Unit

2

A multicultural
world
Lesson 4: Speaking
Planning a Cultural
Diversity Day

Guessing game

- Task 1: Discuss and complete the table.
- Vocabulary
- Task 2: Discuss the plans for the event.

- Task 3: Report the discussion.

- Wrap-up
- Homework

WARM-UP

VIDEO 1

Culture Quest
1. Divide the class into 2 groups
2. There will be 5 countries.
3. For each country, teacher will show 3 clues
about it, including food, clothing, and music.
4. Students try to guess the name of the countries
5. The group which guesses the fastest and most
accurately will gain 1 point.
6. The group with the most points will win.

Food
Clothin
g
Music

Pad Thai

Sarong

Luk Thung

Thailand

VIDEO 2

Food
Clothin
g
Music

Dim sum

Hanfu

Guzheng

China

Food
Clothin
g
Music

Sushi

Kimono
Shakuhachi
(bamboo flute)

VIDEO 3

Japan

Food
Clothin
g
Music

Laksa

Baju kurung
Nobat

Malaysia

VIDEO 4

Food

Kimchi

Clothin
g

Hanbok

Music

Pop (K-Pop)

Korean

PRE-SPEAKING

VIDEO 5

Tasty (adj)
/ˈteɪsti/
having a strong and pleasant
taste when it is eaten

Ngon

Spicy (adj)
/ˈspaɪsi/
(of food) having a strong taste
because spices have been added
to it

Cay

Focus on (v)
/ˈfəʊkəs ɒn/
to give attention, effort, etc. to
one particular subject

Tập trung vào

Professional cook (n)
/prəˈfeʃənl kʊk/
someone who is trained and
employed to prepare and cook
food in a restaurant or other
food service establishment.

Đầu bếp chuyên
nghiệp

Food stall (n)
/fuːd stɔːl/
a small, temporary stand or
booth where food and drinks
are sold, often found in
markets, streets, or festivals.

Gian hàng thực phẩm

Vocabulary
1. Tasty (adj)
2. Spicy (adj)
3. Focus on (v)
4. Professional cook
(n)

5. Food stall (n)

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese

/ˈteɪsti/

having a strong and pleasant
taste when it is eaten

Ngon

/ˈspaɪsi/

(of food) having a strong taste
because spices have been
added to it

Cay

/ˈfəʊkəs ɒn/

to give attention, effort, etc.
to one particular subject

Tập trung vào

/prəˈfeʃənl kʊk/

someone who is trained and
employed to prepare and
cook food in a restaurant or
other food service
establishment.

Đầu bếp chuyên
nghiệp

/fuːd stɔːl/

a small, temporary stand or
booth where food and drinks
are sold, often found in
markets, streets, or festivals.

Gian hàng thực
phẩm

Word Unscramble

Word Unscramble

ycisp
Spicy

Word Unscramble

roefsosapinl
oock
Professional cook

Word Unscramble

ytast
Tasty

Word Unscramble

odof lltas
Food stall

Word Unscramble

ofcus no
Focus on

WHILE-SPEAKING

01

Work in pairs. Discuss the differences between Vietnamese culture and
some other cultures you know about. Use the ideas in Getting Started
and Reading, and the table and examples below to help you.

Country

Viet Nam

South Korea

Cuisine

e.g. pho, bun cha,
spring rolls

e.g. kimchi,
tteokbokki

Music
Fashion/
Clothing

…

01

Work in pairs. Discuss the differences between Vietnamese culture and
some other cultures you know about. Use the ideas in Getting Started
and Reading, and the table and examples below to help you.

Example:
A: South Koreans seem to eat a lot of spicy
food, such as kimchi and tteokbokki, while
our traditional dishes, like bun cha and pho,
are not very spicy in general.
B: I agree. How about music? I think in both
countries, young people like to listen to pop
music, but K-pop focuses mainly on dance
groups while our pop music is usually
produced by solo artists.

01

Work in pairs. Discuss the differences between Vietnamese culture and
some other cultures you know about. Use the ideas in Getting Started
and Reading, and the table and examples below to help you.

Country

Viet Nam

South Korea

Cuisine

e.g. pho, bun cha,
spring rolls

e.g. kimchi,
tteokbokki

Music
Fashion/
Clothing

Pop music – solo artists K-pop – dance groups
Ao dai

Hanbok

…

01

Work in pairs. Discuss the differences between Vietnamese culture and
some other cultures you know about. Use the ideas in Getting Started
and Reading, and the table and examples below to help you.

Suggested answer:
A: Koreans often wear very decorated
clothing, like hanbok, to show their rank in
society. Their clothes have lots of details
and layers. Vietnamese clothing is usually
lighter, like the Ao Dai dress. It is made for
hot weather and allows freedom of
movement.

01

Work in pairs. Discuss the differences between Vietnamese culture and
some other cultures you know about. Use the ideas in Getting Started
and Reading, and the table and examples below to help you.

Country

Viet Nam

South Korea

Thailand

Cuisine

e.g. pho, bun cha,
spring rolls

e.g. kimchi,
tteokbokki

curries, Pad Thai, papaya
salad, mango sticky rice

Music
Fashion/
Clothing

Folk songs, pop, luk thung
Pop music – solo artists K-pop – dance groups with khaen reed instrument.
Ao dai

Hanbok

Sarong

01

Work in pairs. Discuss the differences between Vietnamese culture and
some other cultures you know about. Use the ideas in Getting Started
and Reading, and the table and examples below to help you.

Suggested answer:
A: Vietnamese food is usually not as spicy as Thai
food. Dishes like pho and bun cha in Vietnam
don't have much heat, but Thai dishes like
curries and pad thai often have warm spiciness
from chilies and coconut milk.
B: In terms of music, in Vietnam, modern pop
music tends to feature solo artists more,
while Thai music embraces folk songs in
addition to pop genres like luk thung.

POST-SPEAKING

02

Work in groups. Your school is organising a Cultural
diversity day. discuss what the event should include. Use
the ideas in 1 to create the event programme.

Example:
A: We've decided to organise a Cultural Diversity Day in
our school. Let's discuss what activities to include.
B: First, we should set up some food stalls offering
traditional dishes from different cultures.
C: That sounds fun! We can call them 'Taste the World'.
We can also show visitors how to cook these dishes.
D: I like your idea, but we don't have any cooking
experience. We may need to involve professional
cooks.

03

Report your group's ideas to the whole class. Vote
for the best Cultural diversity day programme.

CONSOLIDATION

01 Wrap up
What have you learnt today?
• An overview about cultural
diversity;
• Vocabulary to talk about how to
organise a Cultural Diversity Day.

02 Homework
• Write a paragraph about the
similarities and differences in
Vietnamese and Korean cultures.
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for the next lesson –
Listening.

Thanks!