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
Thank you for you attention
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