New Year's Eve, also called Old Year's Night, is celebrated on
December 31st, the final day of the year. It is celebrated all over the world
with parties and social gathering with usually a lot of fireworks and noise.
In the United States of America, New York is the place where this
celebration is associated with. People gather in the Times Square just before
midnight in the last minute of the countdown to see the "ball
dropping".
The celebration is also associated with parties in other parts of the
world. In France, for instance, the celebration is called le Réveillon.
People also to the Eiffel Tower in Paris to see fireworks display. In Japan,
people traditionally clean their home. Buddhist temple bells are rung 108
times at midnight. In Brazil, the beach of Copacabana is considered by many
to be the place of the most beautiful fireworks show in the world.
Certain foods are eaten on this day in different parts of the world.
However a common practice is to eat beans to bring good luck and good fortune
for the upcoming year. They are considered lucky, because of the similar shape
with coins.
December is also the month when we look back at the year that was and
reflect. On New Year's Eve, some people commit themselves with resolutions or
goals to carry out in the following twelve months. Such as eat more
healthily, do more exercise, or learn something new.
How are you wrapping up this one?
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Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish poem, composed by Scottish poet and
lyricist Robert Burns in 1878.
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Fireworks
- Confetti - LED
- Party hat - Cheerleaders - Baloons
Sparkling wine - Porta-Potties - Party props - Snacks
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TIMES SQUARE
Every year as the clock nears midnight on December 31, the eyes of the world turn once more to the dazzling lights and bustling energy of Times Square. Anticipation runs high. New Year's Eve at the symbolic center of New York City has become more than just a celebration — it's a global tradition.
The world holds its breath, and cheers as the clocks strike twelve.
As the famous New Year's Eve Ball descends atop One Times Square, countless people watch Times Square, nationwide, and throughout the world and are united in bidding collective farewell to the departing year and expressing joy and hope for the year ahead.
Text source: www.timessquarenyc.org
VIDEO - History of New Year's Eve In Times Square,
New York
5.How many versions of the glowing ball were?
6.When was the current ball introduced?
To be a dead end/ be at a
dead end: To be in a situation in which no progress can be made.
A means to an end: Something that
one is not interested in but do because it will help get something else
To be at the end of
the/one’s rope: To be at the limits of one's capacity, tolerance
or endurance.
To burn the candle at both
ends: Work or study very hard during
the day and stay up very late at night.
Can't see beyond the end of
nose: To think about oneself and
what affects ones situation so much that one does not see what is important.
End of Story: A phrase
meaning that you will say no more.
To get the short end of the
stick: To suffer the bad effects of a situation
To end in tears: A phrase
meaning that something will end badly.
 Light at the end of the
tunnel: Something that makes you think that a difficult or unpleasant
situation will end
Loose ends/ Tie loose ends: The final
details for something to be complete
To make ends meet: To earn and
spend equal amounts of money. To have little money after one pays basic expenses.
Never hear the end of it: A phrase you
can say meaning that another person will continue talking about something,
which is annoying.
Not the end of the world: Not the worst
thing that could happen.
Odds and ends: Miscellaneous
things.
The end justifies the means: Phrase meaning
that you can use bad or immoral methods as long as you get something good by
using them.
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Across
4. Two words at the end of every movie.
5. According to an old saying "It's not over until the fat .... sings".
8. According to William Shakespeare in Troilus and Cressida "The end crowns all;And that old common arbitrator, ...., Will one Day end it.
9. Whoever laughs last, laughs ....
13. Last month of the year.
15. Small pieces of brightly colored paper that people often throw at celebrations.
17. An imaginary fat man with a white beard and a red suit who gives toys to children near the end of December (2 words).
18. An eight-day Jewish holiday that is celebrated in the end of the year.
19. A small device that explodes to make a display of light and noise.
20. To count backwards to an event that will start when zero is reached.
Down
1. An interjection to emphasize the finality of something. Also a punctuation mark.
2. December 31st (3 words).
3. To engage in festivities or rejoice.
4. An act of proposing or drinking in honor of somebody or something.
6. The start of the New Year is at the .... of midnight.
7. The site of the annual New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City (2 words).
10. When the year is ending and a new one is starting, many people make these goals.
11. Food that people around the world traditionally eat for luck to ring in the New Year, and that symbolizes coins.
12. A Christian holiday celebrated at the end of the year.
14. "Auld Lang Syne" is the traditional .... for ringing in the New Year in almost every English speaking country.
16. A message in video games which signals that the game has ended, commonly due to a negative outcome (2 words).
Across: 4. The End 5. Lady 8. Time 9. Best 13.December 15. Confetti 17. Santa Claus 18. Hanukkah 19. Firework 20. Countdown
Down: 1. Period 2. New Year's Eve 3.Celebrate 4. Toast 6. Stroke 7. Times Square 10. Resolutions 11. Beans 12. Christmas 14. Song 16. Game over