UNIT 3:

PEOLES OF
VIET NAM

LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

QUIZ

1. What do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam
live on?
A. Hunting
B.
B Rice farming
C. fishing

2. Which ethnic groups live in the southern
provinces?
A.
A The Khmer
B. The Thai
C. The Sedang

3. Which group has the smallest population ?
A. The Brau
B. The Chut
C.
C The Odu

4. Where can we find terraced fields ?
A. In the central highlands
B.
B In the northern mountainous regions
C. In the Mekong Delta

5. Where do the Laha mostly live?
A. In Kon Tum
B. In Soc Trang
C.
C In Son La

6. Which of the following groups has the most
colourful clothing ?
A.
A The Hoa
B. The Nung
C. The Tay

COMPLETE THE BOXES
Location

Northeast region

Viet, Hmong,
Nung, Tay

Northwest region

Hmong , Viet, Lao
Red River Delta

Viet

The Central Highlands

Viet, Bahnar, Brau,
Ede, Giarai, Sedang

The Mekong River Delta

Viet, Cham, Khmer

Northwest region

Northeast region

Bo y, Co lao, Ha
Nhi, Muong……

Dao, Sanchi…

Red River Delta

Viet

The Central Highlands

Coho, Bana,
Churu…

The Mekong River Delta

Hoa…..

Ethnic
group

Location

The
Hmong central
highlands

Tay

Bahnar

Population Language Special
Foods
about
1 100 000

Festivals

- Five
- Love market
Hmong
language coloured - Gau Tao
sticky rice
festival at Tet

Northwest about
and
229.000
northeast
region

Tay
-Lam rice
language

Northeast about
region
1 700 000

Mon –
Khmer
group

-Corn
cakes
- Corn
wine

- “Long Tong”
festival to start a
new crop
- “ Nang Hai”
festival to invite
the Moon to the
village
- Buffalo –
killing festival

Northwest and northeast region

Hmong

Northwest and northeast region

Love market
Gau Tao festival at Tet

about
1 100 000

Hmong
Hmong language
Corn cakes
Corn wine

Northeast region

about
1 700 000

Long Tong” festival to start
a new crop

Tay
Tay language
Five coloured sticky rice

The central highlands

Buffalo –killing festival

about
229.000

Bahnar
Mon – Khmer group
Lam rice

Ethnic
group

Location

Population Language Special
Foods

Northwest about
Hmong and
1 100 000
northeast
region
Tay

Northeast
region

Bahnar The

central
highlands

about
1 700 000

about
229.000

- Corn
Hmong
language
cakes
- Corn
wine

Festivals
- Love market
- Gau Tao
festival at Tet

- Tay
- Five
- “Long Tong”
language coloured festival to start a
sticky rice new crop
- “ Nang Hai”
festival to invite
the Moon to the
village
Mon –
-Lam rice - Buffalo –
Khmer
killing festival
group

Ethnic
group

Location

Population Language Special
Foods

Festivals

What is your ethnic groups?
Where do you live?
What is the population of your ethnic group?/How many people
are there in your ethnic group?

What is your language?
What is your special food?

What is your famous festival?

-

Your voice and speed
Your content / ideas
Your pronunciation
Your grammar
Your fluency

Ethnic
group

Location

Population Language Special
Foods

Northwest about
Hmong and
1 100 000
northeast
region
Tay

Northeast
region

Bahnar The

central
highlands

about
1 700 000

about
229.000

- Corn
Hmong
language
cakes
- Corn
wine

Festivals
- Love market
- Gau Tao
festival at Tet

- Tay
- Five
- “Long Tong”
language coloured festival to start a
sticky rice new crop
- “ Nang Hai”
festival to invite
the Moon to the
village
Mon –
-Lam rice - Buffalo –
Khmer
killing festival
group

Consolidation
• Know some information about some
ethnic groups (location/ language/
population/ food / festivals... )
• Practice speaking about some ethnic
groups.

Homework
• Practice speaking about some ethnic
groups /your own ethnic group.
• Prepare for the next lesson.

THE KHMER PEOPLE

♦ Population: about 1,260,600 
♦ Regions: provinces of Mekong River Delta 
♦ Language: Mon-Khmer group, writing system 
♦ Production activities: growing rice, raising cattle
and poultry, making sugar 
♦ Festivals: two main holidays: Chaul Chnam
Thmey (New Year) and Greeting-the-Moon festival

THE HMONG PEOLE

♦. Population: about 800.000 people
♦. Regions : Northern mountainous regions, Nghe An.
♦. Production activities: do farming, handicrafts,
producing tools.

♦Festival GauTao ( New Year):
blowing the pan-pipes( khèn),
dancing, singing folk songs...

3. CHOOSE ONE GROUP AND TALK ABOUT THEM
Today, we would like to talk about ______.
They have a population of ________.
They live in________ ( province+ kind of house). Most of them
live on_______.
Their main food is ______.
They speak_______. Like other Peoples, they also have their
traditional costumes : _______.
They usually _______ at their festivals.

Choose one ethnic group and talk about them
Ethnic
group

Location

Population Language Special
Foods

Northwest about
Hmong and
1 100 000
northeast
region
Tay

Northeast
region

Bahnar The

central
highlands

about
1 700 000

about
229.000

- Corn
Hmong
language
cakes
- Corn
wine

Festivals
- Love market
- Gau Tao
festival at Tet

- Tay
- Five
- “Long Tong”
language coloured festival to start a
sticky rice new crop
- “ Nang Hai”
festival to invite
the Moon to the
village
- Lam
- Buffalo –
Mon –
Khmer
rice
killing festival
group