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GW. Read about the customs and find out what special food people eat on New Year's Day for good luck.

On New Year’s Day in Japan people eat
mochi-rice cakes for strength in the new year.
Some Americans from southern states eat black eyed peas and rice with collard greens. The black eyed peas are like coins and the greens are like dollars.
In Spain and some Latin American countries, people eat 12 grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve - one grape for good luck in each month of the new year.
It is a Jewish custom to eat apples with honey for a sweet new year.
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IW. Read and correct the sentences on task 3.

1. The Japanese eat sweets for strength in the new year.
2. Some Americans eat black eyed peas. Black eyed peas are like dollars.
3. In Europe people eat 12 grapes for good luck in the new year.
4. Some Jewish people eat apples with candy for a sweet new year.
5. People in Latin America like to eat apples.
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CW. CW. Sing the song "Jingle Bells" and sing together.

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IW. Project. Make a research and write facts on "How we celebrate New Year in Our Country".