Unit 2. Clothing

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
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.
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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