Tiêu đề Vocabulary Set 9 - MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL SITES.doc ✅

VOCABULARY SET 9: MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL SITES Vocabulary: 1. attendance (n): sự tham dự, số người tham gia 2. comprehensive (adj): toàn diện 3. coverage (n): độ bao phủ, độ phủ sóng 4. familiar (adj) - familiarise (v): quen thuộc - làm cho quen thuộc với điều gì đó 5. historian (n): nhà sử học 6. inhabitant (n): cư dân, người dân 7. layout (n): cách bố trí 8. monotonous (adj): đơn điệu 9. noun-oriented (adj): theo chiều hướng nào đó 10. orient (v): định hướng 11. perception (n): cách nhìn nhận, nhận thức 12. preservationist (n): những người ủng hộ việc trùng tu 13. public-oriented activities (np): hoạt động định hướng cộng đồng 14. remains (n): di tích, những gì còn sót lại, di hài 15. the Imperial Citadel (n): Hoàng thành 16. visually (adv): về mặt hình thức, về thị giác Exercises: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed. 1. guide dog / open up / life / blind / or / visually / impair. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. order / quickly / run away / burglars / research / layout / house / by / careful / observe / owners / activity / for days. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. first / stage / live abroad / is / familiarise / oneself / surrounding / lifestyles / cultures. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4. museum / attendance / the city / increase / recent year. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 5. 50 year / after / he / die / remains / return / his home land. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Task 2: Translate from Vietnamese to English 1. Tham quan bảo tàng mang đến cái nhìn toàn diện về các giá trị lịch sử và văn hóa của một đất nước. 2. Một điều quan trọng trong lĩnh vực quan hệ công chúng là không bao giờ bỏ lỡ cơ hội nói chuyện với các nhà báo và tận dụng độ phủ sóng truyền thông. 3. Một trong những sự kiện giới trẻ chờ đợi hằng năm là Lễ hội âm nhạc Gió mùa, được tổ chức tại Hoàng thành Thăng Long, Hà Nội. 4. Cách giảng bài đơn điệu của giảng viên dần dần đưa chúng tôi vào giấc ngủ. 5. Thông qua các hoạt động định hướng cộng đồng, bảo tàng và các địa điểm lịch sử có thể được giới thiệu tới người dân với hình ảnh thân thiện và thú vị hơn. Task 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases attendance (n) oun-oriented (adj)
comprehensive (adj) orient (v) coverage (n) perception (n) familiar (adj) - familiarise (v) preservationist (n) historian (n) public-oriented activities (np) inhabitant (n) remains (n) layout (n) the Imperial Citadel (n) monotonous (adj) visually (adv) The main visitors to museums and historical sites are tourists, not local people. Why is it the case? What can be done to attract local people to these places? Tourists are often drawn to museums and historical locations when visiting new countries. However, records have shown a low 1___________among local people at these attractions. Some explanations will be put forward before solutions can be proposed to tackle this problem. There are several reasons as to why there are more international tourists than local people visiting museums and historical places. First, these locations can provide visitors with a 2___________ overview of the traditions in the area they are situated. As a result, such destinations are generally more appealing to newcomers than to locals, those without the need to 3___________themselves with the traditional values of the region. Moreover, because the 4___________of museums and historical houses is likely to remain unchanged over time, they can be 5___________unattractive to the local 6___________, who may have been to these sites at least once in their younger years. Several measures can be implemented to raise the attendance rate of locals at museums and historical sites. An obvious solution is to use such places as the locations for more 7___________, which may change the public's 8___________that these places are only for 9___________activities. For example, 10___________in Hue City has organised role-playing games about the history of Vietnam for visitors and attracted thousands of local residents and international tourists. Another solution is that 11___________and 12___________be featured more frequently in the media to talk about the tremendous worth of museums and historical 13___________. An excellent example of this solution is the frequent appearance of Doctor Le Van Lan, a famous historian, in many educational television programmes in Vietnam. To conclude, there are a few reasons why historical sites and museums are uninteresting to local citizens, including the fact that locals might be too familiar with these places. There are some solutions to encourage more locals to visit such destinations, such as providing more media 14___________on them. 320 words, written by Tu Pham
Key: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed. 1. Guide dogs open up the lives of the blind or visually impaired. 2. In order to quickly run away, the burglars had researched the layout of the house by carefully observing the owners'activities for days. 3. The first stage of living abroad is familiarising oneself with the surrounding lifestyles and cultures. 4. Museum attendances in the city have been increasing in recent years. 5. 50 years after he died, his remains were returned to his homeland. Task 2: Answers may vary 1. Visiting museums brings in comprehensive overview of traditional and cultural values of a country. 2. It is important in PR field to never miss the opportunity to speak with journalists and take advantage of media coverage. 3. One of the annual events that the young people look forward to is the Monsoon Music Festival, held at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Hanoi. 4. The lecturer's monotonous delivery gradu y put us into sleep. 5. Through public-oriented activities, images of friendly and intriguing museums and historical locations can be introduced to local residents. Task 3: The main visitors to museums and historical sites are tourists, not local people. Why is it the case? What can be done to attract local people to these places? Tourists are often drawn to museums and historical locations when visiting new countries. However, records have shown a low (1) attendance among local people at these attractions. Some explanations will be put forward before solutions can be proposed to tackle this problem. There are several reasons as to why there are more international tourists than local people visiting museums and historical places. First, these locations can provide visitors with a (2) comprehensive overview of the traditions in the area they are situated. As a result, such destinations are generally more appealing to newcomers than to locals, those without the need to (3) familiarise themselves with the traditional values of the region. Moreover, because the (4) layout of museums and historical houses is likely to remain unchanged over time, they can be (5) visually unattractive to the local (6) inhabitants, who may have been to these sites at least once in their younger years. Several measures can be implemented to raise the attendance rate of locals at museums and historical sites. An obvious solution is to use such places as the locations for more (7) public- oriented activities, which may change the public's (8) perception that these places are only for (9) monotonous activities. For example, (10) the Imperial Citadel in Hue City has organised role¬playing games about the history of Vietnam for visitors and attracted thousands of local residents and international tourists. Another solution is that (11) historians and (12) preservationists be featured more frequently in the media to talk about the tremendous worth of museums and historical (13) remains. An excellent example of this solution is the frequent appearance of Doctor Le Van Lan, a famous historian, in many educational television programmes in Vietnam. To conclude, there are a few reasons why historical sites and museums are uninteresting to local citizens, including the fact that locals might be too familiar with these places. There are some solutions to encourage more locals to visit such destinations, such as providing more media (14) coverage on them. 320 words, written by Tu Pham