{"id":824,"date":"2026-05-14T00:25:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/?p=824"},"modified":"2026-05-25T00:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:31:57","slug":"6-customs-and-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/2026\/05\/14\/6-customs-and-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"6. Customs and Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Customs &amp; Traditions<\/strong>: Why is Culture Important?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Part 1 Video:&nbsp;<\/strong>Watch the video two times and follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why is Culture Important?\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uqMzKmZ4j-4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;First, watch the video with no subtitles, and try and understand the content \u2013 what is the topic about? Do not take notes at this stage, just listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Skill exercise<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listen for the main points in the video<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember key words or phrases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;Watch the video a second time with English subtitles and follow the skill exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Skill exercise<\/strong>: In the Tasks;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Task 1 \u2013 Identify the main points \u2013 write them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Task 2 \u2013 Write keywords or phrases \u2013 also called topic vocabulary or specialised vocabulary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Task 3 \u2013 Identify the support sentences explaining the main points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Part 2: Reading Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-9.22.57-am.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Color Code<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-9.23.16-am.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-9.23.50-am.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-9.24.25-am.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-506\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-9.24.43-am.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-505\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Part 3 Writing Activity:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aim:&nbsp;<\/strong>To answer questions and write your responses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Method:<\/strong>&nbsp;To complete the worksheet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Task 1: Video<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watch the video 1 more time, and then<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write your impression \u201cyour opinion\u201d about this video (30words)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Task 2: Meaning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write a definition of the title&nbsp;<strong>Customs &amp; Traditions<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 what does this title mean?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Task 3: Explain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the video the term cultural diversity is used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does cultural diversity mean?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Task 4: Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a scale of 1 to 5 ( 1 is the least and 5 is the highest):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rate Japans level of cultural diversity (1 to 5), and explain your answer (30words)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Task 5 &amp; Task 6 are optional activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Task 5: Education A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Question: Do you think we should learn about other cultures in Primary, JHS, and High School? Explain your answer. (30 words)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Task 5: Education B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Question: Which country would you go to for a study abroad program in university? Why? (50words)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Task 6: Create a Survey to collect data on a specific topic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example Topics: based on Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Festivals &amp; Cereamonies <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seasons and Foods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music Culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prefectures in Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holidays in Japan: Golden Week; Obon; Christmas; New Year; Public Holidays<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Customs &amp; Traditions: Why is Culture Important? Part 1 Video:&nbsp;Watch the video two times and follow the steps below. Step 1:&nbsp;First, watch the video with no subtitles, and try and understand the content \u2013 what is the topic about? Do not take notes at this stage, just listen. Skill exercise: Step 2:&nbsp;Watch the video a &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/2026\/05\/14\/6-customs-and-traditions\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6. Customs and Traditions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-themes","category-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=824"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":989,"href":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824\/revisions\/989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unistudy.net\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}