Unit 1
Lesson 2: A closer look 1
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traditional handicraft
Handicrafts
silk  
lacquerware    
conical hats  
lanterns 
paintings
drums    
marble sculptures    
Pottery 
I. Vocabulary:
Carve (v):
Cast (v):
Weave (v):
Embroider (v):
Knit (v)
Mould
Khắc, chạm, tạc, đục
Đúc, trải, sắp xếp
Đan (rổ rá), dệt (vải)
Thêu
Đan (len, sợi...)
Đổ khuôn, tạo khuôn
1. Match the verbs with the pictures
Mould
Carve
Cast
Weave
Embroider
Knit
A. .........................
B. .........................
C. .........................
D. ...................
E. ...................
F. ...................
G. ...................
2a. Match the verbs in column A with the group of nouns in column B
2b. Match the verbs in column A with the group of nouns in column B
cast
cast
wove
woven
embroidered
embroidered
knitted
knitted
moulded
moulded
3. Places of interest
Places of interest
Entertaining
- cinema
Educational
- library
Cultural
- Opera house
Historical
- building
Some people say that a place of interest is a place famous for its scenery or a well-known (1) .............................. Site. I don’t think it has to be so limited. In my opinion, a place of interest is simply one that people like going to.
In my town, the park is a(n) (2) ................................ because many people love spending time there. Old people do (3) ........................... and walk in the park. Children play games there while their parents sit and talk with each other. Another place of interest in my town is Hoa Binh market. It’s a(n) (4) ............................ market with a lot of things to see. I love to go there to buy food and clothes, and watch other people buying and selling. Foreign tourists also like this market because they can experience the (5) ............................ of Vietnamese people, and buy woven cloth and other (6) ................................. as souvenirs.
4. Complete the passage by filling suitable words.
attraction
historical
traditional
handicrafts
culture
exercise
Pronunciation
5a. Listen then answer the questions.
1. Which words are louder and clearer than the others?
2. What kinds of words are they?
3. Which words are not as loud and clear as the others
4. What kinds of words are they?
1. Which words are louder and clearer than the others?
5a. Answerkey
1. craft, village, lie, river bank
2. painting, embroidered
3. What, region, famous
4. drums, aren’t, made, village
5. famous, artisan, carved, table, beautifully
2. What kinds of words are they?
They are: nouns, verbs, adjective, adverbs, wh-question words, and negative auxiliaries.
3. Which words are not as loud and clear as the others
1. the, on, the
2. this, is
3. is, this, for
4. in, my
5. a, this
4. What kinds of words are they?
They are: articles, prepositions, pronouns, and possessive adjectives.
5b. Now listen, check, and repeat
The craft village lies on the river bank.
This painting is embroidered.
What is this region famous for?
Drums aren`t made in my village.
A famous artisan carved this table beautifully.
Remember
6a. Underline the content words in the sentences. Practise reading the sentences aloud. 

1. The Arts Museum is a popular place of interest in my city.
2. This cinema attracts lots of youngsters.
3. The artisans mould clay to make traditional pots.
4. Where do you like going at weekend?
5. We shoudn’t destroy historical buildings.
6b. Underline the content word in the sentences.
1. The Arts Museum is a popular place of interest in my city.
2. This cinema attracts lots of youngsters.
3. The artisans mould clay to make traditional pots.
4. Where do you like going at weekend?
5. We shoudn’t destroy historical buildings.
See you next time
HOMEWORK
Write newwords.
Prepare lesson 3: A closer look 2
Do exercises in workbook.