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The last day of the year, New Years Eve, is on 31 December. In America and Great
Britain, many people go to ..…, restaurants or nightclubs. For some parties, people wear
costumes and …... In London lots of people go to Trafalgar Square and wait for the
famous bell …… to strike midnight. Some people jump into the …...!

In New York City lots of people go to Times Square. At midnight the words ……
appear on an electronic sign. People cheer and there is a lot of noise. In some American
cities office workers throw their old …… out of the windows on 31 December. They are
throwing the old year away. By the evening there is lots of paper in the streets!

In Scotland, New Years Eve is called Hogmanay. It is the most important

celebration of the year for Scottish people. In Edinburgh and other cities people
celebrate in the streets, and there are concerts and ….

This is the time of year when people make ‘New Year’s Resolutions’. Resolutions
are promises to change habits during the new year. Some typical resolutions are: I’m
going to clean my …… regularly’ or ‘I’m going to do more …... Most people don’t keep
their resolutions, but some do!

Read the text and answer the questions.

 When is New Year’s Eve?

 What do people usually do on New Year’s Eve?

 Where do people go in London to celebrate New Year?

 Where do people go in New York to celebrate New Year?

 What do some American office workers do?

 What is Hogmanay?

 What do people usually write on New Year’s Eve?

Write your 2023 New Year’s Resolutions.

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