the mekong delta is in s_\(out\)_h vietnam
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
Ok Om Bok is a traditional festival of Khmer people in Mekong Delta. Ok Om Bok Festival
takes place on the Full Moon day of the tenth month in Vietnamese Lunar Calendar, aiming at
worshipping the Moon.
At the night of the Full Moon day, Khmer people set up a table of offerings; new sticky rice,
yam, coconuts, bananas, sweeties, etc and bow their head to show their thanks to the Moon. After
that, there is a colorful and sparkling lanterns ceremony on Ba Om Lake. Khmer people not only
drop these lanterns on the lake but also fly them to the sky. Dozens of great lantern lighten the
night sky in bustling music and the joy of Khmer people. Khmer people believe that these lanterns
will bring bad luck and risk far away.
The most attractive and exciting activity of Ok Om Bok Festival is Ngo race (a special kind of
boat of Khmer people in shape of Nagar snake). Ngo race is a traditional sport of Khmer in Ok Om
Bok Festival. Ngo is a long boat with 25 - 30 meters in length and 1 - 1.4 meter in width. There are
about 40 to 60 boatmen in every “Ngo” with a leader at the top to guide the whole team. Before the
race, people gather along the riverbanks making an exciting atmosphere. During the race, the
boisterous sound of drum, trumpet, cheers and applause urge boatmen row as fast as possible to the
end.
Overall, Ok Om Bok is an important festival in Khmer people’s life. Ok Om Bok Festival has
sacred meaning in spiritual life of these people, making a cultural characteristic of this ethnic
community.
A. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Ok Om Bok Festival is celebrated in October in the Western Calendar.
2. At the night of the festival, Khmer people drop lanterns on the lake and fly lanterns to the sky.
3. Ngo is a snake-shaped boat of Khmer people.
4. Ngo boat race takes place right after Ok Om Bok Festival.
5. The boatmen are encouraged by the people gathering along the riverbanks.
6. Ok Om Bok Festival promote traditional cultural identity of Khmer community.
B. Answer the questions.
1. When does Ok Om Bok Festival take place?
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2. What is Ok Om Bok Festival celebrated for?
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3. Where do Khmer people float their lanterns?
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4. How long is a Ngo boat?
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5. How many boatmen are there in every Ngo boat?_______________________________________________________________
6. Why is Ok Om Bok an important festival in Khmer people’s life?
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Ethnic Groups
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.
Câu 1. Why Vietnam is a multi-nationality country?
A. Because there are 54 nationalities in Vietnam.
B. Because the Kinh is the most major ethnic group in Vietnam.
C. Because there are many people in Vietnam.
D. Because there are 54 peoples in Vietnam.
Câu 2. Who is the most populated people in Vietnam?
A. The Kinh B. The Thai C.The Tay D. The Khmer
Câu 3. Where do ethnic minority groups mainly live?
A. In lowland areas
B. In major cities
C. In mountainous
D. In the Mekong delta
Câu 4. Which of the following statements is true of minor ethnic peoples?
A. They account for 87% of the country’s population.
B. Many were good at farming methods.
C. The least populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer.
D. All groups have the same culture
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.
Rearrange the given phrases to make a complete sentence.
1. Nam/most/the Mekong Delta./ to/many/like/activities/children in/has/do/every day
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2. It's / a bicycle. / far / for / to / walk / has / so / to ride / too / Susan / she / to school,
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4. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
A. The / - B. The / a C. The / the D. an/ a
1.People said that Phu Quoc is a very mountainous and densely forested island.
-> It________
2. People have suggested that tourists should not miss Mekong River Delta.
-> It ________
3. The One Pillar Pagoda is said to represent a lotus flower growing up out of the water.
-> People _______
4. It is said that Phong Nha vave contains archaeological artfacts of Champa culture.
-> Phong Nha cave_______
5. They thought that this former hill station was founded by the French.
-> This former hill station_______
We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam. We live by farming - mostly rice - and fishing on the Mekong River. Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather. When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don't return until late afternoon. By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank. They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for a higher price. We children will be there too. We love running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in. Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year. It falls mid-April. Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities. The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year. 1. Where do the Khmer Krom live? 2 What does the Khmer work depend on? 3 Do the men of the village go fishing from early morning in the harvest time? 4 Who will be waiting on the river bank? 5 when do the Khmer krom celebrate new year? Cứu tuii
I.Circle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences.
1.What colour is……symbol of good luck for the Hoa ?
a. a b.an c.- d.the
2……..ethnic Khmer live in……….. Mekong Delta of Viet Nam.
a.The/- b.The/a c.A/the d. The/the
3.The Kinh have the largest number of people,…..for 86% of the population.
a.holding b.taking c.accounting d.numbering
4The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1,5 million-strong Tay,……..
Minority group
a.Vietnam’s largest b.the Vietnam’s largest
c.a Vietnam’s largest d.the largest Vietnam
5Viet Nam is……multicultural country with 54 ethnic group.
a.an b.a c. the d.a/the
1. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous ________ its “love market.”
a. for b. in c. with d. to
2. The Thai live ________ farming on their burnt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields.
a. in b. on c. out d. up
3. The ________ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.
a. terraced b. splendid c. communal d. thatched
4. There were lots of interesting folk games, _______ Kenny stayed a little longer to join them.
a. but b. because c. however d. so
5. ‘________ dress in red and black costume?’ ‘The Dao’
a. What b. Which c. Who d. When
6. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
a. a b. an c. - d. some
7. ________ in terraced fields is the main economic activity of ethnic people in Sapa.
a. Fishing b.Rice cultivation c. Hunting d.Gathering
8. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
a. The / - b.The / a c.A / the d. The / the
9. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ________ by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a memberof the Tay ethnic group.
a. designed b. has designed c. was designed d. was designing
10. ‘I have just taken an elephant ride in Buon Don.’ ‘________ How interesting!’
a. Certainly. b.Really? c.Terrible. d. Exactly.
