Culture and Civilization

Culture and Civilization

 PART 1: The teacher will ask the students general questions about themselves and a range of familiar topics. This part lasts between two and three minutes.

1. Do you think Tet festival will still be as important in the future?
2. Do you think that there should be more holidays in your country?
3. Are young people in Vietnam interested in cultural knowledge?
4. What is the most important festival in your country?
5. Do you think language is an essential part of culture?
6. Do you think it’s important to preserve traditional culture? Why or why not?
7. Do you enjoy learning about other cultures? Why or why not?
8. How has technology affected cultural practices in your country?

Practice with a Robot 1

Culture and Civilization – Part 1

 PART 2: Students will be given a card that asks them to talk about a particular topic. The students will have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to two minutes. The teacher will then ask one or two questions on the same topic.

Topic

Describe a Foreign Culture That You Are Interested In You should say what this culture is what you know about this culture how you learned about this culture and explain why you feel this culture is interesting

Practice with a Robot 2

Culture and Civilization – Part 2

  PART 3: Discussion

The teacher will then ask one or two questions on the same topic.

1. Do you think it’s better to go overseas to study a foreign language or to study it in your home country?
2. What are some big problems of working in a foreign country?
3. Some people say that reading is the best way to know about a culture. Do you agree?

Practice with a Robot 3

Culture and Civilization – Part 3