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What kind of birthday traditions are often held in your family or hometown?
having a birthday cake
having longevity noodles
receiving gifts from friends
receiving red pockets from grandparents
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Birthday traditions around the world
What nations or areas are mentioned in the video?
□United States ■Germany
Birthday Traditions Around the World
□Korea
■Nigeria
■China
□Britain
■Dutch
Jews (Judaism)
■South Africa
Birthday Traditions Around the World
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Birthday Traditions Around the World
Ask and answer activity
Student A: What kind of birthday gift does the person in South Africa get
when he or she turns 21?
Student B: He or she will get a key from parents that symbolizes the responsibilities and future.
Birthday Traditions Around the World
Germans 25 A man's friends will hang a “sockencranz” or sock wreath, outside of his house The old socks are a symbol of his old age.
Jews 12/13 Girls have a bat mitzvah and boys have a bar mitzvah. The ceremony
represents
A move into adulthood
South Africans 21 Parents give their child a key. It symbolizes responsiblity and future
Chinese 1 The baby is placed in front of books, flowers, stationery, coins, toys, etc. and asked to get something. The items the baby reaches for indicate its future interests
where when why
Birthday Traditions Around the World
Which way of celebrations do you feel most interesting? Why?
Becoming an Adult
I can go to university and live on my own.
I can travel with my friends without the company of parents.
I can apply for the driving license.
I can vote in elections.
The Coming-of-Age Ceremony in South Korea
What elements will be covered when reporting a ceremony?
time (when) location (where) event (what) weather (how)
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The Coming-o f-Age Ceremony in South Korea
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Signify adulthood through
symbolic ceremony
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3rd Monday of May
__19__years old
•wear traditional clothe
• celebrate privilege