全球歡慶新年New Year’s Celebrations around the world
讓我們環遊世界，慶祝新的一年！let’s travel around the world and celebrate a new year
不論哪個國家，新年慶祝活動都包括許下來年興旺的願望。
歐洲一波蘭
乘著鋪有乾草的車進入森林然後生起營火，是這裡常見的慶祝活動。
大家會吃香腸和燉菜燉肉搭配免子、綿羊、鵝與牛形狀的麵包。
這些食物象徵來年的財富與好運。
非洲一獅子山 午夜時分，民眾會湧上街道燃放爆竹鞭炮；還會敲打鍋子製造大量聲響並且歡唱。
大多數人都會在午夜過後不久便打電話給親朋好友，祝他們新年快樂；也會在中午吃大餐慶祝。
澳洲
澳洲人用哨子、響板、教堂鐘聲連同煙火來迎接新年。
他們通常會在當地多處海灘景點中找個地方露營烤肉。
諸如牛仔競技與市集等戶外活動也都充滿趣味。
中美洲一瓜地馬拉
元旦正午時分，人們會到戶外數一數自己看見的雲朵數量；該數字代表他們新的一年能獲得多少錢。
祝大家新年快樂！
No matter the country, many New Year's Day celebrations include a wish for prosperity.
Europe – Poland
A hayride into a forest followed by a bonfire is a common celebration here. Sausages and stew are eaten along with bread shaped into rabbits, sheep, geese and cows. These foods represent wealth and good luck for the coming year.
Africa - Sierra Leone
At midnight, people crowd into the streets where they set off firecrackers. They also hit pots and make lots of noise and sing. Most call relatives and friends shortly after midnight to wish them a Happy New Year. They also celebrate with a big meal at noon.
Australia
Australians use whistles, rattles and church bells along with fireworks to ring in the New Year. They typically camp on one of Australia's many beaches and barbecue. Outdoor activities like rodeos and fairs are also great fun.
Central America – Guatemala
At noon on Jan. 1, people go outside to count the number of clouds they see. That number represents how much money they will win in the new year.
Happy New Year, everyone!
prosperity （n.）繁榮；成功
It is common for people to wish one another happiness and prosperity as a New Year’s greeting. 彼此互道幸福與成功
The people in this area have experienced economic prosperity during the last five years.
The future prosperity of the Middle East depends on its oil production.
stew 燉菜
Alison’s mom makes beef stew once a week during winter.
stew 用小火燉煮（v.）
Sarah stewed apples and added sugar for her family’s dessert.
stew 焦慮；生氣
Andy is still stewing about not getting the job he really wanted.
hayride
乾草騎（hayride），也稱為hayrack ride，是美國和加拿大的一種傳統活動，包括在拖拉機，馬匹或卡車拉動的四輪馬車或手推車上進行的娛樂性騎行，其中裝有乾草或稻草以提供舒適的坐姿
bale of hay
bonfire篝火泛指一般在郊外地方，透過纍積木材或樹枝搭好的木堆或高台，在活動裡燃點的火堆。 open-air fire
sausage
to crowd into ＋（n.）
rattle 吵吵鬧鬧的聲音
講話沒重點又喋喋不休
rattle off 很快速地講出一連串事情
Whoa... Andrea, you just keep rattling off things that you want to do.
I guess I am just rattling off a lot of plans, but that's because I'm excited about the New Year!
We can see that.
Well, I'm excited about looking at the phrasal verb "to rattle off" or "to rattle off something."
Now when you rattle off, you say something quickly.
For example, my daughter could rattle off the names of all her new classmates after just a day at her new school.
Or you can say Simon can rattle off the titles of all the movies that his favorite actor Will Smith has been in.
Now we also see this word "rattle" in the phrases "rattle on" or "rattle away."
When someone rattles on about a topic, they are talking for a lengthy amount of time, but are not really saying anything important.
You can say Sarah rattled on with her friends late into the evening.
Or the speaker rattled away with a story that wasn't even part of his speech topic.
So I guess we rattled off examples and ways that you can use this phrase along with "rattle on" or "rattle away."
Simon can rattle off the titles of all of Will Smith’s movies.
to ring in 打電話到某個地方
Barb rang in sick today. 打電話來說今天生病
The police always say that if you see something strange in vour neighborhood you should ring it in.
ring in 慶祝某個節慶的開始
Joel and his friends rang in the New Year with a huge party.
outdoor
At camp we play a lot of outdoor games.
Jason and Maria wentot a play at an outdoor theather.
outdoor喜歡戶外活動的
Betty is not an outdoor type of person, so she hates
to go camping.
whistle
rodeo
牛仔競技 是一種由放牧演變而來的競技運動，起源於西班牙、墨西哥，並後傳至中美洲、美國、加拿大、南美洲、澳大利亞和紐西蘭。牛仔競技表演基於今美國西部、加拿大西部和墨西哥北部一帶的地方的法克羅和牛仔所需要的技能。在現代，它是包括馬和其他家畜的體育運動，測試牛仔的技術和速度。
fireworks
win vs. earn
outdoors
privately owned
Fireworks are so big in the United States on Independence Day.
They really are.
And someone in the community put on their own fireworks show.
I think they had to get permission from the fire department and, um, I don't know who else.
But the fireworks display they put on, it was really beautiful.
So it was a privately-owned fireworks show.
It was.
That's pretty cool.
What about you?
What are the best fireworks you've ever seen?
Well, Disneyland.
They... put on some amazina fireworks,
And also, just... you know, I was in Sydney one year over the New Year's for my sister's wedding, actually.
And we got to see the fireworks.
And it was summertime there, of course, because it's Down Under（在澳大利亞（或紐西蘭）；到澳大利亞（或紐西蘭））.
