Module 5

Ethnic Culture

How many minority nationalities are

there in China?

Do you know which province has the

largest minority group?

云 南 省

Map of Yunnan province

Introduction

Houses in Yunnan Lang Bridge

Yulong Snow Mountain

Torch festival

Water-splashing festival

Daizu

Naxizu

Miaozu Dongzu Hanizu

Baizu Yaozu Buyizu

Naxi Ethnic Group( 纳西族 )

Bai Ethnic Group( 白族 )

Dai Ethnic Group( 傣族 )

Work in pairs. Say what you know about the province of Yunnan. Use the words in the box and the fact file to help you.

border; capital; ethnic minority;

province; region; share; Tibet

Name Yunnan Location most south-western province

Geography Everything from mountains and takes to rainforests

Size 394,000 square kilometers

Population About 42 million in 2003

People Home to 25 ethnic minorities, most diverse region of China

Capital city Kunming

Natural wonders Stone Forest, Tiger leaping Gorge, first bend of Yangtze River

Look at the picture, and describe what the Dai woman is wearing in the photo.

The Dai woman is wearing a brightly-coloured

traditional costume. Her blouse is pink. She has a

silver belt and her skirt is red. She also has pink

flowers in her hair.

Work in pairs. Say what you know about the ethnic minorities in Yunnan.

Do you know anything about the

ethnic group in other countries?

Now, let’s learn something about

the native Americans and

Australian aborigines.

Native Americans

Australian aborigines

Read and discuss in pairs.

In what way are the native American and the Australian Aborigines’ cultures similar?

They both moved from Asia to where they now live. Both groups were hunter-gatherers. The populations of both groups decreased after the arrival of western colonists.

Read Para 1 ＆ 2 and answer the questions.

1.Where and when did Native Americans come from?

2. What was the population of Native Americans when the Europeans arrived in North America?

3. What cultures do Native Americans have?

4. When were they made citizens of the US?

Read Para 3, 4 ＆ 5 and answer the questions.

1.Where and when did Aborigines come from?

2. What was the population of Aborigines when the Europeans arrived in Australia?

3. What cultures do Aborigines have?

4. What is the population of Aborigines now?

•make up 组成，构成 Farm workers make up only a small section of the population.

How many members is your team made up of?

American Indian ____ about five percent of the U.S. population.

A. fill up B. bring up

C. make up D. set up

C

make up 还有“弥补 ,  和解 ,  编造 ,  整理 , 化妆”之意 Saying you are sorry won’t make up the damage of breaking the vase.

Mary and Joan quarreled, but made up after a while.

The boy made up a story. It is not true.

Leave this notice hanging on your door, asking the servant to make up your room.

It didn’t take her long to make up.