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miércoles, 20 de enero de 2016

NEW YEAR´S DAY IN USA and UK



Watch these videos about how this day is celebrated in USA and Great britain and then, answer the questions that follow.

NEW YEAR´S DAY IN USA

NEW YEAR´S DAY IN the UK

AULD LANG SYNE ( VIDEO SONG)


   NEW YEAR´S CELEBRATION                                                                       
                                                                                                                          
 IN THE USA

1.  Is New Year´s Eve an official holiday in the US?


2.  How do Americans celebrate New Year´s Eve?


3.  What´s the official New Year  party in the US?


4.  When do  the Chinese celebrate New Year?


5.  Which are the most popular resolutions?


6.  What is the meaning of the title of the popular song  “Auld  lang Syne “? how do you say it in Spanish?


IN GREAT BRITAIN

1. What is Hogmanay?


2.What do people do on  New Year´s Eve in Great Britain when Big Ben chimes at midnight?


3. What is the famous custom in Scotland related to New Year´s Eve mentioned in the video?


4. How many people gather in London to watch the New Year fireworks?


5. Where do they gather?