Unit 2. Cultural diversity

Write a description about the conical leaf hat

1. Can you tell me what is the famous
thing that Hue’s women often wear
with them beside the “Ao dai”?
2. What is the “Non la” used for?


*VOCABULARY:
*VOCABULARY
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Conical leaf hat (n):
Bamboo (n):
Young/ soft palm (n):
Conical form (n):
Diameter (adv):


TASK 1:
Look at the picture of the conical leaf hat then write the
Vietnamese equivalents for the English words.
WORDS.
Leaf
Rim

MEANINGS.
Lá (dùng để làm nón)
1……………………

Khung tre (bên trong)
2……………………

3

Ribs
Strap

Vành nón (Khung bên ngoài)
3……………………

Quai nón
4……………………

1

4

2


TASK 2:
Write a passage of about 150 words about the conical leaf
hat of Vietnam, using the outline and information below.
Introduction

-Symbol of Vietnamese Girls/women
-Part of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation

Main body:

-Materials
-Shape and
size
-Process

- Special kind of bamboo and young/ soft
palms leaves
- Conical form
- Diameter: 45- 50 cm; 25- 30 cm high
- Covering the form with leaves/ sewing leaves
around ribs

Conclusion

-Protecting people from sun/ rain
-Girls/ women look pretty/ attractive


-Main body: The conical
leaf hat is made of
special kind of bamboo
and soft, young palm
with conical form. The
size of the hat is about
45- 50 cm of diameter
and about 25- 30 cm
high.

-Introduction:When talking
about Vietnam, bamboo is one

of the symbols of the country.
And one of the symbols of
Vietnamese girls (women) is the
conical leaf hat. It’s also part of
the spirit of the nation.

-Conclusion: The hat
keeps protecting people
from sun or rain. Girls or
women will be looked pretty
and attractive when wearing
conical leaf hat.


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


HOME WORK
- Rewrite the passage at home in notebook
- Prepare the next lesson- Part E: Language
Focus.


• Prepare Language Focus Lesson