2025 - 2026 – Grade: 12 – Content: VOCABULARY CULTURE (16.6.

2025)
Student name: ______________________________________________ - Class: _______ - School: ____________
CULTURE
🏃🏃🏃💨💨💨WARM-UP GAME
• You will see 9 examples of Vietnamese culture.
• Choose the correct category for each example from the box below.
Customs Foods / Cuisines Rituals Languages Behaviors
Art / Music Attitudes Religions Beliefs

1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________

Tiếng Việt has six tones in the Northern Lì xì (giving lucky money at Tết) Cúng giỗ (ancestor death
dialect. Tết Nguyên Đán (Lunar New anniversary worship)
(ngang , sắc, huyền, hỏi, ngã, nặng ) Year celebration) Tục tảo mộ (visiting ancestors’
Tết Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn graves before Tết)
Festival with lanterns) Cúng đất (worshipping the
………… land gods) …………

4. ________________ 5. ________________ 6. ________________

Respecting elders Buddhism , Christianity Phở, Egg coffee, Chung cake

Speaking politely (dạ … thưa ) ……………….. Ancestor Worship, Caodaism ……. …………

7. ________________ 8. ________________ 9. ________________

Quan họ (folk duet singing) Family respect Believing in Fate, Feng shui ,
Hát chèo (traditional musical theater) Modesty Spirituality, Spirits, Mother
Đờn ca tài tử (Southern chamber music) Valuing trustworthiness Goddess worship
Múa rối nước (water puppetry)

👂👂👂CHALLENGE 1 : LISTENING:
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN “RITUAL” , “CUSTOM” AND “TRADITION”
1. Ritual:
• Meaning: A type of behavior __________________ followed by __________________, often as part of a
__________________ or ceremonial practice.
EX: Every morning, her ritual helped her start the day with a calm mind.

2. Custom:
• Meaning: A ____________________________________ way of behaving or doing some thing that is specific (not
necessarily religious ) to a ___________________________________, place, or time.
EX: "In Japan, it is a custom to remove one's shoes before entering a home."

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3. Tradition:
• Meaning: The __________________ of customs or beliefs from one __________________ to generation, or being
____________________________________ in one way.
EX: Celebrating Thanksgiving is a tradition that has been passed down in American families for generations."
CHECK UNDERSTANDING
1⃣ Every evening, Lan lights incense and prays to her ancestors. This is a __________.
A. ritual
B. custom
C. tradition
2⃣ My grandmother still follows the same __________ of making bánh chưng with the family every Tết, just as
her mother did.
A. ritual
B. custom
C. tradition
3⃣ In my village, there is a yearly event where people gather to clean the temple and prepare offerings. This
yearly event is a __________ that everyone participates in.
A. ritual
B. custom
C. tradition

⁉DỄ DÀNG QUÁ THÌ SAO LÀ CUỘC SỐNG “ Từ đa nghĩa” - For high achievers

➡ Điểm chung của 2 từ này là:

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CONFUSING WORDS:
1.
Cultured (a)
Cultural(a)
(of people) well educated and able to
understand and enjoy art, literature, etc.
Collocation: cultural differences / diversity / exchange /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/
/ˈlɜːrnɪd/
/ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/
/ˈnɑːlɪdʒəbl/
/ˌwel ɪnˈfɔːrmd/

2.
Tangible Cultural Heritage 👀 Intangible Cultural Heritage 💖

monuments, ruins, coins, sculptures, tourist destinations performing arts (dance, Royal refined music,..),
(Ha Long Bay), traditional long dress (Ao dai) practicing rituals

3.
Cultural degradation ❌ Cultural depletion 📉

Ex: Lucky money (lì xì) seen as “how much” instead of Ex:Ethnic minority youth forgetting native
symbolic wishes. languages
4.
Cultural assimilation 😣 (n) Cultural integration 👥 (n)
● Assimilate STH (v) ● Integrate STH (v)
● Assimilate A ___________ / ___________ ● Integrate A ___________ / ___________ B
● Integrate A ___________ B

The USA is traditionally called a melting pot because with But in the UK, where cultural diversity is
time, generations of immigrants have melted together: considered a positive thing, immigrants have
they have abandoned their cultures to become totally always been encouraged to maintain their
assimilated into American society. traditions and their native language.

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 This model of racial integration can be described
as a salad bowl, with people of different cultures
living in harmony, like the lettuce, tomatoes and
carrots in a salad.

➕Extra: ADJ + CULTURE

- Contemporary | modern culture ( Văn hóa _________________________________)
- Pop | mass culture ( Văn hóa _________________________________)
- Folk culture ( Văn hóa _________________________________)
- Indeginous | native | long-standing | deep-rooted culture ( Văn hóa ______________________)
>< Exotic | alien , foreign culture ( Văn hóa _________________________________)
- Literary | oral culture ( Văn hóa _________________________________)
Paragraph 1
Culture includes the beliefs, customs, and behaviors that define a community or nation. It shapes how people
think, communicate, and interact with others. Culture can be expressed through art, music, clothing, and daily
practices, and can be classified as either intangible or (1) ____. It provides people with a sense of belonging and
cultural (2) ____. As societies change, some traditions are lost while others are (3) ____ through education or
storytelling.
1. A. practical B. cultivated C. tangible D. oral
2. A. identity B. custom C. depletion D. morality
3. A. passed away B. derived from C. handed down D. handed out
Paragraph 2
Moving to a new culture often causes emotional and mental stress known as (4) ____ shock. This experience
typically starts with a honeymoon phase, where the new environment seems exciting and refreshing. However,
unfamiliar customs and social rules can lead to confusion and discomfort. Support systems, such as counseling
or peer advice, can ease this transition and reduce the feeling of (5) ____. Many people gradually adjust, and
some even manage to fully (6) ____ into the local culture.
4. A. culture B. cultural C. cultured D. culturally
5. A. degradation B. integration C. homesickness D. ritual
6. A. discriminate B. assimilate C. migrate D. integrate
Paragraph 3
Globalization has made elements such as dance, cuisine, and oral storytelling important, making up a nation's
(7)____ heritage. Governments and organizations often step in to help maintain traditions that are disappearing
due to modernization. For example, they may protect historic buildings or encourage schools to teach
endangered languages. Communities can also organize festivals and (8) ___ programs to celebrate their unique
customs. By actively involving younger generations and encouraging local participation, these cultural activities
not only preserve traditions but also (9)___ a strong sense of pride, continuity, and (10)___ into the community.
7. A. intangible B. foreign C. popular D. outdated
8. A. exchange B. intercultural C. belief D. racism
9. A. assimilate B. melt C. instill D. deplete
10. A. heritage B. identity C. novelty D. incense