📖 Unit 4: Ethnic groups of Viet Nam - Reading lớp 8

Dear Elena,

Thanks for your email. Now I'll tell you about my summer holiday in my home town. I live in Ha Noi, (1) __________ my home town is Ninh Binh. My grandparents live there, in a small house near a paddy field. I went to stay with them in June. It was a wonderful holiday. Every morning, my grandma and I got up early and (2) __________ the pigs and chickens. When we finished, we cooked breakfast. After that, I (3) __________ fishing with my grandpa or helped my grandma with the gardening. In the afternoon, I went to the fields with some other children. They taught me to (4) __________ the buffaloes. Sometimes we flew kites or skipped rope together. In the evening, I drew pictures, read books, or watched TV with my grandparents. I went to bed quite early, at about 9 p.m.

I'm sending you a photo I took (5) __________ my grandparents' house. I hope you'll like it.

Love, Mi

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There are about 1.3 million Khmer people living in the southern provinces of Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, and Can Tho. They earn a living by farming, (1) __________, and producing handicraft products. The Khmer live harmoniously with other ethnic (2) __________ in the Mekong Delta, while keeping their unique culture and lifestyle.

The Khmer are Buddhists. There is a (3) __________ in every village. The temples are not only places for the Khmer to practise (4) __________ religion. They are the village schools too. At the age of 12, Khmer boys come to live and (5) __________ in a temple for several years before they become adults. There, they learn about Buddhism, and to read and write the Khmer (6) __________. They also learn how to behave towards their grandparents, parents, teachers, old people, and others in their (7) __________. They learn basic knowledge of their traditional culture – folk tales, songs, and (8) __________.

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Living in the mountains can be very hard. First, there is not enough land to grow crops or raise livestock. Building houses is also difficult because the land is not flat. The air in the mountains is another problem. The higher we get, the thinner the air becomes. This means there is less oxygen, which makes breathing harder.

Despite these challenges, people around the world have lived and worked in mountainous areas for centuries. There are many health benefits of living in the mountains. Being on the mountaintops allows you to live far from pollution. The air you breathe is fresher. There are places where you cannot drive a car or a motorbike, so you have to walk. Travelling up and down hills and mountains on foot helps keep you active. Finally, mountain people are quite simple and friendly. They live a peaceful life.

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Bac Ha Sunday Fair

Bac Ha Sunday Fair in Lao Cai is the largest and most colourful highland market in Viet Nam. Every Sunday, the market is crowded with minority people from villages far and near. The Flower Hmong, Tay, Nung, Dao, and other ethnic groups come wearing their colourful traditional costumes. They come on foot or on horseback, bringing with them anything they can exchange. These goods may be vegetables and fruits they grow in their gardens or medicinal plants they gather from the forests and mountains. They also sell other items like the clothing they weave or silver jewellery they make. The market has a large place to sell poultry and animals like chickens, ducks, dogs, buffaloes, and horses.

Bac Ha Sunday Fair is also a place for people to meet and chat. After they finish their market activities, they gather around a big hot pan of thang co, a famous traditional Hmong food from horse meat. Young people come there with the hope of finding a lover.