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1. There are more than 54 groups in Viet Nam
2. The H`mong don`t live in the Red river delta
3. Most ethnic group live mainly on hunting
5. The Viet live all over the country
4. The musical of the Tay is flute
6. All the groups have the same languages
7. The Tay live in a stilt house
8. The Odu has the smallest population
10. The Viet work on terraced fields
9. The Cham live mainly in southern provinces
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1. The Khmer live mainly in southern provinces
2. The Muong live a nomadic life
3. We can see terraced fields in Red river Delta
5. Each ethnic group has their own costumes
4. "Hat then" belongs to the H`mong
6. The H`mong in Sapa speak English well
7. "Gong - cồng, chiêng" belongs to the Van Kieu
8. The Viet don`t live in a stilt house
10. Most ethnic groups go to open-air markets
9. Ethnic groups never go hunting
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UNIT 3
PEOPLES IN VIET NAM
Lesson 5: Skill 1
The thai
I- reading
1.Where do the Thai people live?
2, What is their population?
There are three kinds of Thai people
Main features
Language
Housing
Special food
Production activities
Festivals and ceremonies
2. Complete each sentences, 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
What do you know about the Thai?
1,500,000
Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Nghe An.
Tay-Thai group
Stilt houses
Farming, cattle raising, cloth weaving
Bamboo items, cloth
Short blouse, long skirt, ornaments
Festivals with traditional games
Read the text then complete these sentences
with no more than ONE word
0. The Thai_______________ belongs to the Tay-Thai group
1. They get water for their fields from________________
2. The Thai earn their living from_______________ rice, raising
cattle, weaving cloth or making items from_______________
3. The Thai live in _________________ with 40 to 50 houses each
4. Their________________ consists of a short blouse, a long skirt
and ornaments
5. "Xoe" is the traditional______________ of the Thai
6. The Thai worship their________________
language
canals
growing
bamboo
villages
costume
dance
ancestors
Make a summary about the Thai?
1,500,000
Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Nghe An.
Tay-Thai group
Stilt houses
Farming, cattle raising, cloth weaving
Bamboo items, cloth
Short blouse, long skirt, ornaments
Festivals with traditional games
3. Answer the questions
1. Do the Thai people have their own language?
 ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. What is the main food of the Thai people?
………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is the Thai cloth well- known for?
………………………………………………………………………………
4. Which still wear their traditional costumes, Thai men or Thai women
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Who do the Thai worship?
………………………………………………………………………
Yes, they do.
Their main food is rice.
It is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong.
Thai women do.
They worship their ancestors.
II- speaking
Khmer people has a population of about 1,260,600 people.
They mostly live in provinces of Mekong Delta. Their language is Mon-Khmer group and the writing system. They grow rice, raise cattle and poultry, make sugar for living.
They have 2 main festivals: Chaul Chnam Thmey (New Year) và Greeting-the-Moon festival.
- The population of the Bru-Van Kieu people is about 74,500 people. They mostly live in the provinces of Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue. Their language is Mon- Khmer. They grow rice on terraced fields, raise cattle and poultry to earn a living. Their main festival is held before sowing seeds.
My own ethnic group is the Viet. The Viot live everywhere in the country. They have the largest population. They have many kinds of food from North to South. They often celebrate many festivals during the year. They have the traditional costume: Ao Dai, Ao Ba Ba.

Bài 2:
- The Kinh, also called the Viet people, is the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising about 86% of the population. The Kinh people settle along the whole Vietnam. Vietnamese is the native language of the Vietnamese (Kinh) people, as well as a first or second language for the many ethnic minorities of Vietnam. Rice cultivation is the main economic activity of the Kinh. They also raise cattle and poultry. They often celebrate a lot of festivals during the year. They have the traditional costumes such as Ao Dai and Ao Ba Ba.
HOMEWORK
Learn new words by heart.
Write a passage (100-120 words) about a people you know