Task 1.<\/b>\u00a0Work in pairs<\/b>. Express your point of view on the following ideas, using the words or expressions in the box. (L\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c theo c\u1eb7p. Tr\u00ecnh b\u00e0y quan \u0111i\u1ec3m c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n v\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng \u00fd ki\u1ebfn sau, s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng c\u00e1c t\u1eeb v\u00e0 c\u00e1ch di\u1ec5n \u0111\u1ea1t trong khung.<\/i>)<\/p>\n
H\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn d\u1ecbch:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u1ede Vi\u1ec7t Nam, ba ho\u1eb7c th\u1eadm ch\u00ed b\u1ed1n th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 s\u1ed1ng chung trong m\u1ed9t ng\u00f4i nh\u00e0.<\/em><\/p>\n H\u00f4n nh\u00e2n h\u1ea1nh ph\u00fac ph\u1ea3i d\u1ef1a tr\u00ean t\u00ecnh y\u00eau.<\/em><\/p>\n \u1ede m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 n\u01b0\u1edbc ch\u00e2u \u00c1, ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta cho r\u1eb1ng t\u00ecnh y\u00eau \u0111\u1ebfn sau ch\u1ee9 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ebfn tr\u01b0\u1edbc h\u00f4n nh\u00e2n.<\/em><\/p>\n \u1ede m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 n\u01b0\u1edbc, nam v\u00e0 n\u1eef c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 n\u1eafm tay v\u00e0 h\u00f4n nhau \u1edf n\u01a1i c\u00f4ng c\u1ed9ng.<\/em><\/p>\n G\u1ee3i \u00fd:<\/b><\/p>\n \u00dd ki\u1ebfn 1:<\/p>\n A:<\/b>\u00a0I think it’s a good idea to have three or four generations living together under one roof. They can help one another a lot.<\/p>\n B:<\/b>\u00a0I don’t agree. It’s been said there’s a “generation gap” between the old and the young. Therefore, there may usually be conflicts among family members. In some countries, specially in developing countries, old-aged people like to live in a nursing homes, where they can lead independent lives.<\/p>\n \u00dd ki\u1ebfn 2:<\/p>\n A:<\/b>\u00a0In my opinion, it’s obvious a happy marriage should he based on love, the true love, because love is the prerequisite for the family happiness. Only the true love can bring about forgiveness and sacrifice.<\/p>\n B:<\/b>\u00a0That’s true. It’s love that joins a man with a woman together.<\/p>\n \u00dd ki\u1ebfn 3:<\/p>\n A:<\/b>\u00a0I don’t think it’s a good idea that love can be supposed to follow the marriage. It’s an obsolete thought. Everyone should have a right to make decisions for his\/her own, especially the one relating to his\/her personal life. In the other hand, he\/she determines and chooses his\/her spouse freely. We love something whenever we know and understand it well. The more we know, the more we like.<\/p>\n B:<\/b>\u00a0That’s my thought, too. A happy marriage should he built on love.<\/p>\n \u00dd ki\u1ebfn 4:<\/p>\n A:<\/b>\u00a0I think it’s OK. Holding one’s hands is a way to express one’s feelings or love, especially the intimacy.<\/p>\n B:<\/b>\u00a0I agree with you. How about kissing each other in public?<\/p>\n A:<\/b>\u00a0Personally, it’s not our traditional culture. Our personal feelings may not be performed in public. I mean in front of other people, except for appropriate or necessary circumstances.<\/p>\n Task 2.<\/b>\u00a0Below are some typical features of the American culture. Work in pairs, discuss and find out the corresponding features of the Vietnamese culture. (D\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t v\u00e0i n\u00e9t \u0111\u1eb7c tr\u01b0ng c\u1ee7a v\u0103n h\u00f3a M\u0129. L\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c theo c\u1eb7p, th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn v\u00e0 t\u00ecm nh\u1eefng n\u00e9t t\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u1ed3ng c\u1ee7a v\u0103n h\u00f3a Vi\u1ec7t Nam.<\/i>)<\/p>\n Task 3.<\/b>\u00a0Work in groups.<\/b>\u00a0Talk about the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and American cultures, using the features discussed in Task 2. (L\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c nh\u00f3m. Th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn nh\u1eefng n\u00e9t t\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u1ed3ng v\u00e0 kh\u00e1c bi\u1ec7t gi\u1eefa v\u0103n h\u00f3a Vi\u1ec7t Nam v\u00e0 v\u0103n h\u00f3a M\u0129, d\u00f9ng nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1eb7c \u0111i\u1ec3m \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn \u1edf B\u00e0i t\u1eadp 2.<\/i>)<\/p>\n G\u1ee3i \u00fd:<\/b><\/p>\n A:<\/b>\u00a0I think there are various differences between Vietnamese and American cultures.<\/p>\n B:<\/b>\u00a0For example?<\/p>\n C:<\/b>\u00a0Well. In the United States, usually only two generations (parents and children) live under one roof. Meanwhile in Viet Nam you can see three or more generations living in the same home.<\/p>\n D:<\/b>\u00a0And old-aged Americans often live in nursing homes, but Vietnamese old people usually live with their children or grandchildren.<\/p>\n A:<\/b>\u00a0In America, asking about age, income and marriage is considered impolite, but it’s OK or acceptable in Viet Nam. This custom, however, is also kept by some Vietnamese people, especially among young citydwellers.<\/p>\n B:<\/b>\u00a0About greetings, in the US anyone can greet the others in the family first, but in Viet Nam young or inferior people must greet the old or superior first.<\/p>\n C:<\/b>\u00a0Christmas and New Year are the most important holidays in America, but in Viet Nam only Lunar New Year is the most important.<\/p>\n D:<\/b>\u00a0Americans usually buy groceries or go shopping at weekends, but Vietnamese people can buy groceries or things at any time they need or want. I think it depends on lifestyle and family activities.<\/p>\n A:<\/b>\u00a0About the ways of expressing love or sentiments, Americans can kiss or embrace each other in public, but this is considered unpleasant to eyes in Viet Nam.<\/p>\n C:<\/b>\u00a0One more difference in two cultures: American children sleep in their own rooms, meanwhile Vietnamese parents let their children sleep with them, especially small children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Task 1.\u00a0Work in pairs. Express your point of view on the following ideas, using the words or expressions in the box. (L\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c theo c\u1eb7p. Tr\u00ecnh b\u00e0y quan \u0111i\u1ec3m c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n v\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng \u00fd ki\u1ebfn sau, s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng c\u00e1c t\u1eeb v\u00e0 c\u00e1ch di\u1ec5n \u0111\u1ea1t trong khung.) H\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn d\u1ecbch: \u1ede Vi\u1ec7t Nam, ba ho\u1eb7c th\u1eadm […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[1309],"tags":[1365,1364],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n
\n American<\/th>\n Vietnamese<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n – Two generations (parents and children) live in a home.<\/td>\n – Three or sometimes four generations live under one roof.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n – Old-aged parents live in nursing homes.<\/td>\n – Elders live with children and are taken care by their sons.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n – It is not polite to ask questions about age, marriage and income.<\/td>\n – Asking about age, marriage and salary is acceptable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n – Americans can greet anyone in the family first.<\/td>\n – A Vietnamese greets the head of the family or an older person first, then the younger ones.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n – Groceries are bought once a week.<\/td>\n – Groceries are bought every day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n – Christmas and New Year holidays are the most important.<\/td>\n – Tet (Lunar New Year) is the most important.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n – Children sleep in their own bedrooms.<\/td>\n – Children often sleep with their parents.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n