Lesson 5. Skill 1
Warm up:Around the central highlands
Reading:
Vocabulary
Task 1: Write the words and phrase from the box under the
correct pictures.
Task 2: Read the passage and tick T (true) or F (false)
Task 3: Read the passage again and fill in each blank with one
word
Sepaking: Task 4: Work in pairs. Discuss and tick the features
of a stilt house from the list below. Share your opinions with
the class.
Task 5: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the type of
home each of you lives in. Take notes of your partner's
answer and report what you find to the class
Consolidation:
Warp up
Home work

Warm Up

VIDEO 1

AROUND THE
CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS

EXIT

Tay

Hmong

Khmer
Ede

Nung
Hoa

Cham

Brau

Click on the questions

She is wearing a traditional …………………
of bright pink silk.

A. costume
B. role

VIDEO 2

Choose the
best
answer
regions, people __________

In some
animals for food as part of their
traditional lifestyle.

A. role
B. hunt

Choose the
best answer

They grow crops, plant industrial trees,
……………. buffalos and elephants.

A. raise
B. plant

Choose the
best
answer
government encourages

The local
farmers to plant more __________ trees
to support local industries.

A. costume
B. industrial

VIDEO 3

Choose the
best
answer
festivals are a time

Traditional
for each
person to play a specific __________ in
the celebrations.

A. role
B. hunt

Choose the
best answer

A: What do you think about playing
traditional games?
B:__________________________.
A. I think it can teach us to respect the
environment.
B. I think it helps us learn more about our
culture.

Choose the
best answer

To express a personal viewpoint, which
structure is correct?

A. To my way of thinking...
B. To my way of looking...

VIDEO 4

Choose the
best answer

A: How do you feel about living close
to nature?
B:________________________

__.

A. It's only for adults.

B. To my way of thinking, it's a peaceful way
of life.

Vocabulary

VIDEO 5

staircase (n)
/ˈsteəkeɪs/
cầu thang bộ

material (n)
 /məˈtɪəriəl/
vật liệu

open fire (n)
  /ˌəʊpən ˈfaɪə/
lò sưởi, bếp lửa

owner (n)
  /ˈoʊnə/
người sở hữu, chủ

highland (n)
   /ˈhaɪlənd/
vùng cao nguyên

cement (n)
/səˈment/
xi măng

VIDEO 6

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. staircase (n)

/ˈsteəkeɪs/

cầu thang bộ

2. material (n)

/məˈtɪəriəl/

vật liệu

3. open fire (n)

 /ˌəʊpən ˈfaɪə/

lò sưởi, bếp lửa

4. owner (n)

 /ˈoʊnə/

người sở hữu, chủ

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

5. highland (n)

/ˈhaɪlənd/

vùng cao nguyên

6. cement (n)

 /səˈment/

xi măng

Review
Game

VIDEO 7

GO TO SCHOOL
IN THE
MOUNTAINS

Click on the students to choose questions

EXI
T

Choose the
best answer
In some traditional
houses, the __________ is

made of wood and leads up to the front door.
A. staircase
B. highland
C. cement

Key A
CHEC

BAC

Read the definition
and choose

This is a type of land that is located at a higher
elevation, often with hills or mountains.
A. open fire
B. highland
C. material

Key B
CHEC

BAC

Choose the
best answer

In the highlands, some ethnic groups still use an
_______for warmth and cooking.
A. owner
B. cement
C.
open fire

Key C
CHEC

BAC

Read the definition
and choose

This is something used to build or create things,
like wood, metal, or plastic.
A. material
B. open fire
C. staircase

Key A
CHEC

BAC

Read the definition
and choose

A strong, hard building substance often used to
make walls and sidewalks.
A. staircase
B. cement
C. open fire

Key B
CHEC

BAC

Choose the
__________
of a house
best answer

The
usually
welcomes guests and offers tea as a
sign of respect.
A. highland

B. cement
owner

C.

Key C
CHEC

BAC

Reading

READING
1. Write the words and phrase from the box under the correct pictures.

open fire

1. _______________

posts

staircase

2. _______________

3. _______________

Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups,
from the Thai in the Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the
Mekong Delta. The houses come in different sizes and styles and
show the traditional culture of their owners.
Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood, bamboo,
and leaves. They stand on strong posts, about two or three metres
above the ground. This allows them to keep people safe from wild
animals. People climb a seven- or nine-step staircase to enter the
house. The most important place in the house is the kitchen. It has
an open fire in the middle of the house. It is the place for family
gatherings and receiving guests.
The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually overlook a field. The
stilt houses of the Thai, however, face mountains or a forest. The
Bahnar and Ede have a communal house (called a Rong house) as
the heart of their village. These communal houses are the largest
and tallest ones in the village.

