Chinese New

Year 2024
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 Lesson
Good luck in 2024
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Confidential – Do Not Distribute (Ver.05)

Lesson Objectives

After this lesson, students will be able to:

● Define what luck is.
● Identify common lucky things in Chinese culture.
● Discuss what brings luck in 2024.
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Warm Up

Do you believe in luck?

Why or Why not?
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Introduction

What is luck?
the force that causes things, especially
good things, to happen to you by
chance and not as a result of your own
efforts or abilities
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Culture File
Red
Red is an important color
in China. It has a long
history and means
different things to
different people. For
ancient Chinese rulers, red
showed power and status.
But for regular people, red
is linked to happiness,
wealth, and good luck.
Source: https://www.digmandarin.com/5-lucky-things-chinese-culture.html
5 Lucky Things in Chinese Culture
Dragon
In Chinese beliefs, dragons
stand for the highest
royalty, strength, wealth,
and good luck. The ancient
Chinese Emperors were
thought to be like dragon
sons. In every "Dragon
year," more babies are
born compared to other
zodiac years. This is
because parents wish to
have babies born in the
Year of the Dragon.
Tortoise
The turtle is recognized as
a creature that lives a
long time, so it is linked to
both having a long life
and being lucky. In
Chinese culture, there are
"Four Benevolent
Animals," which are the
Qilin, the Dragon, the
Turtle, and the Phoenix.
It's interesting that out of
these four, only the turtle
is a real animal, while the
others are made up.
Cat Statues Lucky Numbers
The lucky cat In China, numbers that
or golden cat sound like positive words
symbol stands are thought to be lucky.
for turning bad The number 8 is very
things into important as it is
considered very lucky.
good, and it's a sign that Numbers 2, 6, and 9 are
protects from evil. This also thought to bring luck,
special statue, with two but not as much. On the
sides, is a unique feng other hand, the number 4
shui symbol for good is seen as the most
things like luck, plenty, unlucky number in China.
and safety. On one side,
there's a happy cat with
a raised paw, bringing in
wealth and showing
good luck and fortune.
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Reading Exercises
1 Answer the Vocabulary Exercise from the reading text.
2 Determine whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
_____ 1. In ancient China, red was a color associated with sadness and misfortune.
_____ 2. Dragons in Chinese beliefs represent weakness, poverty, and bad luck.
_____ 3. The turtle is not one of the "Four Benevolent Animals" in Chinese culture.
_____ 4. The lucky cat or golden cat symbol has only one side, depicting a sad cat.
_____ 5. In Chinese culture, the number 8 is considered lucky.
_____ 6. The number 4 is seen as unlucky in China.
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Good Luck in 2024!

2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon.

The Dragon is the most powerful sign, which symbolizes
power, nobleness, and success.

Wealth and Happiness Prosperity and

Achievement Yellow symbolizes Health
Golden signifies supreme nobility and Green symbolizes
success, prosperity, honor, nourishment, harmony, growth,
and great fortune. and positivity and vitality

Lucky Number is:

8
The number 8 is thought to be lucky because it shows the end of one cycle and the
start of a new one. In 2024, the number 8 will be especially fortunate because it
will be the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.
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References
https://www.digmandarin.com/5-lucky-things-chinese-culture.html
https://www.lovetoknow.com/home/design-decor/chinese-good-luck-symbols
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