1. Giới thiệu trung thu bằng tiếng Anh:

The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional holiday in my country. Mid-Autumn festival is celebrated not only in Vietnam but also in some other parts of Asia as well, such as China, Japan or Korea. And it is often celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar with full moon at night.

In the past, on this day the moon was brightest and roundest which represented the family reunion or gatherings. Therefore, families and friends often came together or harvested crops for the festival.

Nowadays, Mid Autumn Festival is mainly for young children in Vietnam to enjoy the best time of the year. But not only can children celebrate this day but also adults can, adults who wish to have a chance to remind their their childhood and feel young again.

During this exciting Autumn festival, making masks and lanterns is probably one of many activities that take place. A lot of groups of young Vietnamese have created unique and trendy lanterns yet can still preserve the traditional beauty.

So this reminds me back to the time when I was a little kid and living in the countryside where I could contemplate the most oriental feature of this festival, which is the dragon dancing.

Our little alley was teeming with different teams of dragon dancers. Dragon dancers dance to every household in their village, it is like “treat or trick” in western culture, they will not stop until you give them some lucky money.

And when speaking of Mid-Autumn, we can’t help but to mention the Moon cake. The round shape of the moon cake signifies completeness and reunion of families. Making and sharing mooncake is probably one of the hallmark traditions of this festival. But nowadays, in modern time, making mooncakes has given way to the more popular custom of giving mooncakes to family members.

So I have just introduced to you guys one of the most important and fascinating festival in Vietnam and it is Mid-Autumn festival.

2. Một số từ vựng theo chủ đề này:

- Mid-Autumn Festival /mɪd/ /ˈɔː.təm/ /ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/: Tết Trung Thu

- Full-moon Festival /fʊl/ /muːn/ /ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/: Tết Trung Thu

- Children’s festival /ˈtʃɪl.drənz ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/: Tết thiếu nhi

- Lunar calendar /ˈluː.nər/ /ˈkæl.ən.dər/: Âm lịch

- The Moon Lady /ðə/ /muːn/ /ˈleɪ.di/ : Chị Hằng

- The Moon Boy /ðə/ /muːn/ /bɔɪ/: Chú Cuội

- The man in the Moon /ðə/ /mæn/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /muːn/: Chú Cuội

- The Moon Palace /ðə/ /muːn/: Cung trăng

- Jade Rabbit / Moon Rabbit / Rabbit in the Moon: Thỏ ngọc

- Oriental feature /ˈɔː.ri.ənt//ˈfiː.tʃər/: Nét phương đông

- Banyan tree /ˈbæn.jæn/ /triː/ : Cây đa

- Moon sighting / to gaze at the moon / to admire the moon: Ngắm trăng

- Lantern /ˈlæn.tən/: Đèn lồng

- Star-shaped lantern: Đèn ông sao

- Carp-shaped lantern: Đèn cá chép

- Mask /mɑːsk/: Mặt nạ

- Light lanterns: Thắp đèn

- Lantern parade: Rước đèn

- Platform/ˈplæt.fɔːm/: Mâm cỗ

- Mooncake /ˈmuːn.keɪk/: Bánh trung thu

- Lion dance: Múa sư tử / múa lân

- Dragon dance: Múa rồng

- Bustling/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/: Náo nhiệt

- Yet vibrant /jet/ /ˈvaɪ.brənt/ : Rực rỡ

- Paper votive offerings /ˈpeɪ.pər//ˈvəʊ.tɪv//ˈɒf.ər.ɪŋz/: Hàng mã

- Family reunion /ˈfæm.əl.i//ˌriːˈjuː.njən/: Gia đình sum họp

- Gatherings/ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋz/: Tụ họp, sum vầy

- Take place: Diễn ra

- Vivid/ˈvɪv.ɪd/: Nhiều màu

- Contemplate /ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt/: Thưởng ngoạn

- Teeming with /ˈtiː.mɪŋ/ /wɪð/: Ngập tràn

- Signify /ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/: Tượng trung cho

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- Contamination (/kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/): Sự ô nhiễm

E.g: The contamination of some rivers in the Central part of Vietnam, which has been caused by some companies, has received a great deal of attention from people.

(Ô nhiễm ở một số con sông ở miền Trung Việt Nam, gây ra bởi một số doanh nghiệp, đã nhận được rất nhiều sự chú ý từ người dân.)

- Chemical-free (/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl - friː/): Không có chất hóa học

E.g: We should use chemical-free cosmetics, which might be more costly but they are safe for our health.

(Chúng ta nên sử dụng mỹ phẩm không có hoá chất, có thể đắt hơn một chút nhưng chúng rất an toàn cho sức khoẻ của chúng ta.)

- Soil erosion (/sɔɪl ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/): Sự thoái hóa đất

E.g: Soil erosion can lead to serious consequences, one of which might be the decreasing quality of crops.

(Sự thoái hoá đất có thể dẫn đến hậu quả nghiêm trọng, một trong số đó có thể là sự suy giảm chất lượng của vụ mùa.)

- Ozone depletion (/ˈoʊ.zoʊn dɪˈpliː.ʃən/): Sự suy giảm tầng ô-zôn

E.g: Exhaust fumes from factories, which may do much harm to the air quality, is also one of the main causes that lead to the Ozone depletion.

(Khí thải từ nhà máy, thứ có thể gây hại cho chất lượng không khí, là một trong những nguyễn nhân chính dến đến sự suy giảm tầng ô – zôn.)

- Afforestation (/əˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/): Sự trồng rừng

E.g: Afforestation should be encouraged in different areas to avoid natural disasters such as drought.

(Trồng rừng nên được khuyến khích ở nhiều khu vực để phòng tránh các thảm hoạ thiên nhiên như lũ lụt.)

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本集 timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:33 第一遍英文朗讀
4:04 新聞 & 相關單字解說
14:13 額外單字片語
20:22 第二遍英文朗讀

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朗讀內容參考了
France24、
Al Jazeera、
CBS、
NPR、
CNN、
以及 BBC。

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本集提到的單字片語：
Diplomatic row
Volcano 火山
Volcanic ash 火山灰
Volcanic eruption 火山爆發
Volcanology 火山學
Volcanologist 火山學家
Lava / molten lava 熔岩
Spain 西班牙
Spanish 西班牙人、西班牙的、西班牙語
Archipelago 群島
Canary Islands 加納利群島
Atlantic Ocean 大西洋
La Palma
Cumbre Vieja
Erupt / eruption 爆發、噴發
Spew out 噴出
Earthquake swarm 群震
Fatalities 死亡人數
Casualties 傷亡
Volcanology Institute 火山研究所
Evacuations 疏散撤離
Fertile 肥沃的
Plantations 農園
Crops 農作物
Islanders 島民的
Livelihoods 生計
Jeopardize 危及
Miracle house 奇蹟之屋
Pedro Sanchez 西班牙首相桑切斯
Financial aid 經濟資助
Displaced 流離失所的
Tourism Minister 觀光部長
Tourist attraction 旅遊景點
Sparked outrage 激起了憤怒
Political opponents 政治對手
Marine environment 海洋環境
Earthquakes 地震
Lava flows 熔岩流
Toxic gases 有毒氣體
Acid rain 酸雨
Consecutive
Straight
Back-to-back
Hiccup
Burp
Fart


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