Look at the pictures of the two neighbourhoods: Binh Minh and Long Son. Compare two neighbourhoods. You can use the adjectives below.

Example: Binh Minh is noisier than Long Son.

Terrain: relatively flat, mainly low-lying plains and coastal plains. The northwest region of the province concentrates a few low hills such as Bao Dai, Ngo Xa (also known as Thuong Son, Mai Son - Y Yen), Coi Son (also known as Goi mountain), Non Coi, Ho Son, etc. Kim Bang is now Kim Thai, Trang Nghiem means Ngam mountain (Vu Ban). At the foot of the mountain, there are often small rivers flowing around creating a charming scene. Non Coi - Vi river are the landscapes representing Nam Dinh that many people in the country know about. Nam Dinh has a 72 km long coastline from Ba Lat estuary to Day estuary, some places have smooth sandy beaches suitable for the development of beach resort tourism.

Climate: Nam Dinh has all the climate characteristics of the tropical monsoon region, which is hot and humid with a lot of rain. Average temperature: 23o–24oC. Average humidity: 80–85%. Total sunny days: 250 days. Total sunshine hours: 1650–1700 hours. Average rainfall: 1750–1800 mm. The rainy season is from May to October, the rainy season is from November to February next year. Average wind speed: 2–2.3 m/s. On the other hand, because it is located in the Gulf of Tonkin, every year Nam Dinh is often affected by storms or tropical depressions, with an average of 4–6 storms/year (from July to October).

 Hydrology: Nam Dinh is located between the lower reaches of two large rivers of the Northern Delta, the Red River and the Day River. The Red River flows into Nam Dinh from My Trung commune, My Loc district through Nam Dinh city and the districts of Nam Truc, Truc Ninh, Xuan Truong and Giao Thuy, and then flows into the East Sea at Ba Lat estuary, forming the natural boundary in the west. northeast between Nam Dinh and Thai Binh province. Day River flows into Nam Dinh territory from Yen Phuong commune, Y Yen district through Nghia Hung district and then empties into the sea at Day estuary, becoming the natural boundary between Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh. The flow of the Red and Day rivers combined with the diurnal tidal regime has accumulated at the mouths of the two rivers, creating two large coastal alluvial flats: Con Lu, Con Ngan (Giao Thuy) and Con Troi and Con Mo (Nghia river). Hung). In addition to the two large rivers, the province also has tributaries of the Red River flowing into the Day River or into the sea. From north to south, there is the Dao River as the conventional boundary for the south and north of the province, the Ninh Co river flows into the Lac estuary (often called Got Chang), the So river (also known as the Ngo Dong river) empties into the Ha Lan estuary.

Flora and Fauna: As of 2000, the province has 4,723 ha of forests of all kinds, mainly protection forests. The main crops are tiger, parrot, casuarina, cork. Flora accounts for about 50%, fauna accounts for about 40% of plant and animal species in the country.

 Population: Population: 2000160 people (in 2008). Average population density: 1211 people/km². Ethnic groups living in Nam Dinh are mainly Kinh, following two main religions, Buddhism and Christianity.

 Economy: Nam Dinh is located in the key food production area of ​​the Northern Delta. At the same time, having a relatively early development of industrial production with many traditional occupations, it is one of the leading textile and garment centers of the country. Gross domestic product in the province is estimated at VND 9458 billion, up 7.1% compared to 2008 (planned to increase by 7%). GDP per capita reached 12.2 million VND (10.5 million VND planned). In 2008, the economic structure was: Agriculture, forestry and fishery: 30.5%; Industry and construction: 35.1%; Services: 34.4%. In 2009 the planned economic structure is: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: 29.8% (Estimated implementation: 30.1%); Industry and construction: 35.8% (Estimated TH: 35.6%); Services: 34.4% (Estimated TH: 34.3%). The total export value of the province reached 210 million USD (200 million USD plan). Total social investment capital in the province is estimated to be implemented at 8,800, increasing by 19.4% (the plan is to increase by 10%).

 The transportation system is diverse and convenient:

■ By road: National Highway 21 from Hoa Binh through Phu Ly to Nam Dinh city and then to Hai Thinh port (the section through Nam Dinh is 75 km long). National Highway 10 from Quang Yen to Hai Phong, Thai Binh through Nam Dinh and then to Ninh Binh (the section through Nam Dinh is 34 km long). Provincial road 12 from Nam Dinh city to Y Yen is 20 km long. Provincial road 57 from Cat Dang to Yen Tho (Y Yen) is 17 km long. Provincial road 55 from Nam Dinh to Rang Dong farm is 51 km long. The road 56 interprovincially from Binh Luc (Ha Nam) to Goi (Vu Ban), through Lieu De (Nghia Hung), Yen Dinh (Hai Hau) to Ngo Dong (Giao Thuy) is 70 km long.
■ Railway: The North-South railway running through Nam Dinh is 42km long, with stations: Nam Dinh station is the stop for express trains running throughout the North-South, Cau Ho station, Dang Xa station, Trinh Xuyen station, Goi station, Cat Dang station.

■ Waterway: The system of Red River, Day River, Ninh Co River flows through the province with a length of 251km along with the system of Nam Dinh River Port, Thinh Long Seaport, which is convenient for the development of water transport.

IV. Read the passage, answer the question           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. ·      

Answer the questions.

15/ What is the populations of Thai? => ……………………………………….

16/ What is  the Thai’s main food? => ……………………………………………….

17/ Do The Thai like to live in a house or stilt house? => ………………………………..

18/ Do The Thai have festival => ……………………………

IV. READING

SKILL 1 UNIT 3

 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.

• Answer true or false.

1. The Thai are good farmers.

2. They grow the same crops.

3. They can make household items from the bamboo tree.

4. The Thai live in stilt houses.

5. They get water to their fields from the rivers.

6. The main food is beef.

7. Thai women’s costumes are short shirts, long skirts, scarves and ornaments.

8. Many festivals and ceremonies are held by the Thai people every year. 

      * Answer the questions

1. Do the Thai people have their own language?

2. Do they dig rivers to bring water to their fields?

3. What is the main food of the Thai people?

        ….

4. Do they  raise cattle for their own use?

5. What is the Thai cloth well – known for?

………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Who do the Thai worship?

SKILL 1 UNIT 4

In my opinion, customs and traditions are very important. Like other families, we have our own customs and traditions.

A. Firstly, there's a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the second day of Tet. Everyone has to be there before 11 a.m. We have followed this tradition for three generations.

B. Secondly, we have the custom of spending Sunday together. We usually go to the cinema or go for a picnic. We don't have to do it, but it makes us closer as a family.

C. Thirdly, we celebrate our grandparents' wedding anniversary on the first Sunday of October because they don't remember the exact date. The custom is that we have to cook a new dish each year. Last year, my mum cooked lasagne, an Italian dish. This year, we prepared five-coloured sticky rice served with grilled chicken. We all enjoy these customs and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of belonging.

True or false.

1. Mi’s family has lunch together on the first day of Tet.

2. The first Sunday of October is their grandparents’ wedding anniversary.

3. Lasagne is an Australian dish.

4. The custom is that they have to cook the same dish each year.

5. They don’t like these customsnand traditions.

Answer the questions

1. How many customs does Mi mention?

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2. What does Mi’s family usually do on Sundays?

……………………………………………………………

3. Is the second of October her grandparents’ wedding anniversary?

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4. What did they make for the grandparents’ wedding anniversary this year?

………………………………………………………………………….

5. Do they never go to the cinema?

…………………………………………………………………………

6. Why do they love family customand traditions?

……………………………………………………………………………….

