WARM UP
- How many groups of peoples are there in Viet Nam? Give some examples.
- Which group of peoples do you belong to?
the Thai
the Khmer
the Hre
the Tay
the Kinh
the Cham
the Yao
the Muong
the H`Mong
Ethnic groups
The Thai
The Cham
The H`Mong
The Muong
The Yao
The Hre
The Khmer
The Tay
The Kinh
Peoples of Viet Nam
Getting started
At the Museum of Ethnology
a. Find the opposite of these words in the conversation
boring >< 2. smallest ><
3. majority >< 4. northern ><.
interesting
largest
minority
southern
1. Listen and read
b. Answer the questions :
Where are Duong and Nick ?
They are in the Museum of Ethnology .
2. What do they want to know ?
They want to know about the ethnic groups of Viet Nam.
3. How many ethnic groups are there in Viet Nam ?
There are 54 ( ethnic groups ).
4. Which ethnic group has the largest population ?
The Viet ( Kinh ) have the largest population.
5. Do the ethnic minority peoples have their own customs and traditions ?
Yes , they do .
2. Use the words and phrases in the box to label each picture
costume
five-coloured sticky rice
open-air market
stilt house
folk dance
musical instrument
festival
terraced fields
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3. Complete the following sentences with the words and
phrases in the box.
festivals
stilt houses
Heritage Site
member
ethnic
terraced fields
1. In our country, it is against the law to discriminate against any
________ or religious group.
2. My Son in Quang Nam Province has been recognised by UNESCO
as a World ______________ .
3. ____________ have been popular among many of Viet Nam’s
Ethnic groups for a long time.
4. Lunar January is the time for important _________ in the whole
country , especially in the north .
5. The exhibition building of the Museum of Ethnology was
designed by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a _________of the Tay
ethnic group .
6. The _______________ of Sa Pa have entered in the Top 11 most
beautiful terraced fields in the world according to Touropia.
ethnic
Heritage Site
Stilt houses
festivals
member
terraced fields
Game : Quick quiz
Ask and answer , using these cues :
Which / smallest population ? - The Odu group.
 Which ethnic group has the smallest population ?
2. The Hmong / own language ? - Yes.
 Do the Hmong have their own language ?
3. Where / the Coho / live ? - In Lam Dong Province .
 Where do the Coho live ?
4. What colour / the Nung ‘s clothing ? - Dark indigo .
 What colour is the Nung’s clothing ?
5. Which / larger population / the Tay / the Thai ? - The Tay
 Which group has a larger population : the Tay or the Thai ?
6. Whose arts / displayed / a museum / Da Nang ? - The Cham’s
 Whose arts are displayed at a museum in Da Nang ?
Make a report on the cultural groups of Viet Nam
There are ___________ in Viet Nam .
The Kinh have ________ population.
The Odu have _________ population.
The Kinh account for ________ of the population .
The ____ others are called ‘The ethnic minority
peoples’.
The ethnic minority peoples live in __________ .
Their life is __________________________ .
They wear ___________________________ .
They speak / have ____________________ .
They have their own __________, and
_______________ .
54 ethnic groups
the largest
the smallest
about 86 %
53
stilt houses
hard / very hard
their traditional costume
their own languages
customs and traditions
ways of life
+ Learn new words by heart .
+ Prepare : A closer look 1 ( 28 )
Homework