Lunar New Year
Lunar calendar /ˈkælɪndər/New Year’s Eve
Special occasion /əˈkeɪʒn/
Flowers
Peach blossom
Apricot blossom
Kumquat tree /ˈkʌmkwɑːt/
Daisy /ˈdeɪzi/
Bonsai /ˈbɑːnsaɪ/
Marigold /ˈmærɪɡoʊld/
Orchid /ˈɔːrkɪd/
*Traditional Foods
- Banh chung - Banh chung - Square sticky rice with mung bean and pork
2. Mung beans
3. Banh tet - Cylindrical sticky rice with mung beans and pork /səˈlɪndrɪkl/
4. Sticky rice
5. Dried bamboo shoots
6. Pickled onion /ˈpɪkld ˈʌnjən/
7. Pickled carrot and daikon
8. Century egg /ˈsentʃəri/
9. Dried shrimp
10. Vietnamese pork/ beef ham
11. Fried spring rolls
12. Roasted watermelon seeds/ pumpkin seeds
13. Dried candied fruits /draɪd ˈkændid fruːt/
14. Candied ginger
15. Candied date
16. Fatty pork
17. Water melon
18. Coconut
19. Pawpaw (papaya)
20. Family reunion
21. Five – fruit tray
22. Sugar apple = sweetsop
23. Soursop
24. Banquet /ˈbæŋkwɪt/
25. Lion dance
26. Dragon dance
27. Superstitious /ˌsjuːpəˈstɪʃəs/ (adjective)
28. Taboo /təˈbuː/
29. The kitchen gods
30. Fireworks
31. Lucky money
32. Red envelop /ɪnˈveləp/
33. Incense sticks /ˈɪnsens/
*Some activities during Tet holiday:
- Take photos = have photo shoots
2. Take a selfie
3. Take a groupie/ group fie (= group selfie)
4. Visit pagodas/ temples
5. Make a wish
6. Pray for
7. Receive/ get lucky money # Give lucky money
8. Travel with family
9. Hang out with friends
10. Go to flower markets = visit flower markets
11. Visit relatives and friends/ grandparents
12. Exchange New year's wishes
13. Wish you a new year full of 13. Wish you a new year full of Joy, Success, Fun, Health, Happiness, Wealth, Luck & Prosperity
Wealth /welθ/
Prosperity /prɑːˈsperəti/
14. Visit a someone's house on the first day of the new year
15. Watch fire works
16. Dress up
17. Play cards
18. Play bingo
19. Clean the house
20. Paint the house
21. Decorate the house
22. Have someone’s hair cut
23. Buy new clothes/ shoes = go shopping
24. Wear Ao Dai
25. Make Banh Chung - square glutinous rice with mung beans and pork
25. Have Year End party/
Celebrate New Year’s Eve party
26. Release fish/ bird
27. Sweep the floor
More practice speaking by answering the following questions:
- Do you enjoy Tet holiday? Why or why not?
- Does your family celebrate Tet holiday?
- What foods do you often eat during Tet holiday?
- What drinks do you often have during Tet holiday?
- What clothes do you often wear on Tet holiday?
- What do you usually do for Tet holiday?
- Do you decorate your house for the holiday?
- Do your neighbors decorate their house too?
- Can you make Banh Chung or Banh Tet?
- Are you good at making these foods?
- Do you often watch fireworks on New Years Eve in your country?
- Do you receive or give lucky money?
- Is gift exchange a part of this holiday?
- Are the banks, offices or schools closed for Tet holiday?
- Do you like to travel during Tet holiday? Why or why not?
- Where are the best places to travel for the Tet holiday?
- Are there any special songs that people often sing/ listen for Tet holiday?
- Do you know the songs?
- Can you sing some of the songs?
- Are there a lot of parties during Tet holiday?
- Do you see or visit your relatives/ family/ friends during this holiday?
- What traditional colors are connects with Tet holiday?
- Do you ever feel blue (sad/ unhappy) during Tet holidays?
- What games do you play during Tet holidays?
- Do you like to stay up late on Tet holiday?
- Do you think holidays are important? Why?
- How many holidays do you have in your country?
- What is your favorite holiday festival in your country?
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