New Year Dates
Narrator:Oh,
I’m exhausted!
I was out until very late last night,
because I was celebrating on New Year’s Eve!
Do you know what “New Year’s Eve” means?
It means the last night of the year.
一年最後一天的晚上。
The night of December 31st
is New Year’s Eve – which was yesterday night!
1-1.It was so much fun!
I loved the fireworks and the parties …
everyone was so happy!
1-2.New Year’s Eve is like a celebration
– for the whole world!
全世界在慶祝啦
Bye-bye old year, hello new year!
Of course, every New Year’s Day is on January 1st.
And New Year’s Day is a holiday!
No work and no school!
新年的第一天不用上班上學 – yes!
We all can enjoy the first day of the New Year.
But did you know hundreds of years ago,
New Year’s Day wasn’t on January 1st?
一月一號不是新年的第一天? 這麼可能阿!
That sounds crazy, right?
January 1st …
that’s New Year’s Day!
How can it be on another day?
Well, a long time ago,
many people in England
and America liked to celebrate
New Year’s on March 25th!
很久以前，
在英國跟美國很多人認為三月二十五號才是新年的第一天.
And, if you think about it …
March 25th actually isn’t a bad day to start a new year.
2.In many places,
March is the start of spring,
winter is gone,
the trees are turning green again.
New life, New Year!
三月春天來了
冬天過去了，萬物復甦… 新的一年, 新的生活開始了.
But after a while,
many places decided to
use the same day for the New Year,
January 1st.
And now we celebrate New Year’s Day
on January 1st in Taiwan, too!
3.We hope you’re having a very happy new
year’s day today!
Happy New Year from ICRT!
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Vocabulary
The whole world is celebrating New Year’s Day.
1. Whole全部的。
I was working the whole day yesterday.
我昨天整天都在工作。
Did you tell me the whole story?
你整件事都告訴我了嗎?
2. Start開始。
I often start my day by having a cup of coffee.
我通常喝杯咖啡開始一天。
You need money to start a new business.
你需要錢來創業。
3. Another另外一個。
I can’t believe we lost the game!
真不敢相信我們輸掉了比賽。
Well, you’ll get another chance tomorrow.
明天還有機會再比啊!
4. Use使用。
We use eyes to see.
我們用眼睛看。
Can I use your pen?
我可以用你的筆嗎?
Yeah, sure.
當然可以啊。
5. Gone走了，沒了.
The typhoon is finally gone.
颱風終於走了。
The tickets are all gone.
票全部賣完了。
So what do you plan to do in 2020?
Let’s review the words first.
Whole全部的 start開始 another另一個 use使用 gone走了
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Quiz
1. What does “New Year’s Eve” mean?
A: The last night of the year
B: The night before Christmas
C: The first afternoon of Chinese New Year
2. A long time ago, when was New Year’s Day in some places?
A: March 25th
B: December 32n
C: January 15th
3. What do many people like to do on New Year’s Eve?
A: Go to bed early
B: Take a nice shower
C: Have a party and watch fireworks shows