Lucky Traditions for the New Year新年好運到 各國跨年特色習俗
Lucky Traditions for the New Year
What are some special ways to celebrate New Year's Day around the world?
Let's take a look.
Spain
One of Spain's big traditions is to eat 12 grapes on New Year's Eve.
Spaniards西班牙人eat 12 grapes during the 12 bell rings at midnight on December 31. 西班牙人在 12 月 31 日午夜的 12 聲鐘響間吃下 12 顆葡萄
They believe those grapes lead them to a good year.
France
King cake is a lucky food for the French法國人；法語. 對於法國人而言，國王派是種幸運食物，
It has to do with "Three Kings' Day." 主顯節
This is a holiday in early January.
In French tradition, it's important to eat King cake on this day.
People put a little figure or bean inside the cake. 人們在派中放入一個小人偶或是豆子
If someone finds it, they will have a lucky year. 若有人發現了它，那個人就會擁有幸運的一年。
celebration （n.）慶祝，慶賀；祝賀
the act of celebrating something
Let's buy some champagne in celebration of her safe arrival.
我們買點香檳酒慶祝她平安到達吧。
celebrity（n.）名人，名流
first finger食指（forefinger / index finger / pointer finger）
middle finger中指
ring finger無名指
little finger / pinky小指
thumb大拇指
have to do with+…
Her job has something to do with computers. 她的工作與電腦有些關係。
Hard work has a lot to do with her success. 她獲得的成功是和她的努力分不開的。
in+一段長時間（年/ 月）
I was born in 1995. I was born in August.
on+特定日期（Christmas/ birthday/ Chinese new year）
at+準確的時間點（時分）
Lucky Traditions for the New Year
South Korea
People in South Korea eat tteokguk on New Year's Day. 南韓人在元旦喝年糕湯，
This is a type of sliced rice cake soup with eggs and meat inside. 南韓人在元旦喝年糕湯，
Koreans believe eating this dish brings them good health and long life
They also believe this makes them gain a year of age. 南韓人在元旦喝年糕湯，
Greece
In Greece, families hang a pomegranate above their doors. 家家戶戶懸掛石榴
On New Year's Eve, everyone in the family goes outside. 南韓人在元旦喝年糕湯，
The family chooses the "First Footer" to go back into the house.
This person has to throw the pomegranate at the door. 這個人必須朝著大門扔出原本懸掛門上的石榴，
Then, they count the seeds on the ground. 接著數地上的種子，
Lots of seeds mean lots of luck for the family in the New Year. 很多種子便意味著新的一年中這家人會有很多的好運。
pomegranate [ˋpɑm͵grænɪt] 石榴
Egg tart蛋塔
Meatball肉丸
tea egg茶葉蛋
Soy/ soybean milk
單面荷包蛋 (太陽蛋)：Sunny-side-up egg
雙面全熟荷包蛋：Over-egg
雙面半生荷包蛋：Over-easy egg
炒蛋：Scrambled eggs
班尼迪克蛋 (半熟水煮蛋，淋上荷蘭醬)：Eggs-benedict
水波蛋 (半熟水煮荷包蛋)：Poached egg
半熟水煮蛋：Soft boiled egg
全熟水煮蛋：Hard boiled egg
煎蛋捲：Omelette
