Vocabulary
1. Match the adjectives in A with their opposites in B .
1. major
2. simple
3. modern
4. spoken
5. rich
6. developed
7. important
a. written
b. insignificant
c. complicated
d. minor
e. basic
f. poor
g. traditional
2. Use some words from 1 to complete the sentences
Many ethnic groups have their own languages. And some even have ………………………………languages.
People in some far-away mountainous regions still keep their …………………….. way of life.
Gathering and hunting still play a(n) …………………….. role in the economy of the Laha.
Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a …………………….way of farming. They use …………………….. tools to do the farm work.
The Muong in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are well-known for their …………………….. folk literature and their traditional songs.
written
traditional
important
simple
rich
basic
3. Work in pairs. Discuss what the word is for each picture. The first and the last letters of each word are given.
1. c---------------y
4. w---------------l
5. s---------------l
3. t---------------e
2. p---------------a
6. b---------------t
1. ceremony
2. pagoda
3. temple
4. waterwheel
5. shawl
6. basket
pronunciation
Clusters: /sk/, /sp/ and /st/
4. Listen and repeat the following words.
5. Listen again and put them in the right column according to their sounds
6. Listen and read the following sentences. Then underline
the words with the sounds /sk/, /sp/, or/st/.
1. The Hmong people I met in Sa Pa speak English very well.
2. You should go out to play instead of staying here.
3. The local speciality is not very spicy.
4. Many ethnic minority students are studying at boarding schools.
5. Most children in far-away villages can get schooling.