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UNIT 3:
PEOLES OF VIET NAM
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

2

1

the HMong

the Thai

4

3

6

5

9

8

the Ede

the Cham

the Kinh

the Yao

7

the Muong

the Bana

the Khmer

VOCABULARY:

:

oEthnic minority/ˌeθnɪk maɪˈnɒrəti/ (n): dân tộc thiểu số
oTerraced fields /ˈterəst/(n) : ruộng bậc thang
oStilt house /stɪlt/(n) : nhà sàn
oCostume /ˈkɒstjuːm/ (n): trang phục truyền thống
oCurious /ˈkjʊəriəs/(adj): ham hiểu biết, tò mò
oFolk music /fəʊk/ (n): điệu nhảy dân gian
oFive- coloured sticky rice (n): xôi ngũ sắc

CHECKING
VOCABULARY

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Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. How many ethnic groups are there in Viet Nam?
→There are 54 ethnic groups.
2. Which ethnic group has the largest population?
→The Viet (or Kinh) have the largest population.
3. Do the ethnic minority peoples have their own
customs and traditions?
→Yes, they do.

Homework: Use the words and phrases in the box to label each picture.

costume
open-air market
festival

1...........................

5............................

stilt house
terraced fields
folk dance
musical instrument
five-coloured sticky rice

2............................ 3............................

4............................

6............................

8............................

7.........................

Complete the following sentences with the words/phrases in the box.

heritage site
member
1.

stilt houses
Ethnic

terraced fields
festivals

In our country, it is against the law to discriminate against
any _______
___ or religious group.
ethnic
2. My Son in Quang Nam Province has been recognized by UNESCO as
a world ____________.
heritage site
3. ____________ have
been popular among many of Viet Nam's ethnic
Stilt houses
groups for a long time.
festivals n the whole
4. Lunar January is the time for important __________ i
country, especially in the north.
5. The exhibition building of the Museum of Ethnology was designed by
member _ of the Tay ethnic group.
the architect Ha Duc Linh, a _________
terraced fields of Sa Pa have entered in the Top 11 most
6. The _______________
beautiful terraces in the world, according to Touropia.