UNIT 4.

ETHNIC GROUPS OF VIET NAM

A. Pronunciation: /k/ and /g/
I. Put the words with the underlined part into the correct column.
kid cup go ache good great
kitten like thinking egg again cart
back league duck sick guess truck
black cat cool guest chorus school
guerrilla antique unique caught
/k/ /g/

II. Read aloud the minimal pairs of sounds: /k/ and /g/.
clock clog dock dog duck dug block blog
crack crag lack lag rack rag tack tag
III. Underline the letter with sound /k/, and double underline the letter with sound /g/. Then
practise reading the sentences.
1. The dog can lick the girl.
2. Kick the big green ball.
3. The big cake cooled in the kitchen.
4. The school chorus gave a unique performance.
5. Get a clean fork from the sink.
6. Can I ask you to pick up forks from the kitchen.
7. I think I like to speak to the captain of the group.
8. The kitten is in the black cart.
9. Bring Kate the bigger egg.
10. He corrected the mistakes for the group.

B. Vocabulary
• The lifestyle of ethnic groups
I. Complete the sentences with the words given.
folk stilts overlooking minorities
instruments communal house minority folk dance
ethnic costumes terraced dish
1. The programme helped ________________ groups get better working conditions.
2. Singers performing folk music often wear traditional ________________.
3. Musical ________________ hang from the walls of the restaurant.
4. The ________________ has been handed down from generation to generation through traditional
teaching methods.
5. I enjoy listening to ________________ music.
6. The Ede are the second largest ________________ group in the Central Highlands.
7. The houses are built on ________________ to protect them from the annual floods.
8. The hotel is in a lovely location ________________ the lake.
9. Five-coloured sticky rice is a traditional ________________, and the colours represent the elements
of life.
10. They rented a little ________________ house in South London.
11. People from ethnic ________________ often face prejudice.
12. The ________________ or Rong house can only be found in villages to the North of the Central
Highlands.
II. Complete the sentences with the adjectives given below.
ethnic traditional open musical unique
dominant mountainous social rich alike
1. That famous artist was a(n) ________________ figure in the international art world.
2. The English language is ________________ in vocabulary.
3. A(n) ________________ feature of these rock shelters was that they were dry.
4. I think my mother and I are very much ________________ in some ways.
5. The Jrai are the ________________ largest group in the Central Highlands.
6. The campers roasted chicken over a(n) ________________ fire.
7. We are having a little ________________ gathering tonight and hope you can come.
8. Villagers have lived on ________________ basket weaving for years.
9. Gong is a round piece of metal that is hung in a frame, used as a(n) ________________ instrument.
10. This is a(n) ________________ area that produces good grain, olive oil, and wine.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given below.
do gather play grow live
raise keep overlook represent weave
1. Our balcony ________________ the river.
2. We were shown how to ________________ ferns and grass together to make a temporary shelter.
3. The farmer ________________ chickens and pigs.
4. Old people still only ________________ a minority of the population.
5. He learned to ________________ the guitar at the age of ten.
6. I don’t ________________ much gardening in my free time.
7. Most people ________________ in rural areas.
8. I just managed to ________________ myself from falling.
9. Tomatoes ________________ best in direct sunlight.
10. A crowd had ________________ to hear the lecturer speak.
IV. Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word / phrase below.
a tour ethnic groups little bridges information
research cultural heritage stilt house display area
Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi offers an insight into the 54 different ethnic groups of Viet
Nam in an effort to preserve 1 ________________.
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The museum is full of ________________ about traditional Vietnamese ways of life of all the
Vietnamese 3 ________________.
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The display hall shows everyday objects representing each ethnic group, a ________________
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center, a library and an auditorium. Its indoor exhibition area provides you ________________
which includes the Viet, Muong, Tay, Thai, H’Mong, Yao, Khmer, Cham, and Hoa ethnic groups.
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The outdoor ________________ presents a variety of Vietnamese homes including a Tay
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________________ and a Viet house, each separated by a small stream and reached via
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________________. The museum is suitable for children, and all documents and signs are translated
into English and French.
 Prepositions
V. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition.
1. The play was so boring that I could hardly keep myself ________________ falling asleep.
2. We are spending the weekend ________________ the mountains.
3. Those people come ________________ the same ethnic group.
4. I’d like to wish you every happiness ________________ your new home.
5. The strips of willow are woven ________________ baskets.
6. The houses are built ________________ stilts to prevent flooding during the rainy season.
7. The region is rich ________________ minerals and coal deposits.
8. The bridge rises almost 600 feet ________________ the water.
9. It is a lake with an island ________________ the middle.
10. Wine is made ________________ grapes.

