The day that day remembers three big events in the life of the Buddha.
Visaka Bochea Day is a very important day for Buddhists. People in Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and other countries celebrate it. It is a public holiday in Cambodia.
This day remembers three big events in the life of the Buddha. On this day, the Buddha was born. He also became enlightened on this day. Later, he died and reached Nirvana on the same day. All these things happened on the full moon of the month called Visakha.
On Visaka Bochea Day, people wake up early. They go to the pagoda to pray. They bring food, flowers, candles, and incense. They give food to the monks. People listen to the monks chanting. They also do good things, like giving to the poor or setting animals free.
People wear white clothes. They try to think good thoughts and do good actions. They remember the Buddha’s teachings. These teachings say: do not hurt others, be kind, and do not want too many things.
Visaka Bochea is a day of peace and respect. It helps people live a good and simple life.
Vocabulary:
- To celebrate – to do something special for a happy day.
- A public holiday – a day when many people do not work or go to school.
- To remember – to think about something from the past.
- To be enlightened – to understand everything clearly and feel peace inside.
- To pray – to talk to a god or spirit quietly or in your heart.
- Incense – sticks that make a nice smell when you burn them.
- A monk – a man who lives a simple life and spends time praying and learning about religion.
- To chant – to say or sing words again and again in a special way.
- A good thought – a kind or nice idea in your mind.
- Teachings – important things someone says to help others learn how to live.
- To hurt somebody – to make someone feel pain or sad.
- Peace – when there is no fighting or trouble; everything is calm.
- Respect – to be kind and show that someone or something is important.
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10 statements , four of them are incorrect
- Visaka Bochea Day is an important day for Buddhist people.
- On this day, people go to the cinema to watch movies.
- People give food to monks at the pagoda.
- The Buddha was born, became enlightened, and died on the same day.
- People wear red clothes on Visaka Bochea Day.
- Monks chant prayers at the pagoda.
- Visaka Bochea Day is a time to do bad things.
- People light candles and incense on this day.
- Visaka Bochea Day is a day of peace and respect.
- The holiday is only celebrated in America.
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2. On this day, people go to the cinema to watch movies. ❌
5. People wear red clothes on Visaka Bochea Day. ❌
7. Visaka Bochea Day is a time to do bad things. ❌
10. The holiday is only celebrated in America. ❌
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10 multiple choice questions, one or more correct answers
1. What is Visaka Bochea Day?
A. A Buddhist holiday
B. A day to eat a lot of food
C. A day to remember the Buddha
D. A sports day
2. What do people do on Visaka Bochea Day?
A. Go to the pagoda
B. Watch TV all day
C. Pray and give food to monks
D. Dance in the streets
3. What do people take to the pagoda?
A. Flowers
B. Incense
C. Toys
D. Candles
4. What do monks do on this day?
A. Play music
B. Chant prayers
C. Sleep all day
D. Receive food from people
5. What do people wear on Visaka Bochea Day?
A. White clothes
B. Black clothes
C. Red clothes
D. Simple clothes
6. What are the three big events remembered on this day?
A. Buddha’s birth
B. Buddha’s wedding
C. Buddha’s enlightenment
D. Buddha’s death
7. What do the Buddha’s teachings say?
A. Be kind
B. Hurt people
C. Don’t want too many things
D. Take more than you need
8. What is incense?
A. A sweet fruit
B. A stick that smells nice when burned
C. A kind of flower
D. Something people use when they pray
9. What does “to chant” mean?
A. To say or sing special words again and again
B. To shout loudly
C. To talk to a monk
D. To say prayers in a slow, calm voice
10. What do people try to feel on Visaka Bochea Day?
A. Anger
B. Peace
C. Respect
D. Excitement for shopping
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1 ac, 2 ac, 3 a b d, 4 bd, 5 ad, 6 acd, 7 ac, 8 bd, 9 ad, 10 bc
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What is correct? Answer in complete sentences:
Do people bring food and flowers or books and toys to the pagoda?
Do monks sing or chant on this day?
Do people pray or play games at the pagoda?
Do people wear white clothes or colorful party clothes?
Do people think good thoughts or bad thoughts on this day?
Do people try to do good things or bad things?
Do people light candles and incense or use flashlights and balloons?
Is Visaka Bochea Day a day of peace and respect or a day of noise and fun?“
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Fill in the missing word, do not look at text:
- Visaka Bochea Day is a very _______ day for Buddhists.
- People celebrate Visaka Bochea Day in countries like Cambodia, Thailand, and _______.
- On this day, the Buddha was born, became _______ and reached Nirvana.
- All these things happened on the full _______ of the month called Visakha.
- People wake up _______ on Visaka Bochea Day.
- They go to the _______ to pray and do good things.
- People bring food, _______ and incense to the pagoda.
- People wear _______ clothes on Visaka Bochea Day.
- People try to think good _______ and do good actions.
- Visaka Bochea Day is a day of _______ and respect.
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Answer in complete sentences:
What is Visaka Bochea Day about?
Where do people go to pray on Visaka Bochea Day?
What do people bring to the pagoda?
What do people try to do on this day?
What three things do people remember on Visaka Bochea Day?
