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TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 UNIT PEOPLES OF VIET NAM A VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1 Look at the pictures below carefully and use them as cues to complete the sentences.

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E. F.

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1 In the past, the Bru- Van Kieu people used to use the fibre of tree bark to make c………

2 The Ede consider Ding Nam as a very popular musical i……… They use it to perform music in their important festivals.

3 The Tay people own a tr……… art treasure with a variety of poems,songs, dances and music.

4 The H’Mong cultivate rice and corn on t……… fields.

5 Like most ethnis groups in Vietnam, The Dao w……… their ancestors, so there is an altar in each the Dao’s stilt house.

6 The Pa Then’s c……… are unique with colourful shirts, indigo trousers, scarves and skirts.

7 Unlike some other ethnic groups, Bru –Van Kieu’s local h……… are less developed Their income depends mainly on barter trade primarily with the Viet people.

1 (The/ 0) Nung people build their houses near the river, streams and their rice fields.

2 Sedang is the name in French of (an/ the/ 0) ethnic group living in (0, the) highlands of Gia Lai province.

3 (The/ 0) Odu is (a/ the) small ethnic group living in (0/ the) Nghe An Province. 4 H’mong women often wear (0/ the) colorful clothers with a long scarf wrapped

around the head.

5 Each Nung family lives in (a/ the/ 0) large stilt house which often has three rooms.

6 (A/ One) group of the Yao left China in order to settle in (the/ 0) Northern Vietnam more then 100 years ago.

3 Complete the sentences below with appropriate articles.

1 After ……… Ede harvest their crops, they celebrate ………new rice festival called ‘Mnam Thun’s festival.

2 There are only more than 400 ……… Brau people living in ……… central Highlands of Vietnam.

3 Visiting ………… H’mong markets,you will see villagers use houses to carry their packages or goods.

4 …………Anise is ………… most valuable tree which has brought ……… Nung high profit every year.

5 Festival is ……… pricious chance for not only ……… Ede children but also visitors to enjoy playing spinning toys, flying kites or walking on stilts. 6 ……… Lo Lo ethnic group owns ………rich culture with many

forms of dances, musical instruments and ………stories. 4 Choose A,B,C or D for each blank in the following sentences.

1 In the past,……… did the Colo people use to cook rice and other foods?

A how B why C which D what

2 In a Tay’s family,………… has right to decide the marriage of the children?

A who B when C whom D how

3 ………….have the Nung preserved their various sources of folk arts and traditional activities for?

A.Why B How long C.What D How

4 ………….does the Hug King Temple Festival take place?

A.Where B Which

C How often D Both A and C

5 ……… is the Gong Festival held in special occasions by some ethnic groups in Vietnam?

A Why B Where C How often D When. 5 Make questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences.

2 ………. After a San Chay female gives birth, strangers will have to wait 42 days to visit her.

3 ……… The Giarai Ethnic group or also known as Gia Ray, Cha Ray live in central Highlands of Vietnam.

4 ……… ………… The Chut ethnic group is also called the Ruc, the Arem, or the Sach.

5 ………

……… It is more than 300 kilometers from Hanoi to Ha Giang where the Lolo people live.

6 ………. The Viet (or Kinh) is an ethnic group which has the biggest number of population in our country.

6 Find and correct two mistakes in each of the given sentences (32) 1. According to the Laha’s culture,when a boy wants

to marry the girl, his family will have to give the girl’s parents an amount of money.

……… ……… 2. How long did the Chut move and live in the

mountainous area of the Quang Binh province?

- About 500 years ago

……… ……… 3. Although few young people in Odu ethnic group

can speak well their mother tongue, they still keep their traditional culture with the folk stories and songs.

……… ……… 4. When you visit Bru - Van Kieu in a mountainous

area of Quang Binh province, you may be attracted by their flute melodies.

……… ……… 5. Which will we experience when going to Hmong’s

markets?

- We will experience hand –made products and the special foods made by the local people.

……… ……… 6. Like the Thai, Laha people hold the religious

ceremonies each year to show their respect towards their ancestors.

……… ……… C READING

Read the text about The Muong people and answer the questions below.

with many colorful patterns knitted on The Muong build their houses on stilts with 4-roof architecture, which are about six feet off the ground They are wooden houses in the shade of a big trees, huddling against the mountain, and looking out on their vast rice fields Therefore, it is convenient for their living and farming The Muong follow traditional religious animism, which means that they believe that non –living objects have spirits They build the altars in their houses to worship ancestral spirits and other supernatural spirits One of their most important festival is “Going to the fields Ceremony” where they perform traditional dance forms and send their wish for good crops They also drink wine and enjoy special foods.

Questions:

1 Which province the Muong live in Vietnam?

……… 2 Which language group does the Muong language belong to?

……… 3 What they to earn their living?

……… ……… 4 Why are their house convenient for their living and farming?

