Luyện Nghe Tiếng Anh Cơ Bản A1 | Tết ở Việt Nam | English Podcast
Summary
This video explains Tet, the Lunar New Year holiday in Vietnam, to beginner English learners. It covers what Tet means, where and when it is celebrated, and various traditions and activities associated with it, such as cleaning homes, special foods, decorations, fireworks, lion dances, gift-giving, family visits, and wearing new clothes.
Key points- Tet is Vietnam's big holiday, similar to New Year, celebrating family and new beginnings.
- It is celebrated all over Vietnam, in cities and villages, and involves cleaning homes, making special foods like banh chung, and decorating with flowers.
- Tet occurs in January or February based on the moon calendar and is marked by fireworks, dragon and lion dances, and giving lucky money in red envelopes.
- During Tet, people visit relatives, eat together, play games, and often travel to their hometowns, wearing new clothes for good luck.
- The holiday is a time of hope and joy, with common greetings like 'chúc mừng năm mới' meaning 'happy New Year'.
Chapters
Notable quotes (4)
“Oh, Tet is our big holiday. It's like New Year.”
“Tet means the Lunar New Year. It is about family and new starts.”
“Like banh chung. It's sticky rice cake with meat.”
“Fireworks at midnight. Very loud and colorful.”
0:00Hi everyone. Today our topic is Tet in Vietnam. This is for beginner level A1. The goal is to help you practice simple English with a real-life talk. We will hear a conversation between two friends, Mark and Lily. They talk about what Tet means, where it happens, how it works, when it is, and fun things about it. Listen carefully and enjoy.
0:37>> Hi Lily. How are you today? >> Hi Mark. I'm good. What about you? >> I'm fine. Hey, I hear about Tet in Vietnam. What is it? >> Oh, Tet is our big holiday. It's like New Year. >> Really? What does it mean? >> Tet means the Lunar New Year. It is about family and new starts. >> Nice. Where does it happen?
1:15>> It happens all over Vietnam, in cities and villages. >> Like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City? >> Yes, and in small towns, too. Everyone celebrates. >> How does it work? What do people do? >> People clean their homes first to say goodbye to old things. >> Oh, like spring cleaning. >> Yes. Then they make special food.
1:54>> What food? >> Like banh chung. It's sticky rice cake with meat. >> Sounds yummy. And flowers? >> Yes, we buy peach blossoms or apricot flowers for home. >> Pretty. When is Tet? >> It is in January or February, based on the moon calendar. >> Not like our New Year on January 1st? >> No, it's different. This year, it's in late January.
2:37>> Cool. What is interesting about it? >> Fireworks at midnight. Very loud and colorful. >> Wow. And lion dances? >> Yes, dragon and lion dances in the streets. Fun to watch. >> Do people give gifts? >> Yes, red envelopes with money for kids. Lucky money. >> That's great. And family visits? >> Yes, we visit grandparents and relatives.
3:23Eat together. >> Sounds warm. Any games? >> People play cards or traditional games. >> I want to try. Is there travel? >> Many people go home from cities. Big traffic. >> Busy time. What about markets? >> Flower markets are everywhere. So many colors. >> Amazing. And Tet tree? >> We have a Tet pole or decorate with lights.
4:08>> Fun. Do you wear new clothes? >> Yes, new clothes for good luck. >> I see. Any special wishes? >> We say happy New Year or chúc mừng năm mới. >> Can you teach me? >> Sure. Chúc mừng năm mới means happy New Year. >> Chúc mừng năm mới? Thanks. >> Good job. Tet is about hope and joy.
4:49>> I love it. Maybe I visit Vietnam for Tet one day. >> You should. It's the best time. >> Thanks for telling me, Lily. >> No problem, Mark. See you. >> Okay, now we're going to listen to the conversation without Vietnamese subtitles. Let's see how much you can understand. >> Hi, Lily. How are you today? >> Hi, Mark. I'm good. What about you?
5:28>> I'm fine. Hey, I hear about Tet in Vietnam. What is it? >> Oh, Tet is our big holiday. It's like New Year. >> Really? What does it mean? >> Tet means the Lunar New Year. It is about family and new starts. >> Nice. Where does it happen? >> It happens all over Vietnam, in cities and villages.
6:04>> Like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City? >> Yes, and in small towns, too. Everyone celebrates. >> How does it work? What do people do? >> People clean their homes first to say goodbye to old things. >> Oh, like spring cleaning. >> Yes, then they make special food. >> What food? >> Like banh chung. It's sticky rice cake with meat.
6:45>> Sounds yummy. And flowers? >> Yes, we buy peach blossoms or apricot flowers for home. >> Pretty. When is Tet? >> It is in January or February, based on the moon calendar. >> Not like our New Year on January 1st? >> No, it's different. This year, it's in late January. >> Cool. What is interesting about it? >> Fireworks at midnight. Very loud and colorful.
7:32>> Wow. And lion dances? >> Yes, dragon and lion dances in the streets. Fun to watch. >> Do people give gifts? >> Yes, red envelopes with money for kids. Lucky money. >> That's great. And family visits? >> Yes, we visit grandparents and relatives. Eat together. >> Sounds warm. Any games? >> People play cards or traditional games. >> I want to try. Is there travel?
8:23>> Many people go home from cities. Big traffic. >> Busy time. What about markets? >> Flower markets are everywhere. So many colors. >> Amazing. And Tet tree? >> We have a Tet pole or decorate with lights. >> Fun. Do you wear new clothes? >> Yes, new clothes for good luck. >> I see. Any special wishes? >> We say happy New Year or chúc mừng năm mới.
9:11>> Can you teach me? >> Sure. Chúc mừng năm mới means happy New Year. >> Chúc mừng năm mới? Thanks. >> Good job. Tet is about hope and joy. >> I love it. Maybe I visit Vietnam for Tet one day. >> You should. It's the best time. >> Thanks for telling me, Lily. >> No problem, Mark. See you.
9:58>> Now, let's explain some new words from the conversation. I choose three that might be hard for beginners. First, Lunar New Year. This means a holiday based on the moon's calendar, not the sun's. Example one. Chinese New Year is also a Lunar New Year. Example two. In Korea, they celebrate Lunar New Year with family meals. Second, sticky rice cake.
10:35This is a food made from rice that sticks together, like a small cake. Example one. In Japan, they eat mochi, a kind of sticky rice cake. Example two. For breakfast, I like sticky rice cake with beans. Third, red envelopes. These are small red bags with money inside, given as gifts. Example one. At weddings, some people give red envelopes.
11:13Example two. Kids get red envelopes during holidays for luck. Great job listening. To practice, try shadowing. That means repeat after the speakers. Say the words out loud many times. It helps you speak better. If you like this video, please give it a thumbs up. Comment below what you think about Tet. Subscribe to the channel for more lessons.
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