Today is Tết, the first day of the lunar calendar. Ask: Based on the text, when is Tết? (listen for: the first day of the lunar calendar) Every Tết we eat sugary lotus seeds and glutinous rice cakes. We wear all new clothes, even underneath. Ask: What does the speaker’s family do on Tết? sugary lotus seeds (listen for: eat glutinous rice cakes, and wear new clothes) Ask: mean? Can you determine the meaning of this word from what is going on in this text? What does “glutinous” (NOTE: this may be difficult to determine from context, but listen for good guesses based on context and then provide meaning: sticky)
Today is Tết, the first day of the lunar calendar. Ask: Based on the text, when is Tết? (listen for: the first day of the lunar calendar) Every Tết we eat sugary lotus seeds and glutinous rice cakes. We wear all new clothes, even underneath. Ask: What does the speaker’s family do on Tết? (listen for: eat glutinous rice cakes, sugary lotus seeds and wear new clothes) Ask: What does “glutinous” mean? Can you determine the meaning of this word from what is going on in this text? (NOTE: this may be difficult to determine from context, but listen for good guesses based on context and then provide meaning: sticky)
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