SGK Tiếng Anh 9 - Unit 2: Clothing
1. GETTING STARTED Look at the dress these people are wearing: Decide where each person comes from. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have mentioned the ao dai in poems, novels and songs. The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. It consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants. Traditionally, it was frequently worn by both men and women. The design and material used for men were different from those used for women. Nowadays, women usually wear it, especially on special occasions. However, many Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modem clothing at work, because it is more convenient. Now fashion designers want to change the traditional ao dai. Some have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai, so they look modem and very fashionable. Other designers have taken inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. They have visited villages and studied traditional designs and symbols such as suns, stars, crosses, and stripes. They have added these patterns to the ao dai, so Vietnamese women can continue to wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable. ♦ Complete the sentences. Use the information from the passage. Answer the questions. Who used to wear the ao dai by tradition? Why do the majority of Vietnamese women prefer to wear modem clothing at work these days? What have fashion designers done to modernize the ao dail SPEAK a) Match the phrases to the pictures. a colorful T-shirt a plaid skirt a plain suit baggy pants faded jeans blue shorts a short-sleeved blouse a sleeveless sweater a striped shirt a) a colorful T-shirt b) .... b) Work in small groups. Write two more questions for the last section of this survey about students ’ wear. Then interview members of another group. The words in section a) may help you. Casual clothes: What do you usually wear on the weekend? Why do you wear these clothes? Favorite clothes: What is your favorite type of clothing? Why? School uniform: Is it comfortable? What color is it? Clothes for special occasions: ? ? Two people said they usually wore colorful T-shirts on the weekend. Now report the results of your survey. Three people said they liked their uniform. Chi said she loved baqqy pants. LISTEN You will hear a public announcement about a lost little girl called Mary. Listen and check (7) the letter of the correct picture to show what Mary is wearing. a) / I *' 1 ? Cr /; / 1 A b) c) A B READ The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in the 1990s the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them. Fill in the missing dates and words. : Workers liked to wear because the material made from cotton was very strong and could hardly wear out. : A lot of university and college wore jeans. : Jeans became so many, many people began wearing jeans. : Jeans became high clothing. : The of jeans stopped going up. Answer. Then write the answers in your exercise book. • Where does the word jeans come from? What were the 1960s’ fashions? Why did more and more people begin wearing jeans in the 1970s? When did jeans at last become high fashion clothing? Why did the sale of jeans stop growing? WRITE This is how to present one side of an argument. It is used to persuade readers to believe or do something. An argument should have: Organization Language Introduction lets the reader know the writer’s point of view My opinion is ... I think ... Series of arguments presents arguments in a logical way (one in each paragraph), gives examples where possible Firstly, ... Secondly, ... Finally,... Conclusion sums up the argument Therefore, ... In conclusion, ... a) Read the topic and Outline A. Then read the passage. Secondary school students should wear uniforms Outline A Wearing uniforms: encourages students to be proud of their school because the uniforms bear their school’s name. i helps students feel equal in many ways, whether they are rich or poor. is practical. No need to think of what to wear every day. I think it is necessary for secondary school students to wear uniforms when they are at school. Firstly, wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of being students of their school because they are wearing the uniforms with labels bearing theứ school’s name. Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel equal in many ways, whether they are rich or poor. Finally, wearing uniforms is practical. You don’t have to think of what to wear every day. Therefore, students in secondary schools should wear uniforms. Now write a paragraph of 100-150 words. But this time you support the argument that secondary school students should wear casual clothes. Outline B may help you. Secondary school students should wear casual clothes Outline B Wearing casual clothes: makes students feel comfortable. gives students freedom of choice (sizes, colors, and fashions, etc.). makes students feel self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes. makes school more colorful and lively. LANGUAGE FOCUS KaaaaMBMI The present perfect The passive (review) Work with a partner. Read the dialogue. Nga: Come and see my photo album. Mi: Lovely! Who’s this girl? Nga: Ah! It’s Lan, my old friend. Mi: How long have you known her? Nga: I’ve known her for six years. Mi: Have you seen her recently? Nga: No, I haven’t seen her since 2003. She moved to Ho Chi Minh City with her family then. a) Lan - old friend six years 2003 b) Quang - brother’s friend seven months January c) Hoa - new friend three weeks Monday Now use the information in the table to make similar dialogues. Work with a partner. Imagine you and your partner are visiting Ho Chi Minh City. Ask and answer questions about the things you have done. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs in the box. do visit see go eat Sights Food Vietnamese vegetarian Chinese z French </ Have you seen Giac Lam Hagoda yet? Have you eaten Vietnamese food yet? Giac Lam Pagoda Reunification Palace Zoo and Botanical Gardens Dam Sen Amusement Park the box. Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about each of the items in comic computer supermarket volleyball Singapore movies elephant Hue durian Have you ever read a comic? Have you ever been to Singapore? When did you last read one? Read the first sentence and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. Use the passive form. . Example: They sell jeans all over the world. Jeans are sold all over the world. They made jean cloth completely from cotton in the 18^ century. Jean cloth : They grow rice in tropical countries. Rice They will produce five million bottles of champagne in France next year. Five million bottles of champagne They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA. Anew style of jeans They have built two department stores this year. Two department stores Change the sentences from the active into the passive. Example: You must do this exercise carefully. This exercise must be done carefully. We can solve the problem. People should stop experiments on animals. We might find life on another planet. We have to improve all the schools in the city. They are going to build a new bridge in the area.