Read the text and express your idea
by CHENG CHUNG YEN - You will work in group of five. Read the text below and express your opinion about these questions.
Success for the Americans
The American idea of success has not changed much over the several centuries of its existence. First, success has always meant providing their family with a decent standard of living. Second, as for career development, success means ending their career in a higher and more prosperous position than when they began it. To an American, it is clear that success is the result of hard work and self-reliance.
Success for the Vietnamese
For many people, the idea of success varies greatly. However, the Vietnamese share some common views about personal success. First, success always goes along with a high-status job with good income. Second, being respected at work also means success. To a Vietnamese, a successful person is someone with high status and is supported by all people involve in his job.
1. What is the American idea of success?
2. Who can be considered a successful person in Viet Nam?
3. What are the similarities / differences between the ideas of success in the two cultures?