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👉 SKILLS
Reading
- Read the schedule of the Spring Fair and select the event that each person wants to attend. Write the event names in the table.
SPRING FAIR (JANUARY 16-25)
Location: Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism
The fair offers opportunities for tourists to learm about the life of ethnic people in Viet Nam.
Ethnic Markets
January 16-25
Exhibition of specialities of many ethnic groups featuring vegetables, flowers, crafts, and more.
Photo Exhibition
January 16-25
Photos showing the daily activities of ethinic people in their villages.
Performances
January 17-24
More than 20 performances demonstrating various traditional songs and dances.
Childhood Fun
January 17-18 and 24-25
A great day out for the family. Children can have fun taking part in traditional folk games and make handicrafts with the help of local artisans.
A Pottery Village
January 17-18 and 24-25
An introduction to pottery making by artisans from Bau Truc pottery village.
People Events 1. Ann wants to take her children out to play folk games. 2. Tom wants to learn about making pottery 3. Alice wants to see ethnic dance perfomances. 4. Mai wants to learn more about farm products. 5. Mark wants to see a collection of ethnic people's daily activities
Speaking - Work in pairs. Read the list below and tick (✓) the main reason(s) for people moving from the countryside to the city. Explain your choice.
1. To look for well-paid jobs ⬜
2. To look for better services ⬜
3. To enjoy crowded and noisy areas ⬜
4. To have better educational opportunities ⬜
5. To experience different types of food and entertainment ⬜
Listening - Listen to Phong taling about life in the countryside and complete each sentence with ONE word. 🎧
1. Phong always spends his summer _____ with his grandparents.
2. He likes the _____ games the children play.
3. The villagers sell their home-grown _____.
4. They buy food and other _____ things.
5. At the market, the villagers _____ and talk.
Writing - Write complete sentences from the cues below.
Respect for elders
1. Many / Vietnamese families / teach / children / respect / elders.
2. There / many / way / show / respect.
3. They / give up / seat / or offer / carry / heavy things / elders.
4. The / listen / and / don't / talk back / when / elders / speak.
5. At mealtimes / children / should not / start / eat / before / elders / do.