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PERIODO LECTIVO 2020 – 2021  
PROJECT 3 WEEK 3

Many Ecuador new years traditions VALUE OF THE WEEK:

Loyalty
and customs are quirky and unique.
Teacher
Miss. Susy Quevedo Guerrero.
 1. ANSWER THE At midnight, each person eats twelve grapes, making a wish before
each bite. While the tradition originally symbolized the 12
apostles, people now wish for happiness, wealth, or anything else
QUESTIONS: they desire. If you ever visit Ecuador for New Year's make sure
you pack underwear that comes in every color of the rainbow!

a. How is New Year's Eve celebrated in Ecuador?

b. What is one of Ecuador's most colorful tradition
on New Year's Eve?
Ecuadorian families make a puppet themselves or buy one, and
sometimes they represent a specific person, like a politician or a super
hero. At midnight, the puppets are set on fire and who dares jumps
over the burning 'año viejo' for good luck in the coming year.

c. Why do Ecuadorian burn puppets at midnight?
New Year's Eve in Ecuador is like a combination
of the 4th of July, Halloween and Christmas
altogether. This tradition is typical in the whole
country, but the most intense activity can be
found in Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca. ... The
main tradition in the country is to burn paper
mache dolls at midnight of December 31st.
 NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION IN ECUADOR

Ecuador celebrates New Year’s Eve

as a unique ritual where elaborate
effigies filed with gunpowder and
fireworks representing bad vibes
from the departing year are
displayed throughout cities and
towns before being burned at
midnight with fireworks and music.

Vocabulary
 Effigies. dolls made of paper, cloth, and other
materials that resemble people from real life
 Gunpowder. the fine material used in guns to
produce an explosion
 3. Discuss the following questions.

a. Pictures above. Describe the.

What do you see?

b. Do you celebrate New Year’s Eve?

• 1.
c. How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve
in your hometown? Make a list of all the • 2.
activities you do from you wake up until
you go to bed. • 3.

• 4.
4. Create a paper poster exposition where you are going to talk about:

a. New Year’s Eve celebration in your hometown.

New Year’s Eve celebration in your hometown.

b. Describe what people do and eat on New Year’s Eve.

c. Include pictures or drawings of this celebration.

GRAMMAR NOTE: OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Improve your grammar knowledge.

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