Unit 5, grade 12: Cultural Identity – Writing
What makes me Vietnamese (What makes me Vietnamese)
1. Task 1 Unit 5 Grade 12 Writing
Work in pairs. Give the reasons why language is often considered the most important cultural identifier. (Work in pairs. Give reasons why language is often considered the most important cultural identity.)
Example
Language is the most important cultural identifier because it allows me to communicate with my family and community. (Language is the most important cultural identity because it allows me to communicate with my family and community.)
2. Task 2 Unit 5 Grade 12 Writing
Read the following essay on language as defining a person’s cultural identity. Complete the essay, using the correct form of the words in the box. (Read the following essay on language as a way of defining one’s cultural identity. Complete the essay, using the correct form of the words in the box.)
Guide to answer
For most people, (1) express one’s cultural identity is often a way to show who they are and how they relate to others. It can’t be (2) demonstrate through their language, food, clothing, beliefs, music and festivals. Among these (3) features, language is what makes me Vietnamese. There are several reasons for this.
Vietnamese is the language that can (4) unite the people of my country in the face of any danger. Although there are over fifty ethnic groups, we all use Vietnamese as the official language. It is the means of communication at school and in my community. It allows me to experience and (5) share my culture.
I am also proud to speak a language that has a long history. Although my country used to be (6) invade by other countries, the language has always been kept alive. Modern Vietnamese developed from an ancient form similar to other Asian languages. It is written with the Latin alphabet combining letters with tone markings.
In conclusion, Vietnamese as the community and national language is the most powerful (7) unifying force. That is why it is also the most meaningful part of my cultural identity. This beautiful and (8) unique language defines me as a person and I am very proud of it.
Translation
For most people, expressing their cultural identity is often a way of expressing who they are and how they relate to others. It can be demonstrated through language, food, clothing, beliefs, music and festivals. Among these features, language is what makes me Vietnamese. This has a few causes.
Vietnamese is a language that can unite our people in a dangerous situation. Although there are more than fifty ethnic groups, we all use Vietnamese as an official language. It is the media at school and in his community. It allows me to experience and share the culture of my people.
I am also proud to speak a language with a long history. Although my country was invaded by other countries, this language has always been kept alive. Modern Vietnamese evolved from an archaic form similar to other Asian languages. It is written with the Latin alphabet that combines letters with melodic signs.
In short, Vietnamese as the community language and the national language is the strongest unifying force. That is why it is also the most significant part of our cultural identity. This beautiful and unique language defines me as a person and I am very proud of it.
3. Task 3 Unit 5 Grade 12 Writing
Which is the most important cultural identifier or the feature that defines your cultural identity? First, discuss your ideas in groups of four. Then decide on the most important feature and write an essay of 180-250 words. (Which is the most important cultural identity or feature that defines your cultural identity? First, discuss your idea in groups of four. Then decide on the most important features and write. an essay in 180-250 words.)
You can choose one of the following cultural identifiers (You can choose one of the following cultural identifiers):
– Festivals and cultural practices (Festivals and cultural practices)
– Shared values and beliefs (Common values and beliefs)
– Traditional food (Traditional food)
– History (History)
– Education (Education)
Guide to answer
Some people believe cultural identity is how we identify ourselves as part of a culture. This can simply be done through the language we use, the food we often have, or the clothing we often wear on special occasions. In my opinion, festivals and cultural practices celebrated and preserved years after years are the most important cultural identifiers.
Through festivals, we want to express our unity as well as a cultural identifier. Originally, festivals are special occasions when people at a particular place stop working in order to celebrate parties or events. They are often connected with religious beliefs of a specific group of people to thank God sand ancestors for good harvests, fortune, and happiness.
Along with festivals, cultural practices are unique ways of expressing who we are and what country or culture we belong to. These are considering the right things to do in a community. For example, Vietnamese people usually go to pagodas on the first days of New Year to pray for good health and happiness. Although we are now in modern time, these traditions are well preserved respectably as a cultural stereotype.
As people all over the world become closer and closer, we share our festivals and cultural practices – the most important features. We organize international festivals and take part in various kinds of cultural events in other countries. This is always the meaningful way of identifying, sharing and preserving cultures.
Translation
Some people believe that cultural identity is how we identify ourselves as part of a culture. This can simply be done through the language we use, the food we usually have, or the clothes we usually wear on special occasions. In my opinion, festivals and cultural activities that are celebrated and preserved every year after many years are the most important cultural identifiers.
Through festivals, we want to show our unity as well as cultural identity. Originally, festivals were special occasions when people at a particular place stopped working to celebrate parties or events. They are often associated with the religious beliefs of a particular group of humans and ancestors for harvest, fortune and happiness.
Along with festivals, cultural activities are unique ways of expressing who we are and the country or culture we belong to. These are generally considered to be the right thing to do in the community. For example, Vietnamese people often go to pagodas on New Year’s Day to pray for health and happiness. Although we are now in modern times, these traditions are well preserved as a cultural template.
As people around the world get closer and closer, we share festivals and cultural activities – the most important characteristics. We organize international festivals and participate in various types of cultural events in different countries. This has always been a meaningful way to define, share and preserve culture.
4. Practice Task 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 1: Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.
Question 2: Preserving cultural identities in international world is a matter of great dispute.
A. It is a great dispute as cultural identities should be preserved in international.
B. No matter how great dispute is, cultural identities should be preserved in international.
C. That the dispute of preserving cultural identities in international world is a great matter.
D. The fact that cultural identities should be preserved in international world is a matter of great dispute.
5. Practice Task 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: My father ____.
A. has never smoked B. have never smoked
C. has never been smoking D. have never been smoking
Question 2: Oh dear, the light ____ all night.
A. has been burning B. has burnt C. has burned D. have burning
6. Conclusion
At the end of the new Unit 5 English Grade 12 – Writing, you need to come up with ideas about how to identify cultures, write an essay on how to identify the most important cultures and memorize vocabulary words. after:
- unite /juˈnaɪt/ unite
- demonstrate /ˈdemənstrt/ demonstrate
- invade /ɪnˈveɪd/ invade
- define /dɪˈfaɪn/ assert, prove
- identify /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ identify
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