🥳🎉🌺🪷Visaka Bochea Day, Buddhist festival (A1 beginners, present simple, exercises, sound files, part 2/2)🪷🌺🎉🥳

Visak Bochea Day is an important day in Cambodia. Many people know this day. Buddhist people celebrate it every year. On this day, people wake up early in the morning. They wash, eat breakfast, and get ready to go out. Many people wear white clothes. They go to the pagoda with their family.

At the pagoda, people see many monks. The pagoda is quiet and clean. People bring rice, fruit, water, flowers, and candles. They give food to the monks. Then they sit and listen. The monks talk to the people. Many people pray quietly.

Children also go to the pagoda. They stay with their parents and grandparents. Some children carry flowers or candles. They feel happy to be there.

In the afternoon, families go home. They eat food together and talk. Some people clean the house or help old people. In the evening, people light candles and pray again.

Visak Bochea Day is a calm and special day. People feel happy, peaceful, and close to their family.

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Vocabulary:

• to be important — to be very special or needed
• to celebrate — to do something happy for a special day
• to wake up — to stop sleeping
• to get ready — to prepare to go somewhere or do something
• to wear clothes — to have clothes on your body
• a pagoda — a Buddhist holy place
• a monk — a Buddhist man who lives and works in a pagoda
• to be quiet — to make little or no noise
• a candle — a small stick with fire for light
• to pray quietly — to speak to God or Buddha in a soft voice
• to stay with one’s parents — to be together with mother and father
• grandparents — the mother and father of your mother or father
• afternoon — the time after lunch and before evening
• to clean the house — to make the house clean
• to light a candle — to make a candle burn with fire
• to be calm — to feel relaxed and not worried
• to be peaceful — to be quiet and calm
• to be close to one’s family — to love and spend time with family members

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Match word and defintion:

1. to be important
2. to celebrate
3. to wake up
4. to get ready
5. to wear clothes
6. a pagoda
7. a monk
8. to be quiet
9. a candle
10. to pray quietly
11. to stay with one’s parents
12. grandparents
13. afternoon
14. to clean the house
15. to light a candle
16. to be calm
17. to be peaceful
18. to be close to one’s family

Definition:

a. to make little or no noise
b. to have clothes on your body
c. to feel relaxed and not worried
d. a Buddhist holy place
e. to make the house clean
f. to prepare to go somewhere or do something
g. to stop sleeping
h. the mother and father of your mother or father
i. to make a candle burn with fire
j. to be very special or needed
k. to be together with mother and father
l. a Buddhist man who lives and works in a pagoda
m. a small stick with fire for light
n. to do something happy for a special day
o. to speak to God or Buddha in a soft voice
p. the time after lunch and before evening
q. to be quiet and calm
r. to love and spend time with family members

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Answers:
1-j, 2-n, 3-g, 4-f, 5-b, 6-d, 7-l,
8-a, 9-m, 10-o, 11-k, 12-h, 13-p,
14-e, 15-i, 16-c, 17-q, 18-r

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Match definition and verb:

Definitions:

1. to make little or no noise
2. to have clothes on your body
3. to feel relaxed and not worried
4. a Buddhist holy place
5. to make the house clean
6. to prepare to go somewhere or do something
7. to stop sleeping
8. the mother and father of your mother or father
9. to make a candle burn with fire
10. to be very special or needed
11. to be together with mother and father
12. a Buddhist man who lives and works in a pagoda
13. a small stick with fire for light
14. to do something happy for a special day
15. to speak to God or Buddha in a soft voice
16. the time after lunch and before evening
17. to be quiet and calm
18. to love and spend time with family members

Words:

a. to be important
b. to celebrate
c. to wake up
d. to get ready
e. to wear clothes
f. a pagoda
g. a monk
h. to be quiet
i. a candle
j. to pray quietly
k. to stay with one’s parents
l. grandparents
m. afternoon
n. to clean the house
o. to light a candle
p. to be calm
q. to be peaceful
r. to be close to one’s family

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Answer:
1-h, 2-e, 3-p, 4-f, 5-n, 6-d, 7-c,
8-l, 9-o, 10-a, 11-k, 12-g, 13-i,
14-b, 15-j, 16-m, 17-q, 18-r
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True or false:

1. People travel to the city on this day.
2. Monks talk about peace and kindness.
3. The day is quiet and peaceful.
4. People go to the beach on this day.
5. People wear white clothes.
6. Children do exams in the pagoda.
7. People bring flowers and candles.
8. Monks sing loud pop songs in the street.
9. Visak Bochea Day is in Cambodia.
10. People eat only pizza at the pagoda.
11. Families stay together on this day.
12. People swim in the ocean at midnight.
13. Schools are open and students study all day.
14. People give food to monks.
15. People go to the pagoda on this day.
16. The day is very loud and full of traffic.

