There are many festivals in Vietnam but surely everyone knows, Tet is the most important festival. It is celebrated on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month. On Tet, everyone in the family will gather, eat and have fun together. Before Tet, people will go shopping, they buy flowers, decorations and food. In the evening, everyone will make banh chung, a traditional Vietnamese dish. On Tet, they will eat banh chung together and visit relatives together. And most especially, kids like us will receive lucky money. In the evening, we can watch colorful fireworks in the sky. I love Tet very much, every year, I look forward to Tet.

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Today I’m going to tell you about one of the biggest, oldest traditional festival and has the widest popular range in Vietnam, which is Tet Holiday.

Tet marks (=celebrates) the arrival of spring and is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture and it has the date falling in (which falls in) = takes place around late January or early February according to the Lunar Calendar.

Tết is also an occasion for family reunions. When Tet comes around the corner, most Vietnamese people return to their families to visit their family members, to worship at the family altar or visit the graves of their ancestors in their homeland as a sign of respect.

Many Vietnamese people prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday food which includes giò, xôi, canh măng anh banh chung - an indispensable (= absolutely necessary) dish that is tightly packed sticky with meat and mung beans filling, wrapped in banana leaves

Traditionally, every household is decorated by yellow apricot blossoms (hoa mai) in the central and the southern parts of Vietnam; or peach blossoms (hoa đào) in the northern part.

Many customs are practiced around Tet. Children often receive a red envelope containing money from their elders after giving them traditional Tet greetings. During Tet days people also visit relatives and friends to wish them all a happy new year. Local pagodas are popular spots as well, as people go there to wish for a better year to come for their families.

Tet holiday is the only occasion that people that people start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year.

TOPIC 1

1. I often listen to music in my free time.

2. Yes, I do / No, I don't.

3. Yes, I do / No, I don't.

4. How do you feel when you learn English?

TOPIC 2

1. I like the air in the countryside and I dislike the food here.

2. Yes, they are/ No, they aren't.

3. It's so slow and peaceful.

4. It's very fresh and tasty.

TOPIC 3

1. It's Tet.

2. It's held on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month.

3. It's held all over of my country - Vietnam.

4. During Tet, I decorate my house, visit relatives, go to the pagoda, watch firework,...

TOPIC 4

1. Customs: We go to bed at 10 p.m, get up at 6 a.m, go out every weekend.

Traditions: We make banh chung, go to the pagoda, visit relatives at Tet.

2. Because it's so interesting.

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If I have a chance, I’d like to visit Da Lat. Da Lat is the coolest place in Viet Nam, with an average temperature around 20-25 degree annually. Located in the Lam Vien highland, Da Lat is famous for its cool weather, various types of flower and romantic scenes. Visiting Da Lat, I will visit its pine forests, flowers garden, vintage houses and stores,.. Besides, enjoying the local cuisine attracts me a lot. Xuan Huong lake and Da Lat market are among the most common places in Da Lat for visitors to come. Also, you can see the French architecture in the houses and villas in Da Lat, which has been built nearly 100 years ago. Valleys, lakes, mountains and hills are known as the symbols of Da Lat, Suoi Vang valley, Love valley, Suoi Vang lake, Langbiang mountain are the ideal destinations to have a rest and escape from the city’s noise. They are also the places that many music videos were filmed and gained reputation. Because of its peace, breathtaking views and natural beauty , Da Lat is listed one of the most expected attractions in Viet Nam. I have never been there, but I always dream of coming there once of my life. I believe that, one day, I can put my step there, breath fresh air and enjoy the peace.  

Travelling in historical places always helps expand the realm of knowledge. In fact, this is the way to gain real-life knowledge. So, I love travelling and would like to visit the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

This is the largest pyramid among the pyramid complex located at El Giza in Egypt. The pyramid is better known as the Pyramid of Khufu. Moreover, this is one of the oldest Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This is the only one that has been not been damaged so far. It is known that the pyramid was made by Pharaoh Khufu who belonged to the fourth dynasty of Egypt. The pyramid was built as a royal tomb with a span of 20 years. The pyramid is also famous as it remained as the tallest man-made structure on the planet for a longer time. Egyptologists are of the view that pyramid was made around 2500 BC

Egypt is the country where different mysteries are found and in the current days, the mysteries make the people thrilled. Pyramids are one of the attractive things in the country and have many specialities. The Great Pyramid was made wish casing stones for a smooth outer surface. The pyramid construction is still unknown to all but there are some hypotheses about the construction. The most impressionable hypothesis is that the stones were brought from a quarry by dragging and then those were lifted using some special techniques to be set in their places. But no scientific evidence or explanation has been found yet over the actual construction style. The place is special for another reason - there are three burial chambers inside the pyramid whereas the other pyramids do not have such chambers.

