2.Lunar New Year is the most important occasion in Vietnam. Lunar New Year, according to the Vietnamese called Tet Nguyen Dan. "Nguyen" is to start, "Dan" is a new day. "Tet Nguyen Dan" is to start a new year, to welcome Spring with everything in its newest appearance. A new year comes with goodluck and in the mean time, all of the badluck will be gone, together with the passed year. "Tet Ta" (Lunar new year) is affected by Chinese Lunar New Year and East Asia Traditional Circle so that "Tet Ta" comes after New Years Eve. According to the old rule: 3 even years/a month of the Lunar Calendar, so the first day of the year is never before Jan 21st or after Feb 19th. Normally, this day will come from about the end of Jan to mid of Feb. The Lunar New Year lasts for 7-8 days of the passed year and 7 days of the new year.

According to East Asian culture and history of China, the origin of Lunar New Year from Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and change from time to time. According to folk beliefs, the New Year started from the concept "Thankfully the rain to sunshine", as well as originating from "tiet" (weather) upon under the operation of the universe, expressed in the cycle times the Spring - Summer - Fall - Winter, which, with a very special meaning for an agricultural country like Vietnam. Farmers for this is the occasion to commemorate the gods are related to agricultural land as the god of rain, thunder god, the god of water ... Farmers do not forget to thank the animals which help them farm work like cattle, poultry and they also thank others food crops, food to feed them.

The Vietnamese concept that everything in Lunar New Year must be very new and soon. So before Tet more than 2 weeks, the family prepare to celebrate. They are usually cleaning, decorating their house with apricot blossom, peach blossom, kumquat, couplets or festival painting. Preparation-work for the day of the Vietnamese New Year usually starts from December 23, the day that the Vietnamese dedicate Kitchen God. Some rural families still keep the tradition planting named “Neu”, while in the city, this custom has been forgotten. According to tradition, the tree is raised up against the devil and the ominous. the tree is often referred to hang or decorate what is considered to scare the devil as: garlic, cactus, effigies and Pandan. Before Tet, the Vietnamese also prepare chung cakes , day cake and hearty dishes to dedicate to their ancestors.

New Year's Day may be the 30th December (for full year) or December 29 (for shortage year). This day family reunion dinner together for the New Year. Between the 30th (or 29th) of December and 1 January, is the most important moment of the festival.It marked the transfer of the old year and new year, called Eve (Giao Thua). In recognition of this moment, people often make two trays. A tray of worship to ancestors at the altar in his house and a tray of worship Heaven and Earth in the front yard. Arrangements the altar of Vietnamese families usually have an altar ancestors, grandparents.The decoration and altar arrangements vary according to each house. However, on the altar every home always display two cane on either side as to the instrument for carrying on with the grandchildren and leading spirits from the sky on the lower boundary. At the same time on the altar also has a tray of five fruits expressed desire of the owner by the name, colours and their arrangement.

In addition, during public holidays are also customary forth. Many people view A day "opened" a new year. They said that on this day, if all goes smoothly, good luck for the whole year, would also be good, convenient. Right after the countdown time, anyone who steps outside into the home with new year wishes are considered to have stormed the land for their home. Moreover, referring to the lunar new year, people cannot help mentioning the continuing exodus, picking fortune, burn votive, congratulated, visiting, receiving lucky money, etc. All this rules are expressed wishes of the people of a prosperous new year, families are healthy, well off, warmth.

And indispensable in the New Year is the traditional dish. First to mention are chung cake, day cake associated with the legend of the same name. The legend tells that King Hung Vuong sixth looking for some twenty sons, one who truly virtuous to the throne should have the conditions: not necessarily the eldest son, who gratify the first king ceremony will be hereditary. The prince racing festival truly post-shopping, delicious. Lang Lieu, the son of the eighteenth, very sad for the poor, only grown accustomed to potatoes, rice, do not know where to get the ceremony delicacies like the other prince. After a night's dream, a hint gods, he took his sticky rice, green beans and pork buns in two things, the type of round, square type for father. King find delicious cakes, again express profound meaning he should take two bread ceremony Heaven, Earth and First King ceremonies, naming round cake is day cake, square cake is chung cake and throne to Lang Lieu. Since then, the chung cakes, day cakes worship ancestors become indispensable traditions of Vietnam's Tet.

