1、New Years Day,陳晨，黃迎亞，吳玲玲，周純丹,1,Activities to welcome the new year Customs,2,In England，New Years Day seems not as important as Christmas , but in new years day people will hold different kinds of activities according to the local customs .,3,Activities to welcome the new year,4,Activities to welcome

2、 the new year,5,Activities to welcome the new year,6,Activities to welcome the new year,7,Activities to welcome the new year,8,Activities to welcome the new year,9,A big and special event to welcome the new year.,10,New Years Day parade in London stated in 1987. Bob Bone dreamed up the idea of a par

3、ade . It is on January 1st.This is a American-stycle parade .,11,New Years Day Parade in London,12,The parade goes around some places.,Parliament Square 國會廣場 Berkeley Square 布萊克廣場 Trafalgar Square 特拉法加廣場 Lover Regent Street 攝政街 Piccadilly Circus 皮卡地里圓環(huán),13,Parliament Square,14,Trafalgar Square,15,16,

4、Ten thousand performers include,Banks Dancers Street performers Cheerleaders Clowns,17,18,19,20,21,22,New Year in the UK usually starts with a celebration on New Years Eve (31st December). Some people spend the evening at home with their family, or have a party for friends at their houses. Others go

5、 to a pub to celebrate, or spend the evening in a large public space, for example Trafalgar Square in London.,23,24,The beginning of the New Year is signified by the chiming of Big Ben, the famous London clock, at midnight, which is also shown on TV for those who are staying at home.,25,26,Special c

6、ustom,After the New Years Eve, the first person to step into the hosts house represents the luck in the following year. If the person is a man with black hair or a man who is happy or rich, the host will be lucky in the coming year. However ,if a woman wearing yellow hair steps into the house or a w

7、oman who is sad or poor, then the host will be unlucky in the following year. He or she will meet bad things.,27,Although New Years Eve involves drinking alcohol for many people, New Years Day signals the start of a healthier life, as some people make New Years resolutions. Often these are connected

8、 with fitness and health, for example giving up smoking or drinking, taking more exercise or losing weight.,28,Other people make a resolution to improve their life in other ways, such as spending more time with family, learning something new, or getting out of debt. Unfortunately, its not always eas

9、y to stick to your resolutions.,29,New Years Banquet, usually starts at 8 pm from the New Years Eve until the New Years Day in the morning. Dinner with a variety of food and wine and snacks for people happily drinking the night of quantity.,30,British New Years dinner including roast pigs(燒豬), turke

10、ys, puddings(布丁), patties（碎肉餅）, etcAnd people will deliver gifts in the New Years morning and go to their neighbors houses to sing songs about the new year , then they will be invited to the house to have a cup of tea.,31,turkey,32,bread, cheese,sausage,33,New Years Eve Ball is another kind of celeb

11、ration, people dressed in festive wear, from all directions to the dance, and dancing in the wonderful music. Thousands of people, also go to each square.,34,Festive wear,35,36,When England people visit someones home, he must bring a piece of coal, and put it into peoples stove, as a New Years gift. Also he said a blessing: I wish your familys coal, long-burning endless.,37,In some parts of central England, when people are out on New Years Day, whether familiar or unfamiliar, they will send each other coins, they think that it is not only a financial gas each year, but also