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’s a water festival from April 13th to 15th. Ben: I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. 2d Roleplay the conversation. Clara: Yes, I think so. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People go on the streets to throw water at each other. Ben: Cool! But why do they do that? Clara: Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. Then you’ll have good luck in the new year. Read the conversation and tell “True” or “False”. 1. Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. ( ) 2. Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. ( ) 3. The water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. ( ) 4. The Thai new year is a time for cleaning and washing bad things. ( ) F F T T