關於 mid year family calendar ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

1. Giới thiệu trung thu bằng tiếng Anh:

The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional holiday in my country. Mid-Autumn festival is celebrated not only in Vietnam but also in some other parts of Asia as well, such as China, Japan or Korea. And it is often celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar with full moon at night.

In the past, on this day the moon was brightest and roundest which represented the family reunion or gatherings. Therefore, families and friends often came together or harvested crops for the festival.

Nowadays, Mid Autumn Festival is mainly for young children in Vietnam to enjoy the best time of the year. But not only can children celebrate this day but also adults can, adults who wish to have a chance to remind their their childhood and feel young again.

During this exciting Autumn festival, making masks and lanterns is probably one of many activities that take place. A lot of groups of young Vietnamese have created unique and trendy lanterns yet can still preserve the traditional beauty.

So this reminds me back to the time when I was a little kid and living in the countryside where I could contemplate the most oriental feature of this festival, which is the dragon dancing.

Our little alley was teeming with different teams of dragon dancers. Dragon dancers dance to every household in their village, it is like “treat or trick” in western culture, they will not stop until you give them some lucky money.

And when speaking of Mid-Autumn, we can’t help but to mention the Moon cake. The round shape of the moon cake signifies completeness and reunion of families. Making and sharing mooncake is probably one of the hallmark traditions of this festival. But nowadays, in modern time, making mooncakes has given way to the more popular custom of giving mooncakes to family members.

So I have just introduced to you guys one of the most important and fascinating festival in Vietnam and it is Mid-Autumn festival.

2. Một số từ vựng theo chủ đề này:

- Mid-Autumn Festival /mɪd/ /ˈɔː.təm/ /ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/: Tết Trung Thu

- Full-moon Festival /fʊl/ /muːn/ /ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/: Tết Trung Thu

- Children’s festival /ˈtʃɪl.drənz ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/: Tết thiếu nhi

- Lunar calendar /ˈluː.nər/ /ˈkæl.ən.dər/: Âm lịch

- The Moon Lady /ðə/ /muːn/ /ˈleɪ.di/ : Chị Hằng

- The Moon Boy /ðə/ /muːn/ /bɔɪ/: Chú Cuội

- The man in the Moon /ðə/ /mæn/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /muːn/: Chú Cuội

- The Moon Palace /ðə/ /muːn/: Cung trăng

- Jade Rabbit / Moon Rabbit / Rabbit in the Moon: Thỏ ngọc

- Oriental feature /ˈɔː.ri.ənt//ˈfiː.tʃər/: Nét phương đông

- Banyan tree /ˈbæn.jæn/ /triː/ : Cây đa

- Moon sighting / to gaze at the moon / to admire the moon: Ngắm trăng

- Lantern /ˈlæn.tən/: Đèn lồng

- Star-shaped lantern: Đèn ông sao

- Carp-shaped lantern: Đèn cá chép

- Mask /mɑːsk/: Mặt nạ

- Light lanterns: Thắp đèn

- Lantern parade: Rước đèn

- Platform/ˈplæt.fɔːm/: Mâm cỗ

- Mooncake /ˈmuːn.keɪk/: Bánh trung thu

- Lion dance: Múa sư tử / múa lân

- Dragon dance: Múa rồng

- Bustling/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/: Náo nhiệt

- Yet vibrant /jet/ /ˈvaɪ.brənt/ : Rực rỡ

- Paper votive offerings /ˈpeɪ.pər//ˈvəʊ.tɪv//ˈɒf.ər.ɪŋz/: Hàng mã

- Family reunion /ˈfæm.əl.i//ˌriːˈjuː.njən/: Gia đình sum họp

- Gatherings/ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋz/: Tụ họp, sum vầy

- Take place: Diễn ra

- Vivid/ˈvɪv.ɪd/: Nhiều màu

- Contemplate /ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt/: Thưởng ngoạn

- Teeming with /ˈtiː.mɪŋ/ /wɪð/: Ngập tràn

- Signify /ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/: Tượng trung cho

3. Chúc bạn mùa Trung thu 2021 này có những kỷ niệm tuyệt vời, vui vẻ và nhớ mãi <3

Who is ready for Mid-Autumn Festival （中秋節) ? Come and get the lantern with me in Sai Ying Pun!

New Mid-Autumn Festival Shopping Vlog is ready! Watch till the end to see which lantern we bought at last: https://youtu.be/gV0pRlIv2Qs

There is a number a paper offering stores near Queen's Road West, Sai Ying Pun 西營盤皇后大道西. Every year before the Mid-Autumn festival, the street becomes a Lantern Street! One thing we found disappointing is that the quality of the handmade lantern dropped. Swipe to see the last 2 photos, those are the rabbit and goldfish lanterns we found 4 years ago.

Don’t forget to check out 卓越食品餅店, which is right opposite to these Lantern shop for the Piggy biscuit #豬籠餅 #豬仔餅, which was once a very popular Mid-autumn festival snack!

Bakers used to bake a small portion of mooncake dough to test the temperature of the oven. To sell off leftover mooncake dough, bakers make it into the shape of piggy, goldfish, and sold them in tiny colourful pig cages.

Mid Autumn festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month (falls on 21st September, 2021 in western calendar). On this full moon (which symbolizes family reunion) night, family members gather to eat mooncakes, play lanterns and enjoy the moon.

How to go: Take MTR to Sai Ying Pun station, Exit A1 西營盤皇后大道西

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中秋節快樂！
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

祝福大家身體健康，希望在如此困難和不確定的時刻每人都能繼續保持安全、樂觀、互相幫忙關注；願我們都能平穩順利渡過疫情。

Wishing everyone good health and sending strength and positivity to those who need it. I hope that we are all keeping safe and well throughout these difficult and uncertain times.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival. The festival traditionally falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, when there is a full moon. This marks the middle of autumn in China and it is believed that this is when the moon is at its brightest and fullest. For over 3000 years people have acknowledged this point in the year by worshipping the moon and celebrating a year of good harvest.

The usual customs of the Moon Festival include a family meal together, similar to a thanksgiving dinner. It is also traditional to eat mooncakes, spend time worshipping the moon and displaying beautiful brightly coloured lanterns.

Even though it’s not possible for us to celebrate as normal this year, we remain positive and hopeful that we’ll all get through this and have the happiest family reunion eventually!

Sending love and best wishes to everyone around the world!