Hanoi has long been home to hundreds of craft villages. Over many years, many of the crafts have developed, while some have disappeared altogether.

     The heart and soul of Hanoi’s vibrant old crafts are its craftsmen and women. One such couple are Nguyen Van Hoa and his wife of Hang Than Street. They are among the few artisans still making elaborate cardboard masks in order to preserve the traditional culture.

       Making swans out of cotton is another traditional craft. Only artisan Vu Thi Thanh Tam of 79 Hang Luoc Street in the capital makes these swans. The swan frames are made of notebook paper and are stuffed with cotton, then a skillful artisan puts each layer of cotton on the swan frames and uses rice water to smooth them. The swan neck is made of steel wire and is covered by cotton. The finished product is placed in a rattan basket with cotton around glass-beads and silk flowers are added for colour.

1. How many traditional crafts are mentioned in the text?

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2. Who plays role as the heart and soul of Hanoi’s crafts?

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3. Are there a lot of artisans who make swans out of cotton in Hanoi?

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4. What is added to colour the finish the product?

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Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below.

To preserve and develop traditional craft villages, in recent years, the local authorities have conducted preservation of four traditional crafts: brocade weaving, silver carving, blacksmithing, and carpentry to bring about economic and social efficiency for the development of provincial tourism...
Currently, the province of Lao Cai has formed the clear models of traditional villages. Cat Cat village has gradually built its brand with the forging and casting products, textiles of linens of Hmong people. The famous alcohol villages have found their footholds in the market such as Pho village corn wine (Bac Ha), Xeo village wine (in Bat Xat commune).
The villages in the province have been associated with tourism spots and promote tourism development in the community, improve the living standards of many families through their home business, selling handicrafts, brocade products.
In the past, in the villages in Sa Pa, people mostly make their living in agriculture, forestry, but now there have been many households getting involved in tourism activities of the village.
With the aim of preserving and developing traditional village linked to tourism development, most of the villages have created its own definition for tourists to learn and explore. In particular, brocade weaving is dominant, serving the needs of families and tourists. Only in Sa Pa district has 11 embroidery and weaving villages, in Ta Phin village, and San Sa Ho village with about 1000 households participating and a number of groups from the district women society, put on the market each year more than 30,000 metres of fabric. Other districts like Van Ban, Bac Ha have also formed several embroidery villages, attracting thousands of workers.

II. Read the passage and answer the questions
        To preserve and develop traditional craft villages, in recent years, the local authorities have conducted preservartion of four traditional crafts: brocade weaving, silver carving, blacksmithing, and carpentry to bring about economic and social efficency for the development of procincial tourism...
         Currently, the province of Lao Cai has formed the clear models of traditional villages. Cat Cat village has gradually builts its brand with the forging and casting products, textiles of linens of Hmong people. The famous alcohol villages have found their foothold in the market such as Pho village corn wine (Bac Ha), Xeo village wine (in Bat Xat commune)
        The villages in the province have been associated with tourism spots and promote tourism development in the community, improving living standards of many fimilies through their home business, selling handicrafts, brocade products
        In the past, in the villages in Sa Pa, people mostly make their living in agricluture, forestry, but now there have been many households getting involed in tourism activities of the village
With the aim of preserving its own definition for tourists to learn and explore. In particular, brocade weaving is dominant, serving the needs of families and tourists
Questions
1 Which traditional crafts do the local authorities need to preserve?
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2 What are Hmong people famous for?
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3 Do many families in the villages improve their living standards through their home business?
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II Read the passage and answer the questions
     To preserve and develop traditional craft villages, in recent years, the local authorities have conducted preservation of four traditional crafts: brocade weaving, silver carving, blacksmithing, and carpentry to bring about economic and social efficiency for the development of provincial tourism...
      Currently, the province of Lao Cai has formed the clear models of traditional villages. Cat Cat village has gradually builts brand with the forging and castibg products, textiles of linens of Hmong people. The famous alcohol villages have found their foothold in the market such as Pho village corn wine (Bac Ha), Xeo village wine (in Bat Xat commune)
     The villages in the province have been associated with tourism spots and promote tourism development in the community, improving living standards of many fimilies through their home business, selling handicrafts, brocade products.
      In the past, in the villages in Sa Pa, people mostly make their livibg in agricluture, forestry, but now thre have been many housrholds getting involved in tourism activities of the village.
With the aim of preserving its own definition for tourists to learn and explore. In particular, brocade weaving is dominant, serving the needs of families and tourists
Questions :
1 Which traditional crafts do the local aothorities need to preserve?
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2 What are Hmong people famous for?
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3 Do many families in the village improve their living standards through their home business?
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II Read the passage and answer the questions
     To preserve and develop traditional craft villages, in recent years, the local authorities have conducted preservation of four traditional crafts: brocade weaving, silver carving, blacksmithing, and carpentry to bring about economic and social efficiency for the development of provincial tourism...
      Currently, the province of Lao Cai has formed the clear models of traditional villages. Cat Cat village has gradually builts brand with the forging and castibg products, textiles of linens of Hmong people. The famous alcohol villages have found their foothold in the market such as Pho village corn wine (Bac Ha), Xeo village wine (in Bat Xat commune)
     The villages in the province have been associated with tourism spots and promote tourism development in the community, improving living standards of many fimilies through their home business, selling handicrafts, brocade products.
      In the past, in the villages in Sa Pa, people mostly make their livibg in agricluture, forestry, but now thre have been many housrholds getting involved in tourism activities of the village.
With the aim of preserving its own definition for tourists to learn and explore. In particular, brocade weaving is dominant, serving the needs of families and tourists
Questions :
1 Which traditional crafts do the local aothorities need to preserve?
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2 What are Hmong people famous for?
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3 Do many families in the village improve their living standards through their home business?
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Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D for each question.

