How much do you know about the Chinese New Year?
First, see if you can answer these questions.
1. Which Zodiac animal are you and what are your sign's characteristics?
2. Which famous sports stars were born under this year's zodiac?
3. Which two Chinese dialects do you know?
4. When does the Chinese New Year end?
5. I was born in 1976, which sign am I and what are my characteristics?
6. What are the lucky numbers and colours for this year's zodiac?
1. Which Zodiac animal are you and what are your sign's characteristics?
2. Which famous sports stars were born under this year's zodiac?
3. Which two Chinese dialects do you know?
4. When does the Chinese New Year end?
5. I was born in 1976, which sign am I and what are my characteristics?
6. What are the lucky numbers and colours for this year's zodiac?
Now try to find the answers to the questions above in the article.
tip: be careful because the questions are in a different order to the article!
notes:
a counterpart = a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation
shortcomings = a failure to meet certain standards
attributed to = to have something belong to
to suit something = to be appropriate or fitting
a taboo = a social action you shouldn't do
Extras:
A) Read the 16 Chinese New Year taboos. Which would you find most difficult to avoid doing?
B) Choose three friends and find out under which sign they were born and what their characteristics are, according to the article. Do you agree that your friends suit those characteristics?
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