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🐎🤩🐴🍸🎇The Chinese New Year 2026 (part 1/2, New Year’s Eve, A2)🐎🤩🐴🍸🎇

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Chinese New Year 2026

Chinese New Year 2026 begins on February 17, 2026.
This day is the first day of the lunar calendar.
The celebration starts one day before, on February 16, 2026, which is Chinese New Year’s Eve.
On this evening, families come together for a big dinner.

The festival lasts about 15–16 days. It ends with the Lantern Festival on March 3, 2026.

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Chinese New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

Chinese New Year’s Eve in 2026 is on February 16. It is one of the most important days of the year for families. On this evening, people travel home to be with their parents and relatives. Families clean their homes before the evening to remove bad luck from the old year.

The most important part of New Year’s Eve is the family dinner. Everyone sits together and eats special food. Common foods are fish, dumplings, and noodles. These foods mean good luck, long life, and happiness. After dinner, families talk, watch TV, and stay awake late. Some people watch the New Year show on television. At midnight, people light fireworks to say goodbye to the old year.

Chinese New Year’s Day is on February 17, 2026. On this day, people wear new clothes, often in red. They visit family members and say “Happy New Year.” Children receive red envelopes with money. People try to be kind and happy, because they believe this brings good luck for the year.

New Year’s Day is a time for family, hope, and new beginnings.

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Vocabulary:

  • a lunar calendar: a calendar that follows the moon
  • a celebration: a happy time with people and events
  • to last about 15 days: to continue for around 15 days
  • a lantern: a light inside a paper or glass cover
  • to travel home: to go back to your home
  • a relative: someone in your family
  • to clean a home: to make the house clean
  • to remove: to take away
  • bad luck: bad things that happen
  • common foods: food people eat often
  • dumplings: small pieces of food with meat or vegetables inside
  • good luck: good things that happen
  • happiness: feeling good and happy
  • to stay awake late: to not sleep until very late
  • midnight: 12 o’clock at night
  • to light fireworks: to make fireworks start and shine
  • to say goodbye: to tell someone you are leaving
  • to wear clothes: to have clothes on your body
  • to receive: to get something
  • an envelope: a paper cover for a letter or money
  • to believe: to think something is true

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Match the word to the definition:

Words:
a) a lunar calendar
b) a celebration
c) to last about 15 days
d) a lantern
e) to travel home
f) a relative
g) to clean a home
h) to remove
i) bad luck
j) common foods
k) dumplings
l) good luck
m) happiness
n) to stay awake late
o) midnight
p) to light fireworks
q) to say goodbye
r) to wear clothes
s) to receive
t) an envelope
u) to believe

Definitions:

  1. to get something → __s__
  2. a calendar that follows the moon → __a__
  3. small pieces of food with meat or vegetables inside → ___
  4. to think something is true → ___
  5. 12 o’clock at night → ___
  6. someone in your family → ___
  7. to make the house clean → ___
  8. a happy time with people and events → ___
  9. to have clothes on your body → ___
  10. to go back to your home → ___
  11. bad things that happen → ___
  12. a paper cover for a letter or money → ___
  13. to take away → ___
  14. food people eat often → ___
  15. to make fireworks start and shine → ___
  16. feeling good and happy → ___
  17. to not sleep until very late → ___
  18. to tell someone you are leaving → ___
  19. a light inside a paper or glass cover → ___
  20. good things that happen → ___
  21. to continue for around 15 days → ___

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Answers (one line):
1-s, 2-a, 3-k, 4-u, 5-o, 6-f, 7-g, 8-b, 9-r, 10-e, 11-i, 12-t, 13-h, 14-j, 15-p, 16-m, 17-n, 18-q, 19-d, 20-l, 21-c

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Correct answers:

  1. to get something => s) to receive
  2. a calendar that follows the moon => a) a lunar calendar
  3. small pieces of food with meat or vegetables inside => k) dumplings
  4. to think something is true => u) to believe
  5. 12 o’clock at night => o) midnight
  6. someone in your family => f) a relative
  7. to make the house clean => g) to clean a home
  8. a happy time with people and events => b) a celebration
  9. to have clothes on your body => r) to wear clothes
  10. to go back to your home => e) to travel home
  11. bad things that happen => i) bad luck
  12. a paper cover for a letter or money => t) an envelope
  13. to take away => h) to remove
  14. food people eat often => j) common foods
  15. to make fireworks start and shine => p) to light fireworks
  16. feeling good and happy => m) happiness
  17. to not sleep until very late => n) to stay awake late
  18. to tell someone you are leaving => q) to say goodbye
  19. a light inside a paper or glass cover => d) a lantern
  20. good things that happen => l) good luck
  21. to continue for around 15 days => c) to last about 15 days

