U4 (exercise part 2): Ethnic groups of Viet Nam

Choose the correct answer pronounced differently. Then practice saying the words aloud.

• receive

• staircase

• communal

• culture

Answer explanation

receive with /c/ is pronounced as /s/, while the others are pronounced as /k/.

receive (v): nhận

staircase (n): cầu thang

communal (adj): thuộc về của chung, của cộng đồng

culture (n): văn hóa

Choose the correct answer pronounced differently. Then practice saying the words aloud.

• school

• chemistry

• chaotic

• children

Answer explanation

children with "c" is pronounced as /tʃ/, while the others are /k/.

chaotic (adj): hỗn loạn = disorderly

Choose the correct answer pronounced differently. Then practice saying the words aloud.

*hint: be aware of the sounds /k/ and silent k.

• keep

• know

• kitchen

• keen

Answer explanation

know -> silent k

Choose the correct answer pronounced differently. Then practice saying the words aloud.

*hint: be aware of the sounds /g/ and /dʒ/.

• guest

• tiger

• age

• gathering

Answer explanation

age -> /dʒ/.

Choose the correct answer pronounced differently. Then practice saying the words aloud.

*hint: be aware of the sounds /g/ and /dʒ/.

• girl

• village

• game

• garden

Answer explanation

age -> /dʒ/.

Complete the sentence by using the words given below with their hints.

pagoda, gold jewelry, lion dance, unicorn dance, cosplay, communal, decorative, stilt house, dominant, coffee plantation, unique

Chú Ninh: Your flower arrangement makes the table look really ___. ( = ornamemtal: trang trí)

Anh Amiuoi: It's very nice of you to say so!

Answer explanation

flower arrangement: cắm hoa, sắp xếp hoa

decorative = ornamental: trang trí

It's very nice of you to say so! -> cách đáp lại lời khen ngợi.

Complete the sentence by using the words given below with their hints.

pagoda, gold jewelry, lion dance, unicorn dance, cosplay, communal, decorative, stilt house, dominant, coffee plantation, unique

They stole ___ valued at $50,000. (expensive things)

Answer explanation

steal - stole - stolen (V1-2-3)

jewelry (US), jewellery (UK)

valued at (price): trị giá

Complete the sentence by using the words given below with their hints.

pagoda, gold jewelry, lion dance, unicorn dance, cosplay, communal, decorative, stilt house, dominant, coffee plantation, unique

The Vietnamese ___ ___ and the Japanese ___ ___ are both popular on New Year Festivals.

(hint: viet: unicorn; jp: lion)

notice: write the answer following this form: answer 1 - answer 2

Answer explanation

Difference between Vietnamese unicorn dance vs Japanese lion dance.

JP Lion dance is held on New Year celebrations, and other important occasions. Meanwhile, VN Unicorn dance takes place on Mid-Autumn, New Year Festivals; business openings and weddings.

Complete the sentence by using the words given below with their hints.

pagoda, gold jewelry, lion dance, unicorn dance, cosplay, communal, decorative, stilt house, dominant, coffee plantation, unique

Alicia likes to play various roles and loves to ___.

Answer explanation

role-play (n): nhập vai, đóng vai

play role: đóng vai

various (adj): nhiều, đa dạng = multiple

Complete the sentence by using the words given below with their hints.

pagoda, gold jewelry, lion dance, unicorn dance, cosplay, communal, decorative, stilt house, dominant, coffee plantation, unique

The ___ is a historic Buddhist temple in the central Ba Dinh district (near the Thang Long Citadel).

Answer explanation

Difference between historic and historical:

- historic (adj): mang tính lịch sử hào hùng, trọng đại liên quan đến một sự kiện hoặc nhân vật lịch sử nổi tiếng nào đó

ex: When the Berlin Wall came down, it was a historic moment.

Khi bức tường Béc-lin sụp đổ, đó là một khoảnh khắc mang tính lịch sử trọng đại.

- historical (adj): liên quan đến lịch sử

ex: He loves reading historical novels.

Anh ấy yêu việc đọc những cuốn tiểu thuyết liên quan đến lịch sử.

Vocabulary:

- Buddhist: Phật

- central: trung tâm

- Ba Dinh district: quận Ba Đình

- Thang Long Citadel: Hoàng thành Thăng Long