57 5 lunar calendar: Mondkalender Takanakuy translates to ‘when the blood is boiling,’ and people think that it’s better to get everything out in the open and let their aggression out rather than living side-by-side with someone they have negative feelings towards. The fights are fully organised, with referees standing by, and there are rules, such as no biting and no hitting someone who is down on the ground. Each fight is typically very quick, sometimes lasting less than a minute. And, reflecting the intention of Takanakuy, each fight begins and ends with a hug or a handshake. D No cleaning, please! Are you tired of being asked to clean your room? Then you’ll love this Chinese New Year tradition. Celebrated according to the lunar calendar5, Chinese New Year falls on different days in January or February each year. Traditionally, houses are cleaned on the 28th day of the last month of the old year. Then it’s customary to hang red banners with phrases like ‘long life’, ‘good luck’ and ‘happiness’ in homes. And here comes the good part: no sweeping or cleaning of any kind should be done during these celebrations. Sweeping dirt out of your front door is believed to sweep your fortune and good luck away, leaving room for only bad luck. If people really need to clean during the first three days of the New Year celebrations, they need to collect the dust in a corner to keep the newly arrived good luck inside the house. Some people even hide their brooms and dustpans for good luck! Write down the main idea of each part (A, B, C and D) in a few words or a sentence. Then write supporting details for the idea around it. Compare with a partner and the class. 9 How would you celebrate these four events? Could you eat twelve grapes? Who would you fight in a Takanakuy? Talk to a partner. Work in groups of four. Do some research on different customs from around the world (not limited to New Year’s) and take notes on an unusual one. Then make up your own custom. In class, present both celebrations in about three minutes. Your classmates have to guess which one is real and which one you made up. Be prepared to answer a few questions! SPEAKING 10 a b Strategies box The main idea of a text can often be found at the beginning of a paragraph. It is the most general statement about the topic. The supporting details generally come after the main idea. They are usually reasons, examples or descriptions relating to the main idea. They eat one grape for every month of the year. This often turns into a contest. You must eat one grape at every stroke of the bell. … In Spain, people eat grapes at midnight for good luck in the coming year. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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