{"id":543,"date":"2023-09-13T02:18:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T02:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teacherkyle.xyz\/?page_id=543"},"modified":"2023-09-13T02:18:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T02:18:56","slug":"icrt-news-for-kids-new-years-superstitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teacherkyle.xyz\/index.php\/icrt-news-for-kids-new-years-superstitions\/","title":{"rendered":"ICRT News for Kids &#8211; New Year&#8217;s Superstitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Year&#8217;s Superstitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/teacherkyle.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICRT-New-Years-20201231NK.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>New Year&#8217;s Superstitions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year, everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that during New Year&#8217;s, many people around the world have<br>different superstitions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A superstition is when someone believes in something for no real reason\u2026 or<br>just thinks it&#8217;s lucky or unlucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Superstition \u5c31\u662f\u8ff7\u4fe1\uff0c\u76f8\u4fe1\u67d0\u4e00\u500b\u6771\u897f\u6703\u5e36\u4f86\u597d\u6216\u4e0d\u597d\u7684\u904b\u6c23\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Taiwan, many people believe the number 4 is unlucky and you shouldn&#8217;t<br>whistle at night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those are superstitions! \u5728\u53f0\u7063\u6578\u5b57&#8221;4&#8243;\u4ee3\u8868\u4e0d\u5e78\uff0c\u9084\u6709\u665a\u4e0a\u4e0d\u53ef\u4ee5\u5439\u53e3\u54e8\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today is New Year&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of superstitions around the world about New Year&#8217;s Day, and<br>some are pretty strange!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like in Spain, where at 12 o&#8217;clock, midnight, on New Year&#8217;s Eve, they will<br>eat 12 grapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One at each clock chime for good luck.<br>\u5728\u897f\u73ed\u7259\u8de8\u5e7412\u9ede\u7684\u6642\u5019\u6bcf\u4e00\u6b21\u9418\u97ff\uff0c\u5c31\u8981\u8981\u5403\u4e00\u9846\u8461\u8404\uff0c\u5e0c\u671b\u6709\u597d\u904b\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Switzerland they throw ice cream on the floor!<br>\u6216\u662f\u5728\u745e\u58eb\uff0c\u6703\u628a\u51b0\u6dc7\u6dcb\u4e1f\u5230\u5730\u4e0a!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Ireland some people will take a loaf of bread\u2026 and bang it against the<br>wall! \u5728\u611b\u723e\u862d\uff0c\u4ed6\u5011\u6703\u62ff\u9eb5\u5305\u6253\u7246\u58c1\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Denmark, some people will go to the homes of their friends and family\u2026<br>And smash plates on their doorsteps!<br>\u5728\u4e39\u9ea5\uff0c\u6709\u7684\u4eba\u6703\u53bb\u670b\u53cb\u6216\u89aa\u621a\u5bb6\uff0c\u5728\u4ed6\u5011\u5bb6\u9580\u53e3\u6454\u76e4\u5b50\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And in Columbia they like to grab empty suitcases at New Year&#8217;s, so they are<br>ready for next year&#8217;s adventures.<br>\u6709\u4e00\u4e9b\u54e5\u502b\u6bd4\u4e9e\u4eba\uff0c\u6703\u5e36\u7a7a\u884c\u674e\u7bb1\u53bb\u8de8\u5e74\uff0c\u8fce\u63a5\u65b0\u7684\u4e00\u5e74\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s a lot of funny superstitions! And there are many more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you do anything for good luck?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Vocabulary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4f60\u76f8\u4fe1\u65b0\u7684\u4e00\u5e74\u6703\u66f4\u597d\u55ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Believe\u76f8\u4fe1\u3002I don&#8217;t believe black cats bring bad luck.<br>\u6211\u4e0d\u76f8\u4fe1\u9ed1\u8c93\u5e36\u4f86\u5384\u904b\u3002Do you? \u4f60\u76f8\u4fe1\u55ce? No, but I believe number 8 is a lucky<br>number.\u4e0d\u4fe1\u3002\u4f46\u662f\u6211\u76f8\u4fe1\u516b\u662f\u4e00\u500b\u5e78\u904b\u6578\u5b57\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) Strange\u5947\u602a\u7684\u3002The sky is a strange red color. \u5929\u7a7a\u6709\u5947\u602a\u7684\u7d05\u8272\u3002Hmm\u2026 it<br>is strange! Something must be burning. \u662f\u5f88\u5947\u602a\u3002\u4e00\u5b9a\u6709\u4ec0\u9ebc\u6771\u897f\u5728\u71c3\u71d2\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) Throw\u6254\u3002We should throw away all the garbage.\u6211\u5011\u61c9\u8a72\u628a\u5783\u573e\u5168\u90e8\u6254\u6389\u3002On<br>the first day of the New Year? What a good idea! \u5728\u65b0\u5e74\u7b2c\u4e00\u5929? \u771f\u662f\u597d\u4e3b\u610f!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4) Ready\u6e96\u5099\u597d\u3002I&#8217;m so hungry! Is dinner ready? \u6211\u597d\u9913\uff0c\u665a\u98ef\u597d\u4e86\u55ce? It&#8217;ll be<br>ready in a minute! \u5c31\u5feb\u597d\u4e86! You said so an hour ago.<br>\u4f60\u4e00\u500b\u9418\u982d\u524d\u5c31\u9019\u9ebc\u8aaa\u4e86\u3002<br>So are you ready for more English in 2021? Let&#8217;s read the words. Believe\u76f8\u4fe1<br>strange\u5947\u602a\u7684 throw\u6254 ready\u6e96\u5099\u597d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Quiz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1: What is a superstition?<br>a. When something is super sticky<br>b. A super train station<br>c. Believing something is lucky or unlucky<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2: What do some people in Spain eat at midnight on New Year&#8217;s Eve?<br>a. Eleven oranges<br>b. Twelve grapes<br>c. Thirteen watermelons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3: In Columbia, some people grab what to get ready for the New Year?<br>a. Empty suitcases<br>b. Their coats<br>c. Their keys<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Year&#8217;s Superstitions New Year&#8217;s Superstitions Happy New Year, everyone! Did you know that during New Year&#8217;s, many people around the world havedifferent superstitions? A superstition is when someone believes in something for no real reason\u2026 orjust thinks it&#8217;s lucky or unlucky. 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