……… 5 How the Muong believe in animism?

……….……… 6 What are main activities in their festivals or ceremonies?

………

D LISTENING

Listen to the conversation in a lesson once only and write down the missing words (track 6)

Teacher: In the previous lesson, you all learned about the rain praying ………(1) of the Lolo people in Lung Cu district So before starting the new lesson, who can tell me something about this festival? When and where does this festival of the Lolo happen?

Student: The Lolo ………(2) the festival in the third lunar month of the year. Teacher: And what are the ………(3) of this festival?

Students: The 3rd month is in the dry season, so the Lolo have the religious rituals to ……… (4) to God for good weather and ……… (5) crops. Teacher: What’s else?

Student: Beside, it is also the occasion when people meet and share their farming ………(6).

Teacher: You’re right The rain – praying festival has a lot of meanings.It’s a chance for young people to know more about their ………(7) Do you know any activities during the festival?

Student: After the rituals are done to show people’s beliefs and desire, the Lolo start to sing and ……… (8) in colourful costumes.

Teacher: Actually, I attended Lolo’s rain – praying festival in a trip to Ha Giang last month I was also impressed by the uique foods, music and ………. (9) folk songs there.

E.WRITING

Write a short paragraph to show how to make a unique dish of ethnic group. Your paragraph may base on the following questions:

 What ethnic group makes this dish?  When is it often made?

 How can we make it?

 What spices can we serve this dish with?

……… ……… ……… ……… ………

……… ……… ……… ………

Unit OUR CUSTOMS AND TRANDITIONS. A PRONUNCIATION.

1 Write the missing letters sounding/ spr/ ,or/ str/

1.off_ring 2.s_rict pede_rians 4.as_rosin 5.dis_rict 6.os_rey.

2 Describe the pictures below,using words containing sound/ str/ or/ spr/

1……… 2………

3………

4 ………

5……… 6………

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences

1.When Mecicans hold parties at their houses,they

2 In Australia, some families ………going camping at Christmas maybe as this occasion comes at the beginning of summer holidays of the children

A have the custom of B shouldn’t break the tradition by

3.……… Canadians to show their feelings or express their opinions when speaking to people they don’t know well? A.There is not a tradition when B It is not the tradition for

4 In Japan,……… straight to the others’s eyes in communication A there is not a tradition for you to look B.you will break with tradition by looking

5 In Argentina,………

A according to the trandition,15- year –old girls will be held big birthday parties and dance the waltz with their father B there is a custom of holding big birthday parties for 15-year-old girls and dancing the waltz with their father …………, the candles on the birthday cake are lit in the early morning and burn till the evening

A According to German tradition B.There is a custom in Germany tradition that

2.Choose the suitable words in bracktet to complete the following sentences

1 You are attending an economic conference,and you (don’t have to/ should) only shake hands with the other people when you meet them

2 I (must/ should) clean my room three times a week and my mother can check it any time she wants

3 You (shouldn’t/ have to) try to get on the bus before all other passengers get off

4 When you see the door closed, you (mustn’t/ have to) knock before coming in or you may be said to be impolite

5 You will visit an Italian family next week When you are served bread, you (have/ must) break it with your hands instead of using knife

6 When living in Spain, I (had to/ must) greet all people who lived next to my house although I had never talked to them, but now I (shouldn’t/ don’t have to) this

3 Find the most suitable sentence in each group that matches the picture (from 1-6)

A You can blow your nose,you don’t have to use the napkin anywhere

B You are walking in the park and there are a lot of people around you You mustn’t blow the nose but use napkin instead

A Money is the topic which should beabsolutely avoided in conversations with

Australians

B You mustn’t mention any topic relating to money whenever but in conversations

3

A In Japan, you must bow lower when greeting the elder or the person who has a higher social status

B You don’t have to bow when greeting in Vietnam or America

3.

A Students have to wear school uniform every Monday and wear white shirts on the other days

B Students mustn’t wear informal clothes at school

A Indian women don’t have to wear courteously outside

B In Idina, men and women shouldn’t wear short and revealing clothes when they go out

6 A You mustn’t hurt anybody even whensaying sorry to them later B You were completely wrong You have to admid your fault and say sorry if you hurt somebody

4.Choose the sentence which is the most unsuitable in each group below

A There’s a tradition that you have to be at the family’s dinner every weekend B According to family tradition, you mustn’t be absent from dinner every day C.There’s a tradition that we don’t have to prepare dinner every It’s so necessary

A Why shouldn’t gifts be opened in front of the givers in Japan?

B Why mustn’t we open the presents right in front of the givers in Japan?

C Why is it a little bit impolite if gifts are opened in front of the givers in Japan?

A Colleagues in a company don’t have to quarrel with each other

B Stop arguing! I think colleagues must be gentle and kind to each other C Colleagues had better avoid quarrelling with each other, is that right?

