UNIT 4: ETHNIC GROUPS OF VIET NAM

A. VOCABULARY
No Words Type Pronunciation Meaning
.
1. ethnic (adj) /ˈeθnik/ thuộc dân tộc
2. ethnic group /ˈeθnik ɡruːp/ (nhóm) dân tộc
3. minority (n) /maɪˈnɒrəti/ dân tộc thiểu số
4. bamboo (n) /ˌbæmˈbuː/ tre, cây tre
5. bamboo house /ˌbæmˈbuː haʊs/ nhà tre
6. stilt house / stɪlt haʊs/ nhà sàn
7. communal (adj) /kəˈmjuːnl/ chung, công
8. communal house /kəˈmjuːnl haʊs/ nhà rông, nhà sinh hoạt cộng
đồng
9. post (n) /pəʊst/ cột, cây cột
10. folk (adj) /fəʊk/ thuộc về dân gian, truyền thống
11. folk dance /fəʊk dɑːns/ điệu múa dân gian
12. musical (adj) /ˈmjuːzɪkl/ thuộc về âm nhạc
13. musical instrument /ˈmjuːzɪkl nhạc cụ
ˈɪnstrəmənt/
14. traditional /trəˈdɪʃənl/ thuộc về truyền thống, theo
(adj)
truyền thống
15. costume (n) /ˈkɒstjuːm/ trang phục
16. sticky-rice (n) /ˌstɪki ˈraɪs/ xôi
17. five-colour sticky / faɪv ˈkʌlə(r) xôi ngũ sắc
rice ˌstɪki ˈraɪs/
18. flute (n) /fluːt/ sáo
19. bamboo flute / ˌbæmˈbuː fluːt/ sáo ống tre
20. gong (n) /ɡɒŋ/ cái cồng, cái chiêng
21. feature (n) /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ nét, đặc điểm
22. overlook (v) /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/ nhìn ra, đối diện
23. terraced (adj) /ˈterəst/ có hình bậc thang
24. terraced field /ˈterəst fiːld/ ruộng bậc thang
25. livestock (n) /ˈlaɪvstɒk/ gia súc
26. raise (v) /reɪz/ chăn nuôi
27. soil (n) /sɔɪl/ đất trồng
28. enrich (v) /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ làm phong phú, làm màu mỡ thêm
29. staircase (n) /ˈsteəkeɪs/ cầu thang bộ
30. weave (v) /wiːv/ dệt, đan, kết lại
31. wooden (adj) /ˈwʊdn/ bằng gỗ
32. wooden statue /ˈwʊdn ˈstætʃuː/ tượng gỗ
33. peaceful (adj) /ˈpiːsfl/ yên bình
34. awesome (adj) /ˈɔːsəm/ đáng kinh ngạc, tuyệt vời
35. unique (adj) /juˈniːk/ độc nhất, chỉ có một
36. highland (n) /ˈhaɪlənd/ vùng cao nguyên

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37. delta (n) /ˈdeltə/ vùng châu thổ
38. close (adj) /kləʊz/ gần, sát
39. natural (adj) /ˈnætʃrəl/ thuộc về thiên nhiên
40. nature (n) /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/ thiên nhiên
41. culture (n) /ˈkʌltʃə(r)/ văn hoá
42. brochure (n) /ˈbrəʊʃə(r)/ tập sách mỏng
43. travel brochure /ˈtrævl tập sách về du lịch
ˈbrəʊʃə(r)/
B. GRAMMAR
1. Questions (Một số dạng câu hỏi)
a. Yes/ No questions (Câu hỏi Yes/ No) (Auxiliary verb: Trợ động từ)

*** Auxiliary verb (Do/ Does/ Did/ Will /...) + S + V?

 Yes, S + auxiliary verb
 No, S + auxiliary verb + not

*** Be (Is/ Am/ Are/ Was/ Were) + S + Adj/ N …?

 Yes, S + be.
 No, S + be + not.
b. Wh-questions (Câu hỏi có từ để hỏi)

Wh-questions + be + S + Adj/ N?
Wh-questions + auxiliary verb + S + V?
Exercise 3: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the others.
1. A. knock B. key C. pocket D. milk
2. A. queen B. square C. queue D. quick
3. A. carrot B. city C. cake D. class
4. A. chopstick B. chicken C. cheek D. character
5. A. age B. give C. garden D. guitar
6. A. ancester B. gather C. basic D. animal
7. A. instruments B. others C. peoples D. fields
8. A. showed B. called C. lived D. discriminated
9. A. basic B. minority C. curious D. complicated
10. A. complicated B. costume C. majority D.
recognize
Exercise 4: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is different from the
others in the group.
1. A. costume B. diverse C. feature D. market
2. A. custom B. livestock C. highland D. bamboo
3. A. diversity B. pharmacy C. establish D. religious
4. A. overlook B. plantation C. religion D. minority
5. A. peoples B. poultry C. preserve D. worship
6. A. mountainous B. product C. literature D. unforgetable
7. A. southern B. highland C. clothing D. experience
8. A. following B. including C. poultry D. worship
9. A. delicious B. symbolise C. sticky D. festival
10. A. communal B. festivity C. exhibition D.
museum

B. VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR

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Exercise 1: Circle the correct options to complete the sentences.
1. Bamboo dancing is a popular __________ of the Thai people.
A. communal house B. folk dance
2. The dan tinh is a __________ of Tay ethnic group.
A. a musical instrument. B. five-colour sticky rice.
3. We live in a stilt house that is built on __________.
A. high posts B. highland
4. The largest and tallest house in a village of ethnic minority group is the __________.
A. stilt house B. communal house
5. Ethnic people have to climb a __________ to enter their house.
A. bamboo B. staircase
6. The Kinh use __________ to make banh chung and banh tet.
A. sticky rice B. wooden statue
Exercise 2: Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the space
in each sentences or best answers the question.
1. My Son sanctuary has been recognized by UNESCO as a world _______.
A. ethnic minorities B. open-air market C. heritage site D. terraced field
2. If you go to Sapa, you can distinguish people from different ethnic groups by their _______.
A. costumes B. livestock C. highlands D. staircases
3. Xoe and Sap are _____ of Thai ethnic minority people.
A. modern dances B. jazz dances C. lion dances D. folk dances
4. We spent hours in _______ house to talk with local people.
A. terraced B. close C. communal D. awesome
5. She wore a _______ costume of bright pink silk.
A. peaceful B. ethnic C. musical D. traditional
6. You can visit Gia Lai to enjoy the gong _______.
A. special B. different C. communal D.
festival
7. Some _______ farmers keep ducks and geese in their farms.
A. feature B. post C. soil D. poultry
8. We can _______ the sea from here.
A. raise B. overlook C. enrich D. weave
9. Viet Nam has 54 ethnic _______.
A. groups B. levels C. turkeys D. fields
10. The Nung mostly live in _______ though they also live in earthen houses.
A. bamboo flute B. wooden statue C. stilt houses D. travel brochure
11. The Lunar New Year festival is important _____ the Kinh.
A. to B. with C. for
D. of
12. Sa Pa is famous for the _______ located in the mountainous area.
A. stilt houses B. heritage site C. terraced fields D. wooden statue
13. Lahu, Mang, and Brau are ________ minorities in Viet Nam.
A. traditional B. ethnic C. awesome D. natural
14. The goods in the open-air market are _______. You can find almost everything there.
A. diverse B. similar C. unlike D. like
15. Most ethnic minority peoples are good _____ farming techniques.
A. at B. for C. to
D. on
16. The ethnic Khmer live in the _____ of Vietnam.
A. Lowlands B. Highlands C. Mekong Delta D. Red River Delta
17. I’ve got ______ cakes to give away. Would you like one?
A. a little B. a few C. much D. many
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18. I’ll make a tuna _______ for you.
A. sandwiches B. sandwichs C. sandwiches D. sandwich
19. Vietnamese people are used to using _______ when having meals.
A. ehopstick B. chopsticks C. ehopstickes D. chopstiekces
20. There's ______ milk left in the fridge. It should be enough for our coffee.
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
21. How ______ ethnic groups in Viet Nam do you know?
A. much B. often C. many D. tall
22. You can get ______ information if you go to the museum with me.
A. a lot of B. many C. a D. any
23. In our area, ______ not much land for growing crops.
A. there are B. it has C. it is D. there is
24. How_______ milk is there in the carton?
A. many B. much C. a lot of D. few
25. Do you have _______ about ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam?
A. a few books B. a lot of books C. any books D. any book
26. We are going to cook Vietnamese food including _______ and _______.
A. fried rices / beef noodle soup B. fried rice / beef noodle soups
C. fried rice/ beef noodle soup D. fried rices / beef noodle soups
27. _________ your grandmother like folk _________?
A. Do-music B. Do-musics C. Does – music D. Is – music
28. ______ there 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam?
A. Are B. Is C. Do D. Does
29. ______ stilt houses stand on wood, bamboo, and _________?
A. Do-leaf B. Does - leaves C. Does – leaf D. Do – leaves
30. ______ do you usually eat lunch? - At noon.
A. Which B. When C. What D. How
31. ______ do you wash clothes? - Every week.
A. Which B. Who C. What D. How often
32. ______ does your father work? - At City Hall.
A. Where B. Who C. What D. How
33. ______ usually gets up the earliest in your family?
A. Which B. Who C. What D. How
34. ______ do you think of this hotel? - It's pretty good.
