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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