Unit 2. Cultural diversity

WELCOME TO DAI MO HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Pham Quoc Khanh
GRADE 12
UNIT 2
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
D. WRITING
Write a description about the conical leaf hat
Can you tell me what is the famous thing that Hue’s women often wear with them beside the “Ao dai”?
What is the “Non la” used for?

*VOCABULARY:
Conical leaf hat (n):
Bamboo (n):
Young/ soft palm (n):
Conical form (n):
Diameter (adv):
TASK 1:
Look at the picture of the conical leaf hat then write the Vietnamese equivalents for the English words.
WORDS.
Leaf

Rim

Ribs

Strap
MEANINGS.
1……………………
2……………………


3……………………

4……………………
Lá (dùng để làm nón)
Khung tre (bên trong)
Vành nón (Khung bên ngoài)
Quai nón
4
1
2
3
TASK 2:
Write a passage of about 150 words about the conical leaf hat of Vietnam, using the outline and information below.
Main body: The conical leaf hat is made of special kind of bamboo and soft, young palm with conical form. The size of the hat is about 45- 50 cm of diameter and about 25- 30 cm high.
Introduction:When talking about Vietnam, bamboo is one of the symbols of the country. And one of the symbols of Vietnamese girls (women) is the conical leaf hat. It’s also part of the spirit of the nation.
Conclusion: The hat keeps protecting people from sun or rain. Girls or women will be looked pretty and attractive when wearing conical leaf hat.
Model:
The conical leaf hat is one of the typical symbols of the Vietnamese culture because it cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The leaf hat is not only a symbol of Vietnamese women but has also become part of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation.
The hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. It has a conical form. The diameter of the hat is from 45 to 50 cm and it is from 25 to 30 cm high. The form is covered with the palm leaves. Finally, the hat is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar oil.
The leaf hat is used like an umbrella to protect people from the sun or the rain. Beneath the broad rims of the leaf hat, the girls and women look more pretty and attractive.
HOME WORK
Rewrite the passage at home in notebook
Prepare the next lesson- Part E: Language Focus.
Prepare Language Focus Lesson
HOMEWORK
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