元旦英语演讲稿示例范文

ladies and gentlemen,

女士们，先生们：

the new year is around the corner, i would like to extend my new years greetings to all my guests and wish everyone good health and happiness.

新年来临了，我谨向各位来宾致以节日的问候，并祝各位在新的一年里，身体健康，万事如意!

the new year is a time of new beginnings and new hopes for the future. i hope that every one of you find yourself more prosperous and more content with each passing day this year. i know that this night will be fantastic celebration of the good friendship and good spirits that can last not only a year, but a life time.

新年是新的开始，是对未来充满新的憧憬的时候。我祝愿大家在新的一年里一天比一天成功、快乐、富足。我知道今晚我们将为友谊和热情而欢呼庆祝。这种友谊和热情将留存在我们心中，不是一年，而是一辈子。

have a wonderful evening everybody, thank you.

chinese new year

chinese new year is the most important festivity for the chinese people. it is also called the spring festival or the lunar new year.

every year has an animals name. these animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. a chinese legend says that these twelve animals had a race. the first year was named after the rat, the winner. the other eleven years were named after the order in which the animals arrived in the race. the clever rat jumped onto the oxs back then at the end jumped over the oxs head to arrive first!

the chinese believe that a person born in a particular year has some of the characteristics of animal.

on chinese new years eve all family members enjoy a big, delicious meal. it is very important for the chinese to be with their families on this occasion. fish is always part of the dinner because it represents abundance.

on new years day all chinese children wear new clothes with bright colors. red is considered a lucky color. parents and relatives give children the traditional new years gift called lucky money. this money is put into bright red and gold envelopes. fill under the pillow. in the morning of new year , the kid wakes up to see the lucky money, exprethat oneself become one year older. red is a traditional color for festivals, celebrations, weddings and birthdays.

the lion dancers are always part of the festivities. the lion has a big head and long body made of cloth. the lion dance is accompanied by drums, cymbals and noisy firecrackers. according to ancient traditions the great noise frightens away evil spirits.