Đề bài

Listen and choose the best answer.

1. Where on the woman's body was the tattoo?

Chọn 1 tùy chọn a) her lower back b) her arm c) her upper back d) her ankle

2. What do most Sri Lankans have a deep respect for?

Chọn 1 tùy chọn a) tourists b) images and statues of Buddha c) the police d) trees

3. What did tourists from France get prison sentences for?

Chọn 1 tùy chọn a) their tattoos b) shouting at passport officers c) doing graffiti d) kissing a Buddha statue

4. What did Akon's video show in front of a statue of Buddha?

Chọn 1 tùy chọn a) an Apple computer b) a naked body c) chickens d) a party

5. What did a website advise tourists not to do in front of Buddha statues?

Chọn 1 tùy chọn a) eat or drink b) pose for photos c) wear shorts d) dance

Đáp án

1. Where on the woman's body was the tattoo?

a) her lower back b) her arm c) her upper back d) her ankle

2. What do most Sri Lankans have a deep respect for?

a) tourists b) images and statues of Buddha c) the police d) trees

3. What did tourists from France get prison sentences for?

a) their tattoos b) shouting at passport officers c) doing graffiti d) kissing a Buddha statue

4. What did Akon's video show in front of a statue of Buddha?

a) an Apple computer b) a naked body c) chickens d) a party

5. What did a website advise tourists not to do in front of Buddha statues?

a) eat or drink b) pose for photos c) wear shorts d) dance

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Nghe hiểu và nắm bắt từ khóa

1. Thông tin: Sri Lanka will deport a British tourist for having a tattoo on her arm of the Buddha seated on a lotus flower.

Tạm dịch: Sri Lanka sẽ trục xuất một du khách người Anh vì có hình xăm trên cánh tay của Đức Phật ngồi trên hoa sen.

2. Thông tin: Most Sri Lankans are Buddhist and have deep respect for images and statues of Buddha.

Tạm dịch: Hầu hết người Sri Lanka theo đạo Phật và có lòng tôn kính sâu sắc đối với các hình ảnh và tượng Phật.

3. Thông tin: According to the BBC, three French tourists got prison sentences for kissing a Buddha statue.

Tạm dịch: Theo BBC, ba du khách Pháp đã nhận án tù vì hôn một bức tượng Phật.

4. 

Thông tin: R&B star Akon was told he could not get a visa to visit Sri Lanka because of a video for his song Sexy Chick. The video showed a pool party in front of a statue of Buddha.

Tạm dịch: Ngôi sao R&B Akon được thông báo rằng anh ấy không thể xin thị thực đến thăm Sri Lanka vì video cho bài hát Sexy Chick của anh ấy. Đoạn video cho thấy một bữa tiệc hồ bơi trước một bức tượng của Đức Phật.

5. Thông tin: A British government website warns people who visit Sri Lanka not to pose for photos in front of statues of the Buddha.

Tạm dịch: Một trang web của chính phủ Anh cảnh báo những người đến thăm Sri Lanka không nên tạo dáng chụp ảnh trước các bức tượng của Đức Phật.

Transcript

Sri Lanka will deport a British tourist for having a tattoo on her arm of the Buddha seated on a lotus flower. Naomi Coleman, 37, was arrested at Sri Lanka's international airport on Monday. She is currently at a centre in the airport waiting for a flight back to the U.K. Airport officials told Ms Coleman that her tattoo was disrespectful to Sri Lankan culture. A police spokesman said she was arrested for "hurting others' religious feelings". Most Sri Lankans are Buddhist and have deep respect for images and statues of Buddha. They would think anyone with a Buddha tattoo is culturally insensitive. Coleman said she practiced Buddhism and did not think her tattoo would upset anyone.

This is not the first time that tourists have got in trouble for misunderstanding Sri Lankan culture. Another Briton was deported last year because he spoke disrespectfully when passport officials asked him about a Buddha tattoo on his arm. According to the BBC, three French tourists got prison sentences for kissing a Buddha statue. Britain's Independent newspaper reports that in 2010, R&B star Akon was told he could not get a visa to visit Sri Lanka because of a video for his song Sexy Chick. The video showed a pool party in front of a statue of Buddha. A British government website warns people who visit Sri Lanka not to pose for photos in front of statues of the Buddha.