Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 3: Peoples of Viet Nam - Lesson 3: A closer look 2

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2. Unit 3: Peoples of Viet Nam Lesson 3: A closer look 2
3. Questions: review 1. Read the passage. In a small village in the north, there is a stilt house. In the house, a Tay family are living together: the grandparents called Dinh and Pu, the parents called Lai and Pha, and three children called Vang, Pao and Phong. Every day the grandparents stay at home to look after the house. Mr Lai and Mrs Pha work in the fields. They grow rice and other plants. Mrs Pha goes to the market twice a week to buy food for the family. Mr Lai sometimes goes hunting or cutting wood in the forests. Pao and Phong go to the primary school in the village, but Vang studies at the boarding school in the town about 15 kilometres away. He goes home at the weekend. The family live simply and they enjoy their way of life. There are a few difficulties of course. But they say they live more happily in their stilt house than in a modern flat in the city.
4. 2. Now write questions for these answers. Example: Answer → In the north. Question → Where is the small village? Answers: 1. A Tay family. → ___?Who is living in the house 2. Three children. → ___?How many children do they have 3. Yes, they stay at home to look after the house. → ___?Do the grandparents stay at home 4. Twice a week. → ___?How often does Mrs Pha go shopping 5. It is about 15 kilometres. → ___?How far is Vang’s boarding school ? / How far is the town 6. At the weekend. → ___?When does Vang go home every week ? / When does Vang go home 7. They live happily. → ___?How do they live 8. No. They like living in their stilt house. → ___Would they like to live in a modern flat in the city ? / Would they like to live in the city ?
5. 3. Complete the questions using the right question words. A: ___ is the class monitor? B: Dan is. A: ___ is the biggest house in this village? B: The communal house (nha rong) is. A: ___ do you think is the most interesting museum in Ha Noi? B: The Museum of Ethnology. A: ___ is more colourful, the Nung’s or the Hoa’s costume? B: The Hoa’s, of course. A: ___ is the waterwheel used for? B: It is used to get water to the fields.
6. 4. Work in pairs. Make questions and answer them. 1. Who/ do/ shopping/ your family? ___Who does the shopping in your family? 2. Who/ principal/ our school? ___Who is the principal of our school? 3. Which subject/ like better/ English/ Maths? ___Which subject do you like better, English or Maths? 4. What/ most important festival/ Viet Nam? What is the most important festival in Viet Nam? ___ 5. Which ethnic group/ larger population/ Khmer/ Cham? ___Which ethnic group has a larger population, the Khmer or the Cham?
7. 5. Circle the correct article to finish the sentences. 1. Viet Nam is a / an / the multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups. 2. Among the ethnic minorities, a / an / the Tay have the largest population. 3. A / An / The ethnic minority people in the village are very friendly. 4. The Lao are one of a / an / the many Thai-speaking peoples. 5. The Lolo women’s dress is among a / an / the most striking styles of clothing worn by ethnic peoples. 6. The Yao have a / an / the rich culture of folk literature and art, with tales, songs, and poems.
8. 6. Insert a, an or the in each gap to finish the passage. When you travel to a north-west mountainous region and you want to have (1) ___a great time, you can go to (2) ___a / the local open-air market.(3)The___ sight there is beautiful. Local people in colourful clothing are smiling as they sell or buy their local products. The goods there are diverse. You can buy all kinds of fruit and vegetables, which are fresh and cheap. You can also buy a nice costume of (4) ___an / the ethnic group you like. If you don’t want to buy anything, just go round and enjoy looking. You can also taste some specialities of (5) the___ local people sold right there at the market. I am sure you will have (6) ___an unforgettable time.
9. 1. Search the google to do EX 1, 2, 3 in Communication 2. Find the information of each group in EX 2: location, food, lifestyle, costume, festivals, weddings ( each group does one group )