SKILL 1 UNIT 5

The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho. This festival is held to worship the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation. The festival features a procession from the foot of the Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on top of the mountain. Here, there is a ceremony of offering incense and specialities such as chung cakes, day cakes and five-fruit trays to the Kings. Moreover, there are also many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances

This Buddhist festival is held annually and lasts for three months from the first to the third lunar  month. During the festival, visitors come from all over the country and from overseas to join the procession and make offerings of incense, flowers, fruit and candles to worship Buddha at the pagoda. In addition to the ceremonies, people enjoy activities at this festival such as hiking in the mountains, exploring caves and taking photos of the beautiful scenery.

* Answer true or false.

1. The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 9th to the 11th day of the third lunar month.

2. Chung cakes and Day cakes are specialities.

3. Wrestling isn’t  one of  activities at the Hung King Temple festi val.

4. This Buddhist festival is held every year.

5. It takes places from the second to the third lunar  month.

6. Climbing the mountains is one of activities at  Buddhisfestival.

* Answer the questions

1. When  does The Hung King Temple Festival take place?

2.What is included in the offerings to the Hung Kings?

3.Does it take place in Ha Noi?

4.Is there a procession from the foot of the Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on top of the mountain?

5. Who is the festival held to worship?

6.Why is it joyful to go to The Hung King Temple Festival?

7. When  does The Buddhist festival take place?

.................................................................................................

8. Where does The Buddhist festival Festival take place?

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9. What do people do to  worship Buddha at the Huong Pagoda?

……………………………………………………………

10. Does the Buddhist festival last for three months?......................................

11. Which of the activities at the Huong pagoda Festival do you like most?

……………………………………………………………………..

12. Do you like going to The Hung King Temple Festival or The Buddhist festival?

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SKILL1 UNIT 6

Once upon a time, there was a rich man living in a village. When he died, he left his two sons a fortune. But the elder brother gave his brother only a starfruit tree. When the fruit was ripe, an eagle came and ate the fruit. The younger brother begged the eagle not to. The eagle promised to repay him in gold and told him to make a bag to carry it. The eagle took him on its back to a place of gold. There, he filled the bag with gold. When he got home he was rich. The elder brother was surprised, so he asked his brother to explain. After hearing the story, he offered to swap his fortune for the starfruit tree, and his kind brother accepted. When the eagle came, the elder brother asked it to take him to the place of gold. The greedy brother filled a very large bag and all his pockets with gold. On the way home, because the load was too heavy, the eagle got tired and dropped him into the sea.

Answer the questions

1.What did the older brother give his younger brother?

………………………………………………………….

2.What did the eagle promise to the younger brother?

……………………………………………………………

3.What did the elder brother do when he found out how his younger brother became rich?

…………………………………………………………………

4.What did the elder brother do when he got to the place of gold?

………………………………………………………………………

5.What happened to the elder brother in the end?

………………………………………………………..

6.was he dropped into the pond?

………………………………………………

V. Writing

I. Make question for the underlined words.

1.The house was chosen for the background of the fim in 2006.

…………………………………………………………………….

2.The house is in Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province.

……………………………………………………………………..

3.The film is about the life of a Hmong girl named Pao.

……………………………………………………………………

4.She was raised by her stepmother because her real mother left her when she was little.

…………………………………………………………………………………

5.She began to look for her birth mother when her stepmother died in an accident.

………………………………………………………………………………

II. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.

1. Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well. (although)

Although

2. the weather was terrible. we had a good time. (although)

We

3. You should know the story of chung cakes and day cakes. You are Vietnamese  (If)

If

4. The New Year’s Eve is late at night. Children stay awake to welcome the New Year and to watch the firework display. (even though)

5. You won’t get in to see the show .You don’t have reserved seats. (if)

You

6. Children like the Mid – Autumn Festival. They are given many sweets and toys.( because)

7.You don’t start early. You will get stuck in the traffic. (if)

You

8. The black dress is more expensive than the white one. 

   The white dress …. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ……………………

9. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary. 

