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Une 1: ee ete ela A. PHONETICS Underline the content words that are stressed in the following sentences. Practise reading the sentences aloud. This tour takes you to the outskirts of Hue. During their stay in Hanoi, most tourists insist on a trip to Van Phue Silk Village. Banh chung of Tranh Khuc Village is famous for its distinctive flavour. Cao Thon craft village in Hung Yen is among the largest incense-making villages in Viet Nam. Nhat Tan peach flowers have become a brand of Ha Noi Pomelos from Phu Dien Village in Ha Noi is the most famous for its special taste. For Hmong women. traditional clothing consists of an outer garment with a colorful and decorative collar. 8, Not only domestically famous, products of the village have been in many countries around the world. B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR 1)-Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verbs from the box. cover make cast carve knit draw embroider mould Every region has a different quality of clay, varnish color, and burning technique in pottery making. 2. Recently. Southeast Asia’s largest bronze statue of the Buddha erected in Bai Dinh pagoda was by artisans from Van Diem bronze village. 3. cocoon silk was one of the women’s chores 3,000 years ago. 4. At the beginning of the 20" century, Vietnamese artists used lacquering techniques to draw and pictures for decorations. 5. In the early 20" century, most houses, beds, and hot bamboo and rattan. 6. With only needles and colorful rolls of thread, craftswomen _ silk pictures, usually of natural wonders such as birds, plants, or landscapes. 7. Conical hats are by using young palm leaves along a circular bamboo frame. 8, In Dong Ho Village (Bac Ninh) or Sinh Village (Hue). the painter who __ the folk picture is a craft village farmer. chold were from II)-Match some famous Dong Ho paintings with their themes. Write the answer in each blank. | Answer A B | 1. The Hen and Her Chicks ‘A. moral sayings | 2. The Trung Sisters B. laughing at the ceremonious and | complicated rites of the elite of the time | | 3. Thuy Kieu C. patriotism Bai tap Tiéng Anh 9-5 4. Master Toad D. an image of prosperity __ &._ The Rat's Wedding E. a humorous attack against polygamy 6. Jealousy (showing a husband | F. making fun of the scholars who recited and his second wife sentences all day that they had learned by threatened by his first wife) | _heart I1}-Match the most well-known traditional craft villages in Viet Nam with their short descriptions. Write the answer in each blank. A. Tan Chau Village. An Giang Province B. Tranh Khuc Village. Ha Noi C. Bat Trang Village. Ha Noi D. Vong Village. Ha Noi E, Van Phuc Village. Ha Noi F. Dong Ho Village. Bac Ninh Province G. Dinh Yen Village. Dong Thap Province H. Quat Dong Village. Ha Noi 1. Chuong Village. Ha Noi J. Yen Thai Village (also Buoi Village). Ha Noi 1 There are many embroidery villages in Vietnam, but this village in Thuong Tin District has the highest quality embroidery products. Situated on the bank of Nhue River. about 10km southwest of Ha Noi Old Quarter. the village is famous for its traditional weaving and premium quality silk products. The province which is home of endless rice fields and stunning lotus ponds is the place where a handicratt village is located that is famous for its woven sedge mats, The 50-year-old ceramic making villa ted about 10 km away from Ha Noi to the right side of the Red River. There you can find beautiful ceramics and the makers. various kinds of paper especially poonah-paper. often used by the royals and kings. It has been famous for a type of folklore painting. These paintings have been crafted since the 16" century and were traditionally hung during the Tet Festival. Located in Thanh Oai District. this village is well-known for its special product — conical hats made of palm leat. Is black silk is highly valued and widely appreciated for its special softness. durabil Clothes made from its silk bring those who wear it comfort since it is cool in hot weather. and warm in the cold 6 - Luu Hoang Tri 10. IN No Vv; er 9. Green sticky rice is a delicacy that is made only in autumn and loved by all Viemamese. 10. _ It is famous for making “banh chung”. a typical square. sticky rice cake for the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. The cake produced here is famous for its distinctive flavour. 1V)-Fill in each blank in the sentences with the correct word from the box. drumhead embroidery carvings popularity generations making materials layers experience craft 1. To make a banh chung cake. four or five of dong leaves are used as the wrapping of the dumpling. with the green blade of the outside leaf tumed outward, 2, Musk-incense _ is a 100-year-old traditional craft in Cao Thon Village, Hung Yen. 3. Cu Da Village in Thanh Oai. Ha Noi is proud of the long history of vermicelli makin; which have been passed down for 4. Hmong women of Y Linh Ho Village near Sa Pa are reviving the traditional skills of batik and in order to make handicraft products for income Visiting Doi Tam Village in Duy ien, Ha Nam. you will have opportunities to study the secret of the of drum making. 