unit 2 - listen and read

The majority of Vietnamese people prefer to wear ao dai at work.For a long time the ao dai has been the subject of poems, novels, and songs.. The “ao dai” is described as a long silk tun

Guessing words :

f e

d

c b

a

a / Where does she come from ?

b/ Where is she from ?

C/Where does he come from?

d/ Where does she come from ?

e/Where does he come from?

f/Where does she come from ?

I/ Getting started :

a - She comes from Japan.

b - She comes from Vietnam.

c - He comes from Scotland.

d - She comes from India.

e - He comes from the USA (America).

f - She comes from (Saudi) Arabia.

Decide where each person what he / she

loose pants

Quần dài

Designers have added these

patterns to the Ao dai

hoa vaên

ex: Ao dai is a unique traditional dress of Vietnamese people.

-unique (adj.): độc đáo

The designers have taken inspiration

from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities

ex: To Huu is a great poet in Vietnamese

Literature He has many famous poems.

Áo lụa dài rộng

nhà thơ mang, mặc tiện lợi

Listen and read the text on

page 13 & 14, pay attention to the pronunciation of difficult

words.

Listen again,

check the meaning of the text

1/ THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE:

S + (be) + V3/ Ved (past participle )

Eg: They have mentioned the ao dai in poems.

S + have / has + V3/Ved ( past participle)

2/ PASSIVE VOICE : Câu bị động

Eg: Ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women.

Thì Hiện Tại hoàn thành

The majority of Vietnamese people prefer to wear ao dai at work.

For a long time the ao dai has been the subject of poems, novels, and songs

The “ao dai” is described as a long silk tunic with slits up the sides worn

over loose pants

All designers have modernized the “ao dai” by printing lines of poetry

on it

T T

F F

TRUE - FALSE QUIZ:

Another alternative to add symbols such as suns, stars, crosses and stripes.T

modern clothing at work

Some

Complete the sentences

1 For a long time the ao dai has been the subject of

2 The ao dai is described as a

-3 The majority of Vietnamese women prefer

-4 Some designers have modernized the ao dai by printing

-5 Another alternative is to add

-lines of poetry on it.

to wear modern clothes at work.

symbols such as suns, stars, crosses and

stripes.

poems, novels and songs.

long silk tunic with slits up the sides worn over loose pants.

1 Who used to wear the ao dai by tradition ?

2 Why do the majority of Vietnamese women

prefer to wear modern clothing at work

these days ?

3 What have fashion designers done to

modernize the ao dai ?

Questions Questions

1 Who used to wear the ao dai by tradition ?

Traditionally, men and women used to wear the ao dai.

Answer the questions

Answer the questions

2 Why do the majority of Vietnamese

women prefer to wear modern clothing

at work these days?

Because it is more convenient.

3 What have fashion designers done to

modernize the ao dai ?

They have printed

lines of poetry on it

or have added symbols

such as suns, stars,

crosses and stripes to the

ao dai.

 About you:

or modern clothing

(a suit)? Why?

HOMEWORK

• Write a short paragraph

about which types of “ao dai” you like.