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Unit 2 Let's celebrate!
Look at the pictures and talk about Chinese Spring Festival traditions.
农历新年Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year
I want to send my best wishes to people in China and around the world who are celebrating the Chinese New Year.
我想对在中国以及全世界正要欢度中国农历春节的人们致以我最美好的祝福。
春节Spring Festival
The Spring Festival is only one day away.
距离春节只有一天了。
扫尘House Cleaning
一般来说,在大年三十的前一周各家各户就开始张罗起春节前的准备工作,其中就包括清扫。“尘”与“陈”谐音,所以常常与“旧”联系在一起。家家户户都会在春节前进行扫尘,这意味着辞“旧”迎“新”,希望在来年得到好运。
贴春联Post Spring Festival Couplets
每逢春节,家家户户都要精选一幅大红春联贴于门上,用工整精巧的文字抒发美好愿望。春联是对联的一种,同样分为:
上联 the first line of a couplet
下联 the second line of a couplet
横批 the top scroll
Everyone pasted red couplets and images of the Door Gods on walls and doors, hung red lanterns and set off firecrackers to scare the monster away.
人们纷纷张贴、悬挂各种红色的东西, 燃放鞭炮,用来威吓和驱赶怪兽。
团圆饭/年夜饭Chinese New Year's Eve dinner/Reunion dinner
在大年三十这一天,也就是除夕(Chinese New Year's Eve)。人们会围坐在一起一边观看春节联欢晚会(Spring Festival Gala),一边享用一顿丰盛的年夜饭。
常见的年夜饭菜肴有:
预示来年红红火火的火锅(hot pot)、象征年年有余的鱼类、代表有好彩头的萝卜,还有饺子(dumpling)、馄饨(wonton)等等各异的南北美食。
More and more people go to restaurants for the family reunion dinner on the New Year's Eve.
越来越多的家庭选择除夕去餐馆吃团圆饭。
春节联欢晚会Spring Festival gala
After the family reunion dinner, We normally watch the Spring Festival Gala.
吃完年夜饭,我们通常会看春晚。
鞭炮/烟花Firecrackers/fireworks
Many places in China set fireworks to celebrate the Spring Festival.
中国的很多地方会放烟花来庆祝春节。
拜年Pay a New Year Call
通常,人们在正月初一这天,走街串巷,拜贺亲朋。小辈会磕头致礼(kowtow to sb.),长辈则回以点心、压岁钱(lucky money)。
压岁钱Lucky money
Parents usually give their children lucky money in red envelopes.
父母通常给孩子装者红包的压岁钱。
红包Red envelope
Do you usually grab red envelope on WeChat?
你经常在微信上抢红包吗?
舞龙舞狮Dragon and lion dance
There are many activities such as the dragon dance, lion dance and setting off fireworks in Spring Festival.
春节有很多的活动比如舞龙舞狮放烟花。
打麻将/打牌Play Mahjong/cards
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