Vietnamese Mid- Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival

​Tết Trung Thu

by Van Quan

Poll

Do you know what "Mid-Autumn Festival" is?

• No, not at all. What's it?

• Yes! But I'm not really sure about the festival.

• Of course, I'm a Vietnamese.

Open Ended

What do you think of when you hear "Mid- Autumn festival"

no incorrect answers :D

​HANG IN THERE

​Today, I wil tell you more about Mid-Autumn Festival!

When?

​The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar with a full moon at night.

​That's today!!!

​Tuesday, September 21st, 2021

Poll

We all know the story of the Moon boy (chú Cuội), what about the Moon Lady (chị Hằng), have you ever heard the story about her?

• Yes, I do.

• No, I don't.

• Is this the oldest woman in the world?

• I'm not sure.

​Let's watch her story!

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sdqZ3P82HI

Let's play a game to check what you know about The Moon Lady and Mid- Autumn Festival!​

Multiple Choice

According to the legend, how many suns were there?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Multiple Choice

Who shot down 9 suns?

• Hou Yi (Hậu Nghệ)

• Queen Wang Mu (Tây Vương Mẫu)

• Chang-e (Hằng Nga)

• Pang Meng (Bàng Manh)

Multiple Choice

What did Queen Wang Mu (Tây Vương Mẫu) give Hou Yi (Hậu Nghệ)?

• magic tree

• magic pill

• a wife

• nothing

Multiple Choice

What happened to Chang-e (Hằng Nga) after swallowing the magic pill?

• She became a superwoman.

• She flew to the moon.

• She died.

• She became a rabbit.

Multiple Choice

What did Hou Yi (Hậu Nghệ) make to meet Chang-e (Hằng Nga) again?

• Noodles

• Star lantern

• Moon cake

• Soup

Multiple Choice

Who taught (dạy) Hou Yi to make the mooncake?

• a God

• his mom

• Tây Vương Mẫu

  (Queen Wang Mu)

• Chang-e

​Why do we celebrate Mid-Autumn festival

(Tết Trung Thu)?

​For the harvest

​In the past, most Vietnamese worked as farmers. Tết Trung Thu marks a joyous occasion when the work is finished and there’s time to spend with loved ones.

​Let's learn some vocabulary about Mid-Autumn Festival?

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Moon cake

Lion dance

Lantern

​Star-shaped lantern

​mask

lantern parade

pomelo