CULTURAL EXCHANGE DAY: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
Dear Students and Staff,
Our school is proud to host a special Cultural Exchange Day to celebrate the rich diversity of (13) __________ groups in Viet Nam. This event aims to introduce you to the unique customs and traditions of various communities across our country.
You will have the chance to see traditional costumes, listen to folk music, and try authentic dishes from different ethnic groups. For example, you can learn about the intricate patterns of the H'Mong's traditional clothing, which are (14) __________ beautiful as their dances. There will also be displays of traditional musical instruments and handmade crafts. We believe that learning about these cultures is (15) __________ important as protecting them. Come and explore the beauty of Vietnamese ethnic cultures! The event will take place (16) __________ the school yard.

++ Viet Nam is home to 54 ethnic groups, each with its own unique culture. Their diversity adds richness to our country's heritage _____.
a. Many groups have their own traditional costumes, often with intricate patterns and vibrant colours.
b. These groups also have distinct customs, festivals, and folk music that reflect their way of life.
c. Moreover, they usually live in different regions, from the high mountains to the vast deltas.

Viet Nam is a multi-nationality country with 54 ethnic (19) ______. The Viet (Kinh) people account (20) ______ 87% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic (21) ______ groups, totalling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas (covering two-thirds of the country’s territory) spreading from the North to the South. Among ethnic minorities, the largest ones are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, and Nung with a (22) ______ of around 1 million each, while the smallest are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.
A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others (23) ______ hunting, fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life. Each group (24) ____ its own culture, diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also disparate from each other.

Question 29: What does the sign say?

Question 30: What should the owner do to get the item back?

In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games, and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, which is in the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wearing their nicest clothes and spending all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance, and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called “Love Market”. Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.

Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are two main provinces where there are more than 1.4 million Muong people living. They speak the Muong language which belongs to the Mon - Khmer group.(37) ____ . They cultivate mainly wet rice on terraced land, watered by small brooks. They also make handicrafts and exploit forest products (38) ____.
Men dress in Indigo pajamas and women wear skirts with many colorful patterns knitted on. The Muong build their houses on stilts with 4-roof architecture, (39) ___. They are wooden houses in the shade of big trees, huddling against the mountain, and looking out on their vast rice fields. (40) ___. The Muong follow traditional religious animism, which means that they believe that non-living objects have spirits. They build altars in their houses to worship ancestral spirits and other supernatural spirits. One of their most important festivals is the "Going to the Fields" ceremony.
A. such as mushrooms, dried fungus, and ammonium to improve their living condition
B. Therefore, it is convenient for their living and farming
C. which are about six feet off the ground
D. However, some of them also know the Kinh language