UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
Period 1: Lesson 1: Getting started
A visit to a traditional craft village
(to) correspond (v) [,kɔris`pɔnd]
a mosque (n) [mɔsk]
(to) impress (v) [im`pres]
(to) be impress (v)
(to) pray (v) [prei]
peaceful (adj) [`pi:sfl]
atmosphere (n) [`ætməsfiə]
(to) depend (v) [di`pend]
(to) keep in touch (v)
* NEW WORD:
: trao đổi
: nhà thờ hồi giáo
: có ấn tượng
: bị ấn tượng
: cầu nguyện
: thanh bình
: bầu khí quyển, không khí
: cần ai cho mục đích gì
: giữ quan hệ
Act 1. Listen and read
Nick : There are so many pieces of pottery here, Phong. Do your grandparents make all of
them?
Phong : They can`t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people
make the rest.
Nick : As far as I know, BatTrang is one of the most famous traditional craft villages of Ha
Noi, right?
Phong : Right. My grandmother says it`s about 700 years old.
Mi : Wow! When did your grandparents set up this workshop?
Phong : 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.
Mi : I see. Your village is also a place of interest of Ha Noi, isn`t it?
Phong : Yes. People come here to buy things for their house. Another attraction is they can
make pottery themselves in workshops.
Nick : That must be a memorable experience.
Phong : In Viet Nam there are lots of craft villages like Bat Trang. Have you ever been to
any others?
Mi : I`ve been to a conical hat making village in Hue!
Nick : Cool! This is my first one. Do you think that the various crafts remind people of a
specific region?
Mi : Sure. It`s the reason tourists often choose handicrafts as souvenirs.
Phong : Let`s go outside and look round the village.
Act 1. Listen and read
a. Can you find a word/phrase that means
craft
set up
take over
artisans
attraction
specific region
remind
look around
Act 1. Listen and read
b. Answer the following questions
1. Where are Nick, Mi, and Phong?
=> They are at Phong`s grandparents` pottery workshop in Bat Trang.
2. How old is the village?
=> It is about 700 years old.
3. Who started Phong`s family workshop?
=> His great-grandparents did.
4. Why is the village a place of interest in Ha Noi?
=> Because people can buy things for their house and make pottery themselves themselves in workshops there.
5. Where is the craft village that Mi visited?
=> It`s in Hue.
6. Why do tourists like to buy handicrafts as souvenirs?
=> Because the handicrafts remind them of a specific region.
Act 2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture
paintings
Act 2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture
drums
Act 2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture
marble sculptures
Act 2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture
pottery
Act 2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture
silk
Act 2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture
lacquerware
Act 2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture
conical hats
Act 2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture
lanterns
Act 3. Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from 2 to show where in Viet Nam the handicrafts. You do not have to use them all
1. The birthplace of the famous bai tho ………………… is Tay Ho village in Hue.
paintings pottery drums silk lanterns
conical hats lacquerware marble sculures
conical hats
Act 3. Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from 2 to show where in Viet Nam the handicrafts. You do not have to use them all
2. If you go to Hoi An on the 15th of each lunar month, you can enjoy the lights of many beautiful  ………………….
paintings pottery drums silk lanterns
conical hats lacquerware marble sculures
lanterns
Act 3. Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from 2 to show where in Viet Nam the handicrafts. You do not have to use them all
3. Van Phuc village in Ha Noi produces different types of  …………………  products such as cloth, scarves, ties, and dresses.
paintings pottery drums silk lanterns
conical hats lacquerware marble sculures
silk
Act 3. Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from 2 to show where in Viet Nam the handicrafts. You do not have to use them all
4. On the Tet holiday, many Hanoians go to Dong Ho village to buy folk  ………………….
paintings pottery drums silk lanterns
conical hats lacquerware marble sculures
paintings
Act 3. Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from 2 to show where in Viet Nam the handicrafts. You do not have to use them all
5. ………………… products of Bau Truc, such as pots and vases, have the natural colours typical of Champa culture in Ninh Thuan.
paintings pottery drums silk lanterns
conical hats lacquerware marble sculures
Pottery
Act 3. Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from 2 to show where in Viet Nam the handicrafts. You do not have to use them all
6. Going to Non Nuoc marble village in Da Nang, we`re impressed by a wide variety of  …………………  from Buddha statues to bracelets.
paintings pottery drums silk lanterns
conical hats lacquerware marble sculures
marble sculptures
Act 4. QUIZ: WHAT IS THE PLACE OR INTEREST?
a. Work in pairs to do the quiz.
park


museum


zoo


beach



beauty spot
Act 4. QUIZ: WHAT IS THE PLACE OR INTEREST?
b. Work in groups. Write a similar quiz about places of interest. Ask another group to answer the quiz.
1. People go to this place to see the newest films.
⇒ The cinema
2. It is a place for people to listen to classic music.
⇒ The theater.
3. Tourists coming here can experience pottery-making.
⇒ The traditional pottery village.
4. It is a place where people come to rest under tree, walk around or go picnic.
⇒ The park.
5. It is a place of worship of Buddhist.
⇒ The pagoda.