What time do people wake up on Visaka Bochea Day?
What color clothes do people wear on Visaka Bochea Day?
Do people give food to monks on this day?
What do people listen to at the pagoda on Visaka Bochea Day?
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Here are the short answers to the questions:
- What is Visaka Bochea Day about?
It remembers the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death. - Where do people go to pray on Visaka Bochea Day?
People go to the pagoda. - What do people bring to the pagoda?
People bring food, flowers, candles, and incense. - What do people try to do on this day?
People try to do good things and think good thoughts. - What three things do people remember on Visaka Bochea Day?
The Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death. - What time do people wake up on Visaka Bochea Day?
People wake up early. - What color clothes do people wear on Visaka Bochea Day?
People wear white clothes. - Do people give food to monks on this day?
Yes, people give food to monks. - What do people listen to at the pagoda on Visaka Bochea Day?
People listen to monks chanting.
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Match the two parts of the sentences – fill in (words given, see below):
- People wear _______ clothes.
- People give food to _______ on Visaka Bochea Day.
- People do good things like _______ to the poor.
- People listen to _______ at the pagoda.
- Visaka Bochea Day helps people live a _______ life.
- People wake up _______ on Visaka Bochea Day.
- Visaka Bochea Day remembers the Buddha’s _______ and death.
- People bring _______ and flowers to the pagoda.
- People try to think _______ thoughts on this day.
- Visaka Bochea Day is a day of _______ and respect.
Fill in:
A. Monks chanting B. White C. Buddha D. Giving E. Simple F. Early G. Birth H. Food I. Good J. Peace
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An Interview with a monk – complete the text:
How do you feel on Visaka Bochea Day?
I feel peaceful and __________ to see people practicing good deeds.
What is Visaka Bochea Day?
It is a day to remember the Buddha’s birth, __________ and death.
Why is this day important to Buddhists?
It is a special __________ to honor the Buddha and his teachings.
What do people do on Visaka Bochea Day?
People go to the pagoda to __________, give food, and listen to chanting.
Do you receive food from the people?
Yes, people give food to the __________ as an offering.
What do you wear on this day?
I __________ simple robes, as usual.
What do you think about on Visaka Bochea Day?
I think about the Buddha’s life and his teachings of kindness and __________.
What is the most important teaching of the Buddha?
The most important __________ is to be kind to others and not harm them.
Answers:
- What is Visaka Bochea Day?
It is a day to remember the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death. - Why is this day important to Buddhists?
It is a special day to honor the Buddha and his teachings. - What do people do on Visaka Bochea Day?
People go to the pagoda to pray, give food, and listen to chanting. - Do you receive food from the people?
Yes, people give food to the monks as an offering. - What do you wear on this day?
I wear simple robes, as usual. - What do you think about on Visaka Bochea Day?
I think about the Buddha’s life and his teachings of kindness and peace. - What is the most important teaching of the Buddha?
The most important teaching is to be kind to others and not harm them. - How do you feel on Visaka Bochea Day?
I feel peaceful and happy to see people practicing good deeds.
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VOCABULARY:
- celebrate (verb) – To do something special for a happy day.
- important (adjective) – Very needed or special.
- event (noun) – Something important that happens.
- life (noun) – The time someone is alive.
- birth (noun) – When a baby is born.
- enlightenment (noun) – Deep understanding and peace.
- death (noun) – The end of life.
- Nirvana (noun) – A perfect peace with no pain or wanting.
- become (verb) – To change into something different.
- Buddha (noun) – The teacher and founder of Buddhism.
- reach (verb) – To arrive at a place or state.
- happen (verb) – To take place or occur.
- big (adjective) – Large in size or number.
- moon (noun) – The round thing you see in the night sky.
- month (noun) – About four weeks.
- wake up (verb) – To stop sleeping.
- early (adjective) – Before the usual or expected time.
- go (verb) – To move from one place to another.
- people (noun) – Men, women, and children.
- temple (noun) – A place for prayer.
- pray (verb) – To talk quietly to a god or spirit.
- bring (verb) – To take something with you to another place.
- food (noun) – Things we eat.
- flower (noun) – A pretty part of a plant.
- candle (noun) – Wax that gives light when it burns.
- incense (noun) – A stick that smells nice when burned.
- give (verb) – To hand something to someone else.
- monk (noun) – A man who lives simply and prays.
- listen (verb) – To pay attention to sound.
- chant (verb) – To say or sing words again and again.
- white (adjective) – The color of snow or milk.
- wear (verb) – To have clothes on your body.
- prayer (noun) – Words said to a god or spirit.
- try (verb) – To make an effort to do something.
- good (adjective) – Nice, kind, or correct.
- thought (noun) – Something you think.
- action (noun) – Something you do.
- teaching (noun) – Important things people learn or are told.
- think (verb) – To have an idea in your mind.
- simple (adjective) – Easy to understand or do.
- help (verb) – To make something easier for someone.
- live (verb) – To be alive.
- peaceful (adjective) – Calm, quiet, with no fighting.
- respectful (adjective) – Showing care or honor to others.
- respect (noun) – Care and honor for someone or something.
- peace (noun) – A time with no fighting or noise.