1. Put the words / phrases below next to their meaning.

(Đặt các từ/cụm từ bên dưới theo nghĩa của chúng.)

1. designed to be useful rather than attractive: _______

2. a square or rectangular piece of baked clay used for covering roofs, floors, etc.: _______

3. a house that is narrow and has a lot of floors: _______

4. using only a few materials, colours and simple shapes: _______

5. an area outside with walls around: _______

2. Nam and Nga are discussing traditional and modern housing styles in Việt Nam. Complete the dialogue by building sentences, using the provided vocabulary.

(Nam và Nga đang thảo luận về phong cách nhà ở truyền thống và hiện đại ở Việt Nam. Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại bằng cách xây dựng câu, sử dụng từ vựng được cung cấp.)

Nam: How different are traditional and modern houses in Việt Nam, Nga?

Nga: I think (traditional houses / more decorative / modern ones)

____________________________________________________________________________.

Nam: I agree. (Modern houses / simpler / more functional / traditional ones)

____________________________________________________________________________.

Nga: I believe that (they / differ / the furniture inside) (Modern houses / more minimalist)

____________________________________________________________________________.

Nam: The building materials are also different. (While / old houses / usually made of brick, modern ones / often made of concrete and glass)

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Nga: Although there are many differences between traditional and modern houses, I feel that both of them are important to Vietnamese architecture.

Nam: Absolutely!

3. Read the dialogue between Nam and Nga again. Underline the expressions that they use to give opinions.

(Đọc lại đoạn hội thoại giữa Nam và Nga. Gạch chân những cách diễn đạt mà họ dùng để đưa ra ý kiến.)

Nam: How different are traditional and modern houses in Việt Nam, Nga?

Nga: I think traditional houses are more decorative than modern ones.

Nam: I agree. Modern houses are simpler and more functional than traditional ones.

Nga: I believe that they differ in the furniture inside. Modern houses are more minimalist.

Nam: The building materials are also different. While old houses are usually made of brick, modern ones are often made of concrete and glass.

Nga: Although there are many differences between traditional and modern houses, I feel that both of them are important to Vietnamese architecture.

Nam: Absolutely!

4. Nga is introducing tube houses to James. Read the dialogue and reorder it from 1-10.

(Nga đang giới thiệu nhà ống cho James. Đọc đoạn hội thoại và sắp xếp lại từ 1-10.)

☐ Nga: James, have you ever heard about tube houses in Việt Nam?

☐ Nga: I think tube houses are unique to Việt Nam.

☐ James: Oh, interesting! What makes them unique?

☐ James: No, I haven't. What are they?

☐ Nga: I believe that tube houses are more common in cities than in the countryside because the space in urban areas is limited.

☐ Nga: They are narrower and taller than traditional houses. They look like tubes, so they are called "tube houses".

☐ James: That makes sense. Are they more common in cities or in the countryside?

☐ James: Do people like living in tube houses?

☐ Nga: I think it depends. While some people find them convenient due to their compact size, others prefer larger places of living.

☐ James: OK. Thanks for sharing, Nga. I look forward to seeing them in real life.