English 10 UNIT 7 CULTURAL DIVERSITY READING

Do you believe in these things like the people in the video?... Sự tín ngưỡng, mê tín - Superstitious adj [,su:pə'sti∫əs] mê tín - Superstition n [,su:pə'sti∫n] - Mysterious adj [mis'tiə

Watch the video and answer the questions

What are the things people

do in the video called?

 Superstition

Do you believe in these

things like the people in the video?

If your answer is “yes” and follow them,

Superstitious (adj)

[,su:pə'sti∫əs]

Superstition (n)

[,su:pə'sti∫n]

Something that is difficult to understand or to explain.

mystery (n) ['mistəri]

mysterious (adj) [mis'tiəriəs]

Ritual (n) ['rit∫uəl]

Prestigious (adj) [pre'stidʒəs]

Ancestor

(n)

['ænsistə]

Sự tín ngưỡng, mê tín

- Superstitious (adj) [,su:pə'sti∫əs] mê tín

- Superstition (n) [,su:pə'sti∫n]

- Mysterious (adj) [mis'tiəriəs] bí ẩn

có uy tín, có thanh thế

- Prestigious (adj) [pre'stidʒəs]

- Ancestor (n) ['ænsistə] tổ tiên

Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the table.

prestigious ritual mystery superstition ancestor uperstitious

1 This altar is used to worship our You know, my son?

2 Do you believe in ?

3 There are many around us but we can’t explain why

4 I am about the number 13 It’s bad And you?

5 He is rich and I admire him so much

6 My mother and I often go to pagoda on Tet as a religious

prestigious

ritual

mysteries superstition

ancestor

superstitious

VOCABULARY

ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?

1 Before doing something important, I always choose a favourable time for it.

2 I never visit people’s homes on the first day of the New Year unless they invite me.

3 I never sweep the floor during the first three days of the New Year.

4 When I set out for an examination, I always try to avoid crossing the path of a woman.

5 On important days throughout the year I always lay food on the altar for my ancestors because I believe that they will enjoy the meal with my family.

Task 1 Are the following statements true for you?

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1 There are only a few rituals related to daily activities in Viet Nam

2 When people start up a business venture, they will try to avoid crossing the path of a

man

3 Superstitions have existed in all human societies throughout history

4 People believe that if you sweep the floor during the first three days of Tet holiday,

you might sweep out any wealth

5 Vietnamese people don’t believe in life after death

Task 2 Read the text and then decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F)

ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?

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ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?

Task 3 Read the text and answer the following questions by circling the best option

A, B, C, or D.

1.What is true about Vietnamese society ?

A Only few people in Viet Nam are superstitious.

B People used to be superstitious in the past, but not now

C.Superstitions are part of life for the majority of Vietnamese people.

D All people in Viet Nam are superstitious.

2 How does the writer explain the origin of Vietnamese Superstitions ?

E They are based on scientific research.

F Viet Nam is located in part of the world where many mysteries and legends

exist.

G Superstitions are beliefs about the Supernatural.

H.These are government rules that everyone must follow.

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ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?

Task 3 Read the text and answer the following questions by circling the best option A, B,

C, or D.

3 Which of the following is mentioned as a superstitious belief ?

A People don’t care much about the first person who visits their home on the first day of the year

B People never choose the first person who visits their home on the first day of the year

C People believe that their first guest on the first day of the new year will affect the family prosperity for the whole year

D People believe that they will bring good fortune to their family if they work hard during the Tet holiday

4 Why do People lay food on the altar?

B They don’t know why they put it there

C They put the food there for later use

D The altar can be used as a table to lay food

E They believe that their ancestors will enjoy the meal with them

Task 4 Discuss the following with a partner.

Are you a superstitious person? Why/Why not?

If your answer is Yes

“For me, I am a bit superstitious Let me give an

example Well, I believe that if I find a four- leaf clover,

I will have good luck.”

If your answer is No

“No, I’m not superstitious at all Because I don’t

believe anything that can’t be explained by science.”

- List at least four superstitious beliefs of Vietnamese people.

- Learn new words by heart

- Prepare for “Speaking”.

THANK YOU

GOOD BYE