Rice is eaten by Vietnamese people every day. It often grows in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for thousands of years. The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered with muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very beautiful. After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before collecting rice. Eating rice is a special action in the world. They don't use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. Instead, they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the two countries in which people use chopsticks very well.

23 eaten → Câu bị động: is + V3/ed. → “Rice is eaten…”

24 thousands of → Sau for cần thời gian dài → “hàng ngàn năm”.

25 with → Cấu trúc: covered with sth (được bao phủ bởi…).

26 beautiful → Sau look cần tính từ → “trông rất đẹp”.

27 Instead → Dùng để chỉ sự thay thế: “không dùng cái này, thay vào đó dùng cái kia”.