Lunar New Year Traditions – Teacher Answers
Answer key and listening script for the teacher. This page is kept separate from the student lesson.
Teacher answer key
- Warm-up: answers will vary.
- Vocabulary: tradition = accept a clear meaning in context; relative = accept a clear meaning in context; fortune = accept a clear meaning in context; calendar = accept a clear meaning in context; celebration = accept a clear meaning in context.
- Reading comprehension: accept accurate answers supported by the reading.
- Grammar: check target forms and accept equivalent correct wording where appropriate.
- Listening script: “Before Lunar New Year, some families clean their homes and prepare special foods. During the celebration, relatives may visit one another, and children may receive red envelopes. The date changes from year to year.”
Listening answers: accept answers matching the script. - Speaking: answers will vary.
- Something New: activity answers will vary.
- Writing: answers will vary. Encourage clear sentences and use of lesson vocabulary.
Puzzle/Game: answers will vary. Encourage students to use lesson vocabulary and explain their choices.
Success criteria: this is a student self-check. No single answer is required.