GAMES

Handicrafts
Brainstorming

traditional handicraft

conical hats  

paintings

drums    

marble sculptures    

Handicrafts
lanterns 

Pottery 
silk  

lacquerware    

UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

A CLOSER LOOK 1

I. New words:
Carve [ kɑːv] (v):

Khắc, chạm, tạc, đục

Cast [kɑːst] (v):

Đúc, trải, sắp xếp

Weave [wiːv] (v):

Đan (rổ rá), dệt (vải)

Embroider [ɪmˈbroɪdə] (v):

Thêu

Knit [nɪt] (v)

Đan (len, sợi...)

Mould [məʊld]

Đổ khuôn, tạo khuôn

Carve

1. Match the verbs with the pictures
Cast
Weave
Embroider Knit

A. .........................

B. .........................

Mould

C. .........................

D. ................... E. ................... F. ................... G. ...................

b. Now write the correct verb forms ...

Infinitive

Past tense

Past participle

1. to carve

I carved it.

It was carved.

2. to cast

I _________ it.
cast

It was _________
cast

3. to weave

I _________ it.
wove

It was _________
woven

5. to knit

I _________ it.
 knitted

It was _________
 knitted

6. to mould

I _________ it.
moulded

4. to embroider I __________ it.
embroidered

It was _________
embroidered
It was _________
moulded

4. Complete the passage by filling each blank …
Some people say that a place of interest is a place famous
historical
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.
attraction
In my town, the park is a(n) (2)________ because
many
people love spending time there. Old people do
exercise
(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)
traditional
(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
culture
can experience the (5)_________  of
Vietnamese people, and
 handicrafts
buy woven cloth and other (6)___________  as
souvenirs.

5a. Listen to the speaker read the following ...

1. The craft village lies on the river
bank.
2. This painting is embroidered.
3. What is this region famous for?
4. Drums aren't made in my village.
5. A famous artisan carved this table
beautifully.

5b. Now listen, check, and repeat

1.The craft village lies on the river bank.  
2.This painting is embroidered.  
3.What is this region famous for?  
4.Drums aren't made in my village.  
5.A famous artisan carved this table
beautifully.

6a. Underline the content words 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 weekends?
5.We shouldn't destroy historical buildings.

6b. Now listen, check and repeat

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 weekends?  
5.We shouldn't destroy historical buildings.