Unit 5: Our Customs and Traditions
Part 1: Getting Started
Giới thiệu về phong tục và truyền thống
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Getting Started: Our Customs and Traditions
11. Warm-up Discussion
Think about these questions:
- What customs do you follow at home?
- What traditions does your family have?
- Why are customs and traditions important?
💡 Vietnamese Customs:
- Respect elders: tôn trọng người lớn tuổi
- Take off shoes: cởi giày khi vào nhà
- Use both hands: dùng hai tay khi đưa/nhận đồ
- Bow to greet: cúi chào
22. Dialogue: About Customs
📖 Conversation between Mai and Nam
Mai: Nam, what customs does your family follow?
Nam: We always take off our shoes when we enter the house. We also use both hands when giving or receiving things.
Mai: That's a good custom. We do that too. What about traditions?
Nam: Every Tet, we visit our grandparents and give lucky money to children. We also make offerings to our ancestors.
Mai: We have a tradition of having a big family dinner on New Year's Eve. Everyone gathers together.
Nam: That's wonderful! It's important to respect our elders and keep our traditions alive.
33. Key Vocabulary
| Word | Vietnamese | Example |
|---|---|---|
| custom | phong tục | It's a Vietnamese custom. |
| tradition | truyền thống | We follow traditions. |
| respect | tôn trọng | We respect elders. |
| generation | thế hệ | Pass down through generations. |
| altar | bàn thờ | The altar is sacred. |