{"id":3377,"date":"2022-04-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=3377"},"modified":"2022-04-08T09:17:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T09:17:40","slug":"5-thai-new-year-facts-to-ask-your-students-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/5-thai-new-year-facts-to-ask-your-students-about\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Thai New Year Facts to Ask Your Students About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/5-thai-new-year-facts-to-ask-your-students-about\/#1_New_Years_Day_is_April_13th\" >1. New Years&#8217; Day is April 13th.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/5-thai-new-year-facts-to-ask-your-students-about\/#2_Songkran_is_an_epic_water_fight\" >2. Songkran is an epic water fight.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/5-thai-new-year-facts-to-ask-your-students-about\/#3_People_build_Buddhist_temples_out_of_sand\" >3. People build Buddhist temples out of sand.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/5-thai-new-year-facts-to-ask-your-students-about\/#4_Songkran_is_also_National_Elderly_Day\" >4. Songkran is also National Elderly Day.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/5-thai-new-year-facts-to-ask-your-students-about\/#5_Different_regions_celebrate_Songkran_in_different_ways\" >5. Different regions celebrate Songkran in different ways.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/5-thai-new-year-facts-to-ask-your-students-about\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_It_For_Now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That&#8217;s It For Now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Thai New Year, also known as \"Songkran,\" is right around the corner! Today, we'll share five facts about the holiday so you feel prepared to talk about it with your students from Thailand. We'll also include discussion questions and vocabulary (bolded) that students can use to talk about the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_New_Years_Day_is_April_13th\"><\/span>1. <strong>New Years&#8217; Day is April 13th.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" datatext=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133306\/shutterstock_1007787052-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133306\/shutterstock_1007787052-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133306\/shutterstock_1007787052-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133306\/shutterstock_1007787052-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thai New Year starts April 13th and<mdspan datatext=\"el1648628646363\" class=\"mdspan-comment\"> celebrations last for at least three days.<\/mdspan> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do people in Thailand celebrate two New Years (one in April and one in January)? If so, how are the celebrations different?<\/li><li>Are you excited about the Thai New Year? What are you doing to prepare for it?<\/li><li>How do you say \"Happy New Year\" in Thai?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Songkran_is_an_epic_water_fight\"><\/span>2. <strong>Songkran is an epic water fight<\/strong>.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" datatext=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133342\/shutterstock_1936801954-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133342\/shutterstock_1936801954-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133342\/shutterstock_1936801954-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133342\/shutterstock_1936801954-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thai New Year is known as the world's biggest <strong>water fight<\/strong>. Locals have a good time <strong>splashing<\/strong> each other with water, and about <mdspan datatext=\"el1648740053053\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">half a million<\/mdspan> tourists visit the country each year to join in on the fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, many believe that the celebrations <mdspan datatext=\"el1648785107730\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">used to be<\/mdspan> calmer, with people just <strong>sprinkling<\/strong> water on each other. The water is believed to <strong>wash away<\/strong> bad luck from the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What do you think about all the tourism that Songkran brings in?<\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Who do you splash water on during the New Year? Family, friends, and\/or strangers on the street?<\/span><\/li><li>Is it OK to splash water at anyone during this time of year? Are there people you shouldn't splash water on?<\/li><li>How do cities\/towns make sure the water is clean?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_People_build_Buddhist_temples_out_of_sand\"><\/span>3. People build Buddhist temples out of sand.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" datatext=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133317\/shutterstock_1093579046-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133317\/shutterstock_1093579046-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133317\/shutterstock_1093579046-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133317\/shutterstock_1093579046-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Temples play an important role in Songkran celebrations. Besides praying, listening to Buddhist <strong>sermons<\/strong>, and offering food to monks, many Thai people also make <strong>sand sculptures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <strong>custom<\/strong> is based on the belief that temple-goers take sand away from temples on the bottom of their shoes during the year, so it's only right to return some during the New Year. And there's no better way to do that than in the form of a temple!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Can you tell me why people make temples out of sand during the Thai New Year?<\/li><li>Have you ever made a sand temple? If so, what did you use to decorate it?<\/li><li><mdspan datatext=\"el1648651638116\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">How long do the temples keep the sand sculptures?<\/mdspan><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Songkran_is_also_National_Elderly_Day\"><\/span>4. Songkran is also National Elderly Day.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" datatext=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133328\/shutterstock_1667527567-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133328\/shutterstock_1667527567-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133328\/shutterstock_1667527567-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133328\/shutterstock_1667527567-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the New Year, Thai people travel back to their hometowns to be with family. On the first day, which is also National Elderly Day, people pour <mdspan datatext=\"el1648652852751\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">water on the hands of their elderly family members and give them <strong>garlands<\/strong><\/mdspan> as a <strong>sign of respect<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In your opinion, how important is it to show respect to elderly people?<\/li><li>How do Thai people show respect to elderly people on a daily basis?<\/li><li>Why do you think people pour water on elderly family members? And what do the garlands symbolize?<\/li><li>What are some of your family's Songkran <strong>traditions<\/strong>?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Different_regions_celebrate_Songkran_in_different_ways\"><\/span>5. Different regions celebrate Songkran in different ways.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" datatext=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133419\/shutterstock_264835136-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133419\/shutterstock_264835136-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133419\/shutterstock_264835136-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/07133419\/shutterstock_264835136-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Different parts of Thailand celebrate Songkran in different ways. For example, celebrations in small towns are usually more traditional than those in large cities, and in some places, elephants are also involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-f909c044-2248-4b52-9069-f6b981bac002\"><li>If I were to visit Thailand during the New Year, which cities or towns would you recommend I check out? Why?<\/li><li>What are some Songkran traditions that are unique to your part of the country?<\/li><li>Can you tell me how Songkran celebrations differ around Thailand?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_It_For_Now\"><\/span>\ud83d\udc4b That&#8217;s It For Now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this gives you ideas for things to discuss with your students from Thailand this week. Happy tutoring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thai New Year, also known as \"Songkran,\" is right around the corner! 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