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

Welcome the Teachers to our class
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
Teacher: Le Thi Thanh Tam
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1. I like to …..buffaloes in the pastures.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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.
UNIT 3 – PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
Period 17: GETTING STARTED:At the museum of Ethnology
1. Listen and read.
UNIT 3 – PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
Period 17: GETTING STARTED:At the museum of Ethnology
Listen and read.
a. Find the opposite of these words in the conversation.
1. boring # _______ 2. smallest # _________
3. majority # _________ 4. northern # _________
interesting
largest
minority
southern
Listen and read.
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.
UNIT 3 – PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
Period 17: GETTING STARTED:At the museum of Ethnology
UNIT 3 – PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
Period 17: GETTING STARTED:At the museum of Ethnology
Listen and read.
c. Can you find the following expressions in the conversation? Try to explain what they mean.
1. Exactly =>

2. How interesting! =>
3. I see.=>
4. That’s awesome!=>
Used as a reply, agreeing with what sb has just
said, or emphasising that it is correct.
Used to show a strong reaction to sth.
Used to show you understand what someone said.
Used to show that you think sth is great.
UNIT 3 – PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
Period 17: GETTING STARTED:At the museum of Ethnology
Listen and read.
d. Work in pairs. Use facts from the conversation to make short role-plays using the expressions in c.
Example: A: Some groups live in mountainous regions.
B: How interesting!

Look out! The difference between ‘people’ and ‘peoples’:
‘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.
UNIT 3 – PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
Period 17: GETTING STARTED:At the museum of Ethnology
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
five-coloured sticky rice
terraced fields
festival
folk dance
open-air market
musical instrument
costume
stilt house
3. Complete the following sentences with the words and phrases in the box.




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 Viet Nam’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.



heritage site
member
Stilt houses
ethnic
terraced fields
festivals
terraced fields
ethnic
heritage site
Stilt houses
festivals
member
UNIT 3 – PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
Period 17: GETTING STARTED:At the museum of Ethnology

– The Odu group.
- Yes.
– Lam Dong Province.
– Dark indigo.

- The Tay.

- The Cham’s.
1. Which / smallest population ?
1. Which ethnic group has the smallest population ?
2. The Hmong / own language ?
2. Do the Hmong have their own language ?
3. Where / the Coho / live ?
3. Where do the Coho live ?
4. What colour /the Nung’s clothing ?
4. What colour is the Nung’s clothing ?
5. Which / larger population / the Tay or the Thai?
5. Which group has a larger population,the Tay or the Thai?
6. Whose arts / displayed / a museum /Da Nang ?
6. Whose arts are displayed at a museum in Da Nang ?
4. GAME: QUICK QUIZ
Work in pairs. Ask and answer , using the cues:
UNIT 3 – PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
Period 17: GETTING STARTED:At the museum of Ethnology
Note: a, Vocabulary about Ethnology








b, ‘How + Adj/Adv’ to show a strong reaction to sth.
ETHNOLOGY
costume
open-air market
musical instrument
festival
stilt house
Folk dance
terraced fields
Five-colour sticky rice
Homework
1. Learn by heart about:
+ vocabulary about ethnology.
+ ‘How + Adj/Adv’ to show a strong reaction
to sth.
2. Talking about ethnic groups.
3. Prepare for the next lesson:
Unit 3 - A closer look 1
Thanks for your attendance
UNIT 3 – PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
Period 17: GETTING STARTED:At the museum of Ethnology
4. GAME: QUICK QUIZ
Work in pairs. Ask and answer , using the cues:
1. Which / smallest population ? – The Odu group
2. The Hmong / own language ? - Yes
3. Where / the Coho / live ? – Lam Dong Province
4. What colour / the Nung’s clothing ? – Dark indigo
5. Which / larger population / the Tay or the Thai ?
- The Tay
6. Whose arts / displayed / a museum / Da Nang ?
- The Cham’s