Complete each of the following sentences with the words or phrases given.
1) There/young girl/twelve to fifteen years old/begin/learn/ how/make/pottery.
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2) They know/how/make/ pottery product/from/pot/to/ small jar.
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3) There/be/some/famous/ pottery village/Viet Nam/as Chu Dau/Bat Trang/Bau Truc.
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Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) , or false (F)
Bau Truc pottery iems are made from clay from the Quao River mied with sand. Clay is collected from the river only once a year,each lasting for half a month. Clay is taken more or less depending on the ability of each person. In the clay collecting season,local people try to take as much clay as they can to store, for use in an entire year.
Currently,people in Bau Truc pottery village still make pottery items in the traditional way. They do not use the wheel but the craftsmen have to turn around the products.The potters shape their products by their skillful hands and feet around apole-round pillar, rather than on one wheel. From this step, silky clay block initially gradually forms a smooth rounded hollow block, then the formation of flower vases, or water pots.
Bau truc's craftsmen use wet cloths to make the products surface smooth. These items are decorated ith seashells, snails or hand-made paintings featuring the daily life of Bau Truc's people
1. Cay can be collected from the Quao River all the year round.
2. Bau Truc pottery is famous because people only use fine clay to make their products.
3. People still make the pottery in the traditional way.
4. Craftsmen shape thepottery items only with their hands and feet.
5. The pots nowadays are shaped on the pottery's wheel.
6. Craftsmen use simple ways to make the products surface smooth.
7. The craftsmen's skills can make the blocks of clay become lively and useful.
8. The desgins of Bau Truc pottery reflect the life of local people.
*** tóm tắt văn bản sau bằng tiếng anh***
Nick: There are so many pieces of pottery here, Phong. Do your grandparents make all of them?
Phong: They can't because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make the rest.
Nick: As far as I know, BatTrang is one of the most famous traditional craft villages of Ha Noi, right?
Phong: Right. My grandmother says it's about 700 years old.
Mi: Wow! When did your grandparents set up this workshop?
Phong: My great-grandparents started it, not my grandparents. Then my grandparents took over the business. All the artisans here are my aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Mi: I see. Your village is also a place of interest of Ha Noi, isn't it?
Phong: Yes. People come here to buy things for their house. Another attraction is they can make pottery themselves in workshops.
Nick: That must be a memorable experience.
Phong: In Viet Nam there are lots of craft villages like Bat Trang. Have you ever been to any others?
Mi: I've been to a conical hat making village in Hue!
Nick: Cool! This is my first one. Do you think that the various crafts remind people of a specific region?
Mi: Sure. It's the reason tourists often choose handicrafts as souvenirs.
Phong: Let's go outside and look round the village.
Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences complex sentences.
1)this leaflet/ so that/ I/ read/ see/ the list of activities/ this attraction./ I/ can/ at
2)Da Nang./ visit/ he/ arrives/ as soon as/ Non Nuoc/ marble village/ will/ The foreigner/ in
3)decided/ was/ it/ raining./ to visit/ I/ even though/ Dong Ho village
4)as/ of/ Tourists/ because/ the items/ souvenirs/ like/ to buy/ a specific region./ remind/ them/ handicrafts
5)come/ from/ back/ an/ I/ a pottery workshop there./ write/ I/ will/ article/ right after/ about/ Bat Trang
Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) , or false (F)
Bau Truc pottery iems are made from clay from the Quao River mied with sand. Clay is collected from the river only once a year,each lasting for half a month. Clay is taken more or less depending on the ability of each person. In the clay collecting season,local people try to take as much clay as they can to store, for use in an entire year.
Currently,people in Bau Truc pottery village still make pottery items in the traditional way. They do not use the wheel but the craftsmen have to turn around the products.The potters shape their products by their skillful hands and feet around apole-round pillar, rather than on one wheel. From this step, silky clay block initially gradually forms a smooth rounded hollow block, then the formation of flower vases, or water pots.
Bau truc's craftsmen use wet cloths to make the products surface smooth. These items are decorated ith seashells, snails or hand-made paintings featuring the daily life of Bau Truc's people
1. Cay can be collected from the Quao River all the year round.
2. Bau Truc pottery is famous because people only use fine clay to make their products.
3. People still make the pottery in the traditional way.
4. Craftsmen shape thepottery items only with their hands and feet.
5. The pots nowadays are shaped on the pottery's wheel.
6. Craftsmen use simple ways to make the products surface smooth.
7. The craftsmen's skills can make the blocks of clay become lively and useful.
8. The desgins of Bau Truc pottery reflect the life of local people.
Extra readings
Complete the article. Use the pharases below
A. burning fossil fuels for energy
B. leading to climate change
C. investing in renewable energy
D. beacaus it can't escape, it heats the planet
E. heating our homes, cooking our meals, etc
THE CHANGING CLIMATE
Problem
We use energy for almost everything we do: for (1)______. This use of energy is (2)_____ - the world is heating up. When (3)______, carbon dioxide is released. Carbon dioxide traps the sun's heat in the atmosphere and (4)______ Over the past thirty year, there has been a growing number of extreme weather events, such as floods. droughts and storms.
