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Welcome Back to School!
兔年新学期第一课
2023.01.31
Part 1
Happy Chinese New Year!
The Spring Festival
______ (be) the most important/ distinctive Chinese traditional festival, the Chinese new year falls __ the first day of the first lunar month and the celebrations last up to 15 days, ______ is a perfect time to bring families together.
Being
(Chinese New Year)
which
on
The Year of the Rabbit
Each year in the lunar calendar _____________(represent) by one of the 12 zodiac animals. The Rabbit is the fourth of all zodiac animals.
is represented
New Year's Eve :
Family Reunion Dinner
Since this feast is __________ (extreme) important to the Chinese, lots of care and thought _____ (put) into the menu. ____ with Chinese New Year activities and decorations, the dishes are created to give blessings for the _______ (come) year. Both the names and looks are symbols of wishes for prosperity, happiness and fortune.
extremely
is put
As
coming
The tradition of staying ____ late on Chinese New Year’s Eve is known as Shou Sui, _____ is still practiced as it is thought to increase parents’ lifespan.
At twelve o'clock, every family will shoot off firecrackers _______ (greet) new days and send off old ones.
up
which
to greet
The first day of the New Year is the time to pay a New Year's visit, __________ which people will be busy in giving best wishes to one another.
January 1st (lunar calendar):
Paying a New Year's visit
Children may receive Red Pocket or Lucky Money from the elders. By giving the money, elders are hoping to pass on a year of good fortune and blessings.
on/ during
What are your wishes?
My wish is ____ (be) rich!
Wishing you a new year ______ (fill) with good luck and great progress!!
to be
filled
Last day,
__________ (celebrate) on January 15th of the lunar calendar, it is the first full moon night in the Chinese lunar year, ____________ (symbolize) the coming back of the spring.
On that night people will be happy ___________ (appreciate) the moon, set off fireworks,