Unit 03 Peoples of Viet Nam Lesson 1 Getting started

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Unit 3: Peoples of Viet Nam Lesson 1: Getting started.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> ~~ At the Museum of Ethnology ~~ Duong & Nick: Good morning. Guide: Good morning. Can I help you? Nick: Yes, we’d like to know something about the cultural groups of Viet Nam. Duong: Right. Is it true that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country? Guide: Exactly. Nick: How interesting! I’m curious about them now. Which group is the largest? Guide: Well, the Viet (or Kinh) have the largest number of people, accounting for about 86% of the population. 53 others are called 'ethnic minority peoples’. Nick: And where do they live? Guide: All over the country. Some groups like the Tay, Hmong, Yao… live mostly in the mountainous regions in the north, and the Cham, Khmer, Ede… live in the Central Highlands and some southern provinces. Nick: I see. And do they speak their own languages? Guide: Yes, and they have their own ways of life, and customs and traditions. Nick: That’s awesome! I’d like to find out more about them. Guide: OK. I’ll show you round and tell you some interesting….

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> a, Find the opposite of these words in the conversation.. 1. boring 2. smallest 3. majority 4. northern. interesting largest minority southern.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> b, Read the conversation again and answer the questions. 1. Where are Duong and Nick? They are in the Museum of Ethnology.  ___________________________________ 2. What do they want to know?  __________________________________________________ They want to know about the ethnic groups of Viet Nam. 3. How many ethnic groups are there in Viet Nam? There are 54 (ethnic groups).  ___________________________________ 4. Which ethnic group has the largest population?  ________________________________________ The Viet (or Kinh) have the largest population. 5. Do the ethnic minority peoples have their own customs and traditions? Yes, they do.  ___________________________________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> c, Can you find the following expressions in the conversation? Try to explain what they mean. 1. Exactly. Used as a reply, agreeing with that sb has just said, or emphasising that it is correct. 2. How interesting!. How + adj / adv: used to show a strong reaction to sth. 3. I see. Used to show you understand that someone said. 4. That’s awesome!. Used to show that you think something is great.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> d, Work in pairs. Use facts from the conversation to make short role-plays using the expressions in c. Example:. Some groups live in mountainous regions.. How interesting!. Can you use How + other adjectives in your conversation?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> 2. Use the words and phrases in the box to label each picture. costume five-coloured sticky rice open-air market stilt house folk dance musical instrument festival terraced fields. 1. ____________________ five-coloured sticky rice. 2. __________________ terraced fields. 3. __________________ festival.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> 4. __________________ folk dance. 5. __________________ open-air market. 7. __________________ costume. 6. __________________ musical instrument. 8. __________________ stilt house.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> 3. Complete the following sentences with the words and phrases in the box. heritage site stilt houses terraced fields member ethnic festivals ethnic or religious group. 1. In our country, it is against the law to discriminate against any __________ heritage site 2. My Son in Quang Nam Province has been recognised by UNESCO as a world ____________. 3. ____________ Stilt houses have been popular among many of Viet Nam’s ethnic groups for a long time. festivals in the whole country, especially in the 4. Lunar January is the time for important __________ north. 5. The exhibition building of the Museum of Ethnology was designed by the architect Ha Duc member of the Tay ethnic group. Linh, a __________ terraced fields of Sa Pa have entered in the Top 11 most beautiful terraces in the 6. The _______________ world, according to Touropia..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> 4. GAME: QUICK QUIZ Work in pairs. Ask and answer, using these cues. 1. Which/ smallest population? Which ethnic group has the smallest population? ______________________________________________ The Odu group. 2. The Hmong/ own language? ______________________________________________ Do the Hmong have their own language? Yes. 3. Where/ the Coho/ live? Where do the Coho live? ______________________________________________ Lam Dong Province. 4. What colour/ the Nung’s clothing? What colour is the Nung’s clothing? ______________________________________________ Dark indigo. 5. Which/ larger population/ the Tay or the Thai? __________________________________________________ Which group has a larger population, the Tay or the Thai? The Tay. 6. Whose arts/ displayed/ a museum/ Da Nang? Whose arts are displayed at a museum in Da Nang? ______________________________________________ The Cham’s..

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