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True: 2,3,5,7,9,11,14,15,

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Correct answers:
People travel to the city on this day. True is: People go to the pagoda on this day.

Monks talk about peace and kindness.

The day is quiet and peaceful.

People go to the beach on this day. True is: People go to the pagoda on this day.

People wear white clothes.

Children do exams in the pagoda. True is: Children go to the pagoda with their family.

People bring flowers and candles.

Monks sing loud pop songs in the street. True is: Monks talk about peace and kindness.

Visak Bochea Day is in Cambodia.

People eat only pizza at the pagoda. True is: People bring rice, fruit, and food to the pagoda.

Families stay together on this day.

People swim in the ocean at midnight. True is: People pray at home or at the pagoda.

Schools are open and students study all day. True is: People go to the pagoda and celebrate.

People give food to monks.

People go to the pagoda on this day.

The day is very loud and full of traffic. True is: The day is quiet and peaceful.

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The odd one out – try to find it:

1. banana / monk / candle / pagoda
2. flowers / incense / candles / white clothes
3. pray / eat / listen / think
4. calm / peaceful / noisy / quiet
5. morning / afternoon / candle / evening
6. family / parents / teacher / grandparents
7. sit / swim / give food / light candle
8. rice / school / fruit / water
9. stand / sit / listen / pray
10. happy / kind / peaceful / loud

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Correct answers:

1. banana – monk – candle – pagoda
   Odd one: banana
   Why: banana is a fruit, the others are in a pagoda or used there.
2. flowers – incense – candles – white clothes
   Odd one: white clothes
   Why: white clothes are worn, the others are things you give or burn at a pagoda.
3. pray – eat – listen – think
   Odd one: eat
   Why: the others are mental or spiritual actions, eat is a physical action for food.
4. calm – peaceful – noisy – quiet
   Odd one: noisy
   Why: the others mean no sound or soft feeling, noisy is loud.
5. morning – afternoon – candle – evening
   Odd one: candle
   Why: the others are times of day, candle is an object.
6. family – parents – teacher – grandparents
   Odd one: teacher
   Why: the others are family members, teacher is not family.
7. sit – swim – give food – light candle
   Odd one: swim
   Why: the others are actions done at the pagoda, swim is not.
8. rice – school – fruit – water
   Odd one: school
   Why: the others are food or drink, school is a place.
9. stand – sit – listen – pray
   Odd one: pray
   Why: the others are simple body actions, pray is a religious action.
10. happy – kind – peaceful – loud
    Odd one: loud
    Why: the others are positive feelings, loud is about sound.

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Give short answers:

1. Where is Visak Bochea Day?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   It is in Cambodia.
   
2. When do people celebrate Visak Bochea Day?
3. What do people wear on this day?
4. What do people bring to the pagoda?
5. Who goes to the pagoda with children?
6. Who lives in a pagoda?
7. What do monks do at the pagoda?
8. Why do people go to the pagoda?
9. How do people feel on this day?
10. Is the pagoda noisy?
11. Do people give food to monks?
12. Do people light candles?
13. Can children go to the pagoda?
14. Do families stay together?
15. Are people quiet at the pagoda?
16. Does everyone wear white clothes?
17. Do monks eat pizza?
18. Do people swim in the ocean that day?
19. Are there many candles at the pagoda?
20. Do people think about kindness?

