(
课件网) Unit 2 Festivals and holidays Lesson 5 Special New Year celebrations How do people celebrate the New Year in different countries Different people celebrate the New Year in different ways. Here are some special and fun New Year's traditions from around the world. China On Chinese New Year's Day，the whole family gets togethe for a reunion dinner. The elders give the children lucky money, wishing them safety and health 词语积累 elder [ eld (r)] n. 长者，长辈 adj. 年长的 （old的比较级） wish [w ] v. 祝愿 wish sb.sth. 祝愿某人... wish sb. to do sth. 祝愿某人做某事 Thailand ['ta l nd] Thai people call their new year Songkran. It is on the 13th of April. This is one of the hottest months in Thailand! People celebrate the New Year with street parties and even giant water fights. 泰国 Spain [spe n] When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, the Spanish eat 12 grapes,one for each month of the year. Eating all 12 grapes is believed to bring good luck. 西班牙 词语积累 Spain [spe n] n. 西班牙 Spainish [spe n ] n. 西班牙人 adj. 西班牙(人)的 strike [stra k] v. 敲；鸣；报时；撞击 be believed to 被认为... Ecuador [ kw d ] 厄瓜多尔 Some people walk around the block with an empty suitcase on New Year's Eve.This shows that the next year will be full of adventures. 词语积累 Ecuador [ kw d ] n. 厄瓜多尔 block [bl k] n. 街区 be full of 充满... Can you find anything in common in these different celebrations Yes, I can. People all over the world hope for good things in the coming year. 共同的 Match each country with its New Year celebrations. What do you know about other special and fun New Year celebrations Egypt [ i d pt] 埃及 It is in April. People paint eggs, go out and enjoy picnics, watch plays in the theatre the US 美国 It is on December 31. People watch the dropping of a big ball in NewYork's Time Square
