Unit 1:

Local Environment

Lesson 2: A Closer Look 1
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
A

B
1. Carve

a. handkerchiefs, tablecloths, pictures
2. Cast

b. stone, wood, eggshells
3. Weave

c. clay, cheese, chocolate
4. Embroider

d. bronze, gold, iron
5. Knit

e. baskets, carpet, silk, cloth
6. Mould

f. sweaters, toys, hats
2b. Match the verbs in column A with the group of nouns in column B
Infinitive

Past tense

Past participle
1. to carve

I carved it.

It was carved.
2. to cast

I ...................... it.

It was ......................
3. to weave

I ...................... it.

It was ......................
4. to embroider

I ...................... it.

It was ......................
5. to knit

I ...................... it.

It was ......................
6. to mould

I ...................... it.

It was ......................
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?
5a. 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.

craft

village

lies

river bank

painting

embroidered

What

region famous

Drums

aren\\'t

made

village

famous

artisan

carved

table

beautifully.
5a. Answerkey

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.
Remember
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.