{"id":3707,"date":"2025-04-29T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=3707"},"modified":"2025-04-29T01:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T01:00:04","slug":"free-talk-ideas-for-the-may-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/free-talk-ideas-for-the-may-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Free-Talk Ideas for the May Holiday Season"},"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\/free-talk-ideas-for-the-may-holiday-season\/#Golden_Week_in_Japan\" >Golden Week in Japan<\/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\/free-talk-ideas-for-the-may-holiday-season\/#Childrens_Day_in_South_Korea\" >Children&#8217;s Day in South Korea<\/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\/free-talk-ideas-for-the-may-holiday-season\/#Vesak_in_Thailand\" >Vesak in Thailand<\/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\/free-talk-ideas-for-the-may-holiday-season\/#Labor_Day_in_Taiwan\" >Labor Day in Taiwan<\/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\/free-talk-ideas-for-the-may-holiday-season\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That&#8217;s it for now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Did you know we're in the midst of a holiday season? In most of our students' countries, some big holidays (and long weekends) are either happening right now or are just around the corner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means you'll have plenty of conversation topics to choose from. To get you started, we've prepared some basic information on the holidays along with some discussion questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"golden-week\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Golden_Week_in_Japan\"><\/span><mdspan datatext=\"el1650549242557\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">Golden Week in Japan<\/mdspan><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/17061610\/may_holiday_free_talk_1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"A man sitting in a traditional Japanese room and looking out a colorful foliage\" class=\"wp-image-6937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/17061610\/may_holiday_free_talk_1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/17061610\/may_holiday_free_talk_1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/17061610\/may_holiday_free_talk_1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/17061610\/may_holiday_free_talk_1-420x280.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden Week, or \u201cGW\u201d for short, is like Japan's spring break. It's actually made up of a several separate holidays that occur very close to each other on the calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to other big holidays, which are more traditional and family-oriented, GW is a lot more focused on fun and travel. In 2025, Golden Week spans from April 29 to May 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How many days off do you get for Golden Week this year? Are you planning to take any extra time off?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your plans for Golden Week?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What individual holidays make up Golden Week?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s your favorite Golden Week memory?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where have you traveled during past Golden Weeks? (<em>Related: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/4-things-to-do-during-japans-golden-week\/brzdbFD5Eem3Lr-n0fKlww\"><em>4 Things to Do During Japan's 'Golden Week'<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"childrens-day\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Childrens_Day_in_South_Korea\"><\/span><mdspan datatext=\"el1650645750164\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">Children&#8217;s Day<\/mdspan> in South Korea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/28151807\/shutterstock_648555850-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A little Korean girl in a colorful traditional dress\" class=\"wp-image-3879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/28151807\/shutterstock_648555850-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/28151807\/shutterstock_648555850-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/28151807\/shutterstock_648555850-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Korea, Children's Day is a public holiday. Parents usually do something special for their kids, like taking them on picnics, dressing them in traditional clothes, and bringing them to fun places like amusement parks, zoos and movie theaters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, Children's Day is celebrated on May 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are some of your memories of Children's Day growing up?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is Children's Day celebrated differently today than it was when you were a child?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is your town or city hosting any events to celebrate Children's Day?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do parents normally prepare for Children's Day?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some students might be interested in discussing more serious aspects of the holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many holidays are seen as too \"commercialized\" these days. Do you think this is the case with Children's Day? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why do you think there's a holiday that specifically honors children?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you think children in Korea are happier now than they were in the past? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"buddhas-birthday\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vesak_in_Thailand\"><\/span>Vesak in Thailand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/28151752\/shutterstock_272881598-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A golden Buddha statue\" class=\"wp-image-3878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/28151752\/shutterstock_272881598-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/28151752\/shutterstock_272881598-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/28151752\/shutterstock_272881598-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Vesak (also known as Visakha Bucha) is a holiday that honors the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha. Since Thailand is a Buddhist country, this is a big day for many of our Thai students! In 2025, it's celebrated on May 11 and 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do people usually do for Vesak? How does your family celebrate it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I hear Vesak honors Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. Can you tell me about these events?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I've heard that Vesak and the Thai New Year are both big holidays in your country. What are some similarities and differences between them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do people do at temples on Vesak?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If I were to visit Thailand, which Buddhist temples should I visit? Why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are some famous Buddhist temples in your area? What are some differences between Buddhist temples in your area and those in the rest of Thailand?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How should one behave when visiting a Buddhist temple? For example, are there any rules or dress codes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Labor-Day-in-Taiwan-&amp;-Thailand\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Labor_Day_in_Taiwan\"><\/span>Labor Day in Taiwan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>May 1 is Labor Day in many countries around the world. In Taiwan, Labor Day is a day off for people who work in the private sector. (Civil servants, unfortunately, need to keep working.)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are your plans for Labor Day? Do people do anything special to celebrate it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you think about the fact that civil servants don\u2019t get the day off?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you think most people ever stop to think about the origins and meaning of the day?<\/li>\n<\/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 you have a good time talking to students about their holidays in the next couple of weeks. Remember: if you're ever at a loss for free-talk topics, be sure to keep an eye on the calendar; interesting <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/spirit-festivals-japan-taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">holidays<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/ask-students-about-the-tanabata-festival-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">celebrations<\/a> are never too far away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know we're in the midst of a holiday season? In most of our students' countries, some big holidays (and long weekends) are either happening right now or are just around the corner! 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