Bài giảng môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 5: Cultural identity - Lesson 4: Speaking

Unit 5: CULTURAL IDENTITY Lesson 4- SPEAKINGMaintaining cultural identityAct 1. Work with a partner. Discuss and decide if activities (1-4) can help people to maintain their cultural identity. Match each of them with its reasons (a-d).climaticThuộc về khí hậuappetiteSự ngon miệngadequateĐầy đủNew wordspreserving native language: bảo tồn ngôn ngữ bản xứ: celebrating traditional holidays:kỷ niệm ngày lễ truyền thốngwearing traditional clothing:mặc quần áo truyền thốngcelebrating traditional holidays: kỷ niệm ngày lễ truyền thống:eating traditional food:ăn thức ăn truyền thốngAct 2. Use ideas in 1 to fill each of the numbered spaces in the following conversation. Then practise it in groups of three.A: What do you think people should do to maintain cultural identity in the age of globalisation?B: I believe they should preserve their native language.C: That’s true. Language is a vital part of culture and critical to a person’s cultural identity.A: Yes. It enables people to communicate, establish links with family and community members, and acquire and value their native culture.B: I can’t agree more. It is said that peoples’ first language helps them develop their intellectual abilities and shape their cultural identity.C: That’s absolutely correct. Do you have any anything else to add? . . . . .Act 3. Have a similar conversation discussing what you should do to maintain cultural identity in the age of globalisation.A: What do you think people should do to maintain cultural identity in the age of globalisation?B: I believe they should wearing traditional clothing.C: That’s true. Traditional clothing represents national identities and reflects climatic conditions.A: Yes.C: That’s absolutely correct. Do you have any anything else to add? . . .