1.        From: Jenny

       To: Eric

       Subject: About my family members

       Hi Eric,

       Long time no see you. How are you? How about the first exam you did at school?

     Tet holiday is the biggest and the most important festival in VietNam. Tet often falls between late January and early February. Before Tet, my mother and I go shopping to buy clothes, candies, flowers, fruits and decorative items. My family always cleans and decorates our house together. On the first day of Tet, I don’t go out, I stay at home and sit around the pot of Banh Chung to talk, watch fireworks with my family. On the second day, I go to my grandparents’s house with my family and they give me lucky money. It’s always a nice day because I like to meet my grandparents so much! Next, on the third day, I visit my teachers and send them New Year wishes. And my favorite most is get the lucky money from the older because it brings me lucks in the year! How do you fell about Tet? Write me soon!

      Best,

       Jenny

TICK VÀ LIKE CHO MÌNH NHA MÌNH CẢM ƠN. THANKS

Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year for VietNamese people, taking place from december 28th to January 3 based on the Lunar calender. In the days right before Tet, My family is busy with shopping and preparing for this momentous occaison. they often organize and remodel the house so that they are neat and warm, and living rooms will be decorated with flowers and trees symbolizing VietNam Tet's such as apricot, cherry...Of the many New years dishes, sticky rice cakes and steamed Gac rice are two special ones which are indispensable on Tet. Also , boiled chiken,lean pork paste and fried rolls are presented on trays on this occasion

Tet is a traditional holiday of our country Vietnam.
The season of Tet occurs around the biginning of February and end of Janaurỵ The meaning of Tet is ending old year and welcome a new year. Tet holiday is very special for Vietnamese families to reunite. At that time, all family members try to come back their homes and get together to prepare for Tet. Moreover they will buy new clothes and clean their house. A branch of Mai flower or a Kumquat tree can't be absent from every home. They bring a fresh atmosphere to the house. We decorate ancestral altar with a tray full of fruits and flowers.
Some typical Tet's food such as sweets, coconut jam, candied fruits, lemon seeds, rice cake , "thit kho"( stew pork with eggs). A special food can not absent is sticky rice cake.. It is our country's traditional food on Tet holiday. Tet meal is more dilicious than our every day.
On Tet holiday, people have many typical activities. Young persons takes part in the traditional games such as: tug; cooking rice, cock fighting, watching lion dance. Many people visit relatives to wish a happy new year. A dults will give lucky money for children. Woman like going to pagoda to wish good things will come to their familỵ
In my oppinion, i like cozy and fresh Tets atmosphere. All member of family talk together about a happy new year. I can hang out with my friend and don't worry about any thịng
" Tet" holiday is always in Vietnamese's heart.

Lunar New Year is one of the festivals celebrated in some Asian countries . It is the bigget Vietnamese festival Vietnam . It’s called “ Tet” in Vietnam . It’s usually takes place between the end of January to the beginning of February . Celebrations begins with the family gathering dinner on the New Year Eve . Every member is eager to attend this family feast . The feast usually has banh chung , banh tet , spring rolls , chicken and some other special food . The children always wears new clothes and go with their parents to visit their grandparents and relatives . The children say “ Happy New Year”to aal the people they visit and give lucky money in red envelopes . They are very happy and interesting . It’s this Tet my country

One day of our family's Tet holiday contains some things as others. We has a rule that we all do housework together, such as cleaning up our rooms, washing up clothes, sorting and repairing some funiture so forth. We will make a to-do list in which each member has one specific task. First, our family has a big aquarium and two dogs, so I will feed them. Second, my father will buy a peach branch while my mother buy some other flowers. After buying candy and fruit, my mother will show them in a tray and put this tray on the table. To decorate our home, I will use many flashing lights. My mother will cook some traditional dishes such as boiled chicken, fried beef, fried mushroom and veal... To make us happy all day, I will rent some comedies VCD. By the the time I finish our housework I will be very exhausted both mentally and physically. However, seating in a clean sofa and watching our achievement will energize my spirit. Of course I will love our home more and be ready to some friends come round.

I feel very happy. Our Tet holiday is coming.

This year,I will go shopping with my mum to buy something for Tet .And ofcause we'll repain our house.I will help my parents cook Chung cake in very big pot.

I won't go out because Tet is time for family gartherings so I'll visit my relatives and give them lucky money in red envelopes.

At Tet, people should make their house look beatiful so they should clean and decorate it.

