Designed for Hong Kong primary children.Designed for Hong Kong primary children.

Subject:Subject:Chinese Chinese New Year New Year

20122012

What did you do last year for Chinese New What did you do last year for Chinese New Year?Year?

What is Chinese What is Chinese New Year?New Year?

Chinese New Year is Chinese New Year is also known as the also known as the

Spring FestivalSpring Festival or the or the Lunar New YearLunar New Year. .

Chinese people all over Chinese people all over the world celebrate it, the world celebrate it,

and it is usually in and it is usually in January or February.January or February.

We love We love Chinese New Chinese New

Year!Year!

The dates of Chinese The dates of Chinese New Year are different New Year are different every year because we every year because we

need to look at the need to look at the moon… moon…

We will visit our friends, We will visit our friends, parents and grandparents parents and grandparents during Chinese New Year. during Chinese New Year. Married people will give Married people will give red red packetspackets or ‘ or ‘lai seelai see’. This ’. This packet has money inside!packet has money inside!

We will wear new clothes We will wear new clothes and say special, lucky and say special, lucky things to wish people things to wish people good luckgood luck!!

Gong hei Gong hei fat choi!fat choi!

Happy Happy New New Year!Year!

I wish I wish you you

good good luck!luck!

We also give small We also give small mandarinmandarin oranges for good luck and oranges for good luck and make make sticky rice dumplingssticky rice dumplings! ! The streets will be decorated The streets will be decorated with with lanternslanterns in cities all in cities all around the world...around the world...

London, EnglandLondon, England

We may see some We may see some lion lion dancingdancing, visit the , visit the flower flower marketmarket and watch the and watch the fireworksfireworks in Tsim Sha Tsui in Tsim Sha Tsui too!too!

New wordsNew words

LanternsLanterns

Can you think of a sentence with this Can you think of a sentence with this word? Add to your Word Bank Dictionary.word? Add to your Word Bank Dictionary.

Red Red packetspackets

Can you think of a sentence with this Can you think of a sentence with this word? Add to your Word Bank Dictionary.word? Add to your Word Bank Dictionary.

MandarinsMandarins

Can you think of a sentence with this Can you think of a sentence with this word? Add to your Word Bank Dictionary.word? Add to your Word Bank Dictionary.

FireworksFireworks

Can you think of a sentence with this Can you think of a sentence with this word? Add to your Word Bank Dictionary.word? Add to your Word Bank Dictionary.

Lion danceLion dance

Can you think of a sentence with this Can you think of a sentence with this word? Add to your Word Bank Dictionary.word? Add to your Word Bank Dictionary.

Chinese ZodiacChinese Zodiac

There are 12 animal There are 12 animal signs in the Chinese signs in the Chinese

zodiaczodiacIn order:In order:

1.1.RatRat2.2.OxOx

3.3.TigerTiger4.4.RabbitRabbit5.5.DragonDragon6.6.SnakeSnake7.7.HorseHorse8.8.GoatGoat

9.9.MonkeyMonkey10.10.ChickeChicke

nn11.11.DogDog12.12.PigPig

Which animal are you? When were you Which animal are you? When were you born?born?

1985, 19971985, 1997

1986 - 1998 1986 - 1998

1987- 19991987- 1999

1988- 20001988- 2000

1989- 20011989- 2001

1990 - 20021990 - 2002

1991 - 20031991 - 2003

1992- 20041992- 2004

1993 - 20051993 - 2005

1994 - 20061994 - 2006

1995 -20071995 -2007

1996 - 20081996 - 2008

Western Western countries countries also have a also have a zodiac. But zodiac. But it is it is different. different. Instead of Instead of animals, animals, each sign is each sign is like a like a pattern in pattern in the stars. It the stars. It looks like looks like this this

"Happy New Year"We all know this one - it simply means ' 新年快樂 '.

"Congratulations and be prosperous"This means ' 恭喜發財 ' - prosperous means 'to be rich'.

"Everlasting peace, year after year"In Chinese, we would say ' 歲歲平安 '

"If the family lives in harmony, all affairs will prosper"This means that everything will be ok if your family is happy.

In Chinese, ' 家和万事兴 '

"May everything go according to your wishes"This simply means that we hope everything you wish for comes true!

Or ' 事事如意 '.

"Congratulations and be prosperous. Now give me a red packet!"In Chinese, some naughty children say ' 恭喜發財 , 利是逗來 '

…but this is very impolite!

Lucky sayings in Lucky sayings in English!English!

WorksheetWorksheet

Games worksheet for Games worksheet for homework!homework!

Year of the Year of the Dragon!Dragon!

Year of the Year of the Dragon!Dragon!

Dragons are bossy and loud, but also popular, intelligent, gifted, successful and

enthusiastic!

Dragon factsDragon facts

The year of the water dragon The year of the water dragon runs from the 23rd of January runs from the 23rd of January 2012 till the 9th of February 2012 till the 9th of February 2013.2013.

Chinese dragons are important, traditional creatures to people in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Bhutan.

Westerners believe dragons are evil, but in China they are very lucky and powerful. They can control water, rain, winds and floods.

Dragon Guess Dragon Guess Who!Who!

One student will pick a card and One student will pick a card and describedescribe the the dragon. They cannot say its name. The rest of dragon. They cannot say its name. The rest of

the class can guess which one they are the class can guess which one they are describing. Who will be fastest?describing. Who will be fastest?

Listen carefully! Which dragon is Listen carefully! Which dragon is it?it?

The Story of the Nian The Story of the Nian MonsterMonsterOnce upon a time ....

Long ago, in Han times, there was a monster whose name was ’Nian’. This monster came once each year to a little village and scared everyone!

One day, just by luck, the villagers discovered that "Nian" had a some fears of his own. He was afraid of the colour red and even more afraid of scary loud noises! 

The villagers prepared. When "Nian" appeared, everyone in the village ran for the red banners and noise makers they had made. They waved their banners and rattled their noise makers. 

This scared "Nian" so much that "Nian" ran away and was never heard from again! 

VideosVideos

Learning about Chinese New Learning about Chinese New YearYear

Mr Tom & Mr Tom & friends learn friends learn about candy about candy trays. Click trays. Click

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Mr Tom & friends Mr Tom & friends learn about taboos

learn about taboos and superstitions. and superstitions. Click here.

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Mr Tom & friends learn Mr Tom & friends learn about handicrafts. Click about handicrafts. Click

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