Unit
Unit

GROUPS
OFOF
VIET
NAM
4 ETHNIC
ETHNIC
GROUPS
VIET
NAM
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

LESSON 3: A
CLOSER LOOK 2

Unit

HOBBIES

VOCABULARY

staircase (n)
/ˈsteəkeɪs/
cầu thang
bộ

VOCABULARY

material (n)
 /məˈtɪəriəl/
vật liệu

VOCABULARY

open fire (n)
  /ˌəʊpən ˈfaɪə/
lò sưởi

VOCABULARY

owner (n)
  /ˈoʊnə/
người sở hữu

VOCABULARY
New words
1. staircase
(n)

Pronuncia
tion

Meaning

/ˈsteəkeɪs/ cầu thang bộ

2. material (n) /məˈtɪəriəl/ vật liệu
3. open fire
(n)

 /ˌəʊpən
ˈfaɪə/

lò sưởi

4. owner (n)

 /ˈoʊnə/

người sở hữu

READING

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

open
fire

posts

stairca
se

1. _______________ 2. _______________

3. _______________

Stilt houses
Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic
minority groups, form 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.

2. Read the passage and tick T (True) or F
(False)
Tru Fals
Statements
e
e
 
 
1. Only a few minority groups live in

Stilt houses are made from nature 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 animal. 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 gathernings and receiving guests.

2. All stilt houses look alike.

The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually
overlook a field. The stilt houses of the Thai,
however, face mountains or the forest. The Bahnar
and ede have a communal houses (called a Rong
house) as the heart of their village. These
communal houses are the largest and tallest ones
in the village.

stilt houses.

 

 

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

 

 

Stilt houses
Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, form 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 nature 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
animal. 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
gathernings 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 the forest. The Bahnar and ede have a communal houses (called a Rong house) as the
3 Read the passage again and fill in each blank with
heart of their village. These communal houses are the largest and tallest ones in the village.
.1.one
word.
A stilt
house showstraditional
the ____________ culture of
the
owner.
field a
2. The
Tay's and Nung's stilt houses overlook
_________.
forest
3. The Thai's stilt houses overlook
a _________
mountains
or
______________.
Rong
4. The largest and tallest house in an Ede village
is the
_________ house.

SPEAKING

4 Work in pairs. Discuss and tick (

)the features of a
stilt house from the list below. Share your opinions
with the class.
A stilt house ____________.
- has a flat cement roof
- stands on big posts
- is made from natural
materials
- has a modern toilet
- is a flat in a big block
- is close to nature

SPEAKING

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.

1. What type of home do you
live in?
2. What materials is it made
from?
3. What is the most
important part of your
home? What do you do
there?

Eg 5. Work in pair

Name

Minh

Trang

Type of
house

Material
s

Important part of
the house Activity

A
cottage

brick
and
cement

garden – where
the family
members relax
and hold parties

Stilt
house

Woods,
trees,
leaves

kitchen – place for
family gatherings
and receiving
guests

Warm up
In this lesson, you have:
 learnt new words related to the topic of
stilt house.
 read a passage about stilt houses.
 described the house you live in.