A In Poland, people shouldn’t wear casual clothes at Christmas or on special family occasion B People should wear formal clothes at Christmas

C It is advisable for Poland people to wear casual clothes on special family occasions

A Students shouldn’t protect school environment

B Students have to protect school property and equipment

C.We should raise students’awareness about protecting school property and equipment

A When taking to the elder, you mustn’t speak disrespectfully

B You must speak to others politely and gently, especially to the elder ones C You don’t have to treat everyone equally

5 Put the given words in oder

1 your toys/ You/ after/ playing/ must (not)/ tidy up/ with/ them ………

2 should (not)/ In Arab countries,/ unclean./ left hands/ eating/ because/ they/ are considered/ be used for/ and handshaking/

……… ………

……… ………

4 You/ take off/ your shoes/ entering/ but/ you/ in our country./ (don’t) have to/ before/ an Indian temple,/ don’t have to this/

……… ………

5 When/ living/ you/ wait for/ before/ in Poland,/ should/ all your guests/ to enter your house/ greeting them./

……… ………

6 According to/ you all/ leave/ and other electronic devices/ exam rules,/ (don’t) have to/ your mobile phones/ outside./

……… ………

6.Complete the sentences with should (not), must (not), (do not) have to, to describe the pictures 1.You are going to meet a company’s manager, and he may give you his business card

=> You/ receive/ card/ only/ hand

……… ……… … 2.Your parents always want

to bring the best things to you =>You/ argue/ parents/ disrespect/ way/ you/ upset/ them ……… 3.You are sick and you can’t go to school today

=> You/ call/ teacher/ permission ……… ………

4.Your Malaysian friend is going to invite you to come to her home

=> Your shoes/ take off/ before/ enter house

5.You are having meal in a restaurant in the UK

=>Fork/ use/ if/ you/ serve/ French fries

………

6.You are living in Poland and today is your child’s birthday

=> You/ prepare/ wrap/ candy/ not only/ him/ but also/ class ………

C READING

Read the text and complete the sentences about it by choosing A, B or C

Good evening ! Welcome you to the seminar today.This seminar is one part of the USA student exchange program.I’m going to talk about some special American customs which most of you may find quiet strange and difficult to learn.Americans think it is a good manner to be on time for an appointment.They appreciate the punctuality so that you shouldn’t be late for appointments

Americans have a saying:” Time is money “ Time has great value to Americans and you may be considered very rude if you don’t arrive at the right time.Secondly, Americans are quite independent, they prefer being free and hate being disturbed by other people They like to have personal space and privacy.When speaking to them,don’t stand too close to them or put arms around their shoulder, shaking hands are more suitable You can discuss with them some current events, but you’d better avoid the topics which are causing a lot of angry public discussion.If you met somebody for the first time, personal values,religion, money and politics are some topics you shouldn’t talk about.Another American custom I admire most is that they wait for their turns in the queues while queue-jumping is very popular in our country.When standing in lines, they wait patiently and not push the other people.The image of people queuing in front of the shops is very common in America In conclusion, it is necessary for you to know American custom to avoid culture shock when staying and learning in the US

1 The seminar mentioned in the text relates to ………… A Exchange American customs

B American traditions C Student exchange program

2 Americans have the customs of being on time to ……… A get great value from appointments

C respect others and themselves According to tradition, Americans

A aprriciate the privacy,personal values but punctuality

B aprriciate queuing order, privacy, and avoid politics matters C aprriciate punctuality,personal values,and avoid queuing

4 It’s not the tradition for Americans to talk about politics, religion, money for the first time as they …

A don’t bring current values

B may cause unnecessary discussions C are not current events

5 The picture of Americans queuing in front of the shops is very common in America because… A this is their traditional custom

B they like watching patiently

C queue –jumping is not popular in their county D LISTENING

Listen to the dialogue between Tim and Christ about some traditions in Canada, then put the given pictures in right order of the dialogue you hear (track 7)

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3

4.

5.

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2 Listen to it again and tick the correct information in the conversation.

Sentences Give information

1. They follow the tradition of having dinner at 7 p.m sharp.

2. They having tradition of going out to eat dinner at around p.m

3. It’s the custom for the whole family to prepare dinner together.

4. The mother has the custom of teaching her children how to cook the traditional foods.

5. The children follow the tradition of learning to cook traditional dishes themselves.

6. They have the tradition of having a family vacation every year.

7. They break with tradition by going camping instead of hiking this year.

8. There’s a custom of watching good videos on You Tube.

9. It’s the custom for the whole family to watch old home videos together.

E.WRITING

Write a passage of 150 – 170 words about a tradition dance you have known. You may build the outline for your passage base on some questions below:

 What is the dance called?

 When people perform the dance?

 Which costume performers choose for the dance?  What does the dance express?

 How people perform it?

 Which type of music is used for the performance?  How does the dance attract the audience?

 Why should they continue this tradition?

……… ……… ………

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