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Exercise 6
What time did you wake up on New Year's Day?
I woke up at seven o'clock.
What did you wear?
I wore my new coat.
Where did you eat that day?
We ate at the Zhangs' house.
Where did you go in the afternoon?
We went to visit friends.
What did Lucy's neighbors give her?
They gave her a red envelope
with some money inside.
Roundup 6
Exercise 2
Tell me more about what happens
on New Year's Eve.
Well,after the meal,
everyone always stays up late
to see in the New Year.
You mean until midnight?
Yes, that's right,
just like your New Year's Eve
in the United States.
So what does your family do?
Well, we usually sit around and we talk and
play games - my grandmother likes to play cards
And we watch TV.
TV?
Yes, The China Central Television Station
always puts on a special show
for New Year's Eve.
And what happens at exactly twelve o'clock?
There are always lots and lots of fireworks!
They make a loud noise.
Wow! And who sets off the fireworks?
My father does that.
Do you think he'd let me help him?
Maybe. Let's ask.
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