C. Grammar
• Yes/No and Wh-questions
I. Make the appropriate Yes/No questions and short answers to complete each dialogue based on
the long answers given in brackets.
1. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: No, _______________________. (I don’t know your brother.)
2. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Yes, _______________________. (Mai eats lunch at the school canteen every weekday.)
3. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: No, _______________________. (This pen doesn’t belong to me.)
4. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Yes, _______________________. (The students in this class speak English well.)
5. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Yes, _______________________. (I slept well last night.)
6. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: No, _______________________. (Nick and Jack didn’t come to class yesterday.)
7. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: No, _______________________. (My dad won’t be at home tonight.)
8. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Yes, _______________________. (I have to study tonight.)
9. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Yes, _______________________. (The maths test was very difficult.)
10. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: No, _______________________. (The ethnic groups don’t use chemicals to dye their traditional
costumes.)
II. Make Wh-questions with where, why, when or what time, based on the answers.
1. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: At 5.
30. (I got up at 5.30 this morning.)
2. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: At the school canteen. (I ate lunch at the school canteen today.)
3. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: At 11.45. (I ate lunch at 11.45.)
4. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Because the food is good. (I eat lunch at the school canteen because the food is good.)
5. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: In Ha Noi. (My aunt and uncle live in Ha Noi.)
6. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Next summer holiday. (I’m going to visit my aunt and uncle next summer holiday.)
7. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Because it’s quiet. (Nam often studies at the library because it’s quiet.)
8. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: At that corner. (You can catch a bus at that comer.)
9. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Because they’re working on an exercise. (The students are writing in their notebooks because
they’re working on an exercise.)
10. A: ____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Around seven. (You should call me around seven.)
III. Make Wh-questions with which, whose, how or how often, based on the answers.
1. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: About twice a week. (I often read novels about twice a week.)
2. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: I walked. (I walked to school this morning.)
3. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Mai’s. (It’s Mai’s basketball.)
4. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: That one. (I want that book.)
5. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Hoi An. (I enjoy visiting Hoi An the most.)
6. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Every day. (1 check my email every day.)
7. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Not very. (The English test wasn’t very difficult.)
8. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Very well. (Mai speaks English very well.)
9. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Nam’s. (It’s Nam’s notebook.)
10. A: _____________________________________________________________________________?
B: Ten. (My younger sister is ten years old.)
IV. Read the passage, and make questions for the underlined words of the following answers.

