Unit 4 ETHNIC GROUPS OF VIET
NAM

LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

* WARM-UP:

Matching

Khmer
Brau

1.

5.

Nung
Ede

Hoa
Cham

Hmong
Tay

2.

3.

4.

6.

7.

8.

* WARM-UP:

Matching

1. Brau

2. Nung

3. Hmong

4. Tay

5. Khmer

6. Ede

7. Hoa

8. Cham

* Vocabulary

- weave (v): dệt, đan
 /wi:v/

* Vocabulary

- hunt (v):
 /hʌnt/

săn, săn đuổi

* Vocabulary

- statue (n): tượng
 /ˈstætʃuː/

* Vocabulary

- role (n): vai trò
 /rəʊl/

* Vocabulary

New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. weave (v)

/wiːv/

dệt, đan

2. hunt (v)

/hʌnt/

săn, săn đuổi

3. statue (n)
4. role (n)

 /ˈstætʃuː/

tượng

/rəʊl/

vai trò

* Vocabulary

New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. weave (v)

/wiːv/

dệt, đan

2. hunt (v)

/hʌnt/

săn, săn đuổi

3. statue (n)
4. role (n)

 /ˈstætʃuː/

tượng

/rəʊl/

vai trò

* EVERYDAY ENGLISH

1 Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.
Tom: What do you think about life in the mountains?
Trang: I think it's very interesting. People in the mountains live close to
nature.
Tom: What about you, Mai? What do you think?
Mai: To my way of thinking, there are better services in the city.

* EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Structures giving opinions:

- I think …
- To my way of thinking …

* EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. One asks the questions and the other gives opinions
about these topics.

Playing
traditional
games

Living close
to nature

* EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. One asks the questions and the other gives opinions
about these topics.

Playing
traditional
games
A: What do you think about playing traditional games?
B: I think it's very interesting. Children always love playing
traditional games.
A: What about you, C? What do you think?
C: I think playing traditional games will bring people
together

* EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. One asks the questions and the other gives opinions
about these topics.

Living close
to nature
A: What do you think about living close to nature?
B: That sounds great. We can learn how to protect our
planet.
A: What about you, C? What do you think?
C: I think B is right. Additionally, living close to nature will

3 How much do you know about ethnic groups in Viet Nam?

1. There are ____________ ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
much do you know about ethnic groups in Viet Nam?
3A.How
63                     B. 45                                 C. 54
2. Ethnic minority groups form about ____________ of the total
population of Viet Nam.
A. 7%                     B. 13%                              C. 25%
3. They mainly live ____________.
A. in the lowlands   B. in the mountains            C. in the
Mekong Delta
4. The Jrai decorate houses for the dead with a lot of
____________.
A. wood statues       B. flowers                         C. colourful
pictures
5. The Khmer mostly earn their living from weaving and
_____________.
A. farming              B. hunting                         C. fishing
6. Picture ____________ shows a Thai woman's costume.

3 How much do you know about ethnic groups in Viet Nam?

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3
4
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7
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9
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1. There are ____________ ethnic groups in Viet Nam.

a

63

b

45

c

54



K

3 How much do you know about ethnic groups in Viet Nam?

0
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
2. Ehnic minority groups form about __________ of the
totl population of Viet Nam.

a

7%

b

13%

c

25%



K

3 How much do you know about ethnic groups in Viet Nam?

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3. They mainly live ____________.
a

in the lowlands

b

in the mountains

c

in the Mekong Delta



K

3 How much do you know about ethnic groups in Viet Nam?

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

4. The Jrai decorate houses for the dead with a lotof _______

a wood statues
b flowers    
c

colourful pictures

K

3 How much do you know about ethnic groups in Viet Nam?

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
5. The Khmer mostly earn their living from weaving

and _____________.

a

farming

b hunting    
c

fishing

K

3 How much do you know about ethnic groups in Viet Nam?

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
6. Picture ____________ shows a Thai woman's costume.

a

b



c
K

1. There are ____________ ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
much do you know about ethnic groups in Viet Nam?
3A.How
63                     B. 45                                 C. 54
2. Ethnic minority groups form about ____________ of the total
population of Viet Nam.
A. 7%                     B. 13%                              C. 25%
3. They mainly live ____________.
A. in the lowlands   B. in the mountains            C. in the
Mekong Delta
4. The Jrai decorate houses for the dead with a lot of
____________.
A. wood statues       B. flowers                         C. colourful
pictures
5. The Khmer mostly earn their living from weaving and
_____________.
A. farming              B. hunting                         C. fishing
6. Picture ____________ shows a Thai woman's costume.

* LIFESTYLE OF THE ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS

4

Work in pairs. Read the information below about the Jrai. Take turns to ask
and answer about the information.

A:What is the population of the Jrai?
B: → It is about 513,930
A: Is Jrai the largest minority group in the
Central Highlands?
B: Yes, they are.

A: Where is the Jrai living?
B: They mainly live in Gia Lai.

* LIFESTYLE OF THE ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS

4

Work in pairs. Read the information below about the Jrai. Take turns to ask
and answer about the information.

A: What kind of house does Jrai live in?
B: They live in stilt house.
A: Who plays the dominant role in the family?
B: Women plays the dominant role in the family.
A: What are they traditional culture?
B: They are rich in traditional folk dances, songs,
games, and musical instruments

* LIFESTYLE OF THE ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS

5 Work in groups. Share with your group the information about the Jrai
people you find interesting.

I like … because …
I think that …

* LIFESTYLE OF THE ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS

5 Work in groups. Share with your group the information about the Jrai
people you find interesting.

- I like the way the use bamboo trees to make the stilt house
because it's very environmental friendly.
- I think that women play the dominant role in the Jarai
family is a radical thought.

* CONSOLIDATION
In this lesson, we have:
 learnt new words related to the life of the
ethnic people.
 learnt how to give opinions.

* Homework
 Learn by heart all the words.
 Do exercises in the workbook.
 Prepare for Lesson 5 – Skills 1.

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