Unit 2. Cultural diversity

- They live with their children and grandchildren Talk about Vietnamese family.2. - Do you think , it’s a good idea when three or four generations live in a home.. - Do you agree that

1 How many

generations are

there in the

family?

2 Who do the old- aged parents live with?

- There are 2 ,3 or 4

- They live with their children and

grandchildren

Talk about Vietnamese family

- Do you think ,

it’s a good idea

when three or

four generations

live in a home?

- Do you agree that the old-aged parents should live with their children or

grandchildren?

* Task 1: work in pairs, each pair choose one topic in Task 1, and show their point of view to each other Then come to another topic.

I think………

I feel………

In my opinion …… It‘s not true …… For me …… I don’t agree That‘s wrong … …

e.g In my opinion

it’s a good idea

when three or

four generations

live in a home

I think the old – aged parents should live with their children or grandchildren.

I believe a happy home should be based

on love

* Task 1: work in pairs, each pair choose one topic in, and show their point of view to each other Then come to another topic.

Hold hands each

other in public Kiss each other in public

Task 2: Below are some typical features of American culture Work in pairs, discuss and find out the

corresponding features of Vietnamese culture.

In America In Vietnam

(parents and children)

live in a home

- Old-aged parents live in

nursing homes

- Three or four generations live under one roof

- Elders live with children and are taken care of by their sons

- It is not polite to asks

questions about age,

marriage and income

- Americans can greet

anyone in the family

first

- Groceries are bought

once a week

- Christmas and New

Year holidays are the

most important

- Asking about age, marriage and income

is acceptable

- A Vietnamese greets the head of the family

or the oldest person first, then the younger ones

- Groceries are bought everyday

- Tet (Lunar New Year)

is the most important

- Children sleep in

their own bedrooms

with their parents

Task 3: Work in groups: Talk about the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and American cultures, using the features discussed in Task 2

There are differences and similarities between

two generations (parents and children) live in a

four generations live under one roof

• Do the exercises in your workbook

• Prepare listening lesson