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IV. SPEAKING
Planning a Cultural Diversity Day
1. Work in pairs. Discuss the differences between Vietnamese culture and some other cultures you know about. Use the ideas in Getting Started and Reading, and the table and examples below to help you.
Country | Viet Nam | South Korea | ... |
Cuisine | pho, bun cha, spring rolls | kimchi, tteokbokki | |
Music | |||
Traditional clothing |
Example:
A: South Koreans seem to eat a lot of spicy food, such as kimchi and tteokbokki, while our traditional dishes, like bun cha and pho, are not very spicy in general.
B: I agree. How about music? I think in both countries, young people like to listen to pop music, but K-pop focuses mainly on dance groups while our pop music is usually produced by solo artists.
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2. Work in groups. Your school is organising a Cultural Diversity Day. Discuss what the event should include. Use the ideas in 1 to create the event programme.
Example:
A: We've decided to organise a Cultural Diversity Day in our school. Let's discuss what activities to include.
B: First, we should set up some food stalls offering traditional dishes from different cultures.
C: That sounds fun! We can call them 'Taste the World'. We can also show visitors how to cook these dishes.
D: I like your idea, but we don't have any cooking experience. We may need to involve professional cooks.
3. Report your group's ideas to the whole class. Vote for the best Cultural Diversity Day programme.