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PERIOD 31: LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2

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LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
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WARM-UP

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
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

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP
apartment

Types of
house

WARM-UP
building
Rong boat

apartment/flat

Types of
house

villa
country house
town house

house boat
stilt house

motorhome

VOCABULARY

staircase (n)
/ˈsteəkeɪs/
cầu thang bộ

VOCABULARY

materials (n)
 /məˈtɪəriəlz/
vật liệu

VOCABULARY

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

VOCABULARY

owner (n)
  /ˈoʊnə/
người sở hữu,
chủ

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. staircase (n)

/ˈsteəkeɪs/

cầu thang bộ

2. material (n)

/məˈtɪəriəl/

vật liệu

3. open fire (n)

 /ˌəʊpən ˈfaɪə/

4. owner (n)

 /ˈoʊnə/

lò sưởi, bếp lửa
người sở hữu, chủ

VOCABULARY
Rub out and remember
1, material
2, owner
3, open fire
4, post
5, staircase

VOCABULARY
Rub out and remember
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,

READING

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

1. _______________

posts

staircase

2. _______________

3. _______________

READING

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

1. _______________

posts

staircase

2. _______________

3. _______________

2 Read the passage and tick T (True) or F (False)

Stilt houses
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.

2

Read the passage and tick T (True) or F (False)
Stilt houses
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

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

1. Only a few minority groups live in stilt houses.
Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic
minority groups.
2. All stilt houses look alike.
The houses come in different sizes and styles.
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

True

False

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

6

7

3 Read the passage again and fill in each blank with one word.
1. A stilt house shows the _________
traditional culture of the owner.

3 Read the passage again and fill in each blank with one word.
2. The Tay's and Nung's stilt houses overlook a _________.
field

3 Read the passage again and fill in each blank with one word.
3. The Thai's stilt houses overlook a _________
or __________.
mountains
forest

3 Read the passage again and fill in each blank with one word.
4. The largest and tallest house in an Ede village is the _________
Rong
house.

you get 2 plus
points

you get 2 plus
points

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 _________
or __________.
mountains
forest
4. The largest and tallest house in an Ede village is the _________
Rong
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?

CONSOLIDATION

1

Wrap-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.

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

 Learn by heart all the new words.
 Do exercises in the workbook.
 Prepare for Lesson 6 – Skills 2.

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