NAB New Years luisterles year 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

This lesson you...

...learn more about the history of New Year's Eve by  watching videos

....learn about New Year's traditions in Britain whilst practicing listening

...learn about Auld Lang Syne

Video British traditions NYE

Qs afterwards, take notes

Which song do the British (and lots of Americans) sing just after midnight in the New Year?

1. winter wonderland
2. happy New Year by ABBA
3. Auld lang Syne
4. Address to a haggis

winter wonderland = Christmas song

Address to a haggis = Burns' night = 25th of January

Which costum is part of the New Year traditions in Scotland (and small parts of the North of England?

1. leaving the door open for good luck
2. eating 12 grapes just before midnight
3. Playing footy
4. First Foot

Footy = Australian rules football = something in between soccer (Am, Am. football = rugby) and rugby

What kind of person would be the best to ask for the first foot?

1. tall, blonde-haired man
2. tall, ginger man
3. tall, dark-haired man
4. short, blonde child

blonde vikings

The person who does the first foot, brings gifts. What is bringing a coin and a piece of coal for?

1. good finances + warmth
2. good finances + a job
3. good luck + a job
4. good luck + warmth

warmth = housing

The person who does the first foot, brings gifts. What is bringing salt/seasoning and a drink for?

1. food + drink
2. tasty food + forgetting sad things
3. scaring ghosts + getting drunk
4. fun in your life + happiness/good cheer

Flavour in your life = fun

New Years Eve on TV ik UK

Few cuts in fireworks

A few language questions in between

What is this song the show ended with called?

1. Old acquaintance
2. New Year
3. Auld Lang Syne
4. A new year in the UK

Watch video

Take notes, because you will be asked about things afterwards

American/Scottish New Year's Eve custom

Auld Lang Syne

What do you think it means?

Watch video

Take notes, because you will be asked about things afterwards

00:40

Waar is 'Auld Lang Syne' onstaan?

01:35

Wat is de Engelse vertaling van het Schotse woord waught?

03:06

Waarom heeft Robert Burns Schotse gedichten verzameld?

05:08

Waar wordt het lied ook veel voor gebruikt?

1. Begravenissen
2. Emotionele momenten in films
3. Intro's
4. Aftiteling

On the New Year's TV event in America Lombardo's version of ALS is played....

1. just before midnight
2. 10 mins before midnight
3. at ball drop
4. at 1 am to celebrate the 1st hour of the new year

00:00

New Years Eve on TV ik UK

Few cuts in fireworks

A few language questions in between

New Years Eve on TV ik UK

Few cuts in fireworks

A few language questions in between

Writing

- in pairs  - hand in end of lesson

Write at least 15 lines about:

- ..... was a year of...... (summary of what the year was about for the Netherlands or the world)

- your NY resolutions

Or: - write a new text for the song "Auld Lang Syne"

06:22

Let's relish the magnificent things we achieved in 2021.
What does "relish"mean?

1. vergeten
2. genieten van
3. herinneren
4. verdiepen

06:04

We stood beside our NHS heroes.
What does NHS mean?

1. National Heroes of Surgery
2. National Heritage Shelter
3. National Happiness Suckers
4. National Health Service