slide 1 9 clothing unit 2 period 7 lesson 1 getting started listen and read look at the pictures below decide where each person comes from and what he she is wearing matching japankimono vietn

For centuries,poets,writers and musicians have mentioned the ao dai in poems, novels and songs.The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.It consits of a long silk tunic [r]

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UNIT 2 :

UNIT 2 :

Getting started + Listen and Read

Decide where each person comes from and what he / she

is wearing ( Matching)

Japan/Kimono Vietnam/Ao dai

Scotland/Kilt

India/Sari

The USA/Jeans

Arabia/ Veil

Vietnam/Ao dai

Scotland/Kilt

Arabia/ Veil

The traditional dress

of Vietnamese women

II New words :

- poet (n) – poetry (n) – poem(n)

- a long silk tunic :

- slit(n/v):

áo lụa dài rộng

đ ường xẻ /xẻ

Ex : A long silk tunic is slit on the

sides and worn over loose pants

- inspiration (n): Nguồn cảm hứng

To take inspiration from

something : lấy cảm hứng

- ethnic minorities (n):

Ex: The designers have taken inspiration

from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities

- unique(a) :

III.Grammar(review):

1 Passive voice :

2 Present perfect tense :

IV.Listen and read the text

* Guilding questions

1.How is the ao dai described ?

2 What do the majority of Vietnamese women prefer to wear ?

For centuries,poets,writers and musicians have mentioned the ao

dai in poems, novels and songs.The ao dai is the traditional dress

of Vietnamese women.It consits of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants.Traditionally,it was frequently worn by both men and women.The design material used for men were different from those used for women.Nowadays , women

usually wear it, especially on special occasions.However, many

Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work, because it is more convenient

Now fashion designers want to change the traditional ao dai

Some have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai, so they look

modern and very fashionable Other designers have taken

inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.They have visited

villages and studied traditional designs and symbols such and suns , stars , crosses, and stripes.They have added these patterns to

the ao dai , so Vietnamese women can continue to wear the

unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable

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 ?

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.

* Discussion

Do you like wearing Ao dai or modern clothing

(a suit)? Why?Why not?

HOMEWORK:

• Learn vocabulary by heart.

• Write a short paragraph

discribing “ao dai” you like.

Goodbye!