In 2006, the house of a local family in Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province was chosen for the
background of the film “The Story of Pao”. From a distance, the house looks beautiful as a painting.
Bushes of wild but beautiful flowers in blossom on the right and an old leaning cherry blossom tree at
the gate create a romantic scene for the house. The film is about the life of a Hmong girl named Pao.
She was raised by her stepmother because her real mother left her when she was little. One day, her
stepmother died in an accident, and she began to look for her birth mother.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 The house was chosen for the background of the film in 2006.
2. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 The house is in Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province
3. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 The film is about the life of a Hmong girl named Pao.
4. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 She was raised by her stepmother because her real mother left her when she was little.
5. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 She began to look for her birth mother when her stepmother died in an accident.
V. Make questions for the underlined words of these answers.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 The Ha Nhi ethnic group has about 12,500 inhabitants.
2. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 They live in the provinces of Lai Chau and Lao Cai.
3. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 The Ha Nhi mainly worship their ancestors.
4. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 They live on rice cultivation of burnt-over land or terraced fields.
5. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 They use ploughs and harrows pulled by oxen and buffaloes to work in the fields.
6. _____________________________________________________________________________?
 The gardens are often close to their houses.
• Countable and uncountable nouns
VI. Write c (countable) or u (uncountable) in the brackets, then till in the gaps with a / an or some.
1. _______ rice (______)
2. _______ meat (______)
3. _______ cherry (______)
4. _______ books (______)
5. _______ egg (______)
6. _______ foot (______)
7. _______ biscuits (______)
8. _______ milk (______)
9. _______ loaf (______)
10. _______ berries (______)
VII. Choose the correct word.
1. Is there any / some coffee left?
2. How much / many apples have we got?
3. Can you get me a few / a little butter?
4. We’ve got very little / very few carrots left.
5. How much / many sugar do you take in your tea?
6. I think you eat too much / many chocolate.
7. Don’t drink too much / many coffee.
8. There is any / some milk in the fridge.
9. Can I have some / an apple?
10. There is a lot of / few meat left.
VIII. Complete the dialogues with some, any, no or a.
A
Waiter: What would you like to drink?
David: I’d like 1 ___________ apple juice, please.
Waiter: Sorry, but there’s 2 ___________ apple juice today.
David: Is there 3 ___________ orange juice?
Waiter: Yes, there is, and there’s 4 ___________ pineapple juice, too.
David: I’ll have 5 ___________ glass of pineapple juice, please.
B
Ann: Are there 6 ___________ desserts on the menu?
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Waiter: Yes, there are. There’s ___________ ice-cream and there are ___________ chocolate
cakes, too.
Ann: Are there 9 ___________ nuts in chocolate cakes?
Waiter: No, there are 10 ___________ nuts in them.
Ann: That’s good. I’ll have that, please.
IX. Fill ill the dialogues with: a lot of, a few, a little, many, much or any.

A: How 1 ___________ bananas are there?
B: Not 2 ___________ but there are 3 ___________ cherries.
A: Is there 4 ___________ sugar?
B: Just 5 ___________? We need to get a bag.
A: There aren’t 6 ___________ apples left, either.
B: Let’s make a grocery list.

A: How was the party last night?
B: Fantastic! There were 1 ___________ students there.
2 3
A: Were ___________ of our teachers there? ___________ young teachers, like Miss Parsons.
There was so 4 ___________ food, too.
A: Did they have that delicious chocolate dessert this year?
B: Yes, but I only had 5 ___________ because so 6 people liked it. Kate didn’t get 7 ___________!
A: It’s a pity I didn’t come.
B: Don’t worry there are 8 ___________ birthday parties next month, so we’ll have some fun together.
X. Complete the dialogue with the words/phrases given.
a few how many how much a little
a lot lots of many much
David: Sorry, I’m late. There’s 1 ___________ traffic today.
Mary: Don’t worry. Let’s have a cup of tea.
David: Great!
Mary: 2 ___________ sugar do you have in tea?
David: 3 ___________. I love sugar.
Mary: 4 ___________ teaspoons of sugar, then?
David: Five.
Mary: Really? Oh, no. There isn’t 5 ___________ milk.
David: There’s 6 ___________. That’s enough for us. Are there any biscuits?
Mary: Let’s see. There aren’t 7 ___________ biscuits, but there are 8 ___________ cupcakes. Would
you like one?
David: Yes, please.
XI. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. I’ve got a few / a little coffee left.
2. ‘Did he drink any milk?’ -‘Not many / Not much.’
3. How much / many cheese do you want?
4. There isn’t many / much cake. How about a little / a few biscuits?
5. Can I have a few / a little apples, please?
6. How much / How many apple juice is there?
7. How much / many money do you need?
XII. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. My mum needs some / any sugar for the food.
2. There was lots of / not any food on the table. It was full.
3. She had few I little Hour, so she couldn’t make pancakes.
4. We should drink many / a lot of water every day.
5. Mum put too many / too much salt in the soup.
6. You don't need much I many butler to make this cake.
7. There is a few I a little coffee left.
8. Would you like some / a few honey in your tea?
9. Lan eats few I too many sweets. She should cut down.
10. ‘Did he eat any rice?' - ‘Not much / Not many.’

