Celebrating New Year around the globe – answers
ANSWERS
- Who follows the Gregorian calendar? Most people
- How far does New Year reach? beyond January 1st
- What is another name for Chinese New Year? Lunar New Year/ Spring Festival (either is correct)
- Which of the following form part of the Chinese New Year celebration?
- Fireworks
- Decorating with lanterns
- Special flowers (not mentioned)
- Wear red clothes (new clothes)
- Parades
- A 10-day celebration (15 days)
- What kind of power is ‘plugged into’ during Chinese New Year? Supernatural
- What does Rosh Hashana mean literally? ‘Head of the Year’
- Which month is Rosh Hashana? 7th month/September October (either is correct)
- How is it different from other New Year celebrations? Not light and fireworks/just brings communities together (anything like this)
- How many people celebrate Nowruz? over 300 million
- What does this festival mark? the beginning of Spring
- What type of calendar is used in Iran? a solar calendar
- As well as visiting the homes of friends and family, what do people do on this day when they visit? honour their elders
- What item represents patience and wisdom on the Hoff table? vinegar
- What is unique about the Islamic New Year? It’s a different day each year
- Which year is celebrated at this festival? 622AD (CE)
- How is the importance of the Islamic New Year described by David Seljak? a minor holiday/day
- As well as the New Year, what else is celebrated at Vaisakhi? Harvest Festival/Khalsa (either is correct)
- When does it take place? April 13th or 14th
- How is Songkran described? a 3-day water fight
- What does splashing water do for those who celebrate? it washes away bad luck from the previous year
Now go back and listen to any that you missed – it is important that you hear all the answers – this is what you must do when you practice any listening exercise. By doing this your listening skill will become much sharper.