Unit 2. Clothing

Ao dai
Viet Nam
Vietnamese
Unit 2
clothing
Ao dai
Viet Nam
Vietnamese
Kimono
Japan
Japanese
Kilt
Scotland
Scottish
Sari = saree
India
Indian
cowboy
America
American
Caftan = kaftan
Veil
Saudi Arabia
Ao dai is slit on the sides
xẻ tà
loose pants
Quần dài
Designers have added these patterns to the Ao dai.
hoa văn
The designers have taken inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
ex: Ao dai is a unique traditional dress of Vietnamese people.

-unique (adj.):
ex: To Huu is a great poet in Vietnamese Literature. He has many famous poems.
a) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE THE INFORMATION FROM THE PASSAGE.
For a long time the ao dai has been the subject of ............
The ao dai is described as a ....................................... ..................................................
The majority of Vietnamese women prefer .......
Some designers have modernized the ao dai by printing ............
Another alternative is to add ..............
poems, novels, and songs.
long silk tunic with slits up the sides worn over loose pants.
to wear modern clothing at work .
lines of poetry on it .
symbols such as suns, stars, crosses, and stripes.


Who used to wear the ao dai by tradition ?

Why do the majority of Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing at work these days ?

3. What have fashion designers done to modernize the ao dai ?
Questions
Who used to wear the ao dai by tradition ?
Traditionally, men and women
used to wear the ao dai.
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.
b) Answer the questions.
1. Who used to wear the oa dai by tradition?
Traditionally, men and women used to wear the ao dai.
2. Why do the majority of Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing at work these day?
Because it is more convenient.
3. What have fashion designers done to modernize the oa dai?
They have printed lines of poetry on it or have added symbols such as suns, stars, crosses, and stripes to the ao dai.
TRUE - FALSE STATEMENTS
Men and women used to wear the ao dai by tradition.
The design and material used for men and women were the same .
Nowadays, most of women prefer to wear the ao dai at work because it`s convenient.
Fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai or have added symbols such as suns, stars, crosses, and stripes to it.
The ao dai is now both traditional and fashionable.
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About you:
Do you like wearing Ao dai or modern clothing
(a suit)? Why?
HOMEWORK
Write a short paragraph about which types of “ao dai” you like.


Grade 9
Welcome the teachers & students attending the lesson !
Welcome the teachers & students attending the lesson!