Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 2: Cultural diversity - Lesson: Speaking

Welcome to our English class! 
English 12 
WARM-UP 
How many generations are there in the family? 
Who do the old- aged parents live with? 
- There are 2 ,3 or 4 
- They live with their children and grand children 
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? 
Lead-in 
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. 
UNIT 2 
SPEAKING 
CULTURAL DIVERSITY 
BEFORE YOU SPEAK 
VOCABULARY 
WHILE YOU SPEAK 
* Task 1: work in pairs, Express your point of view on the following ideas 
 1. - A happy marriage should be based on love 
 - A happy marriage should be based on money 
2. - Love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it 
 - Love is supposed to precede marriage, not follow it 
3. – In some countries, a man and a woman may hold hand and kiss each other in public 
 - It is not polite to hold hand and kiss each other in public 
I think It‘s not true .. 
I feel.. I don’t agree .............. 
I believe  That‘s wrong  
 In my opinion  
 For me .. 
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 
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 AmericaTwo generations live in a home 
Two, three, or even four generations live in a Vietnamese home 
1. 
In America, Old-aged parents live in nursing homes 
 In Vietnam, Elders live and are taken care by their children 
2. 
Asking about age, marriage and salary 
In America 
In Vietnam 
3. 
It is not polite to ask about age, marriage and salary 
It is acceptable to ask about age, marriage and salary 
In America 
In Vietnam 
4. 
Americans can greet anyone first 
Vietnamese greet the head of the family or an older person first, then the young ones 
In America 
In Vietnam 
4. 
Groceries are bought once a week 
Groceries are bought everyday 
The most important holiday 
Christmas & New Year holiday are the most important 
Tet holiday is the most important 
6. 
In American 
In Vietnam 
Vietnamese young children often sleep with their parents. 
Children sleep in their own bedrooms in America 
7. 
 In America 
In Vietnam 
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. 
1) Two, three or even four generations live under one roof. 
2) Elders live with children and are taken care by their sons 
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) Groceries are bought everyday. 
6) TET is the most important. 
7) Young children often sleep with their parents . 
AFTER YOU SPEAK 
TASK 3 
Comparisons  (Group work) Talk about the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and American Cultures, using the features discussed in Activity 2 
Work in groups 
 There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American cultures. First, In American, two generations live in a home. In Vietnam, two, three, or even four generations live under one roof. Second, 
Connecting word: first, second, third, next, in addition, moreover,last. 
HOMEWORK 
Write about the differences and the similarities between the Vietnamese and American Cultures. 
Comparison and Contrast 
Introduction 
Similarities 
Conclusions 
 Differences 
 Differences 
Brainstorming 
Differences 
Custom 
Character 
Lifestyle 
Likes, 
Dislikes 
Values 
Traditional 
Foods & Drinks 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
Brainstorming 
Similarities 
Custom 
Character 
Lifestyle 
Likes, 
Dislikes 
Values 
Traditional 
Foods & drinks 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
Thank you! 
GOOD BYE 
SEE YOU AGAIN 
Comparisons 
American Culture 
Vietnamese Culture 
Differences 
Differences 
Similarities 
Suggested ideas: 
American Culture 
Vietnamese 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 usual