I am a graduate student of history at the Western Sydney University and one of my courses deal with the ancient civilisation. Thereby, I came to know about the past stories of the earth, men, cultures, customs and many other relevant issues. One of the chapters in this course is dealing with the civilisations of Egypt. The chapter is all about the life and living on Egyptian Pharaohs, common people, Nile and the localities near and centring the Nile. A couple of weeks ago, the teacher for History Mr Andrew Smith, started the chapter. Since I was highly interested in ancient history, the chapter attracted me most. Then I took the help of the internet and came to know about many interesting issues about Egypt, Nile and the pyramids.

I have read different interesting information about the pyramids and Egypt. The information has made me curious to visit the place, especially the pyramids. It is known that the emperors (better known as Pharaohs) build the structure as the tomb for them. So, when they died, they were buried inside the burial chamber adorned with precious riches and facilities. The Egyptians believed that the king or emperor may need wealth in the other world. So, they provided the ornaments, precious stones and other wealth. Often they killed the servants to accompany the masters in the other world. They buried the servants with the kings too. Another most interesting factor is the mummification of the dead bodies. They used to preserve the dead bodies in such a way that the bodies remained the same for years and still some of the dead bodies have been found which have not been changed at all. These are highly interesting to me and so I want to visit the pyramids.

My school it is Uong Bi city;my school is very big and beautiful.Teacher and students are very kind and friendly.My school have versatile home and have computer room. I like my school about computer room

Hello my name is thao anh .today i will talk about my favourite fesstival.its called tet.do you know?tet is the biggest traditional festival in vietnam.before tet people often decorate their house,buy fruit and flowers.before tet,i often help my family to clean the house,ưater the plants,so tired!during tet,people often go outside to watch lion daces.my family usually eat traditional food like chicken and noodles.i can get lucky money during tet.my realative sometimes give me some lucky money.i often spend it on comics and books.i really like tet becauss i dont need to go to school 

Hello my name is thao anh .today i will talk about my favourite fesstival.its called tet.do you know?tet is the biggest traditional festival in vietnam.before tet people often decorate their house,buy fruit and flowers.before tet,i often help my family to clean the house,ưater the plants,so tired!during tet,people often go outside to watch lion daces.my family usually eat traditional food like chicken and noodles.i can get lucky money during tet.my realative sometimes give me some lucky money.i often spend it on comics and books.i really like tet becauss i dont need to go to school 

Which places would you recommend to a foreign visitor to your country?

1. I would recommend to a visitor to Da Nang.

2. There are a lot of tourist visit there every year.

3. They usually do all the prepare for the firework festival. It attracts national and international people to show how beautiful the firework performance is.

4. They went to my country more and more.

5. I think it's not expensive for tourist, it's very cheap.

6. There are many famous landmarks Da Nang, Nha Trang, Ha Long Bay, Phu Quoc island,...

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Everybody has his or her own hobby. My favourite hobby is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to get the hobby from my father when I was four years old. My father is a researcher so he has a great collection of books on many fields: literature, science, art,…
I enjoy reading because it allows me to explore my own imaginative world. I keep the hobby of reading at least one hour every day. I usually read books at home, in my own room, at my office or at the local library. On my freetime, I can spend hours reading and thinking about facts described in each kind of books.
My favourite author is J.K.Rowling who wrote world-famous books “ Harry Potter”.
For me a good book is not only a true companion but also a well-experienced teacher guiding me through my life. There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading makes me feel relaxed and calm. It has the miracle to relieve my suffering and my hardship and reveal to me strange and new horizons. I can also learn new vocabularies and grammars. So I can further improve my English. Moreover, it gives me unlimited imaginations. I can learn about different cultures of other countries in the world, too.
Instead of indulging myself in futile entertainments, I am often keen on reading books, which broadens my mind and improves my knowledge.
In a few words, the reading of books contributes to the moral and intellectual formation of a man. I love reading and I love books. I will collect more and more books and I wish I can write my own books in the future.

