Which Countries Count Down First and Last

Three… two… one! Happy new year! 新年快樂！ Are you excited for the New Year's countdown tonight? 你們很期待今天晚上的新年倒數嗎？ A New Year's countdown is when it is ten seconds away from midnight on New Year's Eve. 剩下十秒鐘的時候會開始倒數。 Then, you count the seconds backwards all the way to one, then it's the New Year! 數到一的時候就是新年了！ But not everyone celebrates the New Year at the same time. That's because we all live in different places around the world! 住在世界各地的人不會在同一個時間慶祝新年。 So who gets to celebrate the New Year first? The people in Tonga get to celebrate first! Tonga is a country in the Pacific Ocean, It is very small, and every year they are the first people to welcome the New Year. 東加王國是在太平洋的一個島國，是第一個慶祝新年的地方。 Who celebrates the new year last? American Samoa! American Samoa is a group of very small islands, and it is also in the Pacific Ocean. 美屬薩摩亞也位在太平洋上，是個群島國家。 People who live there will be the last people in the world to yell, "Happy New Year!" 它是最後一個慶祝新年的國家。 But it doesn't matter where you are, everyone gets to celebrate the New Year! How are you celebrating tonight? 你今晚要怎麼慶祝呢？ ________________________________ Vocabulary 2022年即將來臨，今晚就會進入倒數！ 1. Count 數，countdown 倒數。 We will begin the countdown 10 minutes before midnight. 我們會在午夜之前十分鐘開始倒數。 Then you'll have a lot of numbers to count. 那你要數好多數字！ 2. Midnight 午夜。 Yeah, it'll be fun. 會很好玩的。 Then at midnight, we'll yell together, "Happy New Year!" 然後到了子夜，我們會一起叫【新年快樂！】 3. Celebrate 慶祝。 That's a good way to celebrate. 這是很好的慶祝法。 Come celebrate with us! 來加入我們一起慶祝吧！ 4. Island 島嶼。 Taiwan is a big island. 台灣是個大島。 It's not as big as Iceland. 它沒有冰島那麼大。 No, but Taiwan is warmer. 是沒有，不過台灣比較溫暖。 Let's read the words together. count 數 countdown 倒數 midnight 午夜 celebrate 慶祝 island島嶼 Happy New Year! ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is a New Year's countdown? a. A countdown to New Year's Day b. A countdown to my birthday c. A countdown after New Year's Day 2. Who celebrates the New Year first? a. Taiwan b. Tonga c. Congo 3. Who celebrates the New Year last? a. American Samoa b. American Samosa c. South America Answers 1. A 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn