Unit 03. Peoples of Viet Nam. Lesson 1. Getting started

1. I like to ……… buffaloes in the pastures.
2. The farmers are very busy during harvest………
3. Have you ever ridden a ………..? You have to be brave to do it.
4. People in the countryside are often open and …….…?
5. ……..was loaded onto a cart and transported home.
6. I think …….... life is more interesting than city life.
herd
time
horse
country
Rice
friendly
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
Tuesday, September27th 2016
Unit 3. Peoples of Viet Nam
Getting started
At the Museum of Ethnology
Tuesday, September28th 2016
Unit 3. Peoples of Viet Nam
Getting started
At the Museum of Ethnology
1. Listen and read:
- Ethnology (n):
Dân tộc học
- Cultural group:
Nhóm văn hóa
-> ethnic (adj) : sắc tộc
-> ethnic minority peoples: Các dân tộc thiểu số
- Awesome (adj) -> That’s awesome!
Thật tuyệt
- Custom (n):
Tục lệ, phong tục
- Costume (n):
Trang phục
- Region (n):
Vùng, miền
- Religion (n)-> religious (adj)-> religiously
1a. Find the opposite of these words in the conversation.
1. boring
2. smallest
3. majority
4. northern
- interesting
- largest
- minority
- southern
1b. 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.
1c. Can you find the following expressions in the
conversation? Try to explain what they mean.

Exactly.
Used as a reply, agreeing with what sb has just said, or emphasising that it is correct .
2. How interesting!
How + adj: used to show a strong reaction to sth.
3. I see.
Used to show you understand what someone said .
4. That`s awesome!
Used to show that you think something is great.
 
+ “people” is used as the plural of “person” to refer to men, women, and children.
+ “peoples”: ethnic groups of people who belong to a particular country, race, or area.
Look out!!!
Can you tell the diference between “people” and “peoples”
1
1. five-coloured sticky rice
2. terraced fields
3. festival
4. folk dance
5. open-air market
6. musical instrument
7. stilt house
7. costume
3. Complete the following sentences with the words and phrases in the box.
heritage site stilt houses terraced fields
member ethnic festivals
1. In our country, it is against the law to discriminate against any ……….. or religious group.
2. My Son in Quang nam province has been recognised by UNESCO as a world …………………
3. ………………….have been popular among many of VietNam’s ethnic groups for a long time.
4. Lunar January is the time for important …………… in the whole country, especially in the north.
5. The exhibition building of the Museum of Ethnology was designed by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a ……………of the Tay ethnic group.
6. The ………………… of Sa Pa have entered in the Top 11 most beautiful terraces in the world, according to Touropia.
ethnic
heritage site
Stilt houses
festivals
member
terraced fields
1.Which ethnic group has the smallest population?
- The Odu group.
2. Do the Hmong have their own language?
- Yes
3.Where do the Coho live?
- Lam Dong province
4. What colour is the Nung`s clothing?
- Dark indigo
5.Which group has a larger population, the Tayor the Thai?
- The Tay
6.Whose arts are displayed at a museum in Da Nang?
- The Cham’s
HOMEWORK:
- Learn vocabulary and structures.
- Prepare : Unit3/ Lesson 2: A closer look 1 P.28-29