Unit 2. Clothing

Decide where these people come from and what they are wearing.
Japan/ Kimono
Vietnam/ Ao dai
Scotland/ Kilt
India/ Sari
The USA/Jeans
Arabia/ Veil
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Period 7 : Lesson 1:
Getting started + Listen & Read
What do you know about Ao dai?
What material is Ao dai made from?
Who wears Ao dai?
Choose the best answer
a. poems b. novels c. songs d. all of them
1. For a long time the Ao dai has been the subject of ……
2. Ao dai is made from ……
a. cotton b. leather c. silk d. wood
long silk tunic
loose pants
slit
patterns
ethnic minorities
1. long silk tunic
2. loose pants
4. Design (v) designer (n)
5. traditional >< modern (adj)
7. ethnic minorities
3. slit
8. unique (adj)
6. modernize (v)
9. inspiration (n)
10. wear – wore - worn
Áo dài lụa, chẽn
Quần dài ống rộng
Tà, xẻ tà
Thiết kế, nhà thiết kế
Truyền thống >< hiện đại
Hiện đại hóa
Dân tộc thiểu số
Độc đáo
Cảm hứng
Mặc
I. New words:
II. Grammar & structure:
1/ THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE:
(be) + V3/ Ved (past participle )
Ex: They have mentioned the ao dai in poems.
have / has + V3/Ved ( past participle)
2/ PASSIVE VOICE:
Ex: Ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women.
a. For a long time the Ao dai has been the subject of
poems, novels and songs.
……………………………………………
b. The Ao dai is described as a
long silk tunic with slits up the sides worn over loose pants.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
III. Complete the sentences:
c. The majority of Vietnamese women prefer
to wear modern clothing at work.
……………………………………………………
d. Some designers have modernized the Ao dai by printing
lines of poetry on it.
……………………………...
e. Another alternative is to add
symbols such as sun, stars, crosses and stripes.
……………………………………………………………………………......


IV. Answer the questions:
1. Who used to wear the ao dai by tradition ?
2. 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 ?
Traditionally, men and women
used to wear the ao dai.
Because it is more convenient.
They have printed lines of poetry on it or have added symbols such as suns, stars, crosses and stripes to the ao dai.
V. Discuss:
What do you think about the ao dai?
homework
- Learn by heart all the new words.
- Write 3 sentences about the ao dai
- Prepare: SPEAK .