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PERIOD 17:UNIT 3
PEOPLES IN VIET NAM
Lesson 5: Skill 1
The thai
1) What do you know about the Thai?
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Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Nghe An.
Tay-Thai group
Stilt houses
Farming, cattle raising, cloth weaving…
Short blouses, long skirts, scarves, ornaments
- poultry (n) :
- weave cloth (v) :
- ornaments (n) :
The Thai are good ……...…...…They grow different crops.
They can make household items from the ……………… tree.
The Thai live in ………… houses.
They have a rich culture including folk …… and games.
Many festivals and ………………. are held by the Thai people every year.
farmers
bamboo
stilt
songs
ceremonies
2. Complete each sentense, using a word from the text.
1 . Do the Thai people have their own language?

2. What is the main food of the Thai people?

3. What is the Thai cloth well-known for?

4. Which still wear their traditional costumes, Thai men or Thai women?

5. Who do the Thai worship?
3) Answer the questions :
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1. Do the Thai people have their own language?
- Yes, they do.
2. What is the main food of the Thai people?
- Their main food is rice, especially sticky rice.
3. What is the Thai cloth well-known for?
- Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong.
4. Which still wear their traditional costumes, Thai men or Thai women?
- Thai women.
5. Who do the Thai worship?
- The Thai worship their ancestors.
There are three kinds of Thai people
4) Read some facts about the Bru-Van Kieu people and the Khmer people.
speaking
The Bru-Van Kieu people
Population: about 74,500
Regions: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien – Hue
Language: Mon-Khmer group
Production activities: growing rice, terraced fields, raising cattle and poultry
Festivals: ceremony held before sowing seeds
The Khmer people
Population: about 1,260,600 
Regions: provinces of Mekong 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 Khmer people have a population of about__________
They live in the provinces of________________________
The Khmer language belongs to_________________and
they have their own writing system.
The Khmer grow_________, raise ____________and make
_______________for living.
There are two main holidays: Chaul Chnam Thmey
and Greeting- the- Moon festival.
74.500
The Bru- Van Kieu people have a population __________
They live in the provinces of________________________
The Bru- Van Kieu language _________________
The Bru- Van Kieu grow_________, raise _________for living.
There is a ceremony_________________
Language
Housing
Special food
Production activities
Festivals and ceremonies
The THAI, The BRU- VAN KIEU, The KHMER
HOMEWORK
Learn new words by heart.
Write a passage (100 words) about your own ethnic group.
Prepare next lesson: Skills 2
Goodbye and see you again!
- Yes, they do.
1 . Do the Thai people have their own language?
Lucky number !
- She lives in Hue.
1. Where does Nien live ?
2. What is the main food of the Thai people?
- Their main food is rice, especially sticky rice.
3. What is the Thai cloth well-known for?
- Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong.
4. Which still wear their traditional costumes, Thai men or Thai women?
- Thai women.
Lucky number
Lucky Number?
5. Who do the Thai worship?
The Thai worship their ancestors.
Lucky number !