Unit 03. Peoples of Viet Nam. Lesson 5. Skills 1

* Vocabulary:
- Poultry (n) :
- Weave cloth (v) :
- Sow seeds (v) :
- ceremony (n) :
* Matching:
- Poultry (n) :
- Weave cloth (v) :
- Sow seeds (v) :
- ceremony (n) :
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I. Reading
Work in pair. Answer the questions.
1, Where do the Thai people live?
2, What is their population?

The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people living in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. The Thai language belongs to the Tay- Thai group.
The Thai are experienced farmers. They dig canals to bring water to their fields. Their main food is rice, especially sticky rice. The Thai also grow other crops on burnt- out land. They raise cattle and poultry for their own use. They also make bamboo items, and weave cloth. Thai cloth is well- known for being unique, colourful and strong.
Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s style of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional costumes including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments. The Thai live in houses on stilts. Their villages comprise 40 to 50 houses, usually built side by side
The Thai worship their ancestors. Every year, they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games
Work in pair. Answer the questions.
1, Where do the Thai people live?


2, What is their population?
- They live in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An.
- The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people.
2. Complete each sentences, using a word from the text

1. The Thai are good…………………. they grow different crops.
2. They can make household items from the ………………...tree.
3. The Thai live in…………….. houses.
4. They have a rich culture including folk …………….. and games.
5. Many festivals and……………………… are held by the Thai people
every year.
farmers
bamboo
stilt
songs
ceremonies
3. Answer the questions
1. Do the Thai people have their own language?
 ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. What is the main food of the Thai people?
………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is the Thai cloth well- known for?
………………………………………………………………………………
4. Which still wear their traditional costumes, Thai men or Thai women
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Who do the Thai worship?
………………………………………………………………………
Yes, they do.
Their main food is rice.
It is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong.
Thai women do.
They worship their ancestors.
4. Read some facts about the Bru-Van Kieu people and the Khmer people.
speaking
The Bru-Van Kieu people
Population: about 74,500
Regions: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien – Hue
Language: Mon-Khmer group
Production activities: growing rice, terraced fields, raising cattle and poultry
Festivals: ceremony held before sowing seeds
The Khmer people
Population: about 1,260,600 
Regions: provinces of Mekong Delta
Language: Mon-Khmer group, writing system
Production activities: growing rice, raising cattle and poultry, making sugar
Festivals: two main holidays:
Chaul Chnam Thmey (New Year) and Greeting-the-Moon festival
5. Talk about YOUR own ethnic group.
Learn the new words
- Talk about your own ethnic group
HOMEWORK