D. Reading
I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
 Communal House (Rong House)
The Rong House can only be 1 ___________ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially
in Gia Lai and Kon Turn provinces. It is a large, imposing, decorated stilt house built 2 ___________ the
middle of the village. It is where community activities 3___________, meetings, wedding ceremonies,
or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic
group has its own architectural style, design, and decor. Yet there are shared 4 ___________. In the
village, it is often 5 ___________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood
columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes,
legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life.
The most distinction of the decor of the Rong House is the 6 ___________ of the brilliant God of Sun.
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The Rong House is a ___________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable
culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a 8 ___________ of the whole village.
1. A. find B. found C. to find D. finding
2. A. on B. at C. in D. under
3. A. take place B. take on C. happens D. occurs
4. A. designs B. cultures C. customs D. features
5. A. a big B. a bigger C. the biggest D. biggest
6. A. painting B. photo C. image D. portrait
7. A. signal B. symbol C. sign D. scene
8. A. design B. respect C. proud D. pride
II. Read the text, and choose the correct answer for each gap.

Treehouses - Not Just For Kids

Have you ever wanted to hide away from the rest of your family and get a little 1 ___________ and
quiet? Do you think houses in trees are just for children? Well, think again. Here at Arborbuild we can
help you 2 ___________ the perfect treehouse.
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David Arbor started Arborbuild in the late 1980s. He needed an office to work ___________ so he
built a treehouse in his garden. He enjoyed the project so much that he gave 4 ___________ his job as
an accountant and started his own company, building treehouses full-time. Twelve people work for
him now and he 5 ___________ treehouses in fifteen countries.
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___________ you need an office, a storeroom, a playroom for the kids, or just somewhere to relax
and read a book, Arborbuild can help you. Our planners will help you create the perfect space. Our
workers will then build your dream - a dream that 7 ___________ a lifetime.
1. A. silence B. peace C. sleep
2. A. map B. describe C. design
3. A. in B. for C. with
4. A. up B. over C. in
5. A. built B. has built C. build
6. A. Where B. As C. If
7. A. last B. will last C. needs to last
III. Read the following passage, and answer the questions below.

Duong Lam: An Ancient Vietnamese Village

Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45 km distance from Ha Noi. It is the
birthplace of two kings in the history of Viet Nam, Phung Hung (or Bo Cai Dai Vuong) and Ngo Quyen,
who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Viet Nam after Bach Dang
Victory in the year 938.
All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a
unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Viet Nam.
At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung
Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, Mong Phu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung
Hung killed tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is
worshiped.
1. Where is Duong Lam Village?
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village?
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is Duong Lam typical for?
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. How many old houses are there in Duong Lam?
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. What are the famous historical monuments there?
__________________________________________________________________________________
IV. Read the text, and answer the questions.
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece
of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands:
Kon Turn, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic
groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong. The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the
festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their
own province. For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of
special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the
gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the
building of new houses, funerals, crop-praying ceremonies. The gong sound is a way to communicate
with the gods.
1. Where is gong culture found?
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. How often is the Gong Festival held in the Central Highlands?
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. What do artists do in the Gong Festival?
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. Are gongs pieces of folk music?
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. Is the gong sound a way to communicate with the ancestors?
__________________________________________________________________________________
V. Read the text, and mark the sentences T (true), F (false), or NM (not mentioned).
Traditional Costumes of Ethnic Groups in Viet Nam
Traditional costumes of Hmong women are very complicated with many bright colours and
embroidered patterns. An outfit consists of a deep V-chest shirt, two square pieces covering the front
and the back, a big belt, a headscarf, and a cone-shaped skirt. Hmong women often wear jewelry such
as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Hmong men wear a sleeveless shirt with four pockets, and
trousers.
The Thai woman often wears a blouse and a black long skirt. The cloth belt which connects the blouse
and the skirt is made of blue, green or pink cloth. Women always wear a brocade headscarf (Khan
Pieu), and a few items of silver jewelry. The interesting fact is that a Thai girl wears a blouse with an
even number of buttons, while a married woman wears a blouse shirt with an odd number of buttons.
Both Cham men and women wear long one-piece sarongs or cloth wrappers. Men wear shirts
fastened down the centre with buttons, while women wear long-sleeved blouses. The Cham women
wear the colourful and charming long dresses on important occasions like the Kate New Year festival.
1. Each ethnic group has their own features in traditional costumes. _____
2. Women of all the three ethnic groups wear items of jewelry with their traditional costumes. _____
3. Hmong women often wear several items of jewelry along with their traditional costumes. _____
4. Hmong men often wear long-sleeved shirts with four pockets. _____
5. We can know if a Thai woman is married or not by looking at the number of buttons on their blouse
shirt. _____
6. Thai men wear a cloth belt to connect the shirt and the trousers. _____
7. The headscarf is very common with Thai women’s costumes. _____
8. Both Cham men and women have the same basic outfit. _____
9. Both Cham men and women wear shirts and skirts. _____
10. The Cham women often put on the best costumes on important occasions. _____