The legend of chưng cake symbolizes conception of the universe of ancient Vietnamese people, while emphasizing the importance of rice and natural rice culture. The legend above want to remind children about the tradition of filial piety, respects; explanation of the meaning and origins of the Earth Cake. This is the beauty of the traditional culture of the nation.

One of the traditional dishes of ethnic is jam. The jam trays is not only delicious by the appearance but also carry different meanings. Whether it's somewhere in the world, the familiar images such as twigs yellow apricot, green chung cakes, red couplets, jam tray Festival, ... every time be mentioned that the Vietnamese to think of the New Year in hometown . Probably just about every spring, the Festival jam tray becomes sweet, meaningful. At Tet, almost every family put on their table all kinds of candies, jams Festival. First is to inviting guests , then the whole family to gather together and enjoy. Many kind of jam are put on the same tray is meant desired harmony, reunion.

For every country, in every period of history, culture, national traditions and language is the foundation of the social spirit, the motivation and goals of development, soul, strength life of the nation, that nation. Therefore, the preservation and promotion of cultural identity, national traditions play a very important role in the construction and development of the country. Through the customary of New Year's Day, the more we love hometown, country, Vietnamese people, saying to myself will try to study and train hard to preserve, promote and introduce the definition nice to her friends in the world.

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Tet is the most important celebration in VN. It occurs in late January or early February. Some days before Tet, people clean and decorate their house with flowers and pictures. Then they go shopping to buy cakes, new clothes and many other things. During Tet people enjoy traditional food such as : sticky rice cake, Nem, Gio, fruit jam....On the first day of the Tet, people often go to the churches or pagodas to pray a happy new year. Then they visit their relatives, friends and neighbors, children wear new clothes and receive lucky money. Tet is very funny. I love Tet very much!

My Most unforgettable childhood experience

I was spending my holidays in my summer cottage. It was a warm night and we were watching stars in my friend’s backyard. It was about 1 o’clock a.m. and we were getting sleepy.We decided to go to sleep and as my friend’s house was across the street and my parents were already sleeping, I had to go home by myself. There is a forest near our house and a little gate leads into the forest. Just in front of the gate, is a streetlight with green shimmer.I took a step and looked at the gate. In greenish light was standing a man. A man in black coat. At the same time my friend shouted something and I turned my head. When I looked back, the man had disappeared. My friend told me to go home and that my eyes had played a trick on me. I walked towards my house, I turned to the gate to be sure that it had been only my imagination. And there stood the man again.I screamed and ran home. Later in bed, still trembling with fear and shock I tried to convince myself that there had been nobody and finally I managed to calm down. Since that day, in the evenings I am afraid to go home from my friend’s house.

➞It's mee !

Just kidding

I had a bad experinence i never forget . Last Monday , I said lied with my mom :" I went to school" . When I was walking , I went to Internet club to play computer . I went anything in the city . AT 11:30 AM , The school rang and student went home . I and my friend hang out and play games in the internet . We played very fun . At 4:00 PM , we went to the cinema and ate in the restautrant . I forgotted to do homework but to late to do that . I said good-bye with my friend and ran to go home . At 10:00 PM , my parents very angry with me and i was too tired to do homework . So next day , i had a bad grade , i had a zero test because on the monday i didn't go to school to do test.