A. Which B. Why C. What D. How
35. ______ do you work at that company? - Because it’s near my house.
A. Which B. Who C. Why D. Which
36. ______ dances the best in your family?
A. Which B. Who C. What D. How
37. ______ is it from the centre to the Museum of Ethnology? ~ It’s about senven kimoleters.
A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How much
38. ______ can I buy some milk? - At the supermarket.
A. Which B. Who C. Where D. How
39. ______ much do you weigh?
A. Which B. Who C. What D. How
40. ______ hat is this? - It's my brother's.
A. Which B. Whose C. What D. How
41. ______ do you like your tea? - I like it with cream and sugar.
A. Which B. Who C. What D. How
42. ______ picture do you prefer, this one or that one?
A. Which B. Who C. What D. How
43. ______ is that woman? - I think she is a teacher.
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 A. Which B. Who C. When D. How
44. Do you know ______ language is spoken in Kenya?
A. which B. who C. what D. how
45. ______ is your blood type?
A. Which B. Who C. What D. How
46. ______ do you play tennis? - For exercise.
A. Which B. Who C. Why D. How
47. ______ can I park my car? - Over there.
A. Where B. Who C. What D. How
48. ______ tall are you?
A. Which B. Who C. What D. How
49. ______ do you expect me to do?
A. Which B. Who C. What D. How
50. ______ does it cost to visit this bamboo village?
A. How many B. How much C. How often D. How
Exercise 3: Circle the correct words in brackets.
1. There are lots of (school/ schools) for minority children nowadays.
2. She doesn’t have any (money/moneys).
3. We will build a (boarding school/ boarding schools) next year.
4. (Person/ People) in the mountains live close to nature.
5. There are many (service/ services) in the city.
6. The Kinh is the largest ethnic (group/ groups) in Viet Nam.
7. What is (life/ lives) in your village like?
8. Banh Chung is made from (sticky rice/ sticky rices)
9. He thinks doing puzzles takes much (time/ times).
10. Teens need eight to ten (hour/ hours) of sleep a day.
Exercise 4: Write the correct word to complete the answers.
1. Are they minority people? – Yes, they __________________.
2. Can you go with us this afternoon? – Yes, I __________________.
3. Was Mai at home alone yesterday? – No, she __________________.
4. Did they catch fish in the river? – No, they __________________.
5. Does it have an open fire in the middle of the house? – Yes, it __________________.
6. Will you visit the village of the Ede? – No, we __________________.
7. Were they weaving clothing at that time? – Yes, they __________________.
8. May I open the book? – No, you __________________.
9. Should I stay up too late? – No, you __________________.
10. Do the farmers move to a new place when the soil become poor? – Yes, they
__________________.
Exercise 5: Put the words in brackets into the plural form where necessary.
1. Minority groups have their own musical __________________(instrument) like dan tinh and
gong.
2. The King use sticky __________________(rice) to make Banh Chung.
3. My grandmother used to teach me many folk __________________(song).
4. The staircase of a Muong’s stilt house has an odd number of __________________(step) such
as 5, 7 or 9.
5. A big stilt house stands on high __________________(post).
6. The Lahu build their houses from __________________(wood) and wild banana
__________________(leaf).
7. Most minority __________________(woman) weave clothes and do
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8. In the mountains, there is not much __________________ (land) for growing
__________________(crop).
9. The number of minority __________________(child) going to school is going up.
10. People in the mountains live close to __________________(nature).
Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
1. Some ethnic peoples in the mountainous regions still keep their traditional way of
farming.
A. social B. modern C. conventional D. successful
2. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the economy of the Laha.
A. significant B. major C. simple D. developed
3. Sa Pa is famous for the terraced fields located in the mountainous area.
A. peaceful B. well-known C. musical D. traditional
4. The Rong House is where community activities take place, such as meetings, wedding
ceremonies, or prayer ceremonies.
A. enrich B. travel C. happen D. weave
5. Many ethnic minority children in remote or mountainous areas are studying at boarding
schools.
A. divided B. modern C. abutting D. solitary
Exercise 7: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
1. The Kinh have the largest number of people, about 86% of the population. 53 percent of
others are called ethnic minority people.
A. smallest B. much C. majority
D. little
2. Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a simple way of farming.
A. minor B. complicated C. poor D. modern
3. Saint Giong is different from other heroes in Viet Nam.
A. strong B. same C. great D. giant
4. It is important to keep good traditions
A. complicated B. significant C. insignificant D. elaborate
5. Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong.
A. rare B. special C. typical D. common
Exercise 8: Underline and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. Emma has washed the dishs after dinner.
2. Oh my god, I put too much salts into the soup.
3. My teacher was angry because some students did not do their homeworks.
4. It is very dangerous to play with knifes.
5. It took me around five to six hour to finish my job.
6. My daughter likes a cheese very much.
7. I asked my professor for a advice on my career.
8. On my way to the countryside, I saw some buffalo.
9. There is only a few bus on the road today.
10. Mr. John has three child, two boys and one girl.

