Chủ đề: Ethnic groups of Viet Nam Các nhóm dân tộc Việt Nam

Tom: Hi, I’m Tom. You look new here.
Lai: I am. I'm Lai from Ha Giang.
Tom: Oh, I’ve heard about beautiful Ha Giang. Do you live in the mountains?
Lai: Yes, I do. I’m from the Tay ethnic group. We are the second largest ethnic group in Viet Nam, only after the Kinh.
Tom: Oh ... I once saw a bamboo house on high posts in a travel brochure. Do you live in a home like that?
Lai: Yes, we call it a “stilt house”. Our house overlooks terraced fields.
Tom: Awesome. What is life in your village like?
Lai: It’s peaceful. There are 16 houses in my village. We live very close to nature.
Tom: I love it. Can you tell me something about your culture?
Lai: Certainly. We have our own culture. You can see it in our folk dances, musical instruments like the đàn tính, and our special five-colour sticky rice.
Tom: It sounds interesting. I hope to visit Ha Giang one day.

📝 Gap-fill Exercise

1. Lai is from ______ Province.

2. He belongs to the ______ ethnic group.

3. The Tay are the ______ largest ethnic group in Viet Nam.

4. Lai lives in a “stilt house”, also called a ______ house.

5. His house overlooks ______ fields.

6. There are ______ houses in Lai’s village.

7. Lai says life in his village is ______.

8. They have their own ______ which is shown in folk dances.

9. A musical instrument of the Tay is the ______.

10. They also have a special food called five-colour ______ rice.

✅ Yes/No Exercise

1. Lai is from Ha Noi. (Yes/No)

2. The Tay ethnic group is the largest in Viet Nam. (Yes/No)

3. Lai lives in a stilt house. (Yes/No)

4. Lai’s village has 16 houses. (Yes/No)

5. The Tay’s culture includes folk dances and special food. (Yes/No)