Lesson 1: Getting started

1. What can you see in the
picture?
2. Where are Nick, Mi and
Phong?
3. What are they holding in
their hands?

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* VOCABULARY:
pottery 
/ˈpɒtəri/ 
(n): đồ gốm
product 
/ˈprɒdʌkt/ 
(n): sản phẩm
the rest 
/rest/ 
(n): phần còn lại
famous 
/ˈfeɪməs/ 
(adj): nổi tiếng
traditional  /trəˈdɪʃənl/ 
(adj): truyền thống
craft 
/krɑːft/ 
(n): đồ thủ công
village 
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ 
(n): làng
set up 
/set ʌp/ 
(v.p): thành lập, xây dựng
workshop 
/ˈwɜːkʃɒp/ 
(n): xưởng, nhà máy
take over 
/teɪk əʊvə/ 
(v.p): tiếp quản
business 
/ˈbɪznəs/ 
(n): việc kinh doanh, doanh nghiệp
artisan 
/ˌɑːtɪˈzæn/ 
(n): thợ thủ công
attraction 
/əˈtrækʃn/ 
(n): sự thu hút, hấp dẫn
memorable  /ˈmemərəbl/  (adj): đáng nhớ
experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/  (n,v): trải nghiệm

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 conical hat 
various 
remind 
a specific region  
reason 
tourist 
choose 
handicraft 
souvenir 
paintings: 
drums: 
marble sculptures: 
silk:                      
lacquerware: 
lanterns:

 /ˈkɒnɪkəl/ /hæt/ 
/ˈveəriəs/
/rɪˈmaɪnd/ 
/spə'sifik//'ri:dʒən/
/ˈriːzn/ 
/ˈtʊərɪst/ 
/tʃuːz/ 
/ˈhændikrɑːft/ 
/ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(r)/ 
/'peintiŋ/
/drʌmz/
/'mɑ:bl//'skʌlpt∫ə[r]/
/'silk/ 
/'lakərˌwer/
/'læntən/

(n.p): nón lá
(adj): nhiều, đa dạng
(v): nhắc nhở
(n.p): một vùng miền cụ thể
(n): lý do
(n): khách du lịch
(v): lựa chọn
(n): đồ thủ công mỹ nghệ
(n): quà lưu niệm
tranh thủ công
trống       
tác phẩm điêu khắc bằng đá cẩm thạch
 lụa    
sơn mài  
đèn lồng

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.

a. Can you find a word/phrase that means
1. a thing which is skilfully made with your hands

craft
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2. start something (a business, an organization, etc.)

set up
……………..

3. take control of something (a business, an organization, etc.)

take over
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4. people who do skilled work, making things with their hands

…………..

5. an interesting or enjoyable place to go or thing to do

…………..

6. a particular place

…………..

7. make someone remember or think about something

…………..

8. walk around a place to see what is there

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artisans

attraction

specific region
remind

look around

As far as I know là thành ngữ được sử dụng rất phổ biến cả trong văn viết
và trong giao tiếp hàng ngày với nghĩa “Theo tôi được biết”. Thành ngữ
này diễn tả rằng bạn biết về một điều/1 thông tin nhưng không chắc chắn.
(biết ít về 1 điều gì)

2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture

paintings

2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture

drums

2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture

marble sculptures

2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture

pottery

2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture

silk

2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture

lacquerware

2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture

conical hats

2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture

lanterns

2. Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture

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
paintings
conical hats

pottery
lacquerware

drums

silk

lanterns

marble sculures

conical hats
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
lanterns
enjoy the lights of many beautiful  ………………….
3.Van Phuc village in Ha Noi produces different types of 
silk  products such as cloth, scarves, ties, and dresses.
…………………

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
paintings
conical hats

pottery
lacquerware

drums

silk

lanterns

marble sculptures

4. On the Tet holiday, many Hanoians go to Dong Ho village to
paintings
buy folk  ………………….
Pottery
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
marble sculptures
by a wide variety of  ………………………………
 from Buddha
statues to bracelets.

4. QUIZ: WHAT IS THE PLACE OR 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
museum
zoo
beach
beauty spot

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.

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, Bat Trang 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 their
business. All the artisans here are my aunts, uncles and cousins.
Nick:
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 the 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 souvernirs.
Phong:
Let's go outside and look round the village.

REVIEW & REVISION
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