New Years課件

1、Happy New Year!Discuss: What do you already know about the New Year holiday in the U.S?When?-New Years Day is on January 1st. People have large celebrations on this day.-New Years Eve is on December 31st. People will also celebrate the New Year on this day.What do people do?-On New Years Eve, family

2、 and friends get together for dinner or have a party to welcome in the new year.-Most people have the day off from work.-People often count down the hours, minutes, and seconds before the new year arrives.-Everybody stays up until midnight (even little children!)-People often set off fireworks.-Peop

3、le often play loud music, go to concerts, and enjoy nightlife.-People watch the ball drop at midnight (In NYC or on TV).-They are wearing New Years hats and blowing noise makers.-They are at a New Years Eve party, and it is almost midnight.-They will kiss when it is midnight. This will bring them go

4、od luck in 2013.What is this couple doing?-Yes, they are.-They are blowing noise makers because it is midnight.-Confetti is falling on them. Confetti is small pieces of colored paper.Are these people having fun?What are these people doing?-They are listening to music and dancing.-They are having fun

5、 and celebrating the New Year!What do people do?-People make New Years Resolutions1.) Does anybody know what a New Years Resolution is? 2.) Why do people make New Years Resolutions?- A New Years Resolution is a promise you make to yourself- This promise is something you wish to accomplish during the

6、 coming yearExamples:- Losing weight- Doing better in school- Eating healthier- Improving your relationship with a friend/family member- Getting a good job- Quit smoking- Quit drinking- Help others more often- Take up a new hobby (learn something new) - Spend less time watching TV - Spend less time

7、on cellphone - Be more environmentally friendlyWhat do you think is the most popular New YearsResolution in the U.S? Why?The most popular New Years Resolution in the U.S= to become healthier! (more exercise and healthier eating)For 2016, what resolutions can you make about1.)Travel?2.)Food/diet?3.)E

8、xercise?4.)Love/friendship/family?5.)English?6.)Work?7.)Any others?-What are 3 things you wish to do more often in 2016?-What are 3 things you wish to improve on in 2016?-What are 3 things you do NOT want to do anymore in 2016?Some years are better or more enjoyable/successful than others. We rememb

9、er these years and the special things that happened.Discuss.1.) Choose a good year for you2.) Tell your partner why the year was special: -What happened? -What did you do? -Who did you meet? -Where did you go?-What did you accomplish?Discuss-Are any of the things Americans do for the New Year similar to New Year celebrations in Chongqing? China?-What traditional ways of welcoming the New Year do you have in China?-Are children allowed to stay up late to see in the New Year?Discuss-Are there any special meals or activities for New Years day?-