Chào các thính giả yêu mến của chương trình Học Tiếng Anh qua các chủ đề của chương trình học tiếng anh cùng Radiome. Mình là Diệu Hoa.
Chủ đề nghe Tiếng Anh của chúng ta ngày hôm nay có tựa đề là: New Ways to Build.
Vì bài nghe khá dài nên mình sẽ tách làm hai phần để các bạn dễ dàng theo dõi hơn nhé!
Các bạn cùng chú ý lắng nghe với tiết tấu chậm rãi của chương trình Spotlight nhé. Note lại những từ bạn nghe chưa rõ và xem lại ở bản text để làm phong phú thêm vốn từ vựng của mình nhé!

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Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Christy VanArragon.
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And I’m Bruce Gulland. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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What is your house made of? Is it made of wood or stone materials? Or does it have clay bricks, concrete, metal bars or glass? What about plastic or thick, paper cardboard?
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Buildings are made of many different kinds of things. Some buildings are strong and permanent. But other buildings are made to be temporary. Many people around the world live in temporary shelters. They build their homes with materials that are easy to find - like plastic or cardboard. They reuse old materials to make new homes. Usually, these homes are built to provide shelter for a low cost. They are not strong enough to last for a long time. And they are not usually designed to be beautiful
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But now, building designers are thinking about how to reuse these same simple materials to make stronger and more beautiful buildings. Today’s Spotlight is on buildings made from unusual materials.
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First, we travel to Christchurch, a city in New Zealand. In 2011 a large earthquake shook New Zealand. More than 100 people died in the city of Christchurch. The earthquake caused a lot of damage to property too. It destroyed the city’s cathedral. Christians have worshipped in this beautiful, old stone building for over 100 years. The cathedral was also a major center for the city. It was important for many people.

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Many other earthquakes had damaged the cathedral over the last 100 years. Each time, workers repaired the damage. But after the 2011 earthquake, repairs were not possible. After a long debate, the community decided to build a new cathedral. However, building a new cathedral takes a long time, and a lot of money. So, until workers complete the new cathedral, the community will use a temporary cathedral.
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Church leaders chose Shigeru Ban to design the temporary cathedral. Ban is an architect from Japan. He has a lot of experience designing temporary structures. Ban uses simple materials to build amazing buildings. One of his particular interests is using cardboard. Cardboard is made of paper, pressed together. It is often used to make boxes, and other simple containers. Cardboard does not cost very much money. So, Ban decided to design the temporary Christchurch cathedral from mostly cardboard.
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Ban’s Christchurch cardboard cathedral opened in August 2013. It stands 25 metres high. It looks like a large tent, with a high, pointed roof. Ban used huge round cardboard tubes to create the roof. There are more than 98 tubes, each up to 20 metres long! However, cardboard becomes soft in the rain. So the building includes a large plastic surface which covers the tubes.
Phần 1 của bài nghe hôm nay tạm dừng ở đây. Các bạn chú ý và theo dõi phần 2 ở những bài học tiếp sau nhé! Cảm ơn các bạn.