1. Notebooks Out Pens Out Nametags Out

2. Upcoming Exams! Exam time! You will EACH talk to me individually

3. Oral English Exam 1. State your name and student number. “My student number is ___ and my English name is _____” 2. Give a 35-45 second speech on any topic. 3. Bring your nametag!

4. 35-45-second Speech -You can give a speech on anything you want. *You could talk about sports, movies, school, your life, or anything else. -Your speech should be between 35-45 seconds. -If you talk for longer than 50 seconds, I will ask you to stop. -You may read your speech from a piece of paper. You do not have to memorize it!

5. Exams? We have such short time until Spring Festival! If you want to start your exams TODAY we will watch movies during exams… Otherwise we have class and start next week!! Please Vote!.. 1.Class today and exams/movies next week 2.Start exams now and movies

6. Option 2: Exams You have five minutes to think about your topic. When you come meet me bring your nametag, speech and student number. You will speak to me and then send in the next person and enjoy the movie Remember: -35-45 seconds on any topic -TELL ME: 1. your English name 2. student number 3. what you will talk about!

7. Please come to my office for help preparing or practicing your speech!

8. Today: New Years! West vs. East Today’s Oral English Practice: Please tell me: What did you do last year for Spring Festival? For Example: “Last year I did not celebrate Spring Festival. BUT this year I will go to Vietnam!”

9. What is Spring Festival in China?

10. Spring Festival is _______ -a celebration of the New Year by the lunar calendar.

11. What is Spring Festival in China? Spring Festival is _______ -a celebration of the New Year by the lunar calendar. -the most important holiday in China.

12. Why do people celebrate Spring Festival?

13. People celebrate Spring Festival because ___ -it marks the beginning of a new year.

14. What are some traditions of Spring Festival?

15. One tradition of Spring Festival is _____ -giving lucky money to children.

16. What are some traditions of Spring Festival? One tradition of Spring Festival is _____ -giving lucky money to children. -eating dumplings with family.

17. What are some traditions of Spring Festival? One tradition of Spring Festival is _____ -giving lucky money to children. -eating dumplings with family. -visiting family and friends.

18. What are some traditions of Spring Festival? One tradition of Spring Festival is _____ -giving lucky money to children. -eating dumplings with family. -visiting family and friends. -cleaning your home

19. What are some traditions of Spring Festival? One tradition of Spring Festival is _____ -giving lucky money to children. -eating dumplings with family. -visiting family and friends. -cleaning your home. -wearing new clothes.

20. Do people in the west celebrate Spring Festival?

21. Do they celebrate the New Year? Is it on the same day as Spring Festival? What do you think?...

22. Yes…New Year’s Eve! The biggest party of the year!

23. People in the west celebrate New Year's Eve because _____

24. -it marks the beginning of the new year.

25. New Year's Eve People in the west celebrate New Year's Eve by ____

26. New Year's Eve People in the west celebrate New Year's Eve by ____ -staying awake until midnight.

27. New Year's Eve People in the west celebrate New Year's Eve by ____ -staying awake until midnight. -being with family and friends.

28. New Year's Eve People in the west celebrate New Year's Eve by ____ -staying awake until midnight. -being with family and friends. -watching the ball drop.

29. New Year's Eve People in the west celebrate New Year's Eve by ____ -staying awake until midnight. -being with family and friends. -watching the ball drop on TV. -making New Year's Resolutions.

30. New Year's Eve People in the west celebrate New Year's Eve by ____ -staying awake until midnight. -being with family and friends. -watching the ball drop on TV. -making New Year's Resolutions. -eating traditional New Year’s food!

31. Watching the "Ball Drop“ -There is a big count down in New York City to midnight! -Everyone will watch on their TVs!

32. New Year’s Foods! -Foods eaten on new years are supposed to bring good luck. -Like black eyed peas!

33. New Year's Resolutions

34. At the beginning of New Year, we make New Year's Resolutions.

35. New Year's Resolutions -something you are going to do in the new year. -people write down what they will do to make their lives better in the next year.

36. New Year's Resolutions -something you are going to do in the new year. -people write down what they will do to make their lives better in the next year. During Spring Festival, do the Chinese hope that their lives will be better in the next year?

37. Ms. A’s New Year's Resolutions: 1. Next year I will spend more time learning Chinese! 2. I will run at least one marathon! 3. I will study for the LSAT!

38. What are your New Year's Resolutions? “Next year I will _____.” or “In 2013 I will _______.”

39. West vs. East New Year’s!

40. One thing that is the same for Spring Festival and Western New Year's is ______.

41. One thing that is unique to Chinese Spring Festival is _____.

42. One thing that is the same for Spring Festival and Western New Year's is ______. One thing that is unique to Chinese Spring Festival is _____. One thing that is unique to Western New Year's is _____.

43. Please come to my office for help preparing or practicing your speech!