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 a stick
with a large wooden head. Almost every family in Tay Nguyen has Cong Chieng at home.
These instruments are parts of Vietnamese tradition.
 Decide and write True or False (1,0pt).
31. Cong Chieng are stringed instruments.
32. Dan Nhi is usually made of metal and has two strings.
33. Almost the Kinh people traditionally played Dan Nhi.
34. Today the strings of Dan Nhi are usually made of metal.
VII. Rearrange the words in the correct order (0.5 pt).
35. often goes/Minh / in the mountain near his house. /mountain biking /
→
36. I want / how to cook / because I love food. / to learn/
→
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with words given (1,0 pts).
37.She is excited about going scuba diving on the weekends.
She enjoys
38.We plan to go on a camping trip next Saturday.
We are
39.Tina’s daily routines in the evening is taking a shower and going to bed at 9 p.m.
Tina usually
40.The Kinh people traditionally play Dan Nhi.
Dan Nhi

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.

    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

"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

        Bhangra is from (1) _________________and Pakistan. People traditionally played the music at harvest time and also to celebrate New Year and (2) _____________. The most traditional instrument is a type   of (3) ______________. Many modern pop artist mix Bhangra with hip hop and (4) _________________.  The dancers in Ayesha’s class learn the dance steps and how to move their (5) _______________. Women wear colorful clothes including a   shirt, (6) _____________and a kind of scarf.