PART D: WRITING

Unit 2

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

WARM – UPJUMBLE WORD

Example:

ALVGIEL

VILLAGE

PHRPAAAGR

ECNNSETE

RODSW

PHRPAAAGR PARAGRAPH

ECNNSETE SENTENCE

RODSW WORDS

New words

lifestyle / ˈlaɪfstaɪl / (n) the way in which a person or a group of

people lives and works

Ex: It was a big change in lifestyle when we moved to the country.

Why do we cook rice cakes on every Tet

holiday?

Well, love it is our custom

custom /ˈkʌstəm / (n) an accepted way of behaving or of doing

things in a society or a community

custom of sb/sthEx: the customs of the Vietnamese

ethnic /ˈeθnɪk/ (a)belonging to a nation, race or people that shares a cultural tradition

Ethnic minority (n)

ties /taɪz/ (n)a strong connection between people or organizations

Family ties

Though I was not there with my parents, I felt something bad

happening to them

It is of family ties

New words

lifestyle

custom

ethnic

ties

Paragraph Outline

1) Topic sentence2) Supporting ideas First Second …….3) Conclusion sentence

Task 1: make an outline1. Topic sentence : In many ethnic villages I went to , I was

impressed by some of their beautiful traditional customs. 2. a. First supporting idea: Close relationship among family

members .- Living in extended families.- Showing respect for an ancestors and elderly people.b. Second supporting idea: Willing to give a hand- Helping one another in household chores.- Villagers’ giving us a helping hand.3. Concluding sentence : I highly valued the close ties in

human relationship shown in the villagers’ ways of living

Transition signals or linking words

For listing :• First / Firstly /First of all / To start with• Second / Secondly / The second…• Third / Thirdly / The third ….• In addition / What’s more / Furthermore / Moreover• Next / Then / Beside / Also• Finally / Lastly / Last of all

For exemplifying :• For example/ For instance …• Take, for example / Another example is

Transition signals or linking words

For result• Therefore / Consequently• As a result / ThusFor concluding • In short / In brief• To sum up / To summarize

Transition signals or linking words

Task 2

Work in groups of 4 and make an outline for the following topic sentence:

Some Vietnamese family traditions have been lost in the nuclear family nowadays

Sample1. Topic sentence : Some Vietnamese ……. family nowadays.2. a. First supporting idea: Lack of strong family ties. Examples:

- Not attend to one’s grandparents- Leave one’s parents after marriage.

b. Second supporting idea: Individualism Examples:- Think more about individual interest than family’s interest- Not help family members3. Concluding sentence: If there isn’t any way to reserve

traditions, they will sooner or later disappear.

Homework

• Write a paragraph based on your outline• Visit the webpage to do extra exercises

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