Solution
We should protect our planet, by (5)_______. We should use sources of energy more wisely, for our future, and the future of the planet
Give the correct form of the word in ackets.
1. One of the __________________________ in my hometown is the traditional market, which is open every Sunday. (ATTRACT)
2. What are the differences between Dong Ho ________________ and Sinh ones? (PAINT)
3. This is a very beautiful piece of______________________ (EMBROIDER)
4______________________________ is one of the biggest problems in this city. (EMPLOY)
5. Photography is strictly ________________ in this museum. (FORBID)
6.These baskets are _____________________________ from strips of bamboo. (WEAVE)
7.These _______live mainly on farming and making incenses when crops are over.( VILAGE)
8.It’s a______________place where anyone can bo
ow books and take them home to read.(EDUCATE)
9. There are so many places of_____________ in Ha Noi that I am not sure I can see them all.
( INTERESTING )
10. Sydney, located in the state of New South Wales, Australia , is a city of national and _____________ diversity. ( CULTURE )
11. A worker who has special skill and training, especially one who makes things is a (n) _____________. (ARTS )
12. Bat Trang, one of the most famous _____________ village in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, is credited for making pottery.( CRAFTMAN).
13.In the old days, almost all grown up girls in this village learnt how to make these _____________ hats. ( TRADITION).
14.These baskets are _____________ from strips of bamboo.(WEAVE)
15.When tourists come to a specific place, many of them choose to buy crafts as souvenirs to _____________ them of the place they have been to.( REMIND)
V: Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the following sentences.
1. There are a lot of silk _______________ such as scarves, ties and dresses in our shop. | PRODUCE |
2. Bat Trang is one of the most famous _______________ craft villages in Ha Noi. | TRADITION |
3. We should read this leaflet to see what _______________ are organized during the festival. | ACT |
4. They showed me a marble sculpture which was _______________ made by hand. | SKILL |
5. Last week we had a _______________ trip to an ancient village on the outskirts of Ha Noi. | MEMORY |
6. Obviously, our handicrafts are in _______________ with those of other villages. | COMPETE |
7. Do you know that _______________ have to follow 15 stages to make a conical hat. | ART |
8. My grandfather has devoted himself to many _______________ events in our community. | CULTURE |
9. You should spend at least one week to visit the tourist _______________ in this city. | ATTRACT |
10. We are impressed by a wide _______________ of lacquer wares in the showroom. | VARY |
Make complete sentences using the word given words/phrases. U may need to make any change if necessary expect the order of the words/phrases.
1. government/ certain/ education system/ be/ improve/ significant/ by/ year 2020.
2. Son Doong Cave/ be/ recognize/ one/ most beautiful/ caves/ earth/ BBC.
3. some countries/ English immerson schools/ build/ creat/ all-English environment/ English learners.
4. students/ nowadays/ have/ keep/ learn/ and/ be/ responsible/ buid/ future career.
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the table.
| carve | mould | knit | cast | make | embroider |
1) With only needles and colorful rolls of thread, craftswomen_______silk pictures, usually of natural wonders such as birds, plants, or landscapes.
2) Recently, Southeast Asia's largest bronze statue of the Baddha erected in Bai Dinh pagoda was_______by artisans from Van Diem bronze village.
3) _______cocoon silk was one of the women's chores 3,000 years ago.
4) In the early 20th century, most houses, beds, and household were________from bamboo and rattan.
5) At the beginning of the 20th century, Vietnamese artist used lacquering techniques to draw and______pictures for decorations.
6) Every region has a different quality of clay, varnish color, _______and burning technique in pottery making.
IV.Rewrite theses sentences as directed:
1. I'm thinking with pleasure about seeing my old friends at the party (forward)
2. We had lunch. Then we went to Bat Trang village to buy some souvenirs (after)
3. The villagers are trying to learn English so as to communicate with foreign customers (so that)
4. There are modern knitting machines. The artisans in my village like using traditional looms. (although)
5. Many children like to go to BatTrang Ceramic village. They can make their own pottery there. (as)
6. We have to follow more than ten stages. We can make a simple conical hat. (so that)
7. The paintings are special. They are burned after worship. (since)
8. We'll have to phone you first then we’ll organize the trip. (before)
9. We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market. (while)
10. While we were playing traditional games in the park,................................................
11. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words. (LOOK)
12. The doctor told my father to stop smoking. (GIVE)
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