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(Topic2) New Year's Eve
(Topic2) New Year's Eve
(Topic2) New Year's Eve
No English Vietnamese
1 May you have a Prosperous New Year. Chúc bạn năm mới phát tài phát lộc
2 Wishing you a New Year filled with Chúc bạn một năm mới đầy ắp niềm
happiness and good fortune. vui và may mắn.
Looking back
English Vietnamese
1. What do you think was the most Bạn nghĩ câu chuyện thời sự ấn tượng nhất
significant news story of the year? của năm qua là gì?
2. What do you think was the most Bạn nghĩ sự kiện y tế quan trọng nhất của
important medical issue of the year? năm qua là gì?
3. What do you think was the most Bạn nghĩ sự kiện chính trị ấn tượng nhất của
significant political event of the year? năm là gì?
4. How much did your English Tiếng Anh của bạn đã được cải thiện như
improve over the year? thế nào trong năm vừa qua?
5. How would you describe last year's Bạn miêu tả thời tiết năm vừa qua như thế
weather? nào?
6. Was there anything which you Có khoản chi nào mà bạn đã chi trong năm
spent money on last year which you qua nhưng hiện tại bạn rất đang cảm thấy
now regret? tiếc?
7. Describe one thing which you Hãy miêu tả về một thứ bạn đã mua trong
bought last year which you would năm vừa rồi mà bạn muốn giới thiệu cho
recommend to others? những người khác?
8. What do you think was your best Bạn nghĩ quyết định lớn nhất của bạn trong
decision last year? năm qua là gì?
USEFUL PHRASES
1. New Year’s Eve: khoảnh khắc giao thừa/ ngày cuối cùng của năm mới.
the evening of the 31st of December
What are you doing on New Year’s Eve?
I’m going to a party with my husband.
2. New Year’s Day: ngày đầu tiên của năm mới
the 1st of January
I’m going to see the NHL Winter Classic (ice-hockey match) on New Year’s Day.
3. Make a resolution/ resolve to do something: đặt ra mục tiêu để làm gì (trong năm
mới)
make a firm decision to do something
Are you going to make a New Year’s resolution?
I’ve already made one. I’ve resolved to learn a hundred new words every week.
4. Fireworks: pháo hoa
a display of coloured explosives and smoke for amusement
The fireworks begin as the clock strikes midnight.
5. Toast: chén rượu chúc mừng
raising your glass to drink together with a group of people to honour someone or
wish them happiness, good luck/health
Let’s drink a toast! Happy New Year, everybody!
Kitchen Gods are believed as the first gods leaving earth to report, followed by others on
the next day. Within the absence of all of the gods, household members start cleaning their
houses and decorating them beautifully with a plenty of accessories—a process that must
be done before the New Year’s Day as the appearance of cleaning equipment after that
equals sweeping all the good lucks away. In addition, people buy and/or prepare items
exclusive in Tet Holiday (for example: Chung cake, Day cake, pork bologna, pickled onion,
candied fruits and seeds)—mainly foods that can be stored for a long time as all services
are closed in the event, for about two weeks. Also, they buy new clothes, and give gift to
their homies, relatives as well as friends. One thing to remember is that everybody needs
to pay all of the debt as remaining debts from one year to another is considered bringing
bad lucks.
The penultimate New Year’s Eve—Tat Nien, the meal finishing the entire year—should
be well served, in which everyone involved remembers all the happy moments and talks
about the good things only. On the New Year’s Eve (Giao Thua), Vietnamese people have
a spectacular celebration which involves the whole nation—some may gather around TV
and watch the Tao Quan show, some may go out for fireworks observation. When the bell
There is a saying in Vietnam, “Father’s Tet is on the First Day of New Year, Mother’s Tet
is on the Second, and Teacher’s is on the Third”. The best illustration of the quotation is
that, on the first day, Vietnamese visit their parents on the husband’s side on; on the second
day, they turn to parents on the wife’s side; and lastly, they spend their third day of Tet
visiting their teachers. All in all, Tet is all about back to origins, wishing for the best, and
joining in colorful parties.
Time: 1st lunar month
Purpose: reunite family, celebrate new year with the best
Activities:
- Kitchen Gods worshipping ritual
- Cleaning and preparation
- New Year’s Eve
- New Year’s Day
Over To You
What are your goals for the New Year? What dreams and plans do you want to see
happen for you personally, for your business, your family, your friends, for the world
even?
Please share your thoughts with our club!
I wish you and your family a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!