Culture through English 2B: Myths & legends from other countries (Part 2)・海外の神話、伝説、物語 (Part 2)

Hello!

How are you? The picture above shows a statue of Tran Hung Dao, who was a powerful warrior in ancient Vietnamese history. 

Vietnamese culture has many interesting stories and legends from its past. But like all countries, it has fond some more recent myths and stories. Today I have a video for you about a very different kind of story from Vietnam - one that is about love and relationships. 

This is more modern, but is also as interesting as their stories of history - and is a funny one! 

Activity/homework

Watch the video below. Watch it as many times as you want or need, then answer the questions below the video. 

(If you have trouble seeing the video, go to this link, or go to YouTube to find "Why you are single for so long" at https://youtu.be/jaPVq3J5IUI)

1. What does the “relationship with the dead” mean in Vietnamese culture? 

2. What is the back story behind this legend? 

3. What are the “devil’s hours”? 

4. What is the checklist about a person’s relationship condition that makes ghosts come to you? 

5. What are some things a person can do to make the ghosts go away? 

6. What is the joke solution (解決策) the speaker in the video says a person can do?

7. According to the video, do these things always work? 

I hope you found this funny and interesting. See you next time!

Image: By Xiaoao - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5238607

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