Write a short paragraph (120 - 150 words) about a Vietnamese cultural feature you are most interested in.
You can answer the following questions as cues:
• What is the cultural feature?
• What are its characteristics?
• What is your opinion about it?
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Giải bởi Vietjack
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi:
Viết một đoạn văn ngắn (120 - 150 từ) về một nét văn hóa của Việt Nam mà bạn quan tâm nhất.
Bạn có thể trả lời một số câu hỏi sau:
* Nét văn hóa đó là gì?
* Các đặc điểm của nó là gì?
* Bạn có ý kiến gì về nét văn hóa này?
Gợi ý trả lời:
MAIN IDEAS (Ý chính)
Cultural features (Nét văn hóa)
* costumes (n.) (trang phục)
* cuisine (n.) (ẩm thực)
* festivals (n.) (lễ hội)
* religion (n.) (tôn giáo)
Characteristics (Đặc điểm)
* various (adj.) (phong phú)
* delicious (adj.) (ngon lành)
* multi-forms (adj.) (đa dạng)
* free (adj.) (tự do)
Opinions (Ý kiến)
* impressive (adj.) (ấn tượng)
* encouraging (adj.) (cổ vũ)
* enjoyable (adj.) (thích thú)
* supporting (adj.) (ủng hộ)
Bài mẫu:
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Vietnam has many beautiful cultural features in which costume in general and Ao dai in particular is such a beautiful feature. Ao dai, which often covers from the neck to the knee, is worn with long pants. Ao dal shows the hidden but sexy charm of women. It is often used in festivals, important events or used as a national costume. Sometimes, Ao dai is worn as uniform in schools. It often gives the woman the feeling of pride and charm of Vietnamese ladies. Each Vietnamese woman often owns a set of Ao dai to wear in important events. If they don’t have any, they can hire it with a reasonable fee. Some modified kinds of Ao dai negatively affect the beauty of traditional one, but in general st is still a very beautiful costume of Vietnam that I like the best. |
Việt Nam có nhiều nét văn hóa đẹp trong đó trang phục nói chung và Áo dài nói riêng là một nét đẹp như vậy. Áo dài, thường che từ cổ đến đầu gối, được mặc với quần dài. Áo dài thể hiện nét đẹp kín đáo nhưng gợi cảm của người phụ nữ. Nó thường được sử dụng trong các lễ hội, sự kiện quan trọng hoặc được sử dụng làm quốc phục. Đôi khi, Áo dài được mặc làm đồng phục trong trường học. Nó thường mang đến cho người mặc cảm giác tự hào và duyên dáng của người phụ nữ Việt Nam. Mỗi người phụ nữ Việt thường sở hữu một bộ Áo dài để mặc trong sự kiện quan trọng. Nếu họ không có, họ có thể thuê nó với một mức phí hợp lý. Một số loại áo dài cách tân ảnh hưởng tiêu cực đến vẻ đẹp của Áo dài truyền thống nhưng nói chung, đó vẫn là một trang phục rất đẹp của Việt Nam mà tôi thích nhất. |
Read the following passage and do the tasks below and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
One custom that gives insight into people’s history and values is the way they greet one another. There is a wide range of greetings around the world. These range from the common handshake to other strange rituals found in some countries. Let’s take a look at how the simple action of greeting someone differs greatly from place to place.
In the United States and Canada, for example, a simple handshake or nod is the norm. The handshake has an interesting origin: it started long ago as a way of showing people that you weren’t carrying a weapon. Shaking the person’s right hand while looking him or her in the eye is the usual method. Handshakes are also common in other parts of the world, including Britain and Russia. In Russia, males grasp other men’s hands very strongly during the handshake. Handshakes are also how most people in New Zealand greet each other. However, the native Maori people of that country display more physical contact: they press their noses together in a sign of trust and closeness.
In other countries, such as France and Belgium, hugging and kissing are more common when two people meet. In those cultures, people kiss each other on the cheeks. The number of times varies depending on the particular country. In Saudi Arabia, men might hug and kiss each other (but not a woman) on the cheek. Men will also shake hands with other men there. In some Eastern countries, including Korea and Japan, bowing is the traditional greeting. In Japan, the deeper the bow, the deeper the respect shown. The strangest custom, though, is likely in Tibet. People there opt to stick out their tongue to greet others.
1. What is this reading mainly about?
Mateh each word with its suitable definition.
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E.g.: ancestor |
a. chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people’s lives |
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1. bride |
b. a woman on her wedding day |
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2. contrast |
c. a person in your family who lived a long time ago |
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3. engagement |
d. a story from ancient times about people and events |
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4. fortune |
e. an agreement to marry somebody |
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5. legend |
f. a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly |
_________is considered a necessary and compulsory step before the wedding. (ENGAGE)
Talk about advantages and disadvantages of working in the environment of cultural diversity.
You can answer the following questions as cues:
* What are the advantages of cultural diversity?
* What are the disadvantages of cultural diversity?
* What is your opinion about cultural diversity?
Useful languages:
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Useful vocabulary |
Useful structures |
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• increasing creativity, increasing adaptability, understanding more, work effectively • different language, different culture, different work style, discrimination |
• Cultural diversity helps improve... • Another advantage is... • However, ... • ...may cause discrimination with others. • Cultural difference will also affect... • In my opinion, ... • As far as I am concerned, ... • I think... |
Complete the notes:
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Structures of the talk |
Your notes |
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What are the advantages of cultural diversity? |
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What are the disadvantages of cultural diversity? |
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What is your opinion about cultural diversity? |
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Now you try!
Give your answer using the following cues. You should speak for 1-2 minutes.
1. Cultural diversity helps improve...
2. Another advantage is...
3. However,...
4. Cultural difference will also affect...
5. I think...
Now you tick!
Did you ...
q answer all the questions in the task?
q give some details to each main point?
q speak slowly and fluently with only some hesitation?
q use vocabulary wide enough to talk about the topic?
q use various sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) accurately?
q pronounce correctly (vowels, consonants, stress, intonation)?
That new building is even (tall) _________than the hotel next to it.
China has been known for its own_________cultural features and activities. (PRESTIGE)
It’s a bit_________to understand all ceremonies or festivals of a country. (COMPLICATE)
Complete the following sentences using the given words in the box. There is ONE extra word.
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ceremony |
prestigious |
complicated |
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contrasts |
diversity |
protest |
1. The wedding_________varies from country to country with many meaningful activities.
2. This _________aspect of Japanese culture is hard for Westerners to properly understand.
3. Cultural_________is a form of appreciating the differences in individuals.
4. The research_________practice and customs in the two countries.
5. These_________newspapers sometimes have articles about cultural diversity.
