Unit 1:

Lesson 2: A Closer Look 1

traditional handicraft

conical hats  

paintings

drums    
marble sculptures    

Handicrafts
lanterns 

Pottery 
silk  

lacquerware    

I. Vocabulary:
Carve (v):

Khắc, chạm, tạc, đục

Cast (v):

Đúc, trải, sắp xếp

Weave (v):

Đan (rổ rá), dệt (vải)

Embroider (v):

Thêu

Knit (v)

Đan (len, sợi...)

Mould

Đổ khuôn, tạo khuôn

1. Match the verbs with the pictures

Carve

Cast

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

Weave Embroider

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

Knit

Mould

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

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

cast
I ......................
it.

cast
It was ......................

3. to weave

wove it.
I ......................

woven
It was ......................

4. to embroider

I embroidered
...................... it.

embroidered
It was ......................

5. to knit

knitted
I ......................
it.

knitted
It was ......................

6. to mould

moulded it.
I ......................

moulded
It was ......................

3. Places of interest
Entertaining
- cinema

Educational
- library

Places of
interest
Cultural
- Opera house

Historical
- building

4. Complete the passage by filling suitable words.

attraction historical

traditional

handicrafts

culture

exercise

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.

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

HOMEWORK
1.Write newwords.
2.Prepare lesson 3: A closer look 2
3.Do exercises in workbook.

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