6. Stretching a(n) _ is the most difficult task because it requires crattsmen’s skills to assess the sound, 7. Most Vietnamese well know the saying. “Nga Son mats, Bat Trang ceramics” which signifiesthe of these two locations. 8. Cho Lau rice paper cake is delicious because the - to prepare and make it must follow strict production steps. as well as the secrets of mixing flour 9. Tuy Loan rice paper is famous. thanks to the trom grandparents, and grandchildren’s promotion, 10. Go Cong altar cabinets are widely known for their nice shape. high-quality wood, and skilful Notes: = Cho Lau is a small town of Bac Binh District located north of Binh Thuan Province. — Tuy Loan Village is in Hoa Pho Commune. Hoa Vang District. Da Nang. V)-Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets in the correct form, 1, The traditional handicraft villages used to accept the fact that there was a shortage of investments and human resources, (face) 2. Farmers can earn enough money from traditional handicrafts as they are harvests. (live) ree between Bai tap Tiéng Anh 9-7 vole in the community often have a friendly relationship with one another so that they can follow the same craft. (get) 4. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will have no more wood to make wooden furniture. (run) 5. After the trip, you return to the harbor to take a boat trip to Hoi An. (come) VI)-Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences. Use the subordinator provided and make any necessary changes. 1. Many crait families stopped their business. There is the economic crisis in the world. (because 2. Dong Ho paintings are simple. These pictures reflect a typical characteristic of Vietnamese labourers. (although) Three villages were chosen for the pilot project. The Asia Foundation had worked with local authorities. (after) 4, We do not have many handicraft products that are well-known abroad. There are thousands of craft trades nationwide. (though) The craft village must also meet environmental requirements. It wants to develop craft village tourism. (so that) nw 6. Viet Nam began integrating into the international economy a few decades ago. Production in craft villages developed strongly, meeting demand for domestic decoration, and construction. (when) 7. At the age of over 80, the artisan is instructing the craft to his grandchildren. He wants them to preserve this ancient craft. (so that) 8-1uu Hoang Tri tor use) ese ith jon ind 8. The workers have taken several steps to whiten the palm leaves. They sew together the leaves and the rings, (after) 9. The conical hat has several useful functions. It protects the wearer’s head and face from sunlight or rain, and it also works as a handy fan on hot summer days. (because) 10. Local people in Thanh Ha pottery village near Hoi An continue following their craft. ‘There isn’t enough support for maintaining the old traditions and skills. (although) C. READING 1)-Read the passage, and decide whether the following statements are true (T), or false (F). Bau Truc pottery items are made from clay from the Quao River mixed with sand. Clay is collected from the river only once a year, each lasting for half a month. Clay is taken more or less depending on the ability of each person. In the clay collecting season, local people try to take as much clay as they can to store, for use in the entire year. Currently, people in Bau True pottery village still make pottery items in the traditional way. They do not use the wheel but the eraftsmen have to tum around the products. The potters shape their produets by skillful hands and feet around a pole-round pillar. rather than on the wheel. From this step. silky clay block initially gradually forms a smooth rounded hollow blocks, then the formation of flower vases, or water pots. Bau Truc’s craftsmen use wet cloths to make the product surface smooth. These items are decorated with seashells, snails or hand-made paintings featuring the daily life of Bau Truc’s people. Clay can be collected from the Quao River all year round. x Bau Truc pottery is famous because people only use fine clay to make their products. People still make the pottery in the traditional way. Crafismen shape the pottery items only with their hands and feet. The pots nowadays are shaped on the potter’s wheel. Crafismen use simple ways to make the product surface smooth. The craftsmen’s skills can make the blocks of clay become lively and useful. b0oOo0000 ooO4 ea ane F oO Oo Oo oOo im oO oO The designs of Bau Truc pottery reflect the life of local people. oO 9 Bai tép Tiéng Anh 9-9 I1)-Read the passage, and do the tasks that follow. Bat Trang Pottery Village Bat Trang. a traditional porcelain and pottery village with history of seven centuries, is an sting attraction in Ha Noi that tourists should not ignore. Located in an area rich in clay. the village has advantage of ingredients to create fine ceramics. Moreover. lying beside the Red River. between Thang Long and Pho Hien, two ancient trade centers in the north of Viet Nam during the 1517" centuries. Bat Trang’s ceramics were favourite products not only in the domestic market, but also foreign ones thanks to Japanese. Chinese and Western trading boats that passed by In the 18" and 19 centuries. due to restricting foreign trade policy of Trinh, Nguyen dynasties, it was difficult for pottery products in Viet Nam to be exported to foreign countries, and some famous pottery-making villages like Bat Trang. or Chu Dau (Hi hard time. inter Duong province) went through a ince 1986. thanks to economic reforms and development, more attention has been paid to the village and the world gets a chance to know more about Vietnamese porcelain through many high quality exported Bat Trang’s ceramic products. Bat Trang ceramics are produced tor daily household use (bows. cups. plates. pots. bottles...). worshipping. or decoration purposes. Nowadays, the pottery artists bring into ceramics many innovations in production techniques. and creativity in products’ features. so many new products have been made. and even daily household items may have the beauty like decoration ones. Visiting Bat Trang, tourists can visit Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market where they n directly make pottery products by themselves, Many youngsters and foreign tourists are interested in this pottery-making experience. and spend a whole day in the market making souvenir for their families or friends. Task 1: Match a word in colunm A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank. [Answer | A | B | rc [ae rich (adi) |-A. of or inside a particular country | _ | 2. domestic (adj) |B. limiting a certain activity | |_| 3. restricting (adj) | ©. new ideas or methods j ____| 4. innovations (n) D, containing a lot of something Task 2. Read the passage again, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). T F Bat Trang pottery has been developed since the 7" century oa Bat Trang’s pottery products were exported to foreign markets during the 18" and 19" centuries 3. Its location beside the Red River hi clay as ingredient for pottery making. provided an enormous source of fine Q 10 - Luu Hoang Tri a en in IS, to so ty in oP 4. Many Japanese. Chinese and Western trading boats came to Pho Hien during the 15" and 17" centuries. Artisans in Bat Trang village have alw: changes kept the traditions without any 6. Bat Trang village has been the only centre of pottery in the north of Viet Nam for centuri 7. Political policies have had influence on the development of pottery and ceramic crafts ooaada ooaqao 8. Tourists may have experience of making pottery pieces by themselves II})-Read the passage, and do the tasks that follow. Cham Brocade Weaving Village oe The brocade weaving craft of Cham ethnic people in My Nghiep not only carries the traditional beauty of brocade but also fills with the typical Cham cultural value with original designs and variable products such as: sarong, shawl, hat, overcoat. e Located at about 10km south of Phan Rang City. My Nghiep Village belongs to Ninh Phuoe and it is the only traditional brocade weaving of Cham people in Ninh Thuan. According to local people. Polnuga King was a famous artisan who created this craft and taught villagers about the spinning and weaving since the 11" century OO Long time ago. My Nghiep villagers planted cotton for materials, used spate and Chum Bau trees and thin mud for dyeing materials, and used simple looms to make quality products and artistic flower designs on fabric. Their products have been sold to Cham people as well as other neighbouring inhabitants ‘Through many ups and downs. the brocade weaving of the Cham people has been well developed. Visiting My Nghiep village. you will have chance to see the skillful hands of weavers and artisans to make sophisticated brocade products such as skirts, coats. scarves, table cloths. bed covers. belts... with different designs. You will be attracted by the original and natural designs and colours. Each brocade is almost unique because of the creation and sudden inspiration of My Nghiep villagers It is very easy to notice the ideas and sentiments of Cham people in each brocade to create a typical C cultural message to pass down from generation to generation. e The harmony combination of