Unit 8 - Glorious food

Unit 8 - Glorious food

Chinese New Year

• Lasts for 15 days

• wealth, luck and family

• fireworks and food

Traditional foods

• fruit - in particular, oranges and mandarins, melon - symbol of unity;

• noodles - represent a long and happy life; no breaking

• chicken - whole - family unity, good fortune;

• dumplings - filled with vegetables; hide a coin inside

• pomegranates - a must; red- represents happiness; keeps evil spirits away

Important vocabulary

• annual holiday; celebration; dish; to decorate; basic; good fortune; to cut up;

• to hide - hid- hidden

• a coin; to bite; evil spirits; to keep (sth) away; healthy; to take place; family togetherness; highly valued

• above all