Rearrange the words/phrases given to make to make complete sentences

1. For/ethnic groups/in/many/the/the/the/mountains/,/horse/is/suitable/most/means of transport

2. groups/how/there/many/Vietnam/ethnic/are/in/?

3.or/you/would/urban/like/to/mountainous/live/in/in/the/the/areas/areas?

4.do/Khmer Krom/when/women/of/village/this/to/the/river bank/?/go

5.most/our/festival/important/Chol Chnam Thmay/of/the/is/the year

6.Khmer Krom/is groups/of/one/the/ethnic/in/the/southern/biggest/Vietnam

7.these/love/of/costumes/,/pink/I/traditional/most/the/one

8.are/the/their/Yao/famous/people/costumes/celebrate/for

9.Hung Kings/Festival/is/Vietnam/a/significant/Temple/festival/in

10.held/annually/the/the/Gong/Central/Festival/is/in/Highlands

1. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous ________ its “love market.”
a. for b. in c. with d. to
2. The Thai live ________ farming on their burnt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields.
a. in b. on c. out d. up
3. The ________ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.
a. terraced b. splendid c. communal d. thatched
4. There were lots of interesting folk games, _______ Kenny stayed a little longer to join them.
a. but b. because c. however d. so
5. ‘________ dress in red and black costume?’ ‘The Dao’
a. What b. Which c. Who d. When
6. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
a. a b. an c. - d. some
7. ________ in terraced fields is the main economic activity of ethnic people in Sapa.
a. Fishing b.Rice cultivation c. Hunting d.Gathering
8. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
a. The / - b.The / a c.A / the d. The / the
9. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ________ by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a memberof the Tay ethnic group.
a. designed b. has designed c. was designed d. was designing
10. ‘I have just taken an elephant ride in Buon Don.’ ‘________ How interesting!’
a. Certainly. b.Really? c.Terrible. d. Exactly.

I.Circle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences.

1.What colour is……symbol of good luck for the Hoa ?

a. a                           b.an                   c.-                          d.the

2……..ethnic Khmer live in……….. Mekong Delta of Viet Nam.

a.The/-                     b.The/a               c.A/the                 d. The/the

3.The Kinh have the largest number of people,…..for 86% of the population.

a.holding                 b.taking              c.accounting         d.numbering

4The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1,5 million-strong Tay,……..

Minority group

a.Vietnam’s largest                                       b.the Vietnam’s largest

 c.a Vietnam’s largest                                 d.the largest Vietnam

5Viet Nam is……multicultural country with 54 ethnic group.

a.an                          b.a                           c. the                  d.a/the

II . Change each sentences into a question using the question words in brackets

 1. The girl with a shawl on her head is a member of the Thai ( who )

________________________________________________________

 2. The Khmer have three main festivals in a year . ( how many )

____________________________________________________

 3 .Odu is the smallest ethnic group in vietnam . ( which )

_____________________________________________________

 4 Ok Om Bok Festival is the biggest festival of Khmer people .( what )

_________________________________________________

5 . We can find terraced fields in the northern mountainous regions .( where )

____________________________________________________

 6 . Bom Bo village is about 200 kilometres from HCM city ( how far )

______________________________________________________

7 . They built their houses on stilts to prevent flooding from tides or storms ( why )

______________________________________________________

8. The population of the Tay ethnic group is about 1.7 million ( what )

______________________________________________________

9. The Tay have lived in Vietnam for thousands of years . ( how long )

______________________________________________________

10 . The M'nong mainly live in Dak Lak province ( where )

____________________________________________________

Vietnam is a multiethnic country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 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 minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas spreading from the North to the South. Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung... with a population of around 1 million each; while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.

            The main economic activity of most ethnic peoples is wet rice cultivation. A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others go hunting, fishing, collecting and live a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture that is diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups are also disparate from each other.

Are these sentences True (T) or False (F)?

1.___ _T___ Ethnic minorities account for 13% of the country’s population.

2.____ _f__ Most of ethnic minorities live in the Northern mountainous regions.

Answer the questions

1. How many ethnic groups are there in Vietnam? There are 54 of them

2. Which ethnic groups have the smallest population? …  Brau, Roman, Odu have the smallest population among the ethnic groups………………………………..……..…………………………

3. What do most ethnic peoples mainly live on? …………………………………………..………………………..

4. Do the ethnic minority groups have different culture, religion and belief? ………………………………………………………………………………

Vietnam is a multiethnic country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 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 minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas spreading from the North to the South. Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung... with a population of around 1 million each; while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.

The main economic activity of most ethnic peoples is wet rice cultivation. A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others go hunting, fishing, collecting and live a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture that is diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups are also disparate from each other.

Are these sentences True (T) or False (F)?

1.______ Ethnic minorities account for 13% of the country’s population.

2.______ Most of ethnic minorities live in the Northern mountainous regions.

Answer the questions

1. How many ethnic groups are there in Vietnam? …………………………………………….………………………

2. Which ethnic groups have the smallest population? …………………………………..……..…………………………

Vietnam is a multiethnic country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 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 minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas spreading from the North to the South. Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung... with a population of around 1 million each; while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.

            The main economic activity of most ethnic peoples is wet rice cultivation. A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others go hunting, fishing, collecting and live a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture that is diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups are also disparate from each other.

Are these sentences True (T) or False (F)?

1.___ _T___ Ethnic minorities account for 13% of the country’s population.

2.____ _f__ Most of ethnic minorities live in the Northern mountainous regions.

Answer the questions

1. How many ethnic groups are there in Vietnam? There are 54 of them

2. Which ethnic groups have the smallest population? …  Brau, Roman, Odu have the smallest population among the ethnic groups………………………………..……..…………………………

3. What do most ethnic peoples mainly live on? …………………………………………..………………………..

4. Do the ethnic minority groups have different culture, religion and belief? ………………………………………………………………………………

supply the correct forms of the words in brackets:

1. the muong are well-khnow for the............ of their traditional songs ( rich)

2. the exhibition shows the................ of the different cultural groups ( diverse)

3.there are always regional ............... in every country ( differ)

4.all the ethnic peoples of vietnam have.................. in every field ( equal)

5. Most ethnic peoples live in the................. regions in the north ( mountain )

6. Some peoples think that country folk tale............. that city people ( friendly)

7. Which one is..................... , red river or mekong river ( long)

8. ..................... peoples often move to a new place to look for food for the castle ( nomad )

9. If you want to stay slim, you have to eat .......................... ( healthy )

10. It is ..................... for children to grow up in the city than in the countryside( good)