Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 12 Unit 2: Cultural diversity

Viet Nam China America England I New words contractual: (a) - contractual marriage: (n) physical attractiveness: (n) confide in sb: (phr v) reject: (v) = trust sb = refuse to accept counterpart: (n) = partner II Guiding questions What are the beliefs in marriage of Americans and Asians? Americans believe in “romantic” marriage On the other hand, Asians believe in “contractual” marriage What are the four key values in the survey? They are physical attractiveness, confiding, partnership of equals and trust built on love What is the main finding of the survey? Young Asians are not as romantic as their American counterparts III Finding the meaning of the italicized words or phrases: A trust B having a duty to sth D to willingly stop having sth you want C happen before sth 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: C E A D B 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? The young Americans are What are the Indian students’ attitudes on a partnership of equals? They agree that a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man Why does the American wife trust her husband to the right thing? Because he loves her not because he has to V Filling the table: Key values American students Asian students Physical attractiveness A wife should maintain her beauty and appearance after marriage x Confiding Wives and husbands share all thoughts It is better and wiser for a couple not to share certain thoughts Partnership of equals Marriage is a partnership of equals Woman has to sacrifice more in marriage than a man Trust built on love An American wife trusts what her husband does A husband is obliged to tell his wife where he has been VI Speaking activity: Work in groups Discuss the question: What are the differences between a traditional Vietnamese family and a modern Vietnamese family? Main points: - Number of children - Marriage age - Role of family members VII Home work Write a paragraph about 150 words of the differences between a traditional Vietnamese family and a modern Vietnamese family I 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: