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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Unit 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED. P6-7
traditional craft villages
A visit to a traditional craft village

Match each place to the correct picture.
d. Bac Ninh
e. Dong Thap
b. Hue
a. An Giang
f. Ha Noi
a. An Giang
b. Hue
d. Bac Ninh
e. Dong Thap
c. Ca Mau
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2
3
4
5
6
f. Ha Noi
c. Ca Mau
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Unit 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 1: Getting started
Who are in the picture?
What can you see in the picture?
What do you think the people in the picture are talking about?
Nick
Phong

Nick:
Phong:
Nick:
Phong:
Mi:
Phong:

Mi:
Phong:

Nick:
Phong:
Mi:
Nick:
Mi:
Phong:
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There are so many pieces of pottery here, Phong. Do your grandparents make all of them?
They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make the rest.
As far as I know, Bat Trang is one of the most famous traditional craft villages of Ha Noi, right?
Right. My grandmother says it’s about 700 years old.
Wow! When did your grandparents set up this workshop?
My great-grandparents started it, not my grandparents. Then my grandparents took over the business. All the artisans here are my aunts, uncles, and cousins.
I see. Your village is also a place of interest of Ha Noi, isn’t it?
Yes. People come here to buy things for their house. Another attraction is they can make pottery themselves in workshops.
That must be a memorable experience.
In Viet Nam there are lots of craft villages like Bat Trang. Have you ever been to any others?
I’ve been to a conical hat making village in Hue!
Cool! This is my first one. Do you think that the various crafts remind people of a specific region?
Sure. It’s the reason tourists often choose handicrafts as souvenirs.
Let’s go outside and look round the village.
…
a. Can you find a word / phrase that means.
a thing which is skilfully made with your hands
start something (a business, an organisation, etc.)
take control of something (a business, an organisation, etc.)
people who do skilled work, making things with their hands
an interesting or enjoyable place to go or thing to do
a particular place
make someone remember or think about something
walk around a place to see what is there
a. Can you find a word / phrase that means.
= craft
= set up
= take over
= artisans
= attraction
= specific region
= remind
= look round
*. Vocabulary:
-craft (n):
-set up (v):
-take over (v):
-artisan (n):
-attraction (n):
-specific region (n):
-remind (v):
-look round (v):
thành lập, thiết lập
tiếp quản
thợ làm nghề thủ công
sự hấp dẫn, sức hút
khu vực đặc biệt
nhắc nhỡ
nhìn quanh
nghề thủ công
‘As far as I know’
As far as I know: Theo tôi biết
As far as I can remember
As far as I can see
As far as I can tell
b. Answer the following questions.
They are at Phong’s grandparents’ workshop in Bat Trang.
It is about 700 years old.
His great-grandparents did.
Because people can buy things for their house and make pottery themselves there.
It’s in Hue.
Because the handicrafts remind them of a specific region.

1. Where are Nick, Mi, and Phong?
2. How old is the village?
3. Who started Phong’s family workshop?
4. Why is the village a place of interest in Ha Noi?
5. Where is the craft village that Mi visited?
6. Why do tourists like to buy handicrafts as souvenirs?
2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture.
paintings pottery drums silk
lanterns conical hats lacquerware marble sculptures
paintings
drums
marble sculptures
pottery
silk
lacquerware
conical hats
lanterns
A.______________ B.______________ C.______________ D._____________
E.______________ F.______________ G.______________ H._____________
3. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from 2 to show where in Viet Nam the handicraft are made. You do not have to use them all.
paintings pottery drums silk
lanterns conical hats lacquerware marble sculptures
conical hats
lanterns
silk
paintings
Pottery
marble sculptures
1. The birthplace of the famous bai tho ___________ is Tay Ho village in Hue.
2. If you go to Hoi An on the 15th of each lunar month, you can enjoy the lights of many beautiful ________.
3. Van Phuc village in Ha Noi produces different types of ________ products such as cloth, scarves, ties, and dresses.
4. On the Tet holiday, many Hanoians go to Dong Ho village to buy folk _________.
5. _______ products of Bau Truc, such as pots and vases, have the natural colours typical of Champa culture in Ninh Thuan.
6. Going to Non Nuoc marble village in Da Nang, we’re impressed by a wide variety of _______________ from Buddha statues to bracelets.
4. Quiz: WHAT IS THE PLACE OF INTEREST?
a. Work in pairs to do the quiz.
1. People go to this area to walk, play, and relax.
2. It is a place where objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific interest are kept and shown.
3. People go to this place to see animals.
4. It is an area of sand, or small stones, beside the sea or a lake.
5. It is a beautiful and famous place in the countryside.
park
1
2
museum
3
4
5
zoo
beach
beauty spot
. Homework:
-Practice reading the dialogue.
-Write new words then learn them by heart.
-Prepare A CLOSER LOOK 1
A.______________ B.______________ C.______________ D._____________
E.______________ F.______________ G.______________
3. What are some places of interest in your area? Complete the word web. One word can belong to more than one category.
Good bye !