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True or False

  1. A lunar calendar follows the moon.
  2. Dumplings are a kind of food.
  3. To stay awake late means to go to bed early.
  4. Red envelopes are only for adults.
  5. Happiness is feeling good.
  6. To travel home means to go back to your home.
  7. A relative is someone in your family.
  8. To clean a home means to make the house dirty.
  9. Bad luck means good things that happen.
  10. A lantern is a light inside a paper or glass cover.
  11. To remove means to put something in.
  12. Common foods are food people rarely eat.
  13. Midnight is in the morning at 6 o’clock.
  14. To wear clothes means to take off your clothes.
  15. To believe means to think something is true.

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Answers:
1 T, 2 T, 3 F, 4 F, 5 T, 6 T,
7 T, 8 F, 9 F, 10 T, 11 F,
12 F, 13 F, 14 F, 15 T

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Answers:

  1. A lunar calendar follows the moon.
  2. Dumplings are a kind of food.
  3. To stay awake late means to go to bed early. True is: To stay awake late means to not sleep until very late.
  4. Red envelopes are only for adults. True is: Red envelopes are usually for children.
  5. Happiness is feeling good.
  6. To travel home means to go back to your home.
  7. A relative is someone in your family.
  8. To clean a home means to make the house dirty. True is: To clean a home means to make the house clean.
  9. Bad luck means good things that happen. True is: Bad luck means bad things that happen.
  10. A lantern is a light inside a paper or glass cover.
  11. To remove means to put something in. True is: To remove means to take away.
  12. Common foods are food people rarely eat. True is: Common foods are food people eat often.
  13. Midnight is in the morning at 6 o’clock. True is: Midnight is 12 o’clock at night.
  14. To wear clothes means to take off your clothes. True is: To wear clothes means to have clothes on your body.
  15. To believe means to think something is true.

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Fill in, words below:

house – lantern – common – follows – feeling –
celebration – stay awake – bad luck –
family – inside – light –
happen – relative –
people

  1. A lunar calendar is a calendar that __________ the moon.
  2. Chinese New Year is a __________ when families are happy together.
  3. The festival lasts about 15 days from New Year’s Eve to the _________ Festival.
  4. A lantern is a __________ inside a paper or glass cover that people hang outside.
  5. To travel home means to go back to your home to see your __________.
  6. A __________ is someone in your family, like a mother, father, or uncle.
  7. To clean a home means to make the __________ clean before the new year.
  8. To remove means to take away __________ from your home.
  9. Bad luck means that bad things can happen to __________.
  10. __________ foods are food that people eat often during the festival.
  11. Dumplings are small pieces of food with meat or vegetables __________.
  12. Good luck means that good things __________ to people.
  13. Happiness is the __________ of being good and happy with your family.
  14. To __________ late means to not sleep until very late on New Year’s Eve.

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Correct version:

  1. A lunar calendar is a calendar that follows the moon.
  2. Chinese New Year is a celebration when families are happy together.
  3. The festival lasts about 15 days from New Year’s Eve to the Lantern Festival.
  4. A lantern is a light inside a paper or glass cover that people hang outside.
  5. To travel home means to go back to your home to see your family.
  6. A relative is someone in your family, like a mother, father, or uncle.
  7. To clean a home means to make the house clean before the new year.
  8. To remove means to take away bad luck from your home.
  9. Bad luck means that bad things can happen to people.
  10. Common foods are food that people eat often during the festival.
  11. Dumplings are small pieces of food with meat or vegetables inside.
  12. Good luck means that good things happen to people.
  13. Happiness is the feeling of being good and happy with your family.
  14. To stay awake late means to not sleep until very late on New Year’s Eve.

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Unscramble the sentences:

  1. travel / I / home / New Year’s Eve / on →

    YOU WRITE:
    I travel home on New Year’s Eve.
  2. eat / dumplings / families / together / often → _____________________________________
  3. children / red / to receive / envelopes / happy / are → _____________________________________
  4. lantern / outside / people / home / hang / a / their → _____________________________________
  5. to stay / late / I / on / New Year’s Eve / like / awake → _____________________________________
  6. clean / the / home / we / a / before / new year → _____________________________________
  7. bad luck / to remove / home / to / people / from / try / their → _____________________________________
  8. midnight / fireworks / start / at / → _____________________________________
  9. people / the festival / wear / new / often / during / clothes / → _____________________________________
  10. happiness / with / family / feel / we /our → _____________________________________

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Correct answers:

  1. I travel home on New Year’s Eve.
  2. Families often eat dumplings together.
  3. Children are happy to receive red envelopes.
  4. People hang a lantern outside their home.
  5. I like to stay awake late on New Year’s Eve.
  6. We clean a home before the new year.
  7. People try to remove bad luck from their home.
  8. Fireworks start at midnight.
  9. People often wear new clothes during the festival.
  10. We feel happiness with our family.

