Unit 5: BEING PART OF ASEAN


A. air ticket
B. bad behavior
C. or four years
D. English skills
E. academic results
F. renewed anbually
E. academic results
CULTURE
1.Look at the pictures. Do you know anything about this dance?

- They are dancing ‘ Lamvong ’.
- This is a traditional Lao folk dance.
tradition
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X
move their arms and legs
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X
slow
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X
2.Read the text about Lamvong and decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).
1.F …is a traditional dance.
2.T
3.F …move their arms and legs …..
4.NG
5.F …a slow moving ….
6.T
3.Talk with a partner about one of the popular folk dances of Viet Nam or any other ASEAN country.
- Trong Com, which literally means Rice Drum, is a Vietnamese traditional dance. It is very popular in Viet Nam, especially in the north of the country. It symbolises people’s wishes for a peaceful, enjoyable and comfortable life. Trong Com has a boisterous , joyful and lively rhythm. It is also a charming dance especially when accompanied by the folk song Trong Com. The beautiful lyrics and melody of the song greatly contribute to the popularity of the dance.