day 33New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve

Describe a lively scene with 有A有B (有说有笑), say what never changes with 不管……都……; describe a grandfather making New Year dumplings for two minutes; tell the story of your most memorable festival.

words to say

• 新年 xīnnián · New Year
• 节日 jiérì · festival, holiday
• 热闹 rènao · lively, bustling
• 红包 hóngbāo · red envelope (with money)
• 亲戚 qīnqi · relative, relation
• 表演 biǎoyǎn · to perform; performance
• 孙子 sūnzi · grandson
• 幸福 xìngfú · happiness; happy (in life)
• 大人 dàren · adult, grown-up
• 节目 jiémù · programme, show, act

sentences

• 新年是中国最重要的节日。 · New Year is China’s most important festival.
• 过年的时候家里很热闹。 · Home is very lively at New Year.
• 奶奶给了孙子一个红包。 · Grandma gave her grandson a red envelope.
• 很多亲戚都来了。 · Lots of relatives came.
• 大人和孩子都在看电视节目。 · Adults and children are all watching the TV show.

say it after the voice

• 不管工作多忙，新年的时候我都要回家。 · However busy work is, I always go home at New Year.
• 奶奶给了孙子一个红包，孙子笑得很开心。 · Grandma gave her grandson a red envelope, and he beamed.
• 过年的时候，亲戚们都来了，家里特别热闹。 · At New Year all the relatives came, and the flat was really lively.
• 大人们一边包饺子，一边看电视上的节目。 · The adults make dumplings while they watch the TV show.
• 吃饭的时候大家有说有笑，看起来非常幸福。 · Everyone talks and laughs over dinner; they look very happy.

questions to answer

• 你觉得红包这个习惯怎么样？ · What do you think of the red-envelope custom?
• 你家亲戚多吗？ · Do you have a lot of relatives?
• 过节你喜欢热闹还是安静？ · At festivals, do you like it lively or quiet?
• 你喜欢看表演吗？ · Do you like watching shows?

pictures to describe

• At a round table, an old man in a blue apron smiles at three trays of dumplings; red lanterns and snow show in the window.