Customs&Culture(1)太原市外国语学校何凯NorthernIrelandScotlandWalesEnglandNewYear'sGreetingshekai-shawn@163.comDearXiaoHe,Howtimeflies!YearofSheepisknockingatourdooragain!TheNewYear'scelebrationhereistheoldestofallholidays.We_________(celebrate)itonJanuary1st.Wetasteddeliciousfood,listenedto________(tradition)musicandexperienceddifferent_______(custom).First,Iprefer_______(suggest)somewonderfulmusicandsongs.YouknowIlikemusicthatIcandanceto....celebratedtraditionaltosuggestcustomsAuldlangsyneShineyourwayHomelistentofindwhatthesongisOnNewYear’sEve,peopleinScotlandenjoysingingAuldLangSyne.ItisaScottishpoem____waswrittenbyRobertBurnsin1788.Inasoftmelody,peoplesingittoshowtheirloveandgreat_____fortheoldyearandwelcomethenewyear.Thistradition_____aroundtheUKandintootherEnglish-speakingcountriesforalongtime.AuldLangSyneOnNewYear’sEve,peopleinScotlandenjoysingingAuldLangSyne.ItisaScottishpoem____waswrittenbyRobertBurnsin1788.Inasoftmelody,peoplesingittoshowtheirloveandgreat_____fortheoldyearandwelcomethenewyear.Thistradition_________aroundtheUKandintootherEnglish-speakingcountriesforalongtime.AuldLangSynethatpraisehasspreadpraise,that/who,spreadAuldlangsyneShineyourwayHomelistentofindwhatthesongisareInthesongShineyourway,thesingerAdamYoungtriestomakeyourheartas_____asthesun.Asthethemesongofthemovie:TheCroods,itcallseveryonetofind_____wayhome.Inalivelyandquickmelody,itisfullofenergyand___________.Listentothesongandtrytobreakdownthewallsaroundyourheart.ShineyourwayInthesongShineyourway,thesingerAdamYoungtriestomakeyourheartas____asthesun.Asthethemesongofthemovie:TheCroods,itcallseveryonetofind____wayhome.Inalivelyandquickmelody,itisfullofenergyand__________.Listentothesongandtrytobreakdownthewallsaroundyourheart.Shineyourwayencourage,they,brightbrighttheirencouragementIlikemusic/songs/moviesthat/which....beina...melody,givesb.power...encouragesb.makesb.happy/relaxed...healone'sheart...Iprefersingers/musicians/actorswho....begoodlooking,haveabeautifulvoice,lookcool...Isingsongs/watchmoviesto....expressfeelings,showmylove/care/praise...haveahappyending,celebrate...Whatkindofmusic/movies...doyoulike?Whydoyoulike...?Doyou...?Canyou...?...PairworkNewYear'sGreetingshekai-shawn@163.comDearXiaoHe,...._____listeningtothemusic,IwasinvitedtojoinaNewYear'sfamilyparty.Whatsurprisedmewasthespecialcustom-"FirstFooting".ThiscustommeansthatthefirstpersontoenterahomeonNewYear'sDaycanbringluckforthecomingyear.Theluckiestisatall,darkandhandsomeman.The_________isared-headedwoman.Whatafunnycustom!Infact,everyone__________tobeaguest....expect,luckiest,besides/exceptBesidesunluckiestisexpectdNewYear'sGreetingshekai-shawn@163.comDearXiaoHe,....Finally,ItastedthetraditionalScottishfood-haggis.Ahaggis_______byboilingsheepheart,lungsandliver（羊肝羊肺）inasheep'sstomach.Peoplehereoftenenjoyitfordinner.ButIamnotusedto_____it.ImisstheMid-autumnFestival.Ithink___mooncakesaredelicious.Whataboutyouandyourstudents?HowdidyoucelebratetheNewYear'sDay?Bestwishes!Tomcook,that/which,eatiscookedeatingthatDoesittastegood?WherecanIbuyit?Whatdoesitlooklike?Howmuchisit?Canyoumakeit?Isiteasytomake?Isitsaltyorsweet?Mr.Hewonders_____________________.Mr.Hewonders/isinterestedin....if/whetherittastesgoodRe:NewYear'sGreetingsTomloveschina@163.comDearTom,ThanksforsharingyourwonderfulNewYear'sDayinScotland._____________________________________________________________________________________YoursXiaoHeDearTom,ThanksforsharingyourwonderfulNewYear'sDayinScotland.NewYear'sEveisadaytoshareandlove.OnDecember31st,allmyfamilymembersgottogetherandpreparedfoodfirst.Atthedinner,wehadlotsoffoodssuchasdumplings,chicken,andfishwhichallhavemeaningsofgoodluck.Afterdinner,weallwentouttoafireworkshow.Withfireworklightingupthedarksky,itnotonlyshoneourwayhome,butalsoledustothebrightfuture.Tiredlybuthappily,wesaidgoodbyetothepast2014andwelcomedtheYearofSheep.Bestwishes!XiaoHeYoursHomework节日年年过，每年皆不同。年味十足的春节，尊师重教的教师节，感恩亲情的父亲节，母亲节等，你最喜欢哪个节日？还记得上次是怎样度过的么？新的一年打算怎样度过这个节日呢？请根据以下提示要点给大家讲讲:•whatyourfavoritefestivalis•oneunforgettablethingyoudidduringyourlastfavoritefestival•yourplanforthenextfavoritefestivalHaveANiceDay!•Unit2Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!•Unit9IlikemusicthatIcandanceto.•Unit10Youaresupposedtoshakehands.
