Nghệ thuật chạm trổ trên bí ngô

Từ vựng - Vocabulary

intricate (having a lot of small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way and are therefore sometimes difficult to understand, solve, or produce): phức tạp,rất chi tiết

creepy (strange or unnatural and making you feel frightened): rùng mình, sởn gai ốc

pastime (an activity that is done for enjoyment): (trò) giải trí, tiêu khiển

ephemeral (lasting only for a short time): phù du, chóng tàn

fondness (a liking): (sự) yêu thích

Bài khóa - Transcript

Dragons, wolves, princesses…

All these intricate designs are in fact carved from pumpkins.

Making creepy lanterns is a favourite Halloween pastime for many families.

But for Noel Dickover in Virginia in the US, it's more than that.

It's a chance to create beautiful, ephemeral art.

And share his fondness for Star Wars characters.

Bản dịch - Translation

Những con rồng, chó sói, và các nàng công chúa...

Tất cả những thiết kế phức tạp này trên thực tế đã được chạm trổ trên bí ngô.

Tạo ra những chiếc đèn lồng ghê rợn là thú tiêu khiển được ưa thích của nhiều người vào dịp Halloween.

Nhưng với Noel Dickover ở Virginia, Hoa Kỳ, thì nó có ý nghĩa nhiều hơn thế. Đây là cơ hội để ông sáng tạo một loại hình nghệ thuật đẹp và phù du.

Và chia sẻ yêu thích của ông với các nhân vật trong phim Star Wars (Cuộc chiến giữa các vì sao).

Bài tập - Exercise

Hãy dùng các từ và cụm từ dưới đây ở dạng thích hợp để hoàn thành những câu sau:

intricate / creepy / pastime / ephemeral / fondness

1. Some think of the eel as a _________, slimy creature. Others consider it the best health food in the world.

2. Videos of cats online have come to symbolise the internet community's _________ for amusing quick-hit entertainment.

3. Whether or not it moves into the mainstream, advances in 3D printing technology are certainly allowing more and more _________ objects to be made, by a vast array of designers - from architects to fashion students.

4. India is thought to be the birthplace of chess, with the game emerging from a 6th century _________ called chaturanga.

5. "Try and think of things that are _________ and will change. When you are eating, photograph the meal, if you are going out to the supermarket, photograph that as well."

Giải đáp - Answers

1. Some think of the eel as a creepy, slimy creature. Others consider it the best health food in the world.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Netherlands fisheries: The vanishing eels of Volendam</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/1g8YBRl" platform="highweb"/></link>

2. Videos of cats online have come to symbolise the internet community's fondness for amusing quick-hit entertainment.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Cat video film festival to celebrate web's furriest virals</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/1aQuB5e" platform="highweb"/></link> 3. Whether or not it moves into the mainstream, advances in 3D printing technology are certainly allowing more and more intricate objects to be made, by a vast array of designers - from architects to fashion students.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Bras and guitars: What people today are 3D printing</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/1amdTzK" platform="highweb"/></link>

4. India is thought to be the birthplace of chess, with the game emerging from a 6th century pastime called chaturanga.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Queen's Baton Relay: Welcome to… India</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/1f1lovh" platform="highweb"/></link> 5. "Try and think of things that are ephemeral and will change. When you are eating, photograph the meal, if you are going out to the supermarket, photograph that as well."

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Should you even take a camera on holiday?</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/1hpwTic" platform="highweb"/></link>