VIETNAMESE TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS
Chau Tran, February 4
Dan nhi and cong chieng are two famous traditional instruments of Vietnam
Dan nhi is traditionally played by the Kinh people. It is made of wood and has two strings. Its strings were traditionally made of silk but today they are usually made of metal. Musicians use a bow to play the dan nhi and put their fingers on the strings to change the sound.
Cong chieng are percussion instruments. They’re made of metal and played with hands or stick with a large wooden head. Almost every family in Tay Nguyen has cong chieng at home.
These instruments are parts of Vietnamese tradition.

Dan nhi is played by putting the fingers on the strings to change the sound

TRUE OR FALSE

Dan Nhi and Cong chieng are two famous traditional instruments of Vietnam

Dan Nhi is 1……………... played by the Kinh people. It is made of wood and has two strings. Its strings were traditionally made 2…………… silk but today they are usually made of metal. Musicians use a bow 3……………. the Dan Nhi and put their fingers on the strings to change the sound.

Cong chieng are percussion instruments. They’re made of metal and played with hands 4………... a stick with a large wooden head. Almost every family in Tay Nguyen 5…………... cong chieng at home.

6………… two instruments are parts of Vietnam tradition

1. A. tradition             B. traditional               C. traditionally                        D. traditionaly

2. A. of                        B. from                        C. with                                    D. by

3. A. playing               B. play                         C. plays                                   D. to play

4. A. and                     B. but                          C. or                                        D. either

5. A. have                    B. has                          C. to have                                D. having

6. A. these                   B. this                          C. that                                     D. they

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Have you ever seen a water puppet show? It is so special and fantastic. It´s a unique vietnamese tra dition. Children love the performance, and tourists who come to viet nam greatly enjoy this kind of artWater puppetry is a traditional art form. It began in the 11th century. It originated in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam. The show is performed in a pool. The puppets are supported by strings under the water and controlled by the puppeteers behind a screen, so they appear to be moving on the water. The puppets are made of wood and then painted. The themes of the puppet shows are rural the performances show everyday life in the countryside and folk tales. There are stories about rice farming, fishing and Vietnamese village festivals

Brian Wilson, March 19

The sao truc is one of Vietna’s most famous (1) _____________.

The sao truc is made of (2) ____________ and played by (3) ______________ air into a hole. It traditionally has six small holes, which you can put your fingers on to change the sound. It is a very popular (4) _____________ instrument and is played by people from all over Vietnam. Traditionally, it is played by (5) __________ when they take a break from working in the fields. They also play it just before they go to bed at night.

Many people know and enjoy this musical instrument.

For many centuries, poets, writers and musicians have mentioned the Aodai in poems, novels
and songs. The Aodai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. Traditionally, it was frequently
worn by both men and women. The design and material used for men were different from those
used for women. Nowadays, women usually wear it, especially on special occasions. However,
many Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work, because it is more
convenient .Now fashion designers want to change the traditional Ao dai. Some have printed lines
of poetry on it; so it looks modern and fashionable .Others have added traditional designs and
symbols such as suns, stars, crosses and stripes to the Ao dai which is both traditional and
fashionable.
Statements True False
29. By tradition, both men and women used to wear the Ao dai.
30. The design and material used for men and women are the same.
31. Nowadays, the Ao dai is often worn by women on special occasions and at
work.
32. The traditional Ao dai has been changed by musicians on these days

"Banh Chung" (Chung cake) is one of the most popular and delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes. According to the legend, Chung cake was invented by Prince Lang Lieu - the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor, in the contest of looking for new Emperor. It has become an irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people at Tet and King Hung's anniversary (10th March of the Lunar calendar).

Chung cake is made from sticky rice, pork, green beans, pepper and onions. It is wrapped in dong leaves (lá dong). The cake will be boiled for about 12 hours over a wood burning stove.

In Vietnam, the process of making Chung cake is the opportunity for family to come together. All members in the family often make Chung cake together and then sit around the warm fire to boil it. Nowadays, in some big cities, the busy life of modern society prevents people from preparing the cake, however, the habit of worship ancestors with Chung cake never changes.

It will take less than 10 hours to boil Chung cake by burning wood.

A. True

B. False

    There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1)       Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2)       .

    The Mid-Autumn festival is (3)           on the 15^th day on the 8^th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4)  and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called (5)               cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-Autumn celebration is an opportunity for (6)     members to reunite. Young people (7)                   their gratitude to the elderly.

1. A. the    B. therefore             C. besides                 D. so

2.A. children B. child               C. girls                      D. boys

3.A.held   B. remember            C. hold                      D. celebrate

4.A. spring                                 B. autumn                 C. summer D. winter

5.A. sun    B. star                       C. moon                    D. cloud

6.A. royal                                   B. club                      C. school    D. family

7.A. see     B. express                C. strengthen            D. have

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B/ Mid – Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festival in Vietnam each year. (1)………., Tet holiday, the Mid- Autumn festival is one of the most famous festival and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2)…………

The Mid – Autumn Festival is (3)………….. on the 15^th day on the 8^th lunar month ( often in late Semtember or early October) in the middle of Autumn and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day , the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. Tha Mid- autumn celebration is an opportunity (4) …………………. Family members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 1: A. and         B. therefore         C. besides         D. so

Question 2: A. children         B. child         C. girls         D. boys

Question 3: A. held         B. remembered          C. taken         D. done

Question 4: A. on          B. for         C. in         D. at