E. Speaking
• Everyday English
I. Choose the correct response. Then practise the short exchanges in pairs.
1. A: Do ethnic groups live in mountainous B: a/ They live in many parts of our country.
regions only? b/ They live in the north, and the Central
 Highland.
2. A: Which is the largest of 54 ethnic groups in B: a/ It’s the Vietnamese.
our country? b/ It’s the Kinh.
3. A: Which ethnic group has the second largest B: a/ It’s the ethnic group in the north.
population? b/ It’s the Tay, I think so.
4. A: Do ethnic groups have their own B: a/ I think most of them do.
languages? b/ I think they have their own traditions.
5. A: Why do the Hmong have terraced fields? B: a/ Because they live in higher parts.
b/ Because they are not good in agriculture.
6. A: Where can we find Gong culture? B: a/ Its festival is held annually in the Central
Highlands.
b/ It covers most of the Central Highlands.
7. A: Why are gongs very important to the B: a/ Because they are thought to have special
ethnic groups there? powers.
b/ Because they are thought to be pieces of folk
music.
8. A: Why do we call it Hoa Ban Festival? B: a/ It is a time for the Thai to express their
special thanks to the Gods and ancestors.
b/ It is named after a kind of beautiful flowers in
blossoms during the festival.
9. A: Is mua sap a typical dance of the Kinh? B: a/ No, it’s of the Thai people.
b/ No, it’s not very popular now.
10. A: Do you think Hung King Temple Festival is B: a/ It’s held annually on the 10 th of the third
for the Kinh only? lunar month.
b/ It’s for all 54 ethnic groups in our country.
• Talking about the type of house you live in
II. Make answers to the Wh-questions about the type of house you live in using the cues given.
Then practise the dialogue with your partner.
A: How many rooms are there in your house?
B: (nine) ___________________________________________________________________________
2. A: How many bedrooms are there in your house?
B: (four) ___________________________________________________________________________
3. A: Is there a prayer room in your house?
B: (yes)
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. A: What different types of room does your house have?
B: (a living room, a kitchen, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a prayer room)
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. A: Does your house have a garage?
B: (no / not have a car) ________________________________________________________________
6. A: Does your house have a garden?
B: (yes / a garden in front / a yard behind)
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
III. Make answers to the Wh-questions about the type of house you live in using the cues given.
Then practise the dialogue with your partner.
1. A: How many rooms are there in your house?
B: (four bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, two bathrooms and a hall)
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. A: Where is your room? Can you describe it?
B: (upstairs / in the front of the house / a desk near the window / a computer on the desk a bed, a
wardrobe and a bookshelf)
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. A: Where is your parents’ room?
B: (on the first floor / a master bedroom / a big bed, two little tables, four chairs and a big wardrobe)
4. A: Where is your sister’s room?
B: (next to mine / a desk under the window / a big bookcase, a nice bed, and her wardrobe next to
the bed)
___________________________________________________________________________________
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5. A: What is the most important room in your house? Describe it.
B: (the kitchen next to my parents’ room / a TV, a fridge, a gas cooker, a sink, and a big table with six
chairs)
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
 Talking about ethnic groups and their ways of life
IV. Talk with a partner. One plays the role of a reporter asking the questions, and the other answers
with the questions below.