READING NEXT
2. Read the passage and tick T (True) or F (False)
Statements

True

False

 

 

 

 

3. Family gatherings take place by the open fire in
the middle of the house.

 

 

4. The Rong house serves as the centre of an
Ede village

 

 

1. Only a few minority groups live in stilt houses.
2. All stilt houses look alike.

Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, from the Thai in the
Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the Mekong Delta. The houses come in different
sizes and styles and show the traditional culture of their owners.
Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves. They
stand on strong posts, about two or three metres above the ground. This allows them
to keep people safe from wild animals. People climb a seven- or nine-step staircase to
enter the house. The most important place in the house is the kitchen. It has an open
fire in the middle of the house. It is the place for family gatherings and receiving
guests.
The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually overlook a field. The stilt houses of the
Thai, however, face mountains or a forest. The Bahnar and Ede have a communal
house (called a Rong house) as the heart of their village. These communal houses are
the largest and tallest ones in the village.
BACK

Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, from the Thai in the
Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the Mekong Delta. The houses come in different
sizes and styles and show the traditional culture of their owners.
Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves. They
stand on strong posts, about two or three metres above the ground. This allows them
to keep people safe from wild animals. People climb a seven- or nine-step staircase to
enter the house. The most important place in the house is the kitchen. It has an open
fire in the middle of the house. It is the place for family gatherings and receiving
guests.
The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually overlook a field. The stilt houses of the
Thai, however, face mountains or a forest. The Bahnar and Ede have a communal
house (called a Rong house) as the heart of their village. These communal houses are
the largest and tallest ones in the village.
BACK

Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, from the Thai in the
Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the Mekong Delta. The houses come in different
sizes and styles and show the traditional culture of their owners.
Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves. They
stand on strong posts, about two or three metres above the ground. This allows them
to keep people safe from wild animals. People climb a seven- or nine-step staircase to
enter the house. The most important place in the house is the kitchen. It has an open
fire in the middle of the house. It is the place for family gatherings and receiving
guests.
The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually overlook a field. The stilt houses of the
Thai, however, face mountains or a forest. The Bahnar and Ede have a communal
house (called a Rong house) as the heart of their village. These communal houses are
the largest and tallest ones in the village.
BACK

Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, from the Thai in the
Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the Mekong Delta. The houses come in different
sizes and styles and show the traditional culture of their owners.
Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves. They
stand on strong posts, about two or three metres above the ground. This allows them
to keep people safe from wild animals. People climb a seven- or nine-step staircase to
enter the house. The most important place in the house is the kitchen. It has an open
fire in the middle of the house. It is the place for family gatherings and receiving
guests.
The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually overlook a field. The stilt houses of the
Thai, however, face mountains or a forest. The Bahnar and Ede have a communal
house (called a Rong house) as the heart of their village. These communal houses are
the largest and tallest ones in the village.
BACK

READING

3. Read the passage again and fill in each blank with one word.

1. A stilt house shows the _________
traditional culture of the owner.
2. The Tay's and Nung's stilt houses overlook a _________.
field
3. The Thai's stilt houses overlook a _________
forest or
__________.
mountains
4. The largest and tallest house in an Ede village is the
_________
house.
Rong

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Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, from the Thai in the
Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the Mekong Delta. The houses come in different
sizes and styles and show the traditional culture of their owners.
Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves. They
stand on strong posts, about two or three metres above the ground. This allows them
to keep people safe from wild animals. People climb a seven- or nine-step staircase to
enter the house. The most important place in the house is the kitchen. It has an open
fire in the middle of the house. It is the place for family gatherings and receiving
guests.
The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually overlook a field. The stilt houses of the
Thai, however, face mountains or a forest. The Bahnar and Ede have a communal
house (called a Rong house) as the heart of their village. These communal houses are
the largest and tallest ones in the village.
BACK

Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, from the Thai in the
Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the Mekong Delta. The houses come in different
sizes and styles and show the traditional culture of their owners.
Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves. They
stand on strong posts, about two or three metres above the ground. This allows them
to keep people safe from wild animals. People climb a seven- or nine-step staircase to
enter the house. The most important place in the house is the kitchen. It has an open
fire in the middle of the house. It is the place for family gatherings and receiving
guests.
The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually overlook a field. The stilt houses of the
Thai, however, face mountains or a forest. The Bahnar and Ede have a communal
house (called a Rong house) as the heart of their village. These communal houses are
the largest and tallest ones in the village.
BACK