New Year’s Celebrations, 2021
Vocabulary
| bridge | display | fireworks |
| boats | revelry | fireworks display |
| loud | celebrate | Clock Tower |
| pop (2) | Kremlin | Times Square |
| gather | Big Ben | Saint Basil’s Cathedral |
| harbor | midnight | opera house |
Video: New Years Celebrations
Questions
Christmas. The video was about Christmas celebrations on the 24th and 25th of December. True or false? Was it about the New Year’s celebration in New York City only?
New Year’s. Was London the first city to be featured in the video?
Valentine’s Day. The fireworks display and celebration in Australia took place in a desert in the middle of the country. Is this right or wrong?
Carnival. In North Korea, did the nation’s leader give a speech?
Spring Break. There was a lot of revelry, singing, dancing and cheering in Hong Kong. Is this correct or incorrect? Were revelers in Bangkok, Thailand wearing heavy coats and jackets?
Easter. Where was the main New Year’s celebration in Russia? Did the main celebration in the United Kingdom (Great Britain) take place at Buckingham Palace? Did the Queen address a crowd?
Arbor Day. Describe the New Year’s celebration in New York City. Were there lots and lots of people celebrating New Year’s in New York City, in 2020?
Summer Vacation, Summer Holiday. Is there a theme or message of this video report?
International Workers’ Day, Labor Day. What time did you go to sleep on the 31st of December or the 1st of January?
Mother’s Day. Where and how do people celebrate New Year’s in your city and country?
Oktoberfest. How do people celebrate New Year’s at home? Do they have a New Year’s feast?
Halloween. Do people sing songs or play certain music?
Thanksgiving Day. I have made a New Year’s resolution. True of false? Do people make New Year’s resolutions? Have your friends and colleagues made New Year’s resolutions?
Winter Solstice. New Year’s is the happiest moment of the year. Do you agree? What will happen in the future?
