Answer the questions.

When do we traditionally have sticky rice?
- Traditionally, we have sticky rice on
special occasions, such as at Tet, in
festivals and ceremonies, and whenever
the family has guests.

Checking vocabulary: Complete the sentences by
replacing a picture or a phrase with suitable word(s).
1. The colours from the five-coloured sticky rice
are not chemicals but natural roots and leaves.
2. People should be in harmony with nature.
3. The statue of liberty represents the independence
and freedom.

LISTENING:
2. Listen to the passage and tick () true (T) or false (F).
Statements
1. Five-coloured sticky rice is a traditional
dish.

T F



2. Five-coloured sticky rice is made with
chemicals. natural roots and leaves.
3. The colours represent the elements of life.
4. These elements create harmony
between people. heaven and earth.
5. This rice is only made when there are
guests., at Tet, in festivals and ceremonies.






3. Listen again and complete the sentences.
1. Five-coloured sticky rice is made by ethnic
mountainous regions.
minorities in the northern ____________
2. The dish has five colours: red, yellow, green,
purple/black and white.
___________
natural roots and leaves.
3. It is made using ________
plants
4. The green colour symbolises ________.
5. Five-coloured sticky rice is made on special
occasions, for festivals and ceremonies
__________.

Five-coloured sticky rice is an
important traditional dish of many ethnic
minorities in the northern mountainous regions.
People call the dish five-coloured sticky rice
because it has five colours: red, yellow, green,
purple and white. The things that create the
colours are not chemicals but natural roots and
leaves. The five colours of the dish represent five
elements of life according to Vietnamese beliefs:
yellow is earth, red is fire, green is plants, white is
metal, and purple or black is water. People believe
that these five elements create harmony between
heaven and earth. Five-coloured sticky rice is
usually made and enjoyed at Tet, in festivals and
ceremonies, on special occasions, and whenever
the family has guests.
Audio

script:

Writing: How to make yellow sticky rice
INGREDIENTS
 Sticky rice: 500g 1 tablespoon = 15ml
 Turmeric: three tbsp extract
 Shredded coconut: one cup
 Salt: 1/4 tsp
1 teaspoon = 5ml
Notes:
1. Soak sticky rice – water – five hours +
2. Rinse rice – drain
3. Mix well w/ turmeric extract, wait – 10 mins.
4. Add coconut + salt – mix well
5. Steam – 30 mins – check cooked
6. Serve

5. Change the notes into cooking steps to show a
foreign visitor how to make yellow sticky rice.
Organising your ideas
Introducing your dish
This is a very easy dish to make
Try this delicious recipe
Signposting the cooking steps
First, Then, Next, After that, Finally
Once the (rice is rinsed), (add) the (salt)
Giving advice
Remember to… = Don't forget to…
Try to…
Concluding
Serve this dish with…
This dish is delicious with

5. Change the notes into cooking steps to show a
foreign visitor how to make yellow sticky rice.

Example :
This delicious dish is really easy to make.
First, you need to soak the sticky rice in water
for at least five hours. Then rinse the rice and
drain it well. Next, add the turmeric extract
and mix it well. Then wait for 10 minutes. After
that, add the coconut and salt. Remember to
mix it well. Finally, steam the rice for about 30
minutes. Check that it is fully cooked. You can
serve this dish with chicken.

- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practice listening to the+ recording about
five-coloured sticky rice on page 33 again.
- Write a passage on: How to make fivecoloured sticky rice?
- Do exercises E1,2,3 in workbook (page
22, 23)
- Prepare for Unit 3: Looking back

Goodbye!
See you again
Ok!

Checking vocabulary:
- chemical /ˈkemɪkl / (n)

: hóa chất

- root / ruːt / (n)

: gốc, rễ

- leaf /liːf /(n)  leaves /liːvz/ (pl) : lá (cây)
- harmony /ˈhɑːməni / (n)

: sự hài hòa

- represent /ˌreprɪˈzent / (v)

: đại diện cho

- element / ˈelɪmənt / (n)

: thành phần, yếu tố

- create / kriˈeɪt / (v)

: tạo ra

- heaven / ˈhevn/ (n)

: trời, thiên đường