To preserve and develop traditional craft villages, in recent years, the local authorities have conducted preservation of four traditional crafts: brocade weaving, silver carving, blacksmithing, and carpentry to bring about economic and social efficiency for the development of provincial tourism…

Currently, the province of Lao Cai has formed the clear models of traditional villages. Cat Cat village has gradually built its brand with the forging and casting products, textiles of linens of Hmong people. The famous alcohol villages have found their footholds in the market such as Pho village corn wine (Bac Ha), Xeo village wine (in Bat Xat commune)

The villages in the province have been associated with tourism spots and promote tourism development in the community, improve living standards of many families through their home business, selling handicrafts, brocade products.

In the past, in the villages in Sa Pa, people mostly make their living in agriculture, forestry, but now there have been many households getting involved in tourism activities of the village.

With the aim of preserving and developing traditional village linked to tourism development, most of the villages have created its own definition for tourists to learn and explore. In particular, brocade weaving is dominant, serving the needs of families and tourists. Only in Sa Pa district has 11 embroidery and weaving villages, in Ta Phin village, and San Sa Ho village with about 1000 households participating and a number of groups from the district women society, put on the market each year more than 30,000 metres of fabric. Other districts like Van Ban, Bac Ha have also formed several embroidery villages, attracting thousands of workers.

Cat Cat village is famous for   ……..

A. corn wine

B. its textiles of linens

C. blacksmithing

D. silver carving

III READING
A Read the text, then answer the questions
       Last year I visited the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset, South West Endland. This area is home to one of Somerset's oldest traditional crafts-willow basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. At the beginning of the 19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted commercially because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their cultivation.
     I'd seen willow baskets before I visited the Levels, but I was still amazed at the variety of products made by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and even passenger baskets for hot air balloons.
      Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket making industry to decline, willow growing and basket making have continued to play a significant role in Somerset's rural economy.
       Willow growers and basket makers have dealt with this challenge by finding new markets and innovative ways of using willow. They make willow charcoal for artists, and bower seats for gardens. Some even weave willow coffin. Therefore, people here can still live on the craft that their great-grandparents passed down to them.
1 When did the writer visit the Somerset Levels?
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2 Why were thousand acres of willows planted commercially in the area at the beginning of the 19th century?
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3 How did the author feel when he visited he place?
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4 What are some innovative products made in the area?
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V.Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

А. When you think about the conical hat, the first thing you think of is the region of Hue. Conical hat making has been a traditional craft there for hundreds of years, and there are many craft villages like Dale, Phu Cam, and Doc So. However, Tay Ho is the most famous because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue. It is a village on the bank of the Nhu Y River, 12 km from Hue City.

B. A conical hat may look simple, but artisans have to follow 15 stages, from going to the forest to collect leaves to ironing the leaves, making the frames, etc. Hue's conical has always have two layers of leaves. Craftsmen must be skillful to make the two layers very thin. What is special is that they then add poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers, creating the famous bai tho or poetic conical has.

C. Conical hat making in the village has been passed down from generation to generation because everybody, young or old, can take part in the process. It is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, but all around the world.

1. Why is Tay Ho the most well-known conical hat making village?

a.Because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue.

b.It is a village on the bank of the Nhu Y River.

c.Conical hat making has been a traditional craft there for hundreds of years.

d. All are correct

2. What is the first stage of conical hat making?

a.Craftmen have to make frames

b.It's going to the forest to collect leaves.

c.Hue's conical has always have two layers of leaves.

d. None are correct

3.What is special about the hat layers?

a.They have poems inside

b. They are expensive
c.They're very thin.

d. They are nice

4.What is special about the baltho conical hat?

a.It has poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers.

bConical hat making in the village has been passed down from generation to generation

c.It is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, but all around the world.

d.everybody, young or old, can take part in the process

 Talk about one of the traditional craft villages you know.

* Questions

1 What are the traditional crafts villages do you know?

2 Which do you choose to tell about?  Why do you choose it ?

3.Where is it located?  What products is it famous for?

4.How is the development of the traditional crafts in this village ?

Talk about your favorite city ( in Vietnam or in the world)

* Questions

1.  What city is it?   Where is it?

2. Why do you like this city most?

3. What are the most famous places in the city ?

4. Have you ever been there? ( Your impression of the visit)

5. Do you have any plan to visit in the future?

 Teen stress and pressure

* Questions

1.  What often make you feel stressed most?   

2. What do you often do to relax when you feel stressed?

3. Do you often talk with someone when you are stressed?

     If yes, who ? / If no, why not ?

 Talk about the traditional game that you know

* Questions

1. What game is it ?

2. Is it the game that you know, like or have played?

3. How do people play the game?

4. Is it still popular with children nowadays or not ? Why ?

 Talk about one of the wonders of Viet Nam you have visited/ you know.

* Questions:

1. What is the wonder you like?

2. Where is it located?

3. What are the features of that wonder?

4. What makes you impressed most?

5. Why do you find it interesting?

6. How do you feel when you visit it ?

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