tradition and modern helps brocade get a strom local and international markets. In recent years. there are more and more tourists coming to My Nghiep village. Especially. foreigners are very keen on the sarong which is a formal dress of ancient King and Queen with sophisticated designs and made by soft fabric material foothold in Bai tap Tiéng Anh 9-11 Task 1. Match the headings with the paragraphs. A. The distinctive features of My Nghiep brocade B. The way to make traditional products C. Present status of the craft D. Introduction to the village E. Efforts to keep the traditional craft F. Location and its origin Task 2: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank. Answer A B | 1. looms ‘A. a strong position | 2. upsand down | B. gentle feelings _____] 3. sentiments C. a long piece of thin cloth which is worn wrapped around the waist ___ | 4. foothold | D. the idea that you want to make someone understand ___ | 5. message E. equipment that is used for making cloth 6._ sarong F, a mixture of good and bad things Task 3. Read the passage again, and answer the questions. 1, Who taught Cham people the brocade weaving craft? 2. What were the materials of making brocade? 3. What are the typical products of My Nghiep village? 4. What makes their products unique? 5. What is the message that Cham people want to pass down to future generations? 6. Which product are foreigners very interested in? Why? D. SPEAKING 1)-Complete the conversation about a one-day field trip to tra using the responses (A-H) given. ional craft villages, A. You'll know about the way they make the paper, the way to make the paint and also talk with the artisans. B. Dong Ho village is in Thuan Thanh district of Bac Ninh province, over 30 kilometres east of Ha Noi, and Dong Ky village is in Tu Son town, Bac Ninh, not far away from Dong Ho. 12- Luu Hoing Tri Nic Mi: Nie Mi: Nic Nie Nic! Mi: Nie Mi: C. Well, I have worked something to present to our class for discussion at the next meeting. D. I think the paintings reflect the hope for a peaceful, happy and prosperous life in the coming year. E. I think we'll visit Dong Ho painting village in the morning and Dong Ky carpentry village in the afternoon, F. They make many beautiful products with nice carving pictures on them. rin G. The trip also provides you a short break out of Ha Noi to enjoy fresh air, tranquil — scenery of rice-paddy fields. —| H. After that, we'll have lunch with the foods and drinks that we have already brought along. nd | Nicks Our form teacher said that our class would have a one-day field trip to some traditional craft villages next month. Have you had the plans yet. Mi? You're the | class monitor, Mis (1) Nick: Where will we go, Mi? Miz: (2), Nick: Sounds interesting, Where are they? I’ve heard about them already, but I’m not sure. Miz (3). — Nick: I'll think our class should gather at our school gate at about seven o’clock. We should set off early — Mi: Right. I think it’s from seven to half past seven. It takes us one hour to get to Dong Ho Village by coach. (4) po ‘Nick: | enjoy fresh air in the countryside. Are Dong Ho paintings very popular during the Tet festivals, Mi? ~ Miz ‘I think so, Nick. (5). I What will we do first in Dong Ho village? es, There you will visit a workshop to see the special paintings made by the artists. (6), Iso. -Vick: Sounds interesting. I've heard about some Dong Ho’s famous paintings, such as “catching coconuts”, “mice wedding” and “jealousy”. res Miz (7) om Bai tap Tiéng Anh 9-13 Nick: And atter a short rest after lunch, we'll head to Dong Ky Village et Nam. (8), Miz — Ot course. This is the most famous carpentry village in . At about three o’clock in the afternoon, we'll get on the coach to come back to Ha Noi, Nick: It will definitely be a very interesting field trip. I can‘t wait... Il)-Complete the conversation about the rey responses (A-J) given. al of a traditional craft village, u: A. We've had many large-scale foreign and domestic tours group visits. B. Our cooperative tries to export our products to foreign markets. pan or America. Many families in the village are abandoning looking for jobs in the cities, g the as well as many other small such as Europe this ancient craft. with young people D. First. the government and some international organizations have worked with local people to develop new economic and employment opportunities for traditional craft vill es in Bae Ninh province E. My entire family as well as many others has been producing the same jars and pots for decades. F. Cooperatives are still a potentially import nt source of employment in many rural areas. G. The challenge is that Phu Lang has to adapt to the modern economy. and we have to make new. market-orienied products. H. We de: mane . marketing. and facilities. ment structures, produc ened activities to