Reading
1. Work in pairs. One looks at Picture A, and the other looks at Oicture B on page 15. Ask other qusetions to find out the similarities and differences between your pictures.
Làm việc theo nhóm. Một người nhìn vào bức tranh A, và những người khác nhìn vào bức tranh B ở trang 15. Hỏi nhau các câu hỏi để tìm ra điểm giống và khác biệt giữa những bức tranh.
- Similarities: conical hat, both have strings
- 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.
Mi đã đi thăm làng Tây Hồ ở Huế. Cô ấy quyết định kể cho cả lớp nghe những điều cô ấy biết về nơi này.
Đọc những thứ cô ấy chuẩn bị và nối các đoạn văn với những nhan đề cụ thể
- 1. Present status of the craft
- 2. Location and history of conical hat making village
- 3. How the conical hat is made
A: 1. Present status of the craft
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 tfie bank of the Nhu Y River, 12 km fror Hue City.
B: 2. Location and history of conical hat making village
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.
C: 3. How the conical hat is made
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.
3. Read the text again and answer the questions.
- 1. Why is Tay Ho the most well-known conical hat making village?
Tại sao Tây Hồ nổi tiếng là làng làm nón nổi tiếng nhất?
- 2. How far is it from Tay Ho to Hue City? Tây Hồ cách Thành phố Huế bao xa?
Because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue.
- 3. What is the first stage of conical hat making? Bước đầu tên tring việc làm nón lá là gì?
It's 12 km from Hue City.
- 4. What is special about the hat layers? Điều gì đặc biệt trong những lớp nón?
They're very thin.
- 5. What is special about the bai tho conical hat? Điều gì đặc biệt trong chiếc nón bài thơ?
It has poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers.
- 6. Who can make conical hats? Ai có thể làm nón lá?
Everybody can, young or old
Speaking
4. Read the following ideas. Are they about the benefits of traditional crafts (B) or challenges that artisans may face (C). Write B or C.
Đọc các ý tưởng sau. Chúng nói về lợi ích của hàng thủ công truyền thống (B) hay thách thức mà người thợ phải đối mặt ( C). Viết B hặc C
- providing employment (B)
- losing authenticity (C)
- providing additional income (B)
- relying too much on tourism (C)
- treating waste and pollution (B)
- preserving cultural heritage (B)