1.At this monment, in different places of the world people are doing diff erent things.
In Londong it's five o'clock and people are leaving work and are going home. They 're waiting for buses and running for trains . Some people are driving their cars . Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to pubs and having a drink
In Moscow it's eight o'clock and people aren't having aftemoon tea. They are having dinner at home or in restaurants. Some are going to the opera or watching a ballet. Watching. a ballet. Some are watching television or playing games at home.
In Beijing it's one o'clock . People aren't having dinner. They are sleeping .
In Los Angeles it's nine o'colck . people aren't getting up , washing or getting dressed. They 're working. Children are starting their lessons.
IN New York it's midday(12:00) People aren't working . They are having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke . They're seeing friends, calling home or shopping.
2.Hi, LIng ling. What's happening? Are you getting ready for spring Festival?
Yes, we are. What are the boys doing? The boys are learning a dragon dance. Are you learning a dragon dance, too?
No, I'm not . I'm making lanterns. What's your aunt doing? Is she helping? Yes, she is . She's sweepp the floor. Yes, she is . She's sweeping the floor.
And what is your grandmother doing? She's cooking the meal. Is your father helping you?
No, he isn't .He's at work. He's working.
3.AWe have lots of traditions . First , We calean our houses and sweep away bad luck, and then we paint doors and windows red. It means good luck . We usually decorate the doors and windows with paper cuts. We also buy clothes and everyone has a haircut.
B Our parents and grandparents give us New Year presents. they are usually new clothes. On New Year's Day, we put on our new clothes and visit our family and friends. There is dragon and lion dancing..
C The family have dinner and we eat jiaozi- a kind of dumpling, or a sweet rice pudding. We watchTV and at midnight there are usually fireworks . We don't clean the house for a few days. We on't want to sweep away good luck. And we have lots of food for good luck.
D The New Year Festival finishes at Lantern Festival after two weeks. We usually eat a kind of rice dumpling called yuanxiao. They are round and so they bring us good luck all the year round.