Ms. THUY TIEN
12
Which country is it?
SINGAPORE
Unit 5: CULTURAL IDENTITY
Lesson 5: Listening
Cultural diversity in Singapore
Pre - listening
Activity 1: Discussion
What do you know about Singapore?
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:
English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil
Activity 1: Discussion
What do you know about Singapore?
ETHNIC GROUPS:
4. Chinese
3. Malays
2. Indians
1. Eurasians and others
Chinese, Malays, Indians, Eurasians and others
Activity 1: Discussion
What do you know about Singapore?
TRADITIONAL COSTUMES:
3. Chinese cheongsam
4. Malay baju malayu
1. Indian sari
2. Malay baju kurung
A
B
C
D
TRADITIONAL COSTUMES
3. Chinese cheongsam
4. Malay baju malayu
1. Indian sari
2. Malay
baju kurung
A
B
C
D
1. Indian sari
2. Malay baju kurung
3. Chinese cheongsam
4. Malay baju malayu
Activity 2: VOCABULARY
attire (n) /əˈtaɪər/
clothes, especially of formal type
quần áo, trang phục
= garment (n) /ˈɡɑːmənt/
Activity 2: VOCABULARY
collarless blouse (n.p)
/ˈkɑːlɚlɚs blaʊz/
áo không có cổ
Activity 2: VOCABULARY
long-sleeved (adj.) /ˌlɒŋˈsliːvd/
long-sleeved shirt
short-sleeved shirt
dài tay
attire (n) /əˈtaɪər/
= garment (n) /ˈɡɑːmənt/
collarless blouse (n.p)
long-sleeved (adj.) /ˌlɒŋˈsliːvd/
/ˈkɑːlɚlɚs blaʊz/
Listen and repeat!
WHILE - LISTENIING
ACTIVITY 3. Listen to a talk. What is the speaker talking about? Tick the correct boxes.

1. Singapore’s ethnic groups and official languages.

2. Singapore’s traditions and official languages.

3. Chinese wedding costumes for men in Singapore.

4. Malay traditional costumes for men and women.

5. Modern Indian costumes for men.

6. The Indian traditional dress.
Chinese, Malays, Indians, Eurasians
English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil
Chinese cheongsam
Malay baju melayu - baju kurung
Indian sari
ACTIVITY 4: Listen to the talk again and fill each blank with NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS or A NUMBER.
Singapore gained its independence on 9 August (1) ................... and now has a population of more than five million people including Chineses, Malays, Indians and Eurasians. Singapore does not have a national costume as people from the different ethnic groups tend to (2) ..................................................
The Chinese traditional attire for ladies is called cheongsam, which means a long garment. Today it is often worn by (3) .......................... in Singapore during Chinese New Year celebrations and weddings.
For Malay men, the traditional garment is called baju melayu. Malay women often wear baju kurung, which looks like a long-sleeved and (4) .............................. worn over a long skirt.
Standard office attire for women includes a (5) ................... blouse with trousers or a skirt.
Unified by the common goal for a better future, the people of Singapore, especially the (6) .............................. think of themselves as Singapore first.
number
V. phr
N. phr
Adj.
N / N.phr
N / N. phr
Singapore gained its independence on 9 August (1) ................... and now has a population of more than five million people including Chineses, Malays, Indians and Eurasians. Singapore does not have a national costume as people from the different ethnic groups tend to (2) ..................................................
The Chinese traditional attire for ladies is called cheongsam, which means a long garment. Today it is often worn by (3) .......................... in Singapore during Chinese New Year celebrations and weddings.
For Malay men, the traditional garment is called baju melayu. Malay women often wear baju kurung, which looks like a long-sleeved and (4) .............................. worn over a long skirt.
Standard office attire for women includes a (5) ................... blouse with trousers or a skirt.
Unified by the common goal for a better future, the people of Singapore, especially the (6) ..............................., think of themselves as Singaporeans first.
1965
wear their traditional clothing
collarless blouse
long-sleeved
younger generations
Chinese women
POST-LISTENING
TRADITIONAL COSTUMES RACE
GAME’S RULE:
2 groups will play the game
There are 9 pictures of the traditional costumes of 9 countries
You will have 1 minute to look through the pictures and write down the countries which have these traditional costumes.
Two representatives will go to the board and write down the answers
Which group has more right answers will be the winner
1
2
9
8
6
3
5
7
4
1
2
9
8
6
3
5
7
4
Singapore
India
Cambodia
Egypt
Vietnam
Korea
Japan
China
Thailand
Answer the two follwing questions :
1. What else do you know about the city-country and its culture?
2. What would you do if you visited Singapore?
Some famous places in Singapore
Marina Bay Sands
Singapore Flyer
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Clarke Quay
Orchard
Gardens by the Bay