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Find the word:

fireworks, dumplings, relative, clean a home,
lantern, travel home, red envelope,
happiness, family dinner,
common foods, wear clothes,
midnight, bad luck, remove,
to believe

  1. A light inside paper or glass that people hang outside → ________
  2. Small pieces of food with meat or vegetables inside → ________
  3. Bad things that happen → ________
  4. Feeling good and happy → ________
  5. To go back to your home to see family → ________
  6. Someone in your family → ________
  7. 12 o’clock at night → ________
  8. A paper cover with money for children → ________
  9. To take away something → ________
  10. To make the house clean before the new year → ________
  11. Food that people eat often during the festival → ________
  12. What people wear on their body during the festival → ________
  13. To think something is true → ________
  14. Colorful lights and noise in the sky during celebrations → ________
  15. A big meal with family on New Year’s Eve → ________

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Answers:

  1. A light inside paper or glass that people hang outside → lantern
  2. Small pieces of food with meat or vegetables inside → dumplings
  3. Bad things that happen → bad luck
  4. Feeling good and happy → happiness
  5. To go back to your home to see family → travel home
  6. Someone in your family → relative
  7. 12 o’clock at night → midnight
  8. A paper cover with money for children → red envelope
  9. To take away something → remove
  10. To make the house clean before the new year → clean a home
  11. Food that people eat often during the festival → common foods
  12. What people wear on their body during the festival → wear clothes
  13. To think something is true → to believe
  14. Colorful lights and noise in the sky during celebrations → fireworks
  15. A big meal with family on New Year’s Eve → family dinner

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Interview: Chinese New Year’s Eve – complete!

Q1: What day is Chinese New Year’s Eve in 2026?
A1: Chinese New Year’s Eve is on February 16, 2026.

Q2: What do you do on New Year’s Eve?
A2: We __________ our home and prepare food for the family dinner.

Q3: Why do you clean your home?
A3: We clean the home to remove bad __________ from the old year.

Q4: What food do you eat on New Year’s Eve?
A4: We eat dumplings, fish, and other __________ foods.

Q5: Do children get presents?
A5: Yes, children receive red __________ with money.

Q6: Do you wear special clothes?
A6: Yes, we wear new clothes, usually __________, for good luck.

Q7: Do you stay awake on New Year’s Eve?
A7: Yes, we stay awake late and watch __________ at midnight.

Q8: Do you visit relatives on New Year’s Eve?
A8: Yes, many people travel __________ to see their relatives.

Q9: Do you decorate your home?
A9: Yes, we hang __________ and other red decorations.

Q10: What do the lanterns mean?
A10: Lanterns bring happiness and good __________ for the new year.

Q11: Do you __________ with your family only?
A11: No, some people also go to public festivals and watch dragon dances.

Q12: What is your favorite part of New Year’s Eve?
A12: I like the family dinner and staying __________ late with fireworks.

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Correct dialogue:

Q1: What day is Chinese New Year’s Eve in 2026?
A1: Chinese New Year’s Eve is on February 16, 2026.

Q2: What do you do on New Year’s Eve?
A2: We clean our home and prepare food for the family dinner.

Q3: Why do you clean your home?
A3: We clean the home to remove bad luck from the old year.

Q4: What food do you eat on New Year’s Eve?
A4: We eat dumplings, fish, and other common foods.

Q5: Do children get presents?
A5: Yes, children receive red envelopes with money.

Q6: Do you wear special clothes?
A6: Yes, we wear new clothes, usually red, for good luck.

Q7: Do you stay awake on New Year’s Eve?
A7: Yes, we stay awake late and watch fireworks at midnight.

Q8: Do you visit relatives on New Year’s Eve?
A8: Yes, many people travel home to see their relatives.

Q9: Do you decorate your home?
A9: Yes, we hang lanterns and other red decorations.

Q10: What do the lanterns mean?
A10: Lanterns bring happiness and good luck for the new year.

Q11: Do you celebrate with your family only?
A11: No, some people also go to public festivals and watch dragon dances.

Q12: What is your favorite part of New Year’s Eve?
A12: I like the family dinner and staying awake late with fireworks.

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