A. LISTENING
Exercise 1: Listen and complete the text. (Track 08)
1. The Cham have lived along the coast of __________________Vietnam for alongtime.

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2. Betel chewing is very __________________to people’s daily life and traditional rituals.
3. __________________wear shirts fastened down the center with buttons.
4. The __________________of Cham live in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan.
5. Cham women take the initiative in __________________.
Exercise 2: Listen again and write T (true)/ F(false) for each statement.
No Statements T F
.
1. The Cham don’t possess a rich culture.
The Cham often eat fish, meat and bulb vegetables
2.
with rice.
3. Rice and can wines are Cham’s unfavourite drinks.
4. Cham women wear long-sleeved pullover blouses.
The children are named after the family name of the
5.
father.

B. SPEAKING
Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
1. - Mike: Hello, I’m from Australia. Can I ask you something about the ethnic groups of
Viet Nam?
- Nick: “_______”
A. Good. B. Really. C. Sure. D. Thanks.
2. - Tom: "How about going out for dinner?" - Jane: “_______”
A. It’s a good idea. B. Well done. C. Yes, we do. D. You’re welcome.
3. - Andrew: "Whose is this book?" - Alex: “_______”
A. It’s a book. B. Thanks. C. It’s mine. D. Here you are.
4. - Mike: "I’ve got?" - Nick: “_______”
A. Yes, we do. B. That’s a good idea. C. You’re welcome. D. Not at all.
5. - Jenny: "Will you take up making pottery in the future?" - Dane: “_______”
A. Not at all. B. I’m not sure. C. Really. D. Good
C. READING
Exercise 1: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Communal House (Rong House)
The Rong House can only be found in villages to the north of the Central Highlands,
especially in Gia Lai and Kon Turn provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated
stilt house built (1) _______ the middle of the village. It is where community activities take
place, 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 (2) _______. In the village, it is often the biggest
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 (3) _______ of the brilliant God of Sun. The
Rong House is a (4) _______ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable
culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a (5) _______ of the whole
village.
1. A. on B. at C. in D. under
2. A. designs B. cultures C. customs D. features
3. A. painting B. photo C. image D. portrait

