Ready 5B Unit 1_It's Chinese New Year

Why didn't some people sweep the floor on the first day of Chines New Year in the past?

• They were afraid to touch the new broom and make it dirty.

• They didn't want to have bad luck in the new year.

• They were too busy to sweep the floor that day.

• They needed to keep the broom in a special place at Chinese New Year.

What fruit is shown in this picture?

• lemon

• mandarin

• orange

Which of the following is TRUE about mandarins?

• Some people use them like gold.

• Some people think they bring good luck.

• People think they bring bad luck.

• People think they are made of gold.

Read line 17. What does the pronoun 'it' refer to?

• Chinese New Year

• Chinese New Year's Eve

• the flower market

• the mandarin tree

Read line 24. What does the pronoun 'It' refer to?

• the first day of Chinese New Year

• the parade

• the crowded street

• the lion dance

Read line 26, What does the pronoun 'they' refer to?

• the first day of Chinese New Year

• the Lee family

• the lion dance

• the fireworks

Fill in the blanks with ONE WORD from the Max's e-mail.

I've just watched a lion dance at the Chinese New Year street ______. All the performers on the different parade floats dressed up beautifully and dance to the festive music.

Fill in the blanks with ONE WORD from the Max's e-mail.

There were lots of people at the Chinese New Year street parade. It was very _______. We could not move or walk around.

Name 2 to 3 activities (other than those from 5B Unit 1) people do before or at Chinese New Year.