China celebrates the end of the lunar New Year celebrations with the Lantern Festival, on the 15th day of the first moon. That day is... tomorrow, February the 6th, the first full moon of their calendar.
This tradition is also held in other countries, but we're going to concentrate on China to watch again the video on New Year celebrations you received last month. By the way, in some regions this particular festival is also a lovers' day, a sort of St Valentine's Day!
Here are the comprehension questions:
1. Make a list of adverb + adjective collocations in the video.
2. How long have they been celebrating the lunar New Year?
3. What did they use the colour red, bright light and loud noise for?
4. Why did they fear the New Year?
5. What was the family reunion for?
6. When did the Chinese adopt the Gregorian calendar?
7. What's the traditional Chinese calendar?
8. What do they hang from windows? What for?
9. What do the fish and chicken stand for (represent)?
10. What's the origin of the Lantern Festival?
Enjoy the video and, if you get the chance, the lunar New Year too!
Thank you.
ReplyDelete1. Make a list of adverb + adjective collocations in the video.
The most colourful and important holiday.
And much like a wild beast..
The most symbolic meal….
2. How long have they been celebrating the lunar New Year? Since 2000 DC
3. What did they use the colour red, bright light and loud noise for? To scare the beast, NIAN, away
4. Why did they fear the New Year? They fear the beast, NIAN, who used to appear at the end of winter attacking and killing the ???.
5. What was the family reunion for? To see who has survived and to wish the best for the new year
6. When did the Chinese adopt the Gregorian calendar? In 1911 when the republic of china was established.
7. What's the traditional Chinese calendar? It´s a lunar calendar
8. What do they hang from windows? What for? Auspicious symbols to bring good fortune
9. What do the fish and chicken stand for (represent)? The fish stands for abundance. The chicken stands for good luck.
10. What's the origin of the Lantern Festival? The emperors of the Hang dynasty used them to pay ??? to the universe
Wow Belén, very accurate! Fantastic job! Just make sure you spell Republic of China with capital initials.
ReplyDeleteI'll be posting the key to this one very soon, so keep an eye to check those words you couldn't catch.
Thank you so much!