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4. A. signal B. symbol C. sign D. scene
5. A. design B. respect C. proud D. pride

Viet Nam is a multi-nationality country with 54 ethnic (1) _______. The Viet (Kinh) people
account (2) _______ 87% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta,
the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic (3) _______
groups, totalling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas (covering two-
thirds of the country’s territory) spreading from the North to the South. Among ethnic
minorities, the largest ones are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, and Nung with a (4) _______
of around 1 million each, while the smallest are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred
people each.
A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants
in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others (5) _______ hunting, fishing,
collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture, diverse and special.
Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also disparate from each
other.
Adapted from: https://www.sachmem.vn/
1. A. groups B. team C. minorities D. majorities
2. A. in B. for C. of D. at
3. A. large B. majority C. small D. minority
4. A. religion B. inhabitants C. population D. people
5. A. did B. went C. made D. used
Exercise 2: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
 In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying
and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social
gathering point for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a
trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the
traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games, and
socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, which is the highlands in the north of Viet
Nam, you can see people wearing their nicest clothes and spending all day long at the
market. They buy things, play the flute, dance, and sing. This is also a time to meet, make
friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called "Love Market”.
Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods
are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning when boats
arrive loaded up with agricultural products.
1. In Viet Nam, all markets are _____.
A. only trading places B. only about buying things
C. only about selling things D. not only about buying and selling things
2. A traditional market is a social gathering point for _____.
A. young people B. people of all ages C. local craftsmen D. children
3. What can people do at the traditional market?
A. Sell and buy things only.
B. Buy and sell things, eat, drink and play games.
C. Buy things and eat.
D. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize.
4. What do the ethnic people who go to Sa Pa Market do?
A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing.
B. They ride on a horse and sing.
C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.
D. They buy the nicest clothes at the market and look for lovers.
5. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta are held _____ are called floating markets.
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 A. along the roads B. on the paddy fields
C. on boats D. in the morning
 Bamboo is engraved in Vietnamese culture and daily life, providing protection, and
representing resiliency. Bamboo can be manipulated in any shape or form to assist in the
simplest or most complex of functions. Here in Vietnam, and especially in the countryside,
bamboo is used for everything- from chopsticks, to chairs, to agricultural tools, to roofs, to
instruments and to home decorations.
Bamboo is embedded even in Vietnamese dance culture! A series of bamboo sticks are set
up in a line, with people holding them in place on either side. Dancers move in and out of the
sticks, trying to time their dancing so as not to get caught between the bamboo sticks.
Performers typically dance hand in hand, slowly making their way sideways along the
bamboo line and even the best of dancers always tend to get stuck a few times, resulting in
bunches of giggles and loads of smiles.
(Source: Adapted from We Have Kids)
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Bamboo dance is part of Vietnamese traditional art.
B. Bamboo is a part of Vietnam culture and daily life.
C. Bamboo dance is very easy to learn.
D. It is fun to do bamboo dance.
2. What is NOT MENTIONED as a function of bamboo?
A. Making chopsticks B. Making
agriculture tools
C. Making bowls D. Making roofs
3. According to the passage, to perform the bamboo dance, dancers should
A. try not to get caught by the bamboo sticks. B. move in and out
of the bamboo sticks quickly.
C. Both A and B are correct. D. Both A and B are incorrect.
4. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. We can make many things from bamboo.
B. Bamboo dancers use their hands on the floor to dance.
C. The best bamboo dancers can still get stuck a few times.
D. Bamboo appears a lot in Vietnam daily life.
5. Which explanation has the closest meaning to the word “hand in hand” in the passage?
A. Holding each other’s hand B. Clapping each other’s hand
C. Shaking each other’s hand D. Waving each other’s hand

Exercise 3: Read the text again and answer the questions.

Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are two main provinces where there are more than 1.4 million
Muong people living. They speak the Muong language which belongs to the Mon - Khmer
group. However, some of them also know the Kinh language. They cultivate mainly wet rice
on terraced land, watered by small brooks. They also make handicrafts and exploit forest
products such as mushrooms, dried fungus, and ammonium to improve their living condition.
Men dress in Indigo pajamas and women wear skirts with many colorful patterns knitted
on. The Muong build their houses on stilts with 4-roof architecture, which are about six feet
off the ground. They are wooden houses in the shade of big trees, huddling against the
mountain, and looking out on their vast rice fields. Therefore, it is convenient for their living
and farming. The Muong follow traditional religious animism, which means that they believe
that non-living objects have spirits. They build altars in their houses to worship ancestral
spirits and other supernatural spirits. One of their most important festivals is the “Going to
the Fields” ceremony.
1. Which province do the Muong live in Viet Nam?
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Which language group does the Muong language belong to?
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
3. What do they do to earn their living?
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Why are their houses convenient for their living and farming?
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
5. How do the Muong believe in animism?
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
6. What is one of their most important festivals?
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 4: Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True(T) or
False(F).
Among ethnic minorities in Vietnam, the largest ones are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer,
and Nung with a population of around 1 million each, while the smallest are Brau, Roman,
Odu with several hundred people each.
The Cham people once boasted a flourishing culture early in the history. The Tay, Nung,
and Khmer ethnic groups had reached high levels of development with the presence of
various social classes. The Muong, Mong, Dao, Thai ethnic groups gathered under the rule of
local tribal heads. Many ethnic groups divided their population into social echelons,
especially those who lived in mountainous areas.
A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice
plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting, fishing,
collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture, diverse and special.
Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also disparate from each
other.
(Source: Adapted from Chinh
Phu)
Statements T F
1. The largest ethnic minorities in Vietnam are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa,
Khmer, and Roman.
2. There is a tribal head in Dao ethnic group.
3. Some ethnic people live a semi-nomadic life
4. Many ethnic groups divided their population into social echelons.
5. There is no difference between beliefs and religions of the
Vietnamese ethnic minority groups.

D. WRITING
Exercise 1: Change the following sentences into Yes/ No questions.
1. He is a farmer.
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2. They use simple farming techniques.
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3. I will read a documentary about ethnic groups of Viet Nam.
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4. Nga plays the piano very well.
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5. Women play an important role in a Jarai family.
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6. She should do exercises regularly.
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7. My father cooked noodles for me last night.
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8. You may go out with your friends tonight.
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9. We grow vegetables and raise livestocks.
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10. Nam and his friends were in a stilt house last week.
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11. The local people walk to the market every day.
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12. Artists from the Central Highlands will give Cong performances in the festival.
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13. The Hoa Ban Festival takes place in Lai Chau.
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Exercise 3: Write questions and answers from the given words.

1. Which soup/ you/ like? - I / like/ chicken soup.
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2. Where/ Ann/ usually go/ the evening? - She/ usually/ go/ the cinema.
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3. Who/ Carol and Bill / visit/ Sundays? - They/ visit/ their grandparents.
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4. What/ David/ usually drink/ breakfast? - He/ usually/ drink/ coffee.
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5. When/ you/ watch TV? - I/ watch TV/ the evening.
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6. Why/ Rachel/ stay/ in bed? - She/ stay/ in bed/ because/ she/ be/ sick.
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7. How/ you/ go/ office? - I/ go/ office/ bicycle.
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8. Whose laptop/ your sister/ carry? - She/ carry/ mine.
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Exercise 4: Make questions for the underlined words.
1. They mainly lives in the mountains.
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2. These musical instruments are the Jarai’s.
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3. The weather is sunny and hot.
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4. My sister often does the housework on Saturdays.
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5. Mai is so sad because her mom is ill.
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6. Children should listen to their teachers.
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7. I choose the pink skirt.
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8. His unfaithfulness made her so angry.
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9. My brother drives very fast.
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10. Mary and Kate are in the gym.
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11. Of 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam, the Kinh is the largest?
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13. There are 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
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16. The Dao ethnic group has a total population of nearly 1 million people.
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