Bài 2: Cultural Diversity_Writing

Introduction - symbol of Vietnamese girls/ women- part of the spirit of the Vietnamse nation Main body Materials Shape & size Process - special kind of bamboo and young palm leaves - co

TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG TRẦN THỊ TÂM

What do you think when looking at the pictures?

The conical leaf hat(non la) Baboo tree

The long dress(ao dai) lotus

leaf (n)leaves (pl)

rim (n)

 rip (n)

 strap (n)

conical (adj)

Useful structures:

not only…but also….:không nh ng…mà cònững…mà còn

to be made of / from + N: đ c làm t …ược làm từ… ừ…

to be used to + V/for + Ving.

Introduction - symbol of Vietnamese girls/ women

- part of the spirit of the Vietnamse nation

Main body

Materials

Shape & size

Process

- special kind of bamboo and young palm leaves

- conical form

- diameter: 45 - 50 cm; 25 - 30 cm high

- covering the form with leaves/ sewing leaves around ribs

Conclusion - protecting people from sun / rain

- girls/ women look pretty/ attractive

A symbol of the Vietnamese Culture: The

Conical Leaf Hat

Work in groups and 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.

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

spirit / Vietnamese nation.

It is not only a symbol of Vietnamese women but also part of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation.

3 leaf hat / make / special kind / bamboo / young / soft / palm leaves.

The leaf hat is made from a special kind of

bamboo and young and soft palm leaves.

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

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

6 then / leaves / sew / around / ribs.

Then, the leaves are sewed around the ribs

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

The hat is used to protect people from sun and rain

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

pretty / attractive.

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

prett ier and more attractive.

Like the long dress, 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 prettier more attractive