Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 18 to 24.
Sometimes work, study or a sense of adventure take us out of our familiar surroundings to go and live in a different culture. The experience can be difficult, even shocking. Almost everyone who studies, lives or works abroad has problems adjusting to a new culture. This response is commonly referred to as 'culture shock'. Culture shock can be defined as 'the physical and emotional discomfort a person experiences when entering a culture different from their own' (Weaver, 1993).
For people moving to Australia, Price (2001) has identified certain values which may give rise to culture shock. Firstly, he argues that Australians place a high value on independence and personal choice. This means that a teacher or course tutor will not tell students what to do, but will give them a number of options and suggest they work out which one is the best in their circumstances. It also means that they are expected to take action if something goes wrong and seek out resources and support for themselves. Australians are also prepared to accept a range of opinions rather than believing there is one truth. This means that in an educational setting, students will be expected to form their own opinions and defend the reasons for that point of view and the evidence for it.
Australians are uncomfortable with differences in status and hence idealise the idea of treating everyone equally. An illustration of this is that most adult Australians call each other by their first names. This concern with equality means that Australians are uncomfortable taking anything too seriously and are even ready to joke about themselves.
Australians believe that life should have a balance between work and leisure time. As a consequence, some students may be critical of others who they perceive as doing nothing but study.
Australian notions of privacy mean that areas such as financial matters, appearance and relationships are only discussed with close friends. While people may volunteer such information, they may resent someone actually asking them unless the friendship is firmly established. Even then, it is considered very impolite to ask someone what they earn. With older people, it is also rude to ask how old they are, why they are not married or why they do not have children. It is also impolite to ask people how much they have paid for something, unless there is a very good reason for asking.
(Adapted from Complete Ielts student book by Guy Brook Hurt and Vanessa Jakeman)
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Australians are also prepared to accept a range of opinions.
B. Australians are always prepared to believe that there is one truth.
C. Students in Australia will be expected to form their own opinions.
D. A teacher or course tutor will not tell students what to do.
Sometimes work, study or a sense of adventure take us out of our familiar surroundings to go and live in a different culture. The experience can be difficult, even shocking. Almost everyone who studies, lives or works abroad has problems adjusting to a new culture. This response is commonly referred to as 'culture shock'. Culture shock can be defined as 'the physical and emotional discomfort a person experiences when entering a culture different from their own' (Weaver, 1993).
For people moving to Australia, Price (2001) has identified certain values which may give rise to culture shock. Firstly, he argues that Australians place a high value on independence and personal choice. This means that a teacher or course tutor will not tell students what to do, but will give them a number of options and suggest they work out which one is the best in their circumstances. It also means that they are expected to take action if something goes wrong and seek out resources and support for themselves. Australians are also prepared to accept a range of opinions rather than believing there is one truth. This means that in an educational setting, students will be expected to form their own opinions and defend the reasons for that point of view and the evidence for it.
Australians are uncomfortable with differences in status and hence idealise the idea of treating everyone equally. An illustration of this is that most adult Australians call each other by their first names. This concern with equality means that Australians are uncomfortable taking anything too seriously and are even ready to joke about themselves.
Australians believe that life should have a balance between work and leisure time. As a consequence, some students may be critical of others who they perceive as doing nothing but study.
Australian notions of privacy mean that areas such as financial matters, appearance and relationships are only discussed with close friends. While people may volunteer such information, they may resent someone actually asking them unless the friendship is firmly established. Even then, it is considered very impolite to ask someone what they earn. With older people, it is also rude to ask how old they are, why they are not married or why they do not have children. It is also impolite to ask people how much they have paid for something, unless there is a very good reason for asking.
(Adapted from Complete Ielts student book by Guy Brook Hurt and Vanessa Jakeman)
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Australians are also prepared to accept a range of opinions.
B. Australians are always prepared to believe that there is one truth.
C. Students in Australia will be expected to form their own opinions.
D. A teacher or course tutor will not tell students what to do.
Điều nào sau đây không đúng, theo đoạn văn?
A. Người Úc cũng sẵn sàng chấp nhận nhiều ý kiến.
B. Người Úc luôn sẵn sàng tin rằng chỉ có một sự thật.
C. Những học sinh ở Úc sẽ nên tự hình thành quan điểm riêng của mình.
D. Giáo viên hoặc gia sư sẽ không bảo học sinh phải làm gì.
Thông tin:
+ This means that in an educational setting, students will be expected to form their own opinions and defend the reasons for that point of view and the evidence for it.
(Điều này nghĩa là trong bối cảnh giáo dục, các học sinh sẽ nên tự hình thành ý kiến riêng và biện giải lý do cho quan điểm đó và bằng chứng cho nó.)
→ C đúng
+ This means that a teacher or course tutor will not tell students what to do, but will give them a number of options and suggest they work out which one is the best in their circumstances.
(Điều này có nghĩa là một giáo viên hoặc một gia sư sẽ không bảo học sinh làm gì, nhưng sẽ đưa cho chúng một vài lựa chọn và đề nghị chúng tìm xem cái nào là tốt nhất trong hoàn cảnh của mình.)
→ D đúng
+ Australians are also prepared to accept a range of opinions rather than believing there is one truth. (Người Úc cũng sẵn sàng chấp nhận nhiều ý kiến hơn là chỉ tin rằng có một sự thật.)
→ A đúng, B sai
A. Người Úc cũng sẵn sàng chấp nhận nhiều ý kiến.
B. Người Úc luôn sẵn sàng tin rằng chỉ có một sự thật.
C. Những học sinh ở Úc sẽ nên tự hình thành quan điểm riêng của mình.
D. Giáo viên hoặc gia sư sẽ không bảo học sinh phải làm gì.
Thông tin:
+ This means that in an educational setting, students will be expected to form their own opinions and defend the reasons for that point of view and the evidence for it.
(Điều này nghĩa là trong bối cảnh giáo dục, các học sinh sẽ nên tự hình thành ý kiến riêng và biện giải lý do cho quan điểm đó và bằng chứng cho nó.)
→ C đúng
+ This means that a teacher or course tutor will not tell students what to do, but will give them a number of options and suggest they work out which one is the best in their circumstances.
(Điều này có nghĩa là một giáo viên hoặc một gia sư sẽ không bảo học sinh làm gì, nhưng sẽ đưa cho chúng một vài lựa chọn và đề nghị chúng tìm xem cái nào là tốt nhất trong hoàn cảnh của mình.)
→ D đúng
+ Australians are also prepared to accept a range of opinions rather than believing there is one truth. (Người Úc cũng sẵn sàng chấp nhận nhiều ý kiến hơn là chỉ tin rằng có một sự thật.)
→ A đúng, B sai
Đáp án B.