Conversation between mom and child Daily English Speaking

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conversation with

mom situation one

this is the first time her 15 year old

daughter

has had a holiday in vietnam

so if she is really excited to want to

know the preparations

and to-do list for the lunar new year

mom we can’t go back to england this

month

can we that’s right my daughter

just a few flights to england due to

covet 19.

this time is close to the lunar new year

in vietnam

this year we will experience the tet

atmosphere in vietnam

awesome it’s my first time but i also

miss my paternal grandparents

so much i know

but we have to protect ourselves first

this also means you are protecting

people right

you can make a video call with them and

tell them the reason why you’re staying

in vietnam

your grandparents will understand

yes i’ll do it that’s good

alice are you excited about lunar new

year

a hundred percent this is the first time

i’ve been in vietnam on the tet holiday

even i don’t know more about this

important event

so do you want me to talk about

something outstanding

before and during the tet holiday in

vietnam

absolutely first i want to know what we

need to prepare for this event

okay i’ll tell you about kitchen

guardians

first have that day

is that day which we lead worship some

people protecting our kitchen

during the year basically

it’s like that according to the lunar

calendar

the day is the 23rd of december

in every vietnamese household besides

the ancestral altar and fatherland altar

there is also the existence of another

one

called the god of kitchen altar

in vietnamese’s opinion the god of

kitchen

is one who knows every nook and cranny

of a place

knows every nook and cranny really

but i haven’t seen them before oh my

alice

you’re 15 years old why do you think

they exist in reality

it’s just spiritual daughter we cannot

see

we just believe in it in other words

they are like ancestors

i thought i could see them and ask them

for help when i’m punished by you

i really need to learn much more about

the vietnamese rituals

i’m considering myself a silly person

what a shame

unfortunately they don’t exist so you’ll

be punished without any help

if your naughty little daughter

mom i just remembered someone told me

that

alter joss papering burning we will

release

golden carp into lakes which symbolizes

that

kitchen guardians ride carp to heaven to

deliver an annual

report on the household’s activities to

the i don’t remember who receives the

report from them jade

emperor yeah it’s him jade

emperor do you know what we do

after the kitchen guardian day

i i don’t why do you ask me such a

difficult

question like that this is the first

time i’ve celebrated tet in vietnam

that’s why i want you to guess if

right you’ll be rewarded mom

you don’t tell a lie certainly

i’ll give you a close rule that’s so

easy

related to worship

with the clue the question is a piece of

cake

cleaning the altar is my answer

correct so what do we do next

mom you told me you just asked

one question and if i answer correctly

i’ll be rewarded

that’s not fair alice i’ll still reward

you

i don’t challenge you with the second

question

oh let me think we go shopping to buy

some

adornment right

yes that’s true but we adorn after few

days

not suddenly often around three or four

days

so exciting i love this part most

i’m addicted to decorating

if so i assign you this mission okay

believe in me i’ll decorate our house

like a palace

it’s up to you

lots of things to do and i’m so looking

forward to celebrating tet

these are all your favorite parts and

now i’ll tell you the part of work you

hate don’t tell me this is cleanup mom

it’s my nightmare

you are right we have to clean up before

tet

oh no why mom

i just clean up a little bit each day

as long as you have to finish this work

before tet

please give me a reason mom

according to vietnamese opinion

we shouldn’t sweep the house or empty

out rubbish on the first day of the year

to avoid

luck and benefits going with it so

that’s why you must clean up before tet

moreover you’ll feel relaxed when

entering a spotless

and beautiful house during tet right

rational i’ll try my best to welcome my

first

tet in vietnam happy to hear that

well you can go to the flower market

people often choose

gladulus lily or tulip besides peach

blossoms

and apricot flower

will you go with me to the flower market

i don’t know how to choose fresh

i will one more important thing we must

do

is cooking new year eve meal

i know that i’ll cook with you i love

the feeling of catering for our beloved

family members

and during the tet holiday we are gonna

cook

new year’s meal and then we visit

relatives and friends to exchange

new year wishes you’ll receive lucky

money from them

wow probably i’ll have lots of money for

this special event

in addition a lot of people gather at

the temple of literature

to watch calligraphy masters writing

calligraphy scrolls

i’ve seen it before when will we go

there mom

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situation two mother and daughter

are talking about daughter’s boyfriend

on the third or fourth day of january in

the lunar calendar

well you can ask your boyfriend out to

go to the temple of literature

with our family and then we’ll have

dinner together

mom why do you say that i don’t have a

boyfriend

what did you say you don’t have a

boyfriend

no i don’t really

are you sure mom

why would you do that to your little

daughter i’ve had a boyfriend

i didn’t say wrong but how did you know

i tried to hide it i saw you smiling

when you were chatting with someone

i guess it’s your lover because you

always laugh out loud when texting with

friends

but at that time you just smiled

how observant you are and you don’t need

to hide that from me

you can confide in me i’m really

open-minded about that

now tell me how he is i want to know

that my little daughter is happy in love

he’s so handsome and gets a tan

this makes him look more manly and

strong

probably he is really hard working in

going to the fitness center

vice versa you’re a couch potato

mom i’m much harder than ever before

okay i recognize it how about his

personality

i was impressed by his cold face first

i did think that he was unpleasant and

willful person

even i find him a little stubborn as a

mule

but now by myself i realized that i was

wrong

you don’t have an eye for anything my

alice

i know that so mom don’t rub salt in my

wound like that

well surely your boyfriend is careful as

for you

careless he is very careful

he often reminds me how to do this how

to do that

in addition he’s also talkative this is

totally different from my first

impression

i’m happy to hear that so what else

a lot i can’t tell everything about him

in one day mom

my boyfriend is clever and cautious

he does almost everything in a careful

way

what about a sense of humor because my

daughter likes someone who has this

character

certainly exciting outgoing

funny he has it all he’s really serious

to explain to me when we have in

trouble or i do something wrong as well

according to what you’ve said i think he

can be a reliable person

it’s good for both of you is he

ambitious

absolutely but not too much

he wants to be independent in every

aspect

so he wants to move up the career ladder

as soon as possible

i like his point

i can take some comfort when hearing

that

but alice you must remember one thing

for me

it is said that love makes blind

so don’t be too blind yes i’ll remember

it

i love you mom i love you too

oh my god now it’s 3 p.m i’m late

i have to go to the office now see you

tonight

bye mom drive carefully

okay bye daughter

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