identify and utilize local resources. and to develop Phong: Hello, Brother Giang. Would you tell us about the revival of the traditional craft in your village of Phu Lang, Bae Ninh province? Is that right? Giang: That's it, Ours is @ traditional ceramic handicraft villa Noi. (1), Phoug: Have you got any problems? Giang: Busine Thailand have reduced the demand for ceramic goods. (2). Phong: But you've decided to stay in your village. Can you tell me the r Giang: 1 want to get over the challenge. (3) Phong: How could you get over the challenge? Giang: (4), Phong: Sounds good. Have you had any plans to make it come true? Giang: Of course. (3) about 30km north of Ha is increasingly had; plastic and steel household products from China and Phong: Awesome. | think tourism is also a good way to help you sell more produets 14 Vans Hoang Tri G vor ‘ple veal rari nots, St ‘op Giang: | agree with you. We now run regular tours for tourists from nearby Ha Noi. (6) Phong: | think many middle-class ceramic products. nilies in cities are increasing. so they buy a lot of Giang: Besides that. we've also been working to strengthen cooperatives. (7). Phong: Cooperatives not only employ young people but also help them earn good salaries. Giang: Certainly. (8)__ E. WRITING 11)-Complete the email to give your Austra short trip in Hue, using th n pen friend some information about a ntences (A-G) given. A. Afier your stay at Thanh Tien, we will continue on our cycle ride through the loal paddy fields and pastures. B. The artisans are delighted to show vou this craft of creating prints in an age-old style. €. You can complete the wip with a car journey back to Hue and to your hotel D. First. you can get on a boat to enjoy a gentle cruise downstream to visit the Sinh Handicraft Villag This village is famous for its handerafied paper flowers especially the traditional flower of Vietnam. the Lotus. Dear Anr For a half-day trip in Hue. you should go to the outskirts of Hue to visit the villages of Thanh Tien and Sinh. (1), _ - You will go past the Dong Ba Market located by the Hen islet and arrive at the Sink Handicraft Village where you will eeted by the local artisans. (2) . You will be invited to create a print of your own Chinese Horoscope sign. Then we take our cycles to visit the neighboring village of Thanh Tien. (3) These flowers are just beautiful and made with such care and precision. (4). You can enjoy the beauty of the local going about their daily activities of rice cultivation and flower gardening. (5) Look forward to seeing you soon! Best wishes, Mi Bai tap Tiéng Anh 9-15 11)-Write an email to your pen friend about a trip to craft villages around Hoi An, using the words or phrases below to make complete sentences. Add more words, if necessary. Dear David, 10. Yow start trip/ taking/ short walk down/ harbor/ Hoi An/ where/ you/ board/ wooden boat. lL. 2. First/ you/ get/ pottery Thanh Ha village/ where/ local people/ continue/ make/ craft pots/ hand. 3. Then/ you/ continue/ visit/ carpentry village/ Kim Bong/ which/ have/ huge influence! architecture! Hoi An. 13. 4, The traditional carpentry/ keep/ alive/ and/ still used/ restoring/ old buildings/ Hoi An 14. a 5. Your trip/ finish/ boat trip/ back/ ancient town/ Hoi An. 1 Look forward to seeing you soon! IV Best wishes TEST 1 (UNIT 1) 1)-Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. vill 1. A. layer B. frame C. artisan D. place (16 2. A. museum B, cultural C. drum D. sculpture rp 3. A. tablecloth B. authenticity C. through D. although for of TI)-Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 4, A. artefact B, embroider C. carpentry D. conical 20 5. A. complicated B. experience C. prosperity D. traditional in I1l)-Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. as 6. In the past, local were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the as Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. pre A. skill workers B. skilfully works C. skillful artists D. skilled artisans Vv) 7. Craft villages are becoming popular in Viet Nam. A. tourism attractions B. tourist attractions n C. tour attractiveness D. physical attraction , 8. Situated on the bank of the Duong River, the village was famous for the of, making Dong Ho paintings. A. craft B. production C. manufacture 16 - Luu Hoang Tri ng he of 9, Vietnamese traditional is done with a simple hammer and chisel. A. sculptural pieces B. sculpture C. sculptured feature D. sculptor 10. Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with a desire to this ancient craft. A. preserve B. reserve C. change D. consider 11. For that artisan, making the paintings is a career it supports the life of many generations of the family. A. so that B, because C. because of D. although 12. The Van Phuc silk producers have expanded their silk garment goods satisfy the varied demand for their silk. they can A. in order to B. despite C. because D. so that 13. Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the “ghost” markets set up at night and operated up to early morning the government built a new market five years ago. A. when B. until C. after D. as soon as 14. The traditional craft has from generation to generation. A. passed down B. passed €. been passed down _D. been passed by 15. Craftsmen have to the domestic and international markets so that they needn't depend on the middlemen for their sales. A. find B. find about C. find out D. find out about 1V)-Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some extra words. ‘materials individual respects craft handicrafts attractions master tas For generations throughout history, the Vietnamese people gathered in communal villages surrounded by the rice fields. However. many farmers also leaned to produce usefiul (16), for their daily lives from clay, bamboo, and other natural (7) _ A number of villages developed a certain (18), for the local market or to bring into local towns or capital cities for sale. This was the origin of the Vietnamese handicraft trade villages. These craft villages have undergone periods of varying success and failure throughout the 20" century. Some craft villages have developed and preserved their best skills and designs In the craft village hall, the trade villagers often worship and periodically pay their (19) to the sacred craft (20) of handicraft, who has exploits , teaching or preserving the particular designs that the villages produce, V)-Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences. Use the subordinator provided and make any necessary changes. 21. Viet Nam’s current labor costs are lower compared to other countries. It brings advantages to both medium and small handicraft manufacturers. (since) Bai tap Tiéng Anh 9-17 22. Giang got the loans from the project. Then he opened a small enterprise of ceramics. (when: 23. Green Craft has a lot of difficulties. It continually works to improve its productivity designs and samples. (although) 24. The government carried out a job training programme in rural areas. The government wanted young people to find jobs in their own villages. (so that) 25, Some heads of the businesses had problems to find markets. They have not been trained in management, (for) Vi)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Bau Truc pottery village of Cham ethnic minority is one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia. It is located about 10 kilometres in the South of Phan Rang town, The small village is (26) to more than 400 families. (27), 85% are in the traditional pottery business. The style is said to be handed (28) from Po Klong Chan, one of their ancestors from the immemorial time. People in Bau Truc use their skillful hands, bamboo-made circles and shells to create priceless works. It is (29) that while the Kinh people have switched to using wheel as an indispensable (30) , their Cham counterparts, on the contrary, still (31) talent hands and simple tools. To create a pottery product, a Cham craftsman only needs an anvil, not a potter's wheel, and other simple equipment and moulds and then uses hands to (32) pieces of clay into the works he wants. The clay is taken from the banks of the Quao River and is very flexible, durable when (33), The skills needed to mix sand with the clay are also various. The amount of sand mixed with the plastic material is dependent on what the pottery used for and the sizes. For these reasons, Bau True pottery is quite different from pottery elsewhere. For example, water jars made in Bau Truc are always favoured by people in dry and sunny areas (34) the temperature of the water in the jars is always one centigrade cooler than (35) outside. 26. A. house B. home C. housing D. household 27. A. which B. about which D. of which 28. A. down B. up in D.to 29. A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly 18 - Luu Hong Tri 38 eir en ad or ne |. A. equipment C. machine D. instruments + Acrely on C. base on D. succeed in . A. develop B. shape C. influence D. decide . A. heating B. heating up C. be fired D. being fired . so that B. although C. so D. because Av it B. what C. that D. this VI1)-Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan — uyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the gers about the artisan, they immediately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls e house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to dscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons” Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his cather. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho raintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most

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