Unit 2. Cultural diversity

Vocabulary:
leaf (n) → leaves (pl):
rim (n):
rib (n):
strap (n):
sew (v):
`conical (a):

lá
mép, vành
gọng, sườn, gân
dây, quai
may, khâu
hình nón
Match the word in A with its Vietnamese equivalents in B

Work in groups. Use the words to make sentences.
1. like / long dress / conical leaf hat / be / one / typical symbols / Vietnam.
2. it / be / symbol / Vietnamese women / part / spirit / Vietnamese nation.
3. leaf hat / make / special kind / bamboo / young /soft / palm leaves.
4. diameter / be / 45-50 cm/ height / 25-30 cm.
5. first / form / cover with / palm leaves.
6. then / leaves / sew / around / ribs.
7. hat / use / protect / people / sun /rain.
8. girls / women / wear / hat / look / more pretty / attractive.
1. like / long dress / conical leaf hat / be / one / typical symbols / Vietnam.
Like the long dress, the conical leaf hat is one of the typical symbols of Vietnam.
2. it / be / symbol / Vietnamese women / part / spirit / Vietnamese nation.
It is not only a symbol of Vietnamese women but also part of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation.
3. leaf hat / make / special kind / bamboo / young /soft / palm leaves.
The leaf hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves.
4. diameter / be / 45-50 cm/ height / 25-30 cm.
The diameter is from 45 to 50 cm and the height is from 25 to 30 cm.


5. first / form / cover with / palm leaves.
First, the form is covered with the palm leaves.
6. then / leaves / sew / around / ribs.
Then, the leaves are sewed around the ribs.
7. hat / use / protect / people / sun /rain.
The hat is used to protect people from sun and rain.
8. girls / women / wear / hat / look / more pretty /
attractive.
The girls and women who wear (wearing) the hat will look more pretty and attractive.
1. Like the long dress, the conical leaf hat is one of the typical symbols of Vietnam.
2. It is not only a symbol of Vietnamese women but also part of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation.
3. The leaf hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves.
4. The diameter is from 45 to 50 cm and the height is from 25 to 30 cm.
5. First, the form is covered with the palm leaves.
6. Then, the leaves are sewed around the ribs.
7. The hat is used to protect people from sun and rain.
8. The girls and women wearing the hat will look more pretty and attractive.
Useful structures:
not only…but also….:
to be made from + N:
to be used to + V / for + Ving:

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.