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UNIT 1 LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
VOCABULARY
I. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words or phrases. Take the picture next to
each sentence as a clue.
drums lanterns conical hat marble paintings silk lacquerware pottery
1. Along with the Ao Dai, the conical hat is a cultural symbol of

Vietnamese people.
2. Dong Ho paintings are simple, meaningful and

createdfor the mass.
3. The art of lacquerware dates back to China some 10,000years ago.
4. Thanh Ha pottery Village in Hoi An is famous for

itsmanually crafted products.
5. Hoi An is famous for its colorful paper lanterns .
6. HangGai is obviously a right place to shop for silk in Hanoi.
7. A number of Dong Son bronze drums were foundby chance

in 1924.
8. We’re all impressed with a wide variety of marble

sculptures made by Non Nuoc artisans.
II. Match the word with its definition.

1. artisan - c a. a product that is made by hand rather than by using a machine
2. workshop - f b. the process of encouraging members of a group to work well together
by having them take part in activities and games
3. authenticity - h c. a person who does skilled work, making things with their hands
4. handicraft - a d. a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or
weaving
5. team-building - b e. the place where something first started to exist
6. birthplace - e f. a room or building where things are made using tools or machines
7. thread - d g. a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping
wood, stone, clay, metal, etc.
8. sculpture - g h.the quality of being real or true
III. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
carved cast knitted embroidered

produced mould woven ironed
1. She ironed her uniform every chance, keeping it crisp and fresh.
2. These baskets are woven from strips of willow.
3. I’ve knitted a sweater for John, and now I’m making one for me.
4. The dragon pattern was sometimes embroidered on the cloth.
5. The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.
6. This video shows how to mould a cup from clay.
7. Dong Son drums were cast in bronze and designed with traditional patterns.
8. Every year, a lot of products are produced from the workshop ofPhong’s
family.
IV. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb.
1. They got off bus and walked to the craft village.
2. The museum has been temporarily closed down for reconstruction.
3. Bat Trang Ceramic Village is facing up to the lack of artisans.
4. He asked her to go on a vacation with his family but she turned him down .
5. Tourists coming from Western countries find conical hats interesting.
6. She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job.
7. He got up to find himself alone in the house.
8. Tomorrow’s match has been called out because of the icy weather.
9. I’m looking forward to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.
10. These traditional stories have been passed down from parent to child overmany
generations.
V. Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs from the box.
call off set up turned down gave up turn up

carried out worn out came across took off broken into
1. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she turned it down .

2. His shoes are quite worn out . He’ll have to get a new pair.
3. They have had to call off the football match because of snow.
4. Rachel knew that Ross would be worried if she didn’t turn up .
5. Can you imagine who I came across while I was in Paris?
6. An investigation was carried out by the local police.
7. A house in our neighborhood was broken into last night.
8. He’s been feeling much better since he gave up smoking.
9. She took her clothes off and got into bed.
10. Zedco wants to set up a new sales office in Germany.
VI. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition.
1. This handcrafted cushion reminds me of the wonderful time I spent inBangkok
Chinatown.
2. Another method, used especially for figures, was to pour the clay into a mould.
3. Amritsar is famous for its carpet-weaving industry.
4. After playing some team-building games, we gathered and had afternoon tea on the
lawn.
5. Maldives is among the countries relying heavily on tourism.
6. We took some clay and made it into a vase shape.
7. Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral is considered as a place interest in HoChi Minh City.
8. The scarf, which he wrapped around his neck, was made of wool threadby his
girlfriend.
VII. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The price of clay, supplies and equipment is a small percentage of the total cost to
produce pottery. (product)
2. He started the youth group to keep local youth off the streets. (young)
3. Poem conical hats are believed to come from Tay Ho Village in Hue, which was famousfor
skillful hat makers. (skill)
4. Today, anthentic Hang Trong paintings are found only in museums or fine
angalleries. (authenticity)
5. Craft village tourism has also proved an attraction , receiving great
attentionfrom visitors, especially foreign tourists. (attract)
6. Mass tourism started in 1989 when the first 340 Windsurf guests arrived.
(tour)
7. The tribe is concerned with the preservation of its culture and traditions,
(preserve)
8. The second collection was more decorative, inspired by embroidery and
pattern. (embroider)
9. Vietnamese people have a strong desire to maintain a distinct culture
identity. (culture)
10. I’d like to thank everyone for helping to make this day memorable for us.
(memory)
vii Fill in the gap with one word from the box
artisans skillful handicraft completely

long-standing souvenirs where set
I’ve just been back from my vacation in Hanoi, Vietnam. In this trip, I had a chance to visit
some (1) long-standing villages that produce the finest craft works exported over
the world.
The very first place I (2) set foot on was Van Phuc silk village,
the cradleof best silk in Vietnam once. I totally fall in love with many colourful clothes, hats,
bags, tie... made of authentic silk. Then, I moved on to Bat Trang ceramic village, themost
famous and (3) skillful pottery village in Vietnam with a nearly 1,000years
old historic development. Here, I visited a small family factory to see how the(4) souvenirs
form, paint and glaze with unique products and have a chance topractice my talent with
wet clay and a mould. Afternoon, I continued to visit Dong Hofolk painting village, (5) where
the traditional woodblock paintings are preserved.I was completely impressed by the folk
paintings made by the local (6) artisans artisans with natural materials and colors.
Each painting is (7) completely handmadeon paper of the Dzo tree and is coloured
with other natural materials and its glittery surface is finished with oyster shell dust.
I took home a lot of handmade (8) handicraft which were later given to my
familyand friends.

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UNIT 1 LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

drums lanterns conical hat marble paintings silk lacquerware pottery

1. Along with the Ao Dai, the conical hat is a cultural symbol of

2. Dong Ho paintings are simple, meaningful and

3. The art of lacquerware dates back to China some 10,000years ago.

4. Thanh Ha pottery Village in Hoi An is famous for

5. Hoi An is famous for its colorful paper lanterns .

6. HangGai is obviously a right place to shop for silk in Hanoi.

7. A number of Dong Son bronze drums were foundby chance

8. We’re all impressed with a wide variety of marble

II. Match the word with its definition.

carved cast knitted embroidered

call off set up turned down gave up turn up

1. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she turned it down .

artisans skillful handicraft completely

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