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Vietnamese Cultural Traditions: Greetings, Attire, Religion, and Taboos, Exercises of Latin language

Religion and PhilosophySociologyAnthropologyAsian Studies

Explore the rich cultural traditions and customs of the Vietnamese people, including special traditions during Tet, customs about clothes and manners in religious places, and taboo conversation topics. Learn about greeting ways, punctuality, table manners, and dress codes for temples and pagodas.

What you will learn

  • How do Vietnamese people greet each other?
  • What are some special traditions during Tet for Vietnamese people?
  • What are the customs about clothes and manners in religious places in Vietnam?
  • What are some taboo conversation topics in Vietnam?

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Download Vietnamese Cultural Traditions: Greetings, Attire, Religion, and Taboos and more Exercises Latin language in PDF only on Docsity! 1,Write about a paragraph on cultural traditions, customs (etiquette and taboo) in a country. You may talk about - Special traditions at Tet o Vietnamese people - Customs about clothes and manners in religious places Write formal and informal letter. - Write an email to your professor about the assignment. (Viét doan van vé truyén th6ng van héa, phong tuc (nghi thirc va diéu c4m ky) & mét quéc gia. Ban cé thé néi vé - Truyén théng dac biét vao dip Tét con ngudi Viét Nam - Phong tuc vé quan ao va cach cu xtr & nhirng noi tén gido Viét mét lA thu chinh thtrc va khéng chinh thtrc. - Viét email cho gido su’ ctia ban vé nhiém vu.) Cultural literacy has become one of the most important skills in the 21st century since the exchange among cultural massively grows. Each culture has rules of etiquette that are important for visitors to that country to know. First, talking about greeting way in Vietnam, Vietnamese usually: shake hand, bow, say hi. Also, Vietnamese address people formally by position and name. Next, the Vietnamese believe that punctuality is important and that being late is impolite. Besides, about table manners, ( some people think that talking with a mouth full of food is an example of bad table manners, you should cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze). There are some taboo conversation topics, such as: Wear bare shoulders or shorts to temples or pagodas - this is seen as very rude and offensive. You shouldn't dress in black and white on the Tet holiday. About dating, parents usually set a curfew for children if they came in late, they were grounded. The most successful global travelers today have developed their cultural literacy so they are aware of differences in etiquette from culture to culture. 2.Compare and Contrast Paragraphs Compare two types of treatment. You may focus on: -How are two medical treatments similar or different? -Which treatment do you think more effective? -Why might people choose one treatment instead of the other? -Which treatments do you-or people you know-prefer to use? Why? (So sanh va tuong phan cac doan van So sanh hai loai diéu tri. Ban co thé tap trung vao: -Hai phuong phap chia bénh gidng hay khac nhau? - Ban nghi cach diéu tri nao hiéu qua hon? - Tai sao moi ngu’di cé thé chon mét phuong phap diéu tri thay vi phuong phap diéu tri khac? - Ban-hoac nhirng ngudi ban biét-thich str dung phuong phap diéu tri nado? Tai sao?) 3.Support an opinion with personal examples. Use the expressions: - In my opinion, - For me, - From my point of view, ... Use the phrases below to give explanations: - For example, - For instance, H6 tro’ mét y kién voi cac vi du ca nhan. Str dung cc biéu thtrc: - Theo y kién ctia tdi, - Cho tdi, - Theo quan diém cla tdi, ... Str dung cdc cum ttr bén dui dé giai thich: - Vidu, - Vidu, Next week, | am going to plan a birthday party for my friend on Saturday night. First, there will be a theme of vintage, Japanese night. Once | am crystal clear about the theme, | am going to invite my friends/ classmates. The party is going to happen indoor. | am going to get Anh to shortlist some spaces and get quotes. In addition/ Next, | am going to have Nghia hire a caterer and negotiate the delivery of the food, as well as any additional decoration. | am going to send out personalized invitations and then confirm their attendance. Finally, | am going to get out my event programme and run through everything that is going to happen. Vietnam's long 3,200-kilometers coastline is battered every year by up to 10 storms, killing hundreds, even thousands of people. Some meteorologist predicts that global warming will bring more rain to the region more rain, stronger typhoons, and higher sea levels and make the flooding problem worse. Good services | have used | would like to describe an amazing cafe' that | had visited last weekend to meet my friend. it is a Korea style cafe. It serves all types of coffee, hot drinks and very delicious snacks like cakes and pies. its location is fabulous too, it's located in the waterfall area near the lake which has a wonderful view you can enjoy while drinking your coffee. what I really like most is their good services and reasonable prices, the area is clean, the food is delicious and the waiters are very kind. for every table was an assigned person who welcomes and serves us and takes care of us throughout our sitting. what was attracted me the most is the friendly and family atmosphere | enjoyed there because of the premium services they offer | felt very comfortable as if was at home. | really enjoyed the services in this cafe and | have recommended them to my family and friends. In 2004, natural disasters killed 232 people and left 38 missings, injured 187 others, destroyed 4,200 houses and 3,000 hectares of rice, and killed over 2,000 cattle and 170,000 poultry in Vietnam, causing a property loss of over 57 million dollars write about Vietnamese wedding traditions Wedding is one of the most important events in Vietnamese culture. A traditional Vietnamese wedding celebration can last for two or three days. There is a lot of preparation before a Vietnamese wedding includes engagement, wedding ceremony, and wedding reception. First, the engagement of the bride's and groom's birth dates are used to choosing the wedding date. The groom's family offers the bride's family money. Before the wedding, relatives visit the groom's and the bride's homes. We call it a family reunion. At the wedding ceremony, the groom's family brings golden traps with betel leaves and areca nuts, wines, fruits, cakes, tea,... to the bride's family. Everyone wishes the couple well. Then the couple gives each other rings made of gold or diamond. After the wedding reception, relatives, neighbors, friends, collectors,... eat and sing happily with the newlyweds. Finally, the newlyweds will go on a honeymoon.
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