Itermediate Conversation 2: The Chinese New Year

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A: Did you know it's Chinese New Year next week, Tom?

B: No, I didn't. Is it a special time of year?

A: Yes, it's the most important time of the year for most Chinese families.

B: Really? What do you normally do?

A: In Taiwan, a few days before the New Year, we clean the house and decorate the walls with red paper. Then on New Year's Eve, the whole family has a special dinner together, we all stay up until late, and at midnight we set off lots of fireworks to welcome the first day of the New Year.

B: Do you eat any special food?

A: Yes, we eat dishes which will bring good luck in the New Year. After dinner, we often go to the flower market. We buy some flowers and small trees. The trees represent good fortune as well.

B: Fascinating!

 

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A: Did-you know it's Chinese New Year next week, Tom?

B: No, I didn't. Is-id-a special time-of year?

A: Yes, it's the most-important time-of the year for most Chinese families.

B: Really? What-do-you normally do?

A: In Taiwan, a few days buhfore the New Year, we clean the house and decorate the wallz with red paper.

Then on New Year'z Eve, the whole family has-a special dinner together, we all stay-up until late,
      and at midnight we set-off lots-of fireworks to welcome the first-day-ə the New Year.
B: Do-you-eat-any special food?

A: Yes, we eat dishes which-will bring good luck in the New Year.

  After dinner, we often go to-the flower market.

  We buy some flowers-and small trees.

  The trees represent good fortune as-well.

B: Fascinating!

For the original text, please refer to p.112, Chapter Fourteen, Move Ahead, by Nicholas Samsson, published by Macmillan Publishers (China) Limited, 1997.

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