English 12
UNIT 2: Cultural Diversity
Reading
Period: 8
India
Korea
Vietnam
America
China
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2
3
4
5
Japan
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English 12
UNIT 2: Cultural Diversity
Reading – P2
I. Vocabulary
+ Physical attractiveness: [`fizikl] [ə`træktivnis]: Sự hấp dẫn ngoại hình
+ ‘value(n) = idea: ý tưởng, giá trị
+ groom (n) / grum/
+ bride (n) / braid/
+ maintain (v) /mein`tein/: giữ gìn, duy trì
+ concern with: quan tâm tới
+ Partnership of equal /ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp əv ˈiːkwəl: Hôn nhân bình đẳng
wise (a) ≠ unwise (a):/ waiz/
Khôn ngoan # dại dột
+ reject (v)/ri’jekt/ bác bỏ = object = phản đối
+ attitude toward /ˈætɪtjuːd təˈwɔːdz/ thái độ đối với
II. PRACTICE
Task 2 : Answer the questions.
What are the four key values in the survey?
2. Who are much more concerned with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband, the young Americans or the young Asians ?
3. What are the Indian students’ attitudes on a partnership of equals?
4. Why does the American wife trust her husband to do the right thing?
5. What is the main finding of the survey?
KEYS
They are physical attractiveness, confiding, partnership of equals, trust built on love.
The young Americans
The Indian students agree that a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man.
4. Because he loves her not because he has to.
5. The main finding of the survey is that young Asians are not as romantic as their American counterparts.
Activity 1: Choose the correct options for each of statements or questions
1. Americans believe in .......... marriage – a boy and a girl are attract to each other, fall in love and decided to marry each other.
A. romantic B. contractual C. lucky D. honest
2. Which of the follow statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Asians believes that love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.
B. Physical attractiveness, confiding, partnership of equals, trust built on love are four keys
values in the survey
C. The Indian students agree that a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man.
D. Indians and Chinese students think that a couple should share certain thought to each other
3. The Americans agree that a wife should maintain the …….....…………after marriage.
A. beauty and money B. beauty and love C. beauty and appearance D. beauty and personality
4. Who are much more concerned with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or husband?
A. The young Americans B. The young Asians C. The young Chinese D. The young Indians
5. The word “demand” in the sixth paragraph mostly means ______
A. response B. request C. reply D. report
6. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Indian men agree that confiding in their wives is wise
B. Asian students agree with American students that marriage is a partnership of equals
C. The main finding of the survey is that young Asians are as romantic as their American counterparts
D. The American wife trusts her husband to do right thing because he loves her not because he has to.
HOMEWORK
- Review the lesson
- Learn by heart new words and questions
- Prepare Speaking
THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION !