UNIT5: CULTURAL IDENTITY
LOOKING BACK
GIÁO VIÊN : TRẦN QUỐC ĐẠT
1. Underline the sounds that can be affected by assimilation. 
1.We took a lot of pictures of the Grand Canyon and the Golden Gate Bridge during our trip to the US.
2.In her dress shop, Alice showed us traditional dresses and some nice shoes.
3.Where`s your credit card, Tom?
4.Indian cuisine had gained popularity in Canada before Indian immigrants settled there.
5.People living in a foreign country don`t want to be treated as second-class citizens.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words or phrases in the box

1. Festivals help people to _____________ their traditions and strengthen community spirit.
2. I think the most important feature of the ________________ of a nation is the language.
3. Many of the _________________ in India are linked to the natural environment.
4. The villagers show their ______________ by playing traditional gongs and drums.
5. During the war, many countries expressed _____________
 with the Vietnamese people.
6. In Viet Nam, during the wedding ceremony, the bride usually wears the ao dai, a ______________, and then she changes into a western-style wedding gown for the reception.
preserve
cultural identity
cultural practices
national pride
solidarity
national costume
1.  Read the exchanges. Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or present perfect continuous. Use the passive voice if necessary.  
1.Lian:Did Vietnamese men wear the ao dai in the past?
Ha:Yes. But nowadays men only wear it on special occasions. The ao dai (become) _____________ a symbol of the Vietnamese feminine beauty, and many fashion designers (continue)  _____________ to create new designs for it.
Lian:I see. By the way, I heard that there will be an Ao dai Grand Fashion Show at Hue Festival next month.
Ha:Yes. My sister, who is a fashion designer, (work) ______________ day and night to prepare for the show.
has become 
have continued
has been working
2.Kim:Tony, do Englishmen wear kilts?
Tony:Not really. Scottish men wear kilts, as a way to express their cultural identity.
Kim:But I (never, see) ______________ you in a kilt. You`re from Scotland, aren`t you?
Tony:Yes, I am. I have a kilt, and I (wear) _________
 it five times this year, but I only wear it on special occasions.
Kim:You should wear it more often. You know, the Scottish kilt (even, become) ________________
 a required uniform for Scotland`s national football team`s fans.
have never seen
have worn
has even become
2. Read the situation and complete Andy`s statements about himself, using repeated comparatives. 
1.My English tests are getting (hard) ______ .
Example: My English tests are getting harder and harder.
2.As a result, I`m getting (low)  __________________
 test scores.
3.It`s becoming (difficult)  __________________  for me to keep up with the other students in my class.
4.It seems that the textbook just gets (complicated)  _____________________ .
5.Now I have to spend (much)  ________________
 time reviewing the lessons every day.
6.Consequently, I have (little) _______________ time for recreation.
lower and lower
more and more difficult
more and more complicated
more and more
less and less
Thank you