Unit 5. Cultural identity. Lesson 5. Listening

UNIT 5: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
LISTENING
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
VOCABULARY
1. Eurasian /ju:´reiʃjən/ (n)
2. descent /di´sent/ (n)
3. Malay /mə´lei/ (n)
4. merlion (n)
5. attire /ə`taiə/ (n)
6. mandarin /`mændərin/ (n)
người/tiếng Mã lai
người lai Âu Á
nguồn gốc, dòng dõi; thế hệ, đời
quần áo
 tiếng phổ thông
một con thú đầu sư tử, mình cá
Discuss and match the national costumes with their names
3. Chinese cheongsam
4. Malay baju malayu
1. Indian sari
2. Malay baju kurung
A
B
C
D
WHILE YOU LISTEN
WHILE YOU LISTEN

1. Singapore’s ethnic groups and official languages.

2. Singapore’s traditions and official languages.

3. Chinese wedding costumes in Singapore.

4. Malay traditional costumes for men and women.

5. Modern Indian costumes for men.

6. The Indian traditional dress.
Task 1. Listen to a talk. What is the speaker talking about? Tick the correct boxes.
TASK 2: Listen to the talk again and fill each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER.
Singapore gained its independence on 9 August (1) ................... and now has a population of more than five million people including Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasians.The (2) .............................for ladies is called
cheongsam, which means a long garment. Originally, both men and women used to wear this long, one-piece dress. For (3) .........................., the traditional garment is called baju melayu. Malay women often wear baju kurung, which looks like a long-sleeved and (4) ...................... worn
over a long skirt. The traditional dress for Indian women is the sari. It’s a long piece of brightly-colored cloth wrapped around the waist and hung over the shoulder. (5) ............................, men usually wear dark trousers, white shirts and a tie. Unified by the common goal for a better future, the people of Singapore, especially the (6) ..............................., think of themselves as Singapore first.
1. 1965
2. Chinese traditional attire
3. Malay men
4. collarless blouse
5. For business
6. young generations
AFTER YOU LISTEN
Some famous places in Singapore
Marina Bay Sands
Singapore Flyer
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Clarke Quay
Orchard
Gardens by the Bay
What would you do if you visited Singapore?