Câu 2

Describe a bedroom

Like a paradise, my room is the only place where I feel free, warm and comfotable for relaxing after a tiring day at school.
My room has simple design and everything looks neat and clear. It's a beautiful room because it is decorated by myself. I use bright color for the wall and blue ties to inspire an intimate feeling to the space. Besides, my room looks warm and airy with two huge windows on the two sides of the room , and some lamps on the walls . I like the computer in my room most because it helps me a lot for my study.
In my house I like my room most, I can do everything in it. I'm the owner of my own space so I always try to keep it clear and neat

Dịch

Giống như một thiên đường, căn phòng của tôi là nơi duy nhất mà tôi cảm thấy tự do, ấm cúng và thoải mái để thư giãn sau một ngày mệt mỏi ở trường.
Phòng của tôi có thiết kế đơn giản và mọi thứ trông gọn gàng và rõ ràng. Đó là một phòng đẹp bởi vì nó được trang trí bởi chính tôi. Tôi sử dụng màu sáng cho tường và các mối quan hệ màu xanh lam để truyền cảm hứng cho một cảm giác thân mật vào không gian. Bên cạnh đó, phòng của tôi trông ấm áp và thoáng mát với hai cửa sổ lớn ở hai bên phòng và một số đèn trên tường. Tôi thích máy tính trong phòng của tôi bởi vì nó giúp tôi rất nhiều cho việc học của tôi.
Trong nhà tôi thích phòng nhất, tôi có thể làm mọi thứ trong đó. Tôi là chủ nhân của không gian riêng của tôi. Tôi luôn cố gắng giữ cho nó rõ ràng và gọn gàng

Tham khảo

My family usually shops at the supermarket. The supermarket provides a wide range of goods which are displayed under one roof. This helps save a lot of time. If you go to a local market, you have to go to a lot of store and stall to buy stuff which is really time consuming and tired. Another advantage of shopping in supermarket is that you can have more options for the same product for you to choose. For example, there are often one or two fixed brands of soap to choose in a store, but you can see about 10 – 15 brands of soaps if you go to the supermarket. Another thing we like to shop in supermarket is that you can enjoy your shopping experience without worrying about the weather. A lot of people come to the supermarket to avoid the heating or rain from outside. To summarize, we like to shop in supermarket because there are a lot of kinds of goods, each goods has many options to choose and we can enjoy shopping without worrying about the weather.

My family primarily shops at a combination of local grocery stores and online retailers. We prefer to support local businesses when possible as it helps strengthen our community and promotes small-scale entrepreneurship. Additionally, shopping locally often allows us to find fresh and locally sourced produce, which is not only beneficial for our health but also reduces our carbon footprint by minimizing transportation distances. However, we also rely on online shopping for convenience and access to a wider range of products. It provides the flexibility to compare prices, read reviews, and have items delivered right to our doorstep. Balancing both options ensures that we can meet our needs while supporting local businesses and enjoying the benefits of online shopping.

- Benefits of doing volunteer work:

Volunteering has become so popular over the last 20 years or so because people want to experience a different type of holiday as well as helping others. And since the borders of Nepal opened in the 1960`s it’s become one of the best countries for people who are interested in volunteering due to the poverty levels in so many areas.

The volunteer gets to give their time in projects designed to help the poorer members of the community. And in return the volunteer will learn about their hosts and the country that they live in. With the right organisation it can be such a rewarding experience with you coming away with lifelong friends and memories.

But everyone has a part to play because when you are looking for a volunteer experience you must check the quality of the organisation you are going to volunteer with because there are many that is a way of making money making for the owners. And with every person being different in their requirements for a great experience we advise you to ask as many questions you need to feel at home.

At Education & Health Nepal we actually encourage regular emails in preparation for your experience in Nepal. Whether Teaching English in Kathmandu or heading for a medical placement in Gerkhu all projects are different so please feel free to get in touch. The only projects that are generally the same throughout Nepal are working with orphanages or daycare centres because in all areas the children need people to care for them and help to show a better life can be had.

But one of the most important things that you will learn from your time volunteering is to have fun and learn something about yourself in a different environment