老师：Hello, everyone. Welcome to my class. In this unit. We have talked a lot about customers and festivals around the world. Today we'll focus on a family dinner on the Chinese New Year Eve. Okay, let's first look at the title here. What kind of family dinner? And we will discuss the title later on. First, let's watch a video about today's Chinese New Year.
学生：Today, Chinese New Year brings families together all over the world. In fact, billions of people travel back to their homes and families in China to feast on a delicious reunion dinner with plates and plates of homemade food.
学生：Many of the foods like egg rolls, noodles