Unit 5. Cultural identity. Lesson 4. Speaking

Unit 5: CULTURAL IDENTITY
Lesson 4- SPEAKING
Maintaining cultural identity
Act 1. Work with a partner. Discuss and decide if activities (1-4) can help people to maintain their cultural identity. Match each of them with its reasons (a-d).
New words
preserving native language:
bảo tồn ngôn ngữ bản xứ: 
celebrating traditional holidays:
kỷ niệm ngày lễ truyền thống
wearing traditional clothing:
mặc quần áo truyền thống
celebrating traditional holidays: 
kỷ niệm ngày lễ truyền thống:
eating traditional food:
ăn thức ăn truyền thống
Act 2. Use ideas in 1 to fill each of the numbered spaces in the following conversation. Then practise it in groups of three.
A: What do you think people should do to maintain cultural identity in the age of globalisation?
B: I believe they should preserve their native language.
C: That’s true. Language is a vital part of culture and critical to a person’s cultural identity.
A: Yes. It enables people to communicate, establish links with family and community members, and acquire and value their native culture.
B: I can’t agree more. It is said that peoples’ first language helps them develop their intellectual abilities and shape their cultural identity.
C: That’s absolutely correct. Do you have any anything else to add?
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Act 3. Have a similar conversation discussing what you should do to maintain cultural identity in the age of globalisation.

A: What do you think people should do to maintain cultural identity in the age of globalisation?
B: I believe they should  wearing traditional clothing.
C: That’s true. Traditional clothing represents national identities and reflects climatic conditions.
A: Yes.
C: That’s absolutely correct. Do you have any anything else to add?
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