Listening - Chinese New Year Traditions and Celebrations

Watch the video below and complete the activities.

VOCABULARY

• Festivity (0:01) – Celebration
• During the festivity, people dance, sing, and eat delicious food.

• Lunar calendar (0:35) – A calendar based on the moon
• The Chinese New Year follows the lunar calendar, not the regular calendar.

• Characteristics (1:08) – Qualities or traits
• A tiger’s characteristics include bravery and strength.

• Decorations (1:23) – Items used to make something look attractive
• We put up red decorations for Chinese New Year.

• Symbolize (2:10) – To represent something
• The color red symbolizes good luck in China.

• Noble (2:59) – Honorable and good
• The dragon is a noble creature in Chinese culture.

• Cymbals (3:38) – Musical instruments
• The musicians played drums and cymbals during the lion dance.

ACTIVITIES

1 - Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the Vocabulary list above.

2 - Choose the correct answer.

3 - Are the statements True or False?

4 - Complete the sentences with one word.

5 - Would you like to participate in a Chinese New Year parade? Why or why not? Write your answer in the comments below.

If you need help, you can read the transcript here.