English 9: Unit 1: Local Environment

UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED English What does local environment mean? • • local: local means your surroundings environment: a term that encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof This unit is not about environmental issues such as pollution, deforestation, or global warming, but it is about the physical conditions in an area such as its features, traditional crafts, or places of interest Warm up conical hat workshop pottery handicraft I Vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • pottery (n) /ˈpɒtəri/ đồ gốm set up (v) thành lập /sɛt/ /ʌp/   workshop (n) /ˈwɜːkʃɒp/   xưởng take over (v) /teɪk/ /ˈəʊvə/  tiếp quản attraction (n) /əˈtrỉkʃ(ə)n/   thu hút conical hat (n) /ˈkɒnɪkəl/ /hỉt/   nón remind (v) /ˈrɪmaɪnd/   tưởng nhớ specific region (n) spɪˈsɪfɪkˈriːʤən  handicraft (n) /ˈhændɪkrɑːft/   look around (n) /lʊk//əˈraʊnd/ khu vực riêng đồ thủ cơng nhìn quanh II Listen and read Activity Listen and read a Can you find a word/phrase that means: a thing which is skilfully made with your hands start something (a business, an organisation) take control of something (a business, an organisation, etc.) peopletake whoover skilled work, making things with their an interesting or enjoyable place to go or thing to craft set up hands artisans a particular place attraction make someone remember or think about something specific region walk around a place to see what is there remind look round Watch out! ‘As far as I know’ is an expression It is used to say that you think you know something but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you not know all the facts Activity Listen and read b Answer the following questions Where are Nick, Mi, and Phong? They’re at Phong’s grandparents’ workshop in Bat Trang How old is the village? It is about 700 years old Who started Phong’s family workshop? His great-grandparents did Why is the village a place of interest in Ha Noi? Because people can buy things for their house and make pottery themselves there Where is the craft village that Mi visited? Why tourists like to buy handicrafts as souvenirs? It’s in Hue Because the handicrafts remind them of a specific region Activity Write the name of each traditional handicraft in the box under the picture A paintings E silk B drums F lacquer ware C D pottery marble sculptures G conical hats H lanterns Activity Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from to show where in Viet Nam the handicrafts are made You not have to use them all The birthplace of the famous bai tho is Tay Ho village in Hue conical If you go to Hoi An on the 15th of each lunar month, you can enjoy the lightshat of many beautiful Van Phuc village in Ha Noi produces different types of products such as cloth, scarves, ties, and dresses lanterns On the Tet holiday, many Hanoians go to Dong Ho village to buy folk products of Bau Truc, such as pots and vases, have the natural colours typical of Champa culture silk in Ninh Thuan Going to Non Nuoc marble village in Da Nang, we’re impressed by a wide variety of paintings Buddha statues to bracelets Pottery from marble sculptures Activity QUIZ: WHAT IS THE PLACE OF INTEREST? a Work in pairs to the quiz People go to this area to walk, play, and relax It is a place where objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific interest are kept and park shown People go to this place to see animals It is an area of sand, or small stones, beside the sea or a lake It is a beautiful and famous place in the countryside b zoo Work in groups Write a similar quiz about places of interest Ask another group to answer the quiz museum beach beauty spot 10 III Homework • • • Learn vocabulary by heart Redo exercises Prepare the next lesson: A closer look 11 ...What does local environment mean? • • local: local means your surroundings environment: a term that encompasses all living and non-living... living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof This unit is not about environmental issues such as pollution, deforestation, or global warming, but it is about