Unit 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

Lesson 5: SKILLS 1
1. vocabulary:

- (to) present: trình bày/giới thiệu

- stage (n): giai đoạn

- layer (n): lớp (lá)

- challenge (n): thử thách /ʧelənj/

- authenticity (n): độ tin cậy/độ thật/tính xác thực /ˌothenˈtisəti/

- preserve: bảo tồn, giữ gìn /priˈzərv/

- frame (n) khung / frem/

- leaf – leaves (n) lá

- process (n) quá trình /prəˈses/

- cultural heritage (n) di sản văn hóa /ˈkəlʧərəl ˈherədij/

- treat ( v) xử lí (chất thải…)

- income (n) doanh thu
1. Work in pairs. One look at Picture A and other look at picture B. Ask each other question to find out the similarities and differences between your pictures

- Similarities: conical hat, string - Differences: Picture A: light green, pictures between layers, blue string, look lighter Picture B: white, no decoration, pink string, look heavier
2. Mi visited Tay Ho village in Hue last month. She has decided to present what she knows about this place to the class. Read what she has prepared and match the titles with the paragraphs
1. When you think about the conical hat, the first thing you think of is the region of Hue. Conical hat making has been a traditional craft there for hundreds of years, and there are many craft villages like Da Le, Phu Cam, and Doc So. However, Tay Ho is the most famous because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue. It is a village on the bank of the Nhu Y River, 12 km from Hue City.
2. A conical hat may look simple, but artisans have to follow 15 stages, from going to the forest to collect leaves to ironing the leaves, making the frames, etc. Hue\\'s conical hats always have two layers of leaves. Craftsmen must be skilful to make the two layers very thin. What is special is that they then add poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers, creating the famous bai tho or poetic conical hats.
3. Conical hat making in the village has been passed down from

generation to generation because everybody, young or old, can take part in the process. It is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, but all around the world.

1. Present status of the craft

2. Location and history of conical hat making village

3. How the conical hat is made
3. Read the text again and answer the questions

*Why is Tay Ho the most well-known conical hat making village?
2. How far is it from Tay Ho to Hue City?
3. What is the first stage of conical hat making?
4. What is special about the hat layers?
5. What is special about the _bai tho_ conical hat?
6. Who can make conical hats?
→ It's 12 km from Hue City.

→ It's going to the forest to collect leaves.

→Because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue.

→ They're very thin.

→ It has poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers.

→ Everybody can, young or old.
SPEAKING

4. Read the following ideas. Are they about benefits of traditinal crafts (B) or challenges that artisans may face (C). Write B or C
1. providing employment
2. losing authenticity
3. providing additional income
4. relying too much on tourism
5. treating waste and pollution
6. preserving cultural heritage
B

C

B

C

C

B

Can you add some more benefits and challenges
5. Imagine that your group is responsible for promoting traditional crafts in your area. Propose an action plan to deal with the challenges

- Learn by heart the new words - Prepare for the next lesson ( Skills 2)
*Homework