Lesson 19 Just read and talk

There are twelve months in a year.

一年有十二个月

January is the first month.

元月是第一个月

The first day,Janary 1st, is called New Year's Day.

元月的第一天 元月一号 被称作元旦节

People have a holiday and they celebrate New Year's Day.

人们有个假期来庆祝元旦节

February is the second month of the year.

二月是一年中的第二个月

In China, Spring Festival is usually in January or February.

在中国 春节通常就在元月或者二月

Now people call it Chinese New Year.

现在人们叫它中国新年

For Chinese New Year, all people in China have a holiday.

为了过中国新年 所有中国人都有假期

They go back home to celebrate the festival with their families.

他们回家去和家人庆祝这个节日

On the eve of the festival, people usually have dumplings.

在春节前夜 人们会吃饺子

People in the sounth of China have rice cakes.

中国南方的人会吃米糕

They all enjoy the festival at home.

他们都在家享受这个节日