UNIT 2 - WRITING ( hot )

It is not only a symbol of Vietnamese women but also part of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation.. The leaf hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves... fi

• leaf (n) → leaves (pl):

• rim (n):

• rib (n):

• strap (n):

• sew (v):

• `conical (a):

lá mép, vành gọng, sườn, gân dây, quai

may, khâu hình nón

Match the word in A with its Vietnamese equivalents in B

1 conical a lá

2 leaf b quai, dây

3 rim c v nh, à mép

4 strap d khâu, may

5 rib e hình nón

6 sew f gọng, sườn, gân

Work in groups Use the words to make sentences.

1. like / long dress / conical leaf hat / be / one / typical

symbols / Vietnam.

2 it / be / symbol / Vietnamese women / part / spirit /

Vietnamese nation.

3. leaf hat / make / special kind / bamboo / young

/soft / palm leaves.

4. diameter / be / 45-50 cm/ height / 25-30 cm.

5. first / form / cover with / palm leaves.

6. then / leaves / sew / around / ribs.

7. hat / use / protect / people / sun /rain.

8. girls / women / wear / hat / look / more pretty /

attractive.

1 like / long dress / conical leaf hat / be / one / typical

symbols / Vietnam.

Like the long dress, the conical leaf hat is one of the typical symbols of Vietnam

Vietnamese nation.

It is not only a symbol of Vietnamese women but also part

of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation

palm leaves.

The leaf hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and

young and soft palm leaves

The diameter is from 45 to 50 cm and the height is from 25

to 30 cm

5. first / form / cover with / palm leaves.

First, the form is covered with the palm leaves.

Then, the leaves are sewed around the ribs.

The hat is used to protect people from sun and rain

attractive.

The girls and women who wear (wearing) the hat will look more pretty and attractive

1 Like the long dress, the conical leaf hat is one of the

typical symbols of Vietnam

2 It is not only a symbol of Vietnamese women but also part

of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation

3 The leaf hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves

4 The diameter is from 45 to 50 cm and the height is from

25 to 30 cm

5 First, the form is covered with the palm leaves

6 Then, the leaves are sewed around the ribs

7 The hat is used to protect people from sun and rain

8 The girls and women wearing the hat will look more

pretty and attractive

Useful structures:

The conical leaf hat is one of the typical symbols of the Vietnamese culture because it cannot be found anywhere else

in the world The leaf hat is not only a symbol of Vietnamese women but has also become part of the spirit of the

Vietnamese nation.

The hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves It has a conical form The diameter of the hat is from 45 to 50 cm and it is from 25 to 30 cm high

The form is covered with the palm leaves Finally, the hat is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar oil.

The leaf hat is used like an umbrella to protect people from the sun or the rain Beneath the broad rims of the leaf hat, the girls and women look more pretty and attractive.