UNIT 3: PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
LESSON 5 : SKILLS 1
I.READING
* Vocabulary:
- poultry (n) : gia cầm
- weave cloth (p): dệt vải
- sow seed (p) : gieo hạt
- ceremony (n) : nghi lễ
- ancestor (n) :
tổ tiên
* Matching:
1- Poultry (n) :
2- Weave cloth (p)
3- Sow seed (p) :
4- Ceremony (n) :
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Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
1.Where do the Thai people live?

2. What is their population?
- They live in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An.
- The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people.
Now read the text and check answers
The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people living in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. The Thai language belongs to the Tay- Thai group.
The Thai are experienced farmers. They dig canals to bring water to their fields. Their main food is rice, especially sticky rice. The Thai also grow other crops on burnt- out land. They raise cattle and poultry for their own use. They also make bamboo items, and weave cloth. Thai cloth is well- known for being unique, colourful and strong.
Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s style of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional costumes including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments. The Thai live in houses on stilts. Their villages comprise 40 to 50 houses, usually built side by side.
The Thai worship their ancestors. Every year, they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games.
2. Complete each sentence, using a word from the text.

1. The Thai are good……………… they grow different crops.
2. They can make household items from the ………………tree.
3. The Thai live in………… houses.
4. They have a rich culture including folk …………. and games.
5. Many festivals and………………… are held by the Thai people every year.
farmers
bamboo
stilt
songs
ceremonies
1. Do the Thai people have their own language?
- Yes, they do.
2. What is the main food of the Thai people?
- Their main food is rice.
3. What is the Thai cloth well-known for?
It is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong.
4. Which still wear their traditional costumes, Thai men or Thai women?

5. Who do the Thai worship?
The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people living in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. The Thai language belongs to the Tay- Thai group.
The Thai are experienced farmers. They dig canals to bring water to their fields. Their main food is rice, especially sticky rice. The Thai also grow other crops on burnt- out land. They raise cattle and poultry for their own use. They also make bamboo items, and weave cloth. Thai cloth is well- known for being unique, colourful and strong.
3. Answer the questions
1. Do the Thai people have their own language?
- Yes, they do.
2. What is the main food of the Thai people?
- Their main food is rice.
3. What is the Thai cloth well-known for?
- It is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong.
4. Which still wear their traditional costumes, Thai men or Thai women?
- Thai women do.
5. Who do the Thai worship?
- They worship their ancestors.
Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s style of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional costumes including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments. The Thai live in houses on stilts. Their villages comprise 40 to 50 houses, usually built side by side.
The Thai worship their ancestors. Every year, they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games.
4. Read some facts about the Bru-Van Kieu people and the Khmer people.
II. speaking
The Bru-Van Kieu people
- Population: about 74,500
- Regions: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien – Hue
- Language: Mon-Khmer group
- Production activities: growing rice, terraced fields, raising cattle and poultry
- Festivals: ceremony held before sowing seeds
The Khmer people
- Population: about 1,260,600 
- Regions: provinces of Mekong Delta
- Language: Mon-Khmer group, writing system
- Production activities: growing rice, raising cattle and poultry, making sugar
- Festivals: two main holidays:
Chaul Chnam Thmey (New Year) and Greeting-the-Moon festival

GROUP WORK
(5 minutes)

Talk about:

Talk about:


The Khmer people

Population: about 1,260,600 
Regions: provinces of Mekong Delta
Language: Mon-Khmer group, writing system
Production activities: growing rice, raising cattle and poultry, making sugar
Festivals: two main holidays: Chaul Chnam Thmey (New Year) and Greeting-the-Moon festival
The Bru-Van Kieu people

Population: about 74,500
Regions: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien – Hue
Language: Mon-Khmer group
Production activities: growing rice, terraced fields, raising cattle and poultry
Festivals: ceremony held before sowing seeds
(Now I would like to talk about the … people. There are many interesting things about ethnic group that I want to share with you.)
The … people have a population of about ….. people. They mostly live in provinces of ….. Their language is …… group. They grow ………. for living. They have ……. festivals :…….
(I’m sure if you visit the …. people, you will enjoy it.)
SAMPLE SPEAKING
The Bru-Van Kieu people
Population: about 74,500
Regions: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien – Hue
Language: Mon-Khmer group
Production activities: growing rice, terraced fields, raising cattle and poultry
Festivals: ceremony held before sowing seeds

The Khmer people
Population: about 1,260,600 
Regions: provinces of Mekong Delta
Language: Mon-Khmer group, writing system
Production activities: growing rice, raising cattle and poultry, making sugar
Festivals: two main holidays: Chaul Chnam Thmey (New Year) and Greeting-the-Moon festival
5. Talk about YOUR own ethnic group.
You can talk about:
- Their population
- Their language
- Their customs & traditions
- Their food
- Their festivals …
Learn the new words, do the exercises again
- Talk more about your own ethnic group
HOMEWORK
=> There are three Groups of Thai people
* How many Thai groups are there ?
8. We can see terraced fields in Red river Delta
9. Each ethnic group has their own costumes
10. The Viet don’t live in a stilt houses
11. Most ethnic groups go to open-air markets
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