Vocabulary

1. Match the words and phrases with the pictures.

2. Complete the sentences with the word and phrases from the box.

1. Minority groups have their own ______ like the dan tinh, gong, t’rung.2. The Kinh use ______ to make banh chung and banh tet.3. For most minority groups like the Bahnar and Ede, the ______, usually known as Rong house, is the heart of the village.4. My grandmother taught me to sing many ______.5. The ______ of a Muong’s stilt house has an odd number of steps: 5, 7, or 9.

Grammar

3. Write questions from the clues.

1. you / attend / the Khmer’s Moon Worship Festival / last year / ?2. How many / ethnic minority groups / Viet Nam / ?3. Where / the Hmong / live / ?4. What / you / do / the Ede’s Harvest Festival / last October / ?5. How old / minority children / when / they / start helping / the family / ?

4. There is one incorrect underlined word in each sentence. Circle and correct it.

1. A big stilt houses stands on high posts.Lỗi sai: housesSửa lại: house→ Giải thích: Động từ “stands” có “s” nên chủ ngữ là danh từ số ít. Hơn nữa, trong câu đã có “a” để đi cùng danh từ đếm được số ít. Vì vậy “houses” được chuyển thành danh từ số ít...

Tác giả: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Đông