Sunday, January 22, 2017
3 ESO Chinese New Year
Read the text below and answer the questions:
An introduction to Chinese New Year Chinese New Year does not follow the Western calendar. It starts with the new moon between the 21st January and 20th February, so the date is different each year. In 2017 it will be on the 28th January. The celebrations continue for 15 days, but in modern China seven days of holiday from work is normal. Each year is connected to a Chinese zodiac sign. There are twelve of them and here they are in sequence: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. 2017 is the year of the rooster. On the first day of Chinese New Year, the gods of heaven and earth are welcomed and evil spirits are scared away with fireworks, burning bamboo sticks, and lots of noise. The dragon dance is also used to scare away these bad spirits. On this first day, some people do not eat meat hoping this will extend their lives. Finally, the other important part of the first day of Chinese New Year is to honour older family members and friends. On New Year’s Eve (the night before the first day of the new year), there is a big meal with family members with a variety of special meat and fish dishes. Numbers are important, too; for good luck, eight individual dishes are served or seven if a family member died that year. Eight is a lucky number in Chinese culture.
1 Quiz Time! Answer the following questions in pairs
a. When is Chinese New Year?
b. Is it always on the same date?
c. How is it celebrated?
d. What animals are connected with it? Bonus question:
e. What sequence are the zodiac animals in?
2. Go to www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com to find the meaning of the following words. Write the definition.
CALENDER CELEBRATIONS EARTH EVIL SPIRITS BAMBOO EXTEND OX ROOSTER HEAVEN
3. Read the text again and decide if it is TRUE or FALSE.
a. Chinese New Year lasts for seven days. TRUE FALSE
b. The dragon dance is to show respect to older people. TRUE FALSE
c. Chinese culture pays a lot of attention to numbers. TRUE FALSE
d. The famous fireworks are not just used for a spectacualr show. TRUE FALSE
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