Bài thuyết trình Tiếng Anh 12 - Unit 02: Cultural diversity (Speaking) tìm hiểu cấu trúc thể hiện quan điểm cá nhân về một vấn đề cần tranh luận; vận dụng các cấu trúc để nói về sự khác biệt giữa nền văn hóa của Việt Nam và Mỹ.
Nhóm 3 – Tổ 1: * Nguyễn Thị Phương Hiền * Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà * Trần Dỗn Trung Hiếu * Vũ Ngọc Sơn * Nguyễn Hữu Ngọc CULTURAL DIVERSITY TASK 1 Activity : Some useful expressions to express the points of view • + I think / feel / believe…………… • + In my opinion / In my point of view / As far as I am concerned / For me……………… • + I agree / I don’t agree / It’s not true because……… • + Perhaps you are right, but………/ I think it’s wrong to……… • + I don’t really have any strong opinions about…………… • + Shall we come back to that later? Task 2: Question: What are we talking about today? You know, people of different cultures have different belief and concepts of happiness. Today, we’ll get to talk about the differences and the similarities among cultures of some countries in the world Models: • What I already know: In Britain, “a black cat runs across” means good luck In China, All the brides find it bad luck to look into a mirror on the Wedding Day In France, a fox brings you good luck In Vietnam, People find it’s good luck when it starts to rain on the Wedding Day because the couple will be rich • What I want to know: What creature brings American good luck? And bad luck? Is it good or bad luck when someone sneeze once in your country? (in Vietnam, in The USA, in France etc……) * What I learned: I have learned some typical cultural features from these countries I have learned the cultural diversity among countries in the world TASK 2 In pairs, students make some situations, using useful expressions given above Task 1: Presentation Criteria Develop a class viewpoint presentation about the following ideas, using useful expressions given above. (Group work) 1) In Vietnam, three or even four generations may live in a home 2) A happy marriage 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 Activity DISCUSSION (Pairwork) In America, Old-aged parents live in nursing homes In Vietnam, Elders live and are taken care by their children Asking about age, marriage and salary In America In Vietnam In America In Vietnam Greet the head of the Everyone can be first family or an older person first, then the young ones The most important holiday in American and Vietnam Chris tmas & Ne w Ye ar ho liday Tet holiday Children sleep in their own bedrooms in America Vietnamese young children often sleep with their parents 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 1) Two generations (parents and children) live in a home 2) Old-aged parents live in nursing homes 3) It is not polite to ask questions about age, marriage and income 4) Americans can greet anyone in the family first 5) Groceries are bought once a week 6) Christmas and New Year holidays are the most important 7) Children sleep in their own bedrooms In Vietnam 1) Three or sometimes four generations live under the same roof 2) Elders live with children and are taken care by their son, daughtersinlaw or daughters 3) Asking about age, marriage and salary are acceptable 4) A Vietnamese greets the head of the family or an older person first, then the young ones 5) The Vietnamese celebrate dead days. They prepare the meals and often invite their relatives and friends to get together and talk about good respect of the dead person 6) TET is the most important TASK Comparisons (Group work) Talk about the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and American Cultures, using the features discussed in Activity 2 American Culture 1) Most of the Americans are individualists 2) People always ask if it’s OK when they want to smoke 3) People often kiss friends on the cheek when they meet to express friendliness 4) Young people usually live in their own houses or flats after marriage 5) Teenager go out on dates a lot Vietnamese Culture 1) The Vietnamese are collectivists 2) Smokers light up cigarettes at any time without asking permission 3) The Vietnamese never exchange cheekkisses. It’s a shock to most married women 4) It’s OK to blow your nose in public 5) Young people usually live with their parents after their marriage 6) Asking someone about his/her age, marriage is considered to 6) It’s OK to ask people about their be impolite marriage, age, salary 7) People live in nuclear family 7) People live in extended family 1) American and Vietnamese people are multiculture countries 2) Both Americans and Vietnamese are friendly, hospitable and hardworking people who are always proud of their countries 3) They both hate war and love peace 4) They both like doing charity work. 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Compare and Contrast Write about the differences and the similarities between the Vietnamese and American Cultures Introduction Differences Differences Similarities Conclusions Likes, Dislikes Lifestyle Values Traditional Foods & Drinks Character Custom Likes, Dislikes Lifestyle Values Traditional Foods & drinks Character Custom Thank you! ... 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