CHINESE NEW YEAR 

What do you know about Chinese New Year? 

In pairs, do the following activities.

1) INTRODUCTION: Answer the following questions using the following weblink:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/cultureclub/learning/chinainfo.shtml

1. By what other name is Chinese New Year known?
2. When is it celebrated?

3. When is the lantern festival?

4. Why do people clean their house before the start of New Year?

5. What do the colours red and gold represent?

6. Why do children like to get red envelopes?

7. In the lion dance, why does the lion have a mirror on its head?

8. What will you often find painted on the new year lanterns?

2) FOOD: Food is always important for festivals and celebrations and for Chinese New Year, it is no different. 

Match these foods to what they represent using the following weblink:  chinesenewyear2018.com/food.

fish                          family reunion

chicken                   surplus and wealth

noodles                   prosperity and wealth

bamboo shoots      longevity

grapefruit                blessings  and fortune

     

3) CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS:

Decide whether the following customs and traditions related to Chinese New Year are true (T) or false (F). Then, check your answers using the webpage below: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/articles/10-chinese-new-year-traditions/

1. Families usually gather together for a big meal on New Year’s Day.

2. Families eat lots of different dishes for their New Year meal.

3. Money is given in red envelopes by younger people to older people.

4. Fireworks were traditionally used to scare away evil spirits.

5. The colour red is important for Chinese New year.

6. Lion dances are performed by many dancers.

What other superstitions and traditions about Chinese New Year can you find? Are there any that are similar to those in your culture? Explain (6 - 10 lines). 

4) THE CALENDAR AND ZODIAC SIGNS:

Use the website below to answer these questions:

www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-chinese.html

1. Is the Chinese calendar solar or lunar?

2. How many months are there in the Chinese calendar?

3. How does the Chinese calendar count years?

4. What is special about the year 2033?

5. Which zodiac animals are associated with the years 2019 and 2020?

Go to www.topmarks.co.uk/ChineseNewYear/Zodiac to find out what your zodiac animal is and what its characteristics are, then compare with your partner. Do the characteristics match your personality? Explain (6 - 10 lines).

CONCLUSION:

-      Have you worked well together? 

    Did you enjoy working in pairs? why / why not?

-      Are you good researchers?

    Mention two interesting things that you have learnt 

-      Did you like doing this project? why / why not?  Explain.

This webquest by Adrian Tennant is taken from: http://www.onestopenglish.com/teenagers/topic-based-materials/festivals/february/chinese-new-year/ 

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WHAT HAS HAPPENED? 

Summary: An impatient kitty can't wait to be fed. 

                              
Task: Watch the following video and complete the video quiz questions.

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te4wx4jtiEA

1) What has Simon done?

Fill the gap: Simon ________________________ the can.

2) Unscramble the sentence

Put the words in order: The the cat on table. jumped has

3) Fill the gap. What has happened?

Fill the gap: The cat ________________________ on the chair.

4) Unscramble the sentence.

Put the words in order: its bowl. The pushed has cat

5) Look at the cat. Fill the gap with correct Present Perfect Tense form.

Fill the gap: The cat ________________________ excited. (be)

6) The cat ... Simon's back.

• haven't scratched
• has scratched
• have scratched
• hasn't scratched

7) Simon ... on the floor.

• has fallen
• has felt
• had fallen
• had felt

Exercise taken from: https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/what-has-happened

ST VALENTINE'S DAY 

"Every February, across the country, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St Valentine". Answer to these questions and learn more things about this day:

     

1. When is Valentine's day?

2. What are the origins or Valentine's day?

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/n02/Level3/page1.htm

3. Who do people in the USA send Valentine Cards to?

http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/seasonal/valentines020499.html

4. What do people exchange on Valentine's day?

https://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/141501/gifts_for_loved_ones/the_history_of_valentines_day_gift_traditions.html

5. What is a Valentine?

https://www.factmonster.com/dictionary/valentine

6. According to one legend, Valentine sent the first Valentine greeting himself, who did he send it to?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/16945378

7. According to the greeting card association, how many Valentine cards are sent each year?

http://www.greetingcardassociation.org.uk/resources/for-publishers/the-market/facts-and-figures

8 Write 3 ways to say  "I love you" in different languages:

http://www.travlang.com/iloveyou.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4250000/newsid_4258100/4258133.stm

9. Choose your favourtie Valentine's day quotation and write it down

http://www.links2love.com/quotes.htm

                                            

Treasure hunt taken and adapted from:  

https://www4.ac-nancy-metz.fr/anglais/

PRESENT PERFECT

TOY STORY 2: "CHEETOS SCENE"

Summary: Woody tries to get his arm back from a sleeping man who collects old toys. He and his horse must try not to wake the man up, but the TV is on and there are Cheetos all over the floor.

Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBip_ujb5Fo

Task: Watch the video and complete the sentences using the 

Present perfect.

1) The sleeping man ________ _________ (drop)  his bowl of Cheetos.

2) Woody _________ __________ (step) on a Cheeto.

3) The Cheetos __________ _________ (cover) the floor.

4) Woody and his horse Bullseye ________ __________ (avoid) the Cheetos on the floor.

5) The man _________ ___________ (burp) in Woody's face.

6) Woody _________ __________ (grab) his arm.

7) The TV _________ ___________ (surprise) Woody and the man.

8) The man ________ _________  (place) Woody back in the display case.

9) The man and the arm _________ ________ (leave) the room.

Activity taken from: en.islcollective.com