PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Krathongs at the Family Table
The house behind the pier on the Monday afternoon, banana leaf, marigolds and a candle on the table: let your mother try folding; Mom says that it's very hard; no, let me show again; Mom says it looks just like a hat; tell her the river likes hats; have Jack's dad cut the banana trunk; Dad asks why we light the candle; make a wish, and don't let the candle go out: let someone, have someone do, don't let.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The family's house behind the pier on the Monday afternoon of Loy Krathong, the table covered in banana leaf and flowers: Grandma speaks plainly to everyone; Aunt Oy speaks to Jack by name without a particle; Jack keeps the polite word with them both.
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