A: 1 _______________________________________________________________________________
B: The H’mong speak a language that belongs to the Hmong-Dao language family.
A: 2 _______________________________________________________________________________
B: They grow mainly corn, rice, and wheat.
A: 3 _______________________________________________________________________________
B: They also plant lotus, potato, vegetable, peanut, sesame, beans, etc.
A: 4 _______________________________________________________________________________
B: The Hmong raise water buffaloes, cows, pigs, chickens, and horses.
A: 5 _______________________________________________________________________________
B: The horse is the most effective source of transportation in these mountainous areas.
A: 6 _______________________________________________________________________________
B: The Hmong handicraft is famous for embroidery, blacksmithing, and the making of horse saddles,
wooden furniture, and silver jewelry.
A: 7 _______________________________________________________________________________
B: The Hmong's New Year is in December, about one month earlier than the Vietnamese Tet.
A: 8 _______________________________________________________________________________
B: During the New Year's Festival, villagers play shuttlecock, swing, Hute and sing and dance at public
areas around the villages.
 Giving opinions
V. Give opinions or responses to opinions, using the cues given. Then practice the short exchanges
with your partner.
1. A: I think online gaming should be banned.
B: (agree / it / distract / students / studying)
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. A: Smoking should be banned in public places.
B: (agree / smoking / banned / public places)
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. A: What do you think about folk music from ethnic groups?
B: (melodies / very fascinating and sweet)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. A: I saw a TV documentary about mna sap.
B: (a popular folk dance / the Thai people / try it someday)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. A: Do you think traditional costumes of the ethnic minorities very time-consuming, expensive and
inconvenient in modem times?
B: (only wear them I special occasions / during festivals)
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. A: What do you think about early marriage or child marriage in ethnic groups?
B: (That custom should be banned right now)
_______________________________________________________________________________
7. A: Some ethnic groups in remote areas lace a lot of difficulties.
B: (provide them / more help / improve their lives)
_______________________________________________________________________________
8. A: Only a few girls from ethnic groups can go to university.
B: (agree partly / situation I improved / more ethnic girls / get good education now)
_______________________________________________________________________________
F. Writing
• Writing a paragraph about the things you do to help your family.
I. Rearrange the sentences in the correct order to form a paragraph about the things you can do to
help your family.
_______ A. After school, we can help our mother to prepare meals, take out garbage, hang up wet
clothes and put away the laundry.
_______ B. At the weekend, we can help our father to fix devices around the house or wash the
motorbikes or cars.
_______ C. You should tidy up your own bedroom every day.
_______ D. If you have a pet such as a dog, you can feed it or take it for a walk.
_______ E. There are many things for you to help your family.
II. Write a paragraph about the things you can do to help your family, using the outline and the cues
given.
- purpose of daily household chores: maintain the family
- small children: simple chores / keeping our own neat bedroom every day / sweeping the floor /
tidying the items around the house
- older children: more complicated tasks / washing up, laying the table for dinner, cleaning windows
or taking out garbage
- weekly activity: all the family members / a family cleaning day every week
- goal: a sense of responsibility
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III. Write a paragraph about the things you can do to help your family, using the outline and the
cues given.
- daily activities: wash dishes, feed the pets, do the laundry, prepare meals, and take out the garbage
- weekly activities: sweep and clean the floors, clean bathrooms, wash the motorbikes, and wash the
bedding / boys - help the father / mend devices around the house; girls - help the mother the
shopping
- monthly activities: washing the windows, cleaning the refrigerator, cleaning the garage, or growing
new plants and flowers in the garden
There are many things that we can share household chores daily, weekly, or monthly.
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