural Diversity
Part B : Speaking
1/ New words and phrases:
1. In Vietnam, three or even four generations may live in a home.
2. A happy married should be based on love.

3. In some Asian countries, love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.
4. In some countries, a man and a woman may hold hands and kiss each other in public .
Below are some statements about cultural diversity. Do you agree or disagree about them ? Illustrate your ideas with your partners.
The first example is done by the teacher and a good student.
For me, I don’t think it’s true. Because all girls and women have a strong desire to meet men for romance, love and hopefully marriage.
Students
In some Asian countries, love is supposed to follow marriage not precede it. Do you agree or disagree?
Useful expressions:
Unit 2: Cultural Diversity
Part B: Speaking
2.1/ Task 1: Express your points of view on the following ideas,
using the words or expressions in the box.
2/ Speaking practice :
1/ New words and phrases:
Teacher gives some useful expressions to help students practise speaking English.
Students practise in pairs
I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof. They can help each other a lot.
That’s not true. In some countries many old- aged parents like to live in a nursing home. They want to lead independent lives.
Students practise in pairs
But in some countries love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.
I don’t think so. In fact, after marriage there are many couples getting divorced because they live unhappily in the same house.
I think a happy marriage should be based on love .
I quite agree with you. Life will be terrible if there is not true love between a husband and a wife.
Look at the pictures and express your point of view.
I think that in America it’s normal for a girl and a boy to hold hands and kiss each other in public, but in Vietnam it’s sometimes considered not polite because of our traditional custom.
Do you think that it’s acceptable in Vietnam when a girl and a boy hold hands and kiss each other in public?
2.2/ Task 2: Read the typical features of American culture.
Discuss and find out the corresponding features of Vietnamese
culture.
Unit 2: Cultural Diversity
Part B : Speaking
2.1/ Task 1: Express your points of view on the following ideas,
using the words or expressions in the box.
2/ Speaking practice:
1/ New words and phrases:
Task 2
Unit 2: Cultural Diversity
Part B : Speaking
Teacher gives example
I think that in Vietnam three or even four generations live in under one roof.
Task 2
Unit 2: Cultural Diversity
Part B : Speaking
Possible answers
Task 2
Students practise in pairs with the help of the teacher
No, It’s not true. A Vietnamese greets the head of the family or an older person first, then the younger ones.
It is said that Americans can greet anyone in the family first. Is that the same in Vietnam?
Do you think that it’s polite to ask questions about age, marriage, and income?
No. In my opinion, It’s ok to ask about age, marriage and income. It’s just a way to show concerns.
I think Christmas and New Year holidays are the most important in America? How about in Vietnam?
Christmas and New Year holidays are the most important in America. How about in Vietnam?
Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year in Vietnam.
2.1/ Task 1: Express your points of view on the following ideas,
using the words or expressions in the box.
2/ Speaking practice: :
Unit 2: Cultural Diversity
Lesson: Speaking
1/ New words and phrases:
2.2/ Task 2: Read the typical features of American culture.
Discuss and find out the corresponding features of Vietnamese culture.
2.3/ Task 3: Talk about the similarities and differences between
Vietnamese and American cultures, using the features in Task 2.
Teacher gives an example.
2.3/ Task 3: Talk about the similarities and differences between
Vietnamese and American cultures, using the features in Task 2.
Teacher gives connectors
Some connectors:
On the other hand,...
On the contrary,...
However / Yet / While / but...
There are similarities and differences between Vietnamese and American cultures. In America, people buy groceries once a week. However, in Vietnam, groceries are bought every day.
Students work in groups
2.3/ Task 3: Talk about the similarities and differences between
Vietnamese and American cultures, using the features in Task 2.
On Contrary, in America...
In Vietnam it’s traditional for children to live near and take care of their parents so old people don’t live in nursing home.
Free talk: Check the statements about cultural behaviour that are true in Vietnam. Then tell the partners about them.
EX: In Vietnam, it is all right to ask someone how old she is/ he is.
3. Homework: Write about the similarities
and differences between Vietnamese
and American cultures.