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Correct answers:

1. Where is Visak Bochea Day?
   It is in Cambodia.
2. When do people celebrate Visak Bochea Day?
   People celebrate it in May.
3. What do people wear on this day?
   People wear white clothes.
4. What do people bring to the pagoda?
   People bring flowers and candles.
5. Who goes to the pagoda with children?
   Families go to the pagoda with children.
6. Who lives in a pagoda?
   Monks live in a pagoda.
7. What do monks do at the pagoda?
   Monks talk and pray.
8. Why do people go to the pagoda?
   People go to the pagoda to pray.
9. How do people feel on this day?
   People feel calm and happy.
10. Is the pagoda noisy?
    The pagoda is not noisy.
11. Do people give food to monks?
    People give food to monks.
12. Do people light candles?
    People light candles.
13. Can children go to the pagoda?
    Children can go to the pagoda.
14. Do families stay together?
    Families stay together.
15. Are people quiet at the pagoda?
    People are quiet at the pagoda.
16. Does everyone wear white clothes?
    People wear white clothes.
17. Do monks eat pizza?
    Monks do not eat pizza.
18. Do people swim in the ocean that day?
    People do not swim in the ocean that day.
19. Are there many candles at the pagoda?
    There are many candles at the pagoda.
20. Do people think about kindness?
    People think about kindness.

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Fill in, words below:

monks – peaceful – important – grandparents –
candles – family – stay – pray –
pagoda – kindness

Visak Bochea Day is__________in Cambodia. People wake up and get ready. They go to the _________ with family. People wear white clothes. They bring flowers, __________, fruit, rice, and water. People give food to monks. __________ live in a pagoda. People sit, listen, and __________ quietly. Monks talk about __________, peace, and good actions. Children stay with parents and __________. In the afternoon, families go home. Families __________ together. In the evening, people light candles and pray. The day is calm, __________, and quiet. People feel happy and close to __________.

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Correct version:

Visak Bochea Day is important in Cambodia. People wake up and get ready. They go to the pagoda with family. People wear white clothes. They bring flowers, candles, fruit, rice, and water. People give food to monks. Monks live in a pagoda. People sit, listen, and pray quietly. Monks talk about kindness, peace, and good actions. Children stay with parents and grandparents. In the afternoon, families go home. Families stay together. In the evening, people light candles and pray. The day is calm, peaceful, and quiet. People feel happy and close to family.

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Interview with a monk on Visak Bochea Day – find the correct answers:

Questions:

1. Where do you live?
2. What do you do every day?
3. What do people bring to you today?
4. What food do people give you?
5. Why do people come here?
6. What do you tell people?
7. Who comes with the people?
8. Do children come here?
9. What clothes do people wear?
10. Is the pagoda quiet today?
11. Do you feel happy today?
12. What do you do with candles?
13. Do you eat pizza?
14. What is this day for you?

Answers:

a. I speak about kindness and peace.
b. Yes, children arrive with parents.
c. People come for prayer.
d. I stay in a pagoda.
e. People have white clothes.
f. It is a calm and important day.
g. I feel happiness.
h. People bring flowers and candles.
i. No, I do not eat pizza.
j. People make light from candles.
k. I pray and speak to people.
l. Yes, the pagoda has quiet.
m. Families come together.
n. People give rice, fruit, and water.

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Answers:
1-d, 2-k, 3-h, 4-n, 5-c,
6-a, 7-m, 8-b, 9-e, 10-l,
11-g, 12-j, 13-i, 14-f
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Interview with a monk on Visak Bochea Day:

1. Q: Where do you live?
   A: I stay in a pagoda.
2. Q: What do you do every day?
   A: I pray and speak to people.
3. Q: What do people bring to you today?
   A: People bring flowers and candles.
4. Q: What food do people give you?
   A: People give rice, fruit, and water.
5. Q: Why do people come here?
   A: People come for prayer.
6. Q: What do you tell people?
   A: I speak about kindness and peace.
7. Q: Who comes with the people?
   A: Families come together.
8. Q: Do children come here?
   A: Yes, children arrive with parents.
9. Q: What clothes do people wear?
   A: People have white clothes.
10. Q: Is the pagoda quiet today?
    A: Yes, the pagoda has quiet.
11. Q: Do you feel happy today?
    A: Yes, I feel happiness.
12. Q: What do you do with candles?
    A: People make light from candles.
13. Q: Do you eat pizza?
    A: No, I do not eat pizza.
14. Q: What is this day for you?
    A: It is a calm and important day.