Project
Dự án: Phỏng vấn về sự thay đổi lối sống giữa các thế hệ.
Project: Interview about Lifestyle Changes
1Project Instructions
Work in groups. Interview someone from an older generation about lifestyle changes and present your findings.
Step 1: Prepare interview questions
- Where did you live when you were young?
- How did you travel to school or work?
- What did you do for fun?
- How did people communicate with each other?
- What traditional customs did people follow?
- What do you think about modern life?
- What traditions should we preserve?
Step 2: Interview
- Interview a grandparent, older neighbour, or relative
- Take notes of their answers
- Record if possible (with permission)
Step 3: Prepare your presentation
| Part | Content |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Who you interviewed, their age, relationship |
| Then | Describe their life in the past (where, how, what) |
| Now | Compare with modern life |
| Opinion | What they think about the changes |
| Conclusion | What you learned from the interview |
2Sample Project: Interview with my grandmother
Interview with Grandma about Lifestyle Changes
I interviewed my grandmother, Mrs. Mai, who is 70 years old. She grew up in a small village in Thai Binh province.
Then: When she was young, there were no cars or motorbikes. She walked or rode a bicycle everywhere. Her family grew rice and raised chickens. There was no electricity, so they used oil lamps. For fun, children played folk games like nhay day (jump rope) and bi (marbles). People wrote letters to communicate.
Now: Grandma now lives with us in Ha Noi. She enjoys watching TV and using her smartphone to call relatives. She is amazed that we can order food online and buy things without cash.
Her opinion: Grandma thinks life is more convenient now, but she misses the peaceful and simple life in the countryside. She believes we should keep our traditions like making banh chung at Tet and visiting ancestors' graves.
What I learned: I learned that while modern life has many benefits, we should not forget our traditions. I want to learn more about our customs from my grandmother.