30. Describe an important holiday in your country.

Question 1

Describe an important holiday (or festival) that is celebrated in your country.
You should say:
+ when this celebration takes place
+ what people do during this celebration
+ what you especially like and dislike about this Aelebration and explain why it is important.

Card
- Simple Present
- Lunar New Year < according to the lunar calendar
- Take place around end of January or beginning of Feb
+ give opportunity for reunions for Vietnamese families
- During Tet holiday people visit their relatives
+wish them a lucky year
+go to pagodas get ready for another year

Answer 1

Today, I am going to talk about an important holiday (or festival) that is celebrated in my country called Lunar New Year. Besides the Western calendar‘s [‘kælində] New Year , the Vietnamese people also celebrate Lunar New Year according to the lunar calendar.

The Lunar New Year, or Tet usually takes place around the end of January or the beginning of February, depending on when the lunar calendar ends. Tet provides the opportunity for reunions for Vietnamese families, as people tend to return to their hometowns at this time of the year.

During Tet holiday people often visit their relatives to wish them a happy new year. hey also go to the pagodas frequently to wish for a better year to come for their families. Some families make ―Chung cake‖, a traditional cake for this special occasion. Chung cake is made of rice, beans and pork, wrapped in a banana leaf in the shape of a square. It is then boiled overnight until it is cooked.

I think this is the only time of year when people can forget about all the worries of their daily lives, when they can relax, enjoy themselves, and get ready for another new year.

Question 2

Festival/holiday nowadays vs in the past
Festival/holiday in the future
Advantages of festival/holiday
Disadvantages of festival/holiday
Why people love to attend festival

Answer 2

Festival/holiday nowadays vs in the past
+ fewer festivals < losing traditional way to celebrate festivals
+ Ppl are busy < don’t have free time to celebrate festival

Festival/holiday in the future
+ Continue to lose many traditional festivals
+ Most of young ppl don’t care about them
+ Gov should take actions to preserve these festivals

Advantages of festival/holiday
+ relax, release pressure < after a long time of hard work
+ Preserve our cultures > attract tourists
+ opportunities for reunions for families

Disadvantages of festival/holiday
+ Long holiday can be a waste
+ Damage economy < ppl lose their motivation to work

Why people love to attend festival
+ relax, release pressure < after a long time of hard work
+ opportunities for reunions for families