Vietnam is a multi – nationality 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 (covering two – thirds of the country’s territory) 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.

A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture, diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also disparate from each other.

A. Read the passage, then write TRUE or FALSE: (1 point)    

21. Vietnam is a multi-nationality country Because it has 54 nationalities.   

22. Many minor ethnic peoples were good at hunting and fishing.   

23. The least populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer.    

24. Ethnic minority groups account for 87% of the country’s 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? ………………………………………………………………………………

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? ………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Fill each blank with a, an or the to complete the following passage.
Vietnam is (1)_________ multi-nationality country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account
for 87% of (2)_________ country’s population and mainly inhabit (3)_________ Red River Delta, (4)
_________ central coastal delta, (5) _________ Mekong Delta and major cities. (6) _________ other 53 ethnic
minority groups, totalling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas spreading from the North to
the South.
(7) _________ number of ethnic minorities had master some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in
swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived (8)
_________ semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture, diverse and special.
However, (9) _________ evident gap in the material and moral has indeed still existed between peoples
living in the deltas and those living in mountain areas as well as among ethnic minorities themselves. (10)
_________ Vietnamese government has worked out specific politics and special treatments in order to help
mountainous people catching up with lowland people, and made great efforts to develop and preserve traditional
cultural identities of each ethnic minority group

1.      Vietnam is a/an/ the multi-ethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.

2.      The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of a / the / – country’s population.

3.      Chaul Chnam Thmey is a/ an/ the celebration of New Year by Khmers.

4.      Ancestor worshipping is the / a / – most important religious activity among the Bru-Van Kieu.

5.      The La Ha grow the/ – /a cotton but do not weave.

6.      The Rong house of the Xo Dang is a / an / the big stilt house with a high roof which looks like a/an/ the axe.

7.      The young Co Ho women play an / a / the active role in marriage.

8.      The Ba Na are one of the / a / an oldest ethnic minority groups living in a / – / the Central Highlands.

10. The / A / – right of inheritance in Ede families is only for the / – / a daughters.

11. Y Phon lives in the city, but his family still live in a / the /– small village.

12. A / The /– M’Nong live in houses built on the / – /a stilts or level with a/ – /the ground.

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Viet Nam is a multi- cultural country with 54 ethnic groups living together. The Viet (or Kinh) people account (1)… about 87% of the country’s population. They(2)… inhabit the low land and deltals. The other 53 ethnic minority groups (3)…. scattered over mountainous areas, from the North to the South.The ethnic groups in Viet Nam (4)…. different languages, yet they live close to each other.(5)…. they are involved in cultural exchange, they keep retaining the identity of their own culture.

Question 5:

A. Although

B. Because

C. if

D. Despite

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Viet Nam is a multi- cultural country with 54 ethnic groups living together. The Viet (or Kinh) people account (1)… about 87% of the country’s population. They(2)… inhabit the low land and deltals. The other 53 ethnic minority groups (3)…. scattered over mountainous areas, from the North to the South.The ethnic groups in Viet Nam (4)…. different languages, yet they live close to each other.(5)…. they are involved in cultural exchange, they keep retaining the identity of their own culture.

Question 1:

A. at

B. in

C. for

D. about

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Viet Nam is a multi- cultural country with 54 ethnic groups living together. The Viet (or Kinh) people account (1)… about 87% of the country’s population. They(2)… inhabit the low land and deltals. The other 53 ethnic minority groups (3)…. scattered over mountainous areas, from the North to the South.The ethnic groups in Viet Nam (4)…. different languages, yet they live close to each other.(5)…. they are involved in cultural exchange, they keep retaining the identity of their own culture.

Question 4:

A. say

B. talk

C. tell

D. speak