Topic 3 :

I would like to talk about the Lunar New Year festival, also known as the Tet holiday, which is the occasion expected the most by Vietnamese people every year. The festival usually lasts for around 3-4 days, and it takes place when a new year comes according to the lunar calendar.

The Lunar New Year festival takes place because it is one of the most well-known traditions of Vietnam. Our people have been celebrating this occasion for thousands of years, and although there has been some recent argument about whether we should stop celebrating this festival, I do not think this activity will come to an end soon, at least not in the short term.

There are some common things that people do during this festival. Perhaps the most important thing is that people who work and study in big cities would go back to their hometown to celebrate the new year with their families and relatives. The new year festival is one of very few occasions that families can gather together, so it is easy to understand why everyone in Vietnam expects this festival so much. Another thing that we usually do is that we give children some “lucky money” with the hope that it will bring fortune to those kids. We also have some other activities such as making “chung” cake, visiting temples and pagodas… and so on.

The new year festival is so important to me and also to all Vietnamese citizens. The reason is because we get more days off from work and study, and therefore we have more time to spend with our families and our loved ones. It is also a great time to think about what we have done in the previous year, and to make plans for the upcoming year.

Though I have been born and raised in a metropolitan city, I visited my grandfather’s house many times and that’s a beautiful village that I have ever seen. This village is in the north part of the country and falls under the ......( tự điền tên ) . This village is situated beside Lam river and has more than 10 thousand inhabitants.

I went there in my childhood with my parents and the latest visit was in the last January with my mother. This village is almost 125 kilometres away from the place we currently live in. First, we took a train to reach the station of the district/state/ country where my grandfather’s village is and from the station we took a taxi to reach the river port of our village. There we took a boat and finally we walked 1-2 kilometres to reach the village.

My grandfather has passed away a few years back and my grandmother, 2 of my uncles 2 aunts and their children still live in this village. Apart from our family members, the farmers and workers who work for my uncles, live there.

This, in my opinion, is the most beautiful village I have ever been to. My forefather lived there and my father spent his childhood and teenage there. So in terms of bonding, this is a very important place for me. My grandmother and some of the cousins are very fond of me and I mostly meet them in whenever I go there. So in terms of my relation to my origin and relatives, this is the village I admire most.

Besides that, this is a very beautiful village that seems like a painting by a famous painter. The environment is calm and pollution free, the green fields, fresh air and hygienic foods offer a very attractive reason for being there. The flowing river, the forest, the simple lifestyle of residence and my of my relatives are the main things I love about this village.

There are very few things that I dislike about this village and the village itself has nothing to do about it. Like the education facility and treatment facility of this village is very poor and primitive. That’s something bothers me a lot.

Topic 2 :

It's my pleasure to introduce you to New Zealand the island of spectacular scenery. New Zealand is one of the most isolated countries in the world. Many people think New Zealand is close to Australia. But that's not the case. New Zealand is the same distance from Australia as Viet Nam is from Japan. New Zealand lies in the southwest Pacific Ocean and has two large islands ( The North island and The South island ), plus one small island and numerous smaller island. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. New Zealand is long and narrow with a total land area of 268,000 square kilometers, while Viet Nam is approximately 331,210 square kilometers. Meanwhile, the population of New Zealand is approximately 4 million people and 95 million people live in Vietnam. As you know, people from New Zealand are called New Zealanders and also Kiwis as the nickname. Their official languages are English, Maori and sign languages. Here are some very interesting facts of New Zealand that you must know. The longest name for a place in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu …I can't say that. That is too long. It is the name of a hill in Hawkes Bay with 85 characters. 10 points if you can pronounce it. Blue Lake, in Nelson Lakes National Park, has the clearest water in the world. Are you afraid of snakes? If yes, New Zealand is the place for you. There are no land snakes, native or introduces in New Zealand . When you meet a Maori person in New Zealand, do you know how to greet them? Touch their nose with your nose. When in New Zealand , don't forget to visit the famous Hobbion movie set of the film " thr Lord of the Ring ". Do you agree with me that New Zealand is country worth visiting? I love New zealand very much.