雅思口语话题及参考范文：Festivals_雅思英语口语

雅思口语话题及参考范文：Festivals

　　- What do people do to prepare for such occasion? How do people celebrate?

　　- The first signs of the impending holiday show up a month before Tet. Workmen start building stalls near the markets to sell holiday items such as New Years greeting cards, candied fruits and decorations. Prices for everything begin to rise.

　　- Houses and buildings get a new paint. People buy new clothes, exchange greeting cards, wish each other Happy New Year Chuc Mung Nam Moi).

　　- Its auspicious if the branches bloom on the first morning of Tet: apricot blossoms are reputed to keep demons out of the homes at this time. The ideal is to have the flowers bloom just at Tet, so much care is given in picking just the right braches. Some families buy entire apricot tree and decorate it with greeting cards from well-wishers. Families also paste up strips of red paper cau doi with sayings of wealth, happiness, prosperity, and longevity; They also buy fruits with names reminding of their wishes for the coming year.

　　- Family gather making the traditional Banh Chung, the cake of sticky rice, and fruit candies .

　　- Traditionally, no cooking is done during the three day holiday, so all food must be prepared beforehand.

　　- What happens during this festival?

　　- At midnight on New Years Eve, a ceremony called Giao Thua is held in which a sacrifice for the spirits and the ancestors is made on a lovely candle-lit altar in the open air near the home.