Is the New year coming?
I hope so!
We try to welcome it in.
新年就要到了吗？我想是的！我们正欢迎新年的到来。
SO Jie-Jie sweeps the old year out of the house.
姐姐打扫屋子，扫除过去一年的霉运。
Ba-Ba hangs the spring-happiness poems.
爸爸挂上了春联。
Ma-Ma makes the get-rich dumplings.
妈妈正在包元宝饺子。
Mei-Mei gets a fresh haircut.
妹妹剪了个新发型。
And I put on my new qi pao dress for the New year feast. Now will the New year come?
我穿上我的新旗袍，准备迎接新年。现在新的一年会来吗?
Pop! Pop! Pop!
轰！轰! 轰!
Do you hear the firecrackers? Are they bringing in the New year
你听见鞭炮声响了吗？新的一年快来了吗？
No! But they brought in the lions. They're here to scare away last year's bad luck.
还没有！他们带来了狮子。它们来这里是为了吓走去年的坏运气。
They scare Mei-Mei too. Don't cry. Mei-Mei!
但是它们也吓哭了妹妹。不要哭，妹妹！
Where is the New year?
We carry the lanterns to light its way.
新年在哪里呢？我们提着灯笼照明。
I hope the New year follows us soon
我希望新年很快就能来到。
Look, there's the dragon!
看，那是龙！
Auntie is waking him up by opening his eyes. The New year must be coming.
姑姑正在给龙点睛，这样可以把它叫醒。新年一定快要到了。
The dragon's awake!
Is it the New year at last?
龙醒了！新年终于要来了吗？
Yes. hooray! The New year is here! Happy New year everyone.
是的，太棒了！新年到了，祝大家新年快乐。
课后任务
1. sweep 扫除
2. hang 悬挂
3. haircut 理发
4. feast 宴会
5. firecracker 鞭炮
6. lion 狮子
1.They're here to scary away last year's bad luck.
它们来这里是为了吓走去年的坏运气。
2.We carry the lanterns to light its way.
我们提着灯笼照明。