Peole shouldn't buy fireworks and don't eat shrimps. Oh! sorry I'm late. I must go shopping with my grandparents. See you soonand don't forget this sentense:'' HAPPY NEW YEAR''.I hope you'll enjoy your wonderful time with your family.

One day of our family's Tet holiday contains some things as others. We has a rule that we all do housework together, such as cleaning up our rooms, washing up clothes, sorting and repairing some funiture so forth. We will make a to-do list in which each member has one specific task. First, our family has a big aquarium and two dogs, so I will feed them. Second, my father will buy a peach branch while my mother buy some other flowers. After buying candy and fruit, my mother will show them in a tray and put this tray on the table. To decorate our home, I will use many flashing lights. My mother will cook some traditional dishes such as boiled chicken, fried beef, fried mushroom and veal... To make us happy all day, I will rent some comedies VCD. By the the time I finish our housework I will be very exhausted both mentally and physically. However, seating in a clean sofa and watching our achievement will energize my spirit. Of course I will love our home more and be ready to some friends come round.

Dear Susan,

It’s been a long time since the last time I wrote to you. A new year is coming, so I wish you and your family happiness and health. My family spent a cheerful holiday in our cozy house. In New Year Eve we had a big party with all my relatives, we got together, talked, sang and waited for the Ñrst moment of New Year 2012. During this holiday I knew more about some interesting customs of our country that I really want to share with you. Those are the things that we should do to bring good luck for a new year. The Ñrst thing is that eating black-eyed peas are said to bring richness and safety to the coming year. Another interesting custom is eating pork on New Year’s Day because pigs eat moving forward. Therefore, those who eat pork will move forward, too. One more thing is we consider cabbage as another "good luck" vegetable. Cabbage leaves are also considered a sign of prosperity because we believe that cabbage is the symbol of paper money. I know that you come from Viet Nam and your lunar new year is coming soon. I hope to learn more about the things you often do and your customs to bring lucks on Tet holiday.

Tet is one of the most impotant festivals in Viet Nam. This festival occurs in late January or early February. Tet is a time for family gathering .Some weeks before Tet, people often make a lot of prepairations and decorate their house , buy new clothes for each member in their family. At Tet, people often visit their relatives, gather with their family and eat some traditional food ,..ect... During Tet holiday, everyone feels happy and warm with their family. Each member feels that are concerned by their family and they will love their family more.

Referring to the New Year, I would be happy ! New Year this year, I hope to have a lot of fun! Which is lucky, eat sweets, ... And one thing that I least expect it's "Eve".
Every year, on 30/1, then I'm burning up! On this day, I want to sleep until 7:30 the morning, along with your breakfast US- close friend of my neighbor. Then walk around the street together. Noon, I wish everyone in my neighborhood would gather to eat bars, karaoke. In the afternoon, I, My and Huyen and I will go swimming. 4:00 And they went for ice cream. Finally the evening, me and my sister will be playing the computer, and play again just as the Kitchen God. And 8:00 to 11:30 sleep when my mother called up, just then, the sisters would burn sparklers. 12:00 arrived, my family will really warm Eve. And sleep together.
That's what I always wanted one. I hope this dream will come true!

There are many fesivals in a year in my country , but Tet is the most important celebration in Viet Nam . It occurs in late January or ealry February . Some day before Tet , people clean and decorate their houses . They go shopping to buy some sweets , cakes , new clothes and many other things . During Tet , people enjoy traditional food such as : Chung cakes , spring rolls , ....On the first of Tet , people go to pagoda or church 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 enjoy having a good time with my family . Tet is always in Vietnamese's heart .

Tet is a traditional holiday of our country Vietnam.
The season of Tet occurs around the biginning of February and end of Janaurỵ The meaning of Tet is ending old year and welcome a new year. Tet holiday is very special for Vietnamese families to reunite. At that time, all family members try to come back their homes and get together to prepare for Tet. Moreover they will buy new clothes and clean their house. A branch of Mai flower or a Kumquat tree can't be absent from every home. They bring a fresh atmosphere to the house. We decorate ancestral altar with a tray full of fruits and flowers.
Some typical Tet's food such as sweets, coconut jam, candied fruits, lemon seeds, rice cake , "thit kho"( stew pork with eggs). A special food can not absent is sticky rice cake.. It is our country's traditional food on Tet holiday. Tet meal is more dilicious than our every day.
On Tet holiday, people have many typical activities. Young persons takes part in the traditional games such as: tug; cooking rice, cock fighting, watching lion dance. Many people visit relatives to wish a happy new year. A dults will give lucky money for children. Woman like going to pagoda to wish good things will come to their familỵ
In my oppinion, i like cozy and fresh Tets atmosphere. All member of family talk together about a happy new year. I can hang out with my friend and don't worry about any thịng
" Tet" holiday is always in Vietnamese's heart.

Tet Holiday is the biggest annual celebration of Vietnam in the first days of lunar New Year. During these days, people welcome a new coming year with good health, lucks and success. Tet holiday is very special for Vietnamese families to reunite and celebrate together.

The preparation for Tet holiday is taken place very soon because it requires many steps. All members of families clean and redecorate their houses together. Then, they buy food, drink such as cookies, sweets, candied fruit, melon seeds...to offer their guests and to store because in this occasion, many shops are closed. A branch of peach flower or a kumquat tree cannot be absent from every home during these special days. Children are the most eager, as their parents will buy them new clothes. In addition to buying things, many Vietnamese families make Chung cake, pickled onion, frozen meat, which are our country's traditional food on Tet holiday. We decorate ancestral altars with a five-fruit tray, vegetables, sweets, and flowers.

In the last day of the previous year, people become more excited as they feel that the New Year is very near to them. Everybody all waits for the sacred moment when the clock points 0 am and fireworks light up everywhere to wish for health, lucks and happiness in the next year. Streets are extremely crowded. On contrary, in the first morning of the year, everything seems peaceful and quiet as people want to sleep longer to enjoy the moment with their cozy family. However, there are some families getting up early to come back to their hometown to visit their ancestors' graves and relatives. From noon on, everybody go to their neighbors' houses to wish them a happy new year. Children in new clothes are very excited, as they will get lucky money from adults.

There are many activities to welcome new coming spring in this occasion. Children usually take up pens to write their first essay, hoping for good results in school. In spring festivals, everyone especially the young takes part in the traditional games such as rollercoaster, tug of war, cooking rice, cock fighting etc. to express their happiness while farmers wish for bumper crops. Women often go to pagodas to show Buddha their hearts and wish their families good things and power to avoid bad lucks. During the first days of New Year, Vietnamese people do things that are supposed to be good for themselves and their loved ones such as wearing red clothes, buying salt, taking chance or praying... and avoid saying taboos(related to death, breaking...). Each region in Vietnam has it own customs to celebrate Tet, which are very special and unique.

"Tet" is the word that is very familiar to Vietnamese people whenever we think about our country. This is the time for family reunion, for festivals, and for people to give love to their loved one. As for me, I enjoy the warm and cozy Tet's atmosphere when all members of my family stay and talk together.

Tet is one of the most important traditional holidays of Vietnamese people. It often occurs around the end of January or the middle of February. Even nowaday, it still carries many old customs. They often say: “Tet is coming, children are all glad while adults start to worry”. Every Vietnamese children love Tet because they can be out of school, go out for a vacation or visit their grandparents who usually live far away. They also receive new clothes and lucky money – it’s given in a red envelope and hoped to bring luck and happiness – from adults. Actually, lucky money is more expected by “big children” like teenagers and young adults than pupils. It’s considered an extra of their allowance. Unlike children, adults have to prepare so many things for Tet. First of all, sticky – rice cake – a kind of Vietnamese cake made by rice, bean and pork – is a must. Some family will make it while others decide to buy from supermarket. Those cakes are often put on the ancestor altar and afterward eaten during Tet. People also give the cake to each other as gift. Because Tet is the beginning of a year, people clean their house, decorate it with an apricot blossom tree or a cherry blossom tree to make it beautiful. And not just the house, they want to keep their body clean. That’s why they will have a bath the night before new year. People use Tet holiday as an occasion to visit others, too. That makes Tet the gathering time. Family stay together, friends meet each other. But they often try not to come to others’ house on the first day of a new year, it means trying not to become the first visitor of a year. Because they believe if their Chinese zodiac does not match the house owner’s, it will bring bad luck for the whole year. People also invite an acquaintance who has suitable zodiac to come over their place. On the second and third day, people feel free to visit everyone, wish them luck and health, bring some gifts decorated with red and yellow and give children – if there is some – lucky money. Tet is a good holiday. No one can escape from it. It drags people out of their routine life, brings those who is far away back home.