Tuesday, June 13th 2017 UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT artisan /ɑtɪ:’zỉn/ (n.) thợ làm nghề thủ cơng handicraft /’hỉndikrɑ:ft/ (n.) sản phẩm thủ công Visiting the village, I was impressed by the variety of handicrafts on offer workshop /’wɜ:kʃɒp/ (n.) xưởng, công xưởng Thousands of handicrafts are made in their own workshop attraction /ə’trækʃn/ (n.) điểm hấp dẫn The craft village is also known as an interesting attraction in the country preserve /prɪ’zɜ:v/ (v.) bảo tồn, gìn giữ Artisans want to preserve and develop the traditional craft of their villages authenticity /ɔ:θen’tɪsəti/ (n.) tính xác thực, chân thật I don't know why people doubt the authenticity of the book cast /kɑ:st/ (v.) đúc (đồng…) He started to learn how to cast a statue in bronze craft /krɑ:ft/ (n.) nghề thủ công The village is famous for its traditional craft craftsman /’krɑ:ftsmən/ (n.) thợ làm đồ thủ công This vase is made by our most skillful craftsman 10 team-building /’ti:m bɪldɪŋ/ (n.) xây dựng đội ngũ, tinh thần đồng đội We played some team-building games and sang songs 11 drumhead /drʌmhed/ (n.) mặt trống The villagers have to dry the buffalo skin under the sun before they make the drumheads 12 embroider /ɪm’brɔɪdə(r)/ (v.) thêu She embroidered flowers on the paintings 13 frame /freɪm/ (n.) khung Making a frame is one of the most important steps to make a conical hat 14 lacquerware /’lækəweə(r)/ (n.) đồ sơn mài After visiting the craft village, they bought some lacquerware as gifts for their family and friends 15 layer /’leɪə(r)/ (n.) lớp (lá…) Hue's conical hats always have two layers of leaves 16 mould /məʊld/ (v.) đổ khuôn, tạo khuôn I moulded the clay into the desired shape 17 sculpture /’skʌlptʃə(r)/ (n.) điêu khắc, đồ điêu khắc He collects a variety of marble sculptures from statues to bracelets 18 surface /’sɜ:fɪs/ (n.) bề mặt He made this flower by cutting into the surface of the wood 19 thread /θred/ (n.) chỉ, sợi Compiled by: Teacher Phan Lu Thuy Duong 0989228442 – Danang My mum made this sweater for me from wool thread 20 weave /wi:v/ (v.) đan (rổ, rá…), dệt (vải…) They weave baskets out of bamboo 21 turn up /tɜ:n ʌp/ (phr v.) xuất hiện, đến We arranged to meet in front of the lantern shop at o'clock but she never turned up 22 set off /set ɒf/ (phr v.) khởi hành, bắt đầu chuyến What time did you set off on your journey to Da Lat? 23 close down /kləʊz daʊn/ (phr v.) đóng cửa, ngừng hoạt động They had to close down the workshop after two years 24 pass down /pɑ:s daʊn/ (phr v.) truyền lại (cho hệ sau…) The craft of pottery making is passed down through generations 25 face up to /feɪs ʌp tu/ (phr v.) đối mặt, giải We must face up to the fact that our handicrafts are in competition with those of other villages 26 turn down /tɜ:n daʊn / (phr v.) từ chối I invited her to join our trip, but she turned down my invitation 27 set up /set ʌp/ (phr v.) thành lập, tạo dựng I don't remember when my parents set up this workshop 28 take over /teɪk əʊvə/ (phr v.) tiếp quản, kế nhiệm, nối nghiệp My uncle took over the business from my grandparents 29 live on /lɪv ɒn/ (phr v.) sống bằng, sống dựa vào The villagers can no longer live on their craft nowadays 30 treat /tri:t/ (v.) xử lí The artisans may face the challenges of treating waste and pollution 31 carve /kɑ:v/ (v.) chạm, khắc He carved this flower from wood 32 stage /steɪdʒ/ (n.) bước, giai đoạn To make a drum, the craftsmen have to follow an eight stage process 33 artefact /’ɑ:tɪfækt/ (n.) đồ tạo tác The museum has a big collection of valuable artefacts 34 loom /lu:m/ (n.) khung cửi dệt vải The artisans in my village prefer to use traditional looms rather than modern knitting machines 35 versatile /’vɜ:sətaɪl/ (adj.)nhiều tác dụng, đa Those pieces of pottery are of high quality and very versatile 36 willow /’wɪləʊ/ (n.) liễu The baskets are made from the wood of the willow tree 37 charcoal /’tʃɑ:kəʊl/ (n.) chì, chì than (để vẽ) Local people can also make willow charcoal for artists 38 numerous /’nju:mərəs/ (adj.) nhiều, đông đảo, số lượng lớn Visiting the place, I was amazed at the numerous products created by the drum makers there Compiled by: Teacher Phan Lu Thuy Duong 0989228442 – Danang ... remember when my parents set up this workshop 28 take over /teɪk əʊvə/ (phr v.) tiếp quản, kế nhiệm, nối nghiệp My uncle took over the business from my grandparents 29 live on /lɪv ɒn/ (phr v.) sống... the numerous products created by the drum makers there Compiled by: Teacher Phan Lu Thuy Duong 098 9228442 – Danang ... may face the challenges of treating waste and pollution 31 carve /kɑ:v/ (v.) chạm, khắc He carved this flower from wood 32 stage /steɪdʒ/ (n.) bước, giai đoạn To make a drum, the craftsmen have