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1. What do you think about marriage?

Answer 1

Well, to me, marriage is one of the most significant stages that people will experience in life. It’s so romantic with splendid candles, lavish meals and meaningful vows from brides and grooms. As human beings, we all yearn for a happy family and beautiful children. And marriage is the start of all that stuff. Life with a partner always brings you more happiness and even reduces a lot of health issues which has been scientifically proved.

Answer 2

Well, it may sound strange, but honestly, marriage is not really important to me. These days, people are not so religious so it’s very acceptable to live with your partner and have a family without being married. Weddings can be a good excuse for a huge party but I don’t think they are all that meaningful.

2. What age is good to get married?

To be honest with you, I don’t think there’s no such thing as a prefect age. It very much depends on each individual. I mean, as long as you are mature enough, financially stable and ready to take care of your beloved partner - then it’s an optimal time to tie the knot / get hitched.

3. How are weddings organised in your country?

Traditionally, the weddings are prepared by the family of bride and groom and preparations can take several months. First, you always need to visit a fortune teller to choose in ideal wedding date. Then, you will have a wedding photoshoot followed by an engagement party. After 1 week or more, they will have a big wedding ceremony/wedding reception at a wedding venue. It’s really exciting time watching your hopes and dreams become reality.

4. What is the divorce rate in your country?

Actually, I haven’t got any foggiest idea about that, but off the top of my head, it’s increasingly common for sure. There are more single moms in Vietnam recently which used to be considered as a stigma  (= it’s used to be frowned upon) back then. The primary reason is because I think people get married at a very young age so they possibly/often marry the wrong partners. It’s also because of either financial trouble/ issues/ crisis or family crisis, I suppose.

Vocabulary highlights:

1. Significant (a) /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/: important or noticeable – quan trọng
2. Lavish (a) /ˈlæɪʃ/: large in quantity and expensive or impressive – phong phú
3. Vow (n) /vaʊ/: a serious promise or decision – lời thề
4. Yearn (v) /jɜːn/: to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have – mong mỏi, khao khát
5. Scientifically (adv) /ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪ.kəl.i/: theo khoa học
6. Religious (a) /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/: relating to religion – (thuộc) tôn giáo
7. Excuse (n) /ɪkˈskjuːs/: a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong - lời bao biện
8. There's no such thing/person (as) = used to say that something or someone does not exist: ý kiểu không bao giờ có chuyện đó/ kiểu người đó tồn tại….
9. Mature (a) /məˈtʃʊər/: mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally - trưởng thành
10. Stable (a) /ˈsteɪ.bəl/: firmly fixed or not likely to move or change - ổn định
11. Tie the knot : if two or more companies tie the knot, they join to become one company - kết hôn
12. Get hitched = to get married: kết hôn
13. Fortune teller (n) /fɔː.tʃuːn ˌər/: a person who tells you what they think will happen to you in the future - thầy bói
14. Engagement (n) /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/: an agreement to marry someone - sự đính hôn
15. Wedding reception (n) /ˈwed.ɪŋ rɪˌsep.ʃən/: a party to celebrate the marriage ceremony of two people - tiệc cưới
16. Not have the foggiest (idea) = to not know or understand something at all: không biết 1 chút nào

 

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