   Mary………. …..................................................................................................................

10.The girl worked hard. Her step mother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH)

->   ……….…………………………..…………….……………………….………………..

11. Tea is cheaper than coffee. Coffee .……….………...............................................………

12. The red car is more expensive than the black one.

 The black car ….……….……….……….……….......................................................……….

13.Motorbikes go more slowly than cars

. Cars go _____________________________________

14. The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)

……………………………………………………………………………………….

15.Lang Lieu was very poor  so he couldn’t buy any special food.

Because …………………………………………………………………………………..…..…

III. Use given words to make sentences

1. My laptop/ exepensive/ than/ his laptop/.

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2. Even though / the New Year’s Eve / late/ night, /children / stay awake/ welcome / the New Year/ and / watch / fireworks display.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Mr Thompson / work / responsibly/ than / Mr Dylan.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4.Children/ the city/ play/ freely/ than/ children / the countryside

.

5. which ethnic group/ second largest population/ Vietnam?

6.Because /quan ho  / the  traditional folk song/ Bac Ninh, only this kind of singing/  is/ allow / at /  the Lim Festival.

………………………………………………………………………………………….

7.He /  lazy/ than / his brother.

……………………………………………………………..

8.He / not / go / school / because / he / ill / yesterday.

……………………………………………………………..

9.If / she / come/ early / we / begin / the game.

…………………………………………………………..

10.Although /  I / like/ the Giong festival/ I /never be/ there.

…………………………………………………………………….

IV. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage by circling A, B, C or D.

The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people(1)………..in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. The Thai (2)………………belongs to the Tay- Thai group.

    The Thai are (3)……………..farmers. They dig canals to bring water to their fields. Their (4)…………food is rice, especially sticky rice. The Thai (5)………..grow  other crops on burnt-out land. They raise cattle and (6)……….for their own use. They also make bamboo (7)………….., and weave cloth. The Thai cloth is well known for being unique, colourful and strong.

  Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s (8)…………of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional (9)……………including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments.

       The Thai worship their (10)………… Every year they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games.

1.A. to live                   B. Live                         C. living                                    D. lived

2.A. language               B. culture                      C. clothing                                D. clothes

3.A. experience            B. experienced             C. inexperienced                       D. experiencing

4.A. main                     B. mainly                      C. common                              D. commonly

5.A. or                         B. else                          C. too                                      D. also

6.A. rice                       B. poultry                     C. buffalo                                 D. pigs

7.A. equipment B. icons                        C. things                                   D. items

8.A. kind                      B. sort                          C. style                         D. type

9.A. costumes              B. clothes                     C. clothing                                D. culture

10.A. relatives              B. parents                     C. grandparents                        D. ancestors

IV. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage by circling A, B, C or D.

The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people(1)………..in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. The Thai (2)………………belongs to the Tay- Thai group.

    The Thai are (3)……………..farmers. They dig canals to bring water to their fields. Their (4)…………food is rice, especially sticky rice. The Thai (5)………..grow  other crops on burnt-out land. They raise cattle and (6)……….for their own use. They also make bamboo (7)………….., and weave cloth. The Thai cloth is well known for being unique, colourful and strong.

  Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s (8)…………of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional (9)……………including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments.

       The Thai worship their (10)………… Every year they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games.

1.A. to live                   B. Live                         C. living                                    D. lived

2.A. language               B. culture                      C. clothing                                D. clothes

3.A. experience            B. experienced             C. inexperienced                       D. experiencing

4.A. main                     B. mainly                      C. common                              D. commonly

5.A. or                         B. else                          C. too                                      D. also

6.A. rice                       B. poultry                     C. buffalo                                 D. pigs

7.A. equipment B. icons                        C. things                                   D. items

8.A. kind                      B. sort                          C. style                         D. type

9.A. costumes              B. clothes                     C. clothing                                D. culture

10.A. relatives              B. parents                     C. grandparents                        D. ancestors