1. New Year's Day – ESL PowerPoint Presentation for students and classrooms. Can be shown on interactive white boards or assigned as a computer lab exercise to review basic New Year's vocabulary. By (10 ppt slides)
New Year's PowerPoint
New Year's PowerPoint Lesson

2. Calendar New Year's is a national holiday. It is on January 1st.
It is the first day of a new year.
Calendar Showing New Year's - January first is New Year's. Explain how dates can be written in many different ways. Examples: January 1, 2008, Jan. 1, 2008, , 1/1/08, etc.
New Year's PowerPoint Lesson

3. Clock New Year's Eve is the evening before New Year's.
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New Year's Eve is the evening before New Year's.
Everyone tries to stay awake until midnight on New Year's Eve.
Clock – Explain that midnight is twelve o'clock. It can be written with numbers: 12:00 a.m. Show the class the hands of the clock. The short hand indicates the hours and the long hand indicates the minutes. Midnight is when both hands on the clock are straight up.
New Year's PowerPoint Lesson

4. Confetti and Streamers
Confetti and streamers are popular on New Year's.
They are small pieces of colored paper.
Confetti and Streamers – Confetti and streamers can be released from the ceiling or thrown by people. Confetti is short and streamers are long. Confetti is difficult to clean up.
New Year's PowerPoint Lesson

5. Noisemakers
Noisemakers are special whistles that people blow at New Year's parties.
Both adults and children like noisemakers
Noisemakers – These party favors come in many styles. They can be like horns, whistles, or rattles. They are popular at New Year's parties.
New Year's PowerPoint Lesson

6. Sparklers
Sparklers are handheld fireworks that shoot sparks as they burn.
People light them on New Year's Eve when it gets dark.
Sparklers – These fireworks are lit with matches or lighters. Small children can be injured by sparklers. Sometimes sparklers burn quickly and get stuck to the skin of the child's hand. Remind students to be careful with sparklers around children.
New Year's PowerPoint Lesson

7. Firework Displays Some cities have firework displays.
Public firework displays are often held in high school stadiums.
Fireworks – Some cities have firework displays. They usually have them over lakes or in high school stadiums. Fire departments monitor public firework displays. There are usually several fire trucks at the scene.
New Year's PowerPoint Lesson

8. Clock Strikes Midnight
When it is 12:00 A.M., party goers blow noisemakers and throw confetti.
Midnight – When the clock strikes midnight, it is New Year's. People blow party makers and cheer. Music plays.
New Year's PowerPoint Lesson

9. New Year's Kiss Couples hug and kiss at midnight.
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New Year!
Couples hug and kiss at midnight.
They wish each other a happy new year.
New Year's Kiss – Couples kiss and hug at midnight.
New Year's PowerPoint Lesson

10. Happy New Year from www.elcivics.com!
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The End – Remind students to drive safely on New Year's Eve.
New Year's PowerPoint Lesson