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VII. COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE / CLIL
Everyday English
Expressing opinions
1. Listen and complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. Then practise it in groups of three.
A. I strongly believe that
B. I'm not sure about that
C. I have no doubt that
Anna: Do you guys think that teenagers should do housework?
Minh: Yes, (1) _____ teenagers as well as other members of the family should share the housework.
Anna: Do you mean everybody in the family has to help with the housework?
Minh: That's right. (2) _____ doing household chores together helps build family bonds.
Tu: Well (3) _____. Teenagers should spend all their time studying instead of doing housework. They'll need good grades to get into top universities.
2. Work in groups. Have similar conversations exchanging opinions about whether family members should spend time together.
| Useful expressions |
| Strong opinion | Neutral opinion |
| -I strongly believe that... -I'm sure that... -I have no doubt that... | - In my opinion,... - To my mind... - I suppose that... |
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Culture
1. Read the text and list the five family values of British people in the 21st century in the table below.
BRITISH FAMILY VALUES
Family values are ideas about how people want to live their family life and are passed on from parents to children. Strong family values can prepare children for a happy life. Results of a recent survey in the UK show that even though modern family life has changed greatly, a number of traditional family values are still important in the UK nowadays.
On top of the list are the values of being truthful and honest, and respecting older people. Children are taught to tell the truth from an early age. They learn to show respect to older people, who have a wealth of life experiences. Having good table manners is the third important family value. Coming fourth and fifth on the list are the values of remembering to say please and thank you, and helping with family chores respectively.
It is clear that in the 21st century, British people still follow some traditional family values.
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Work in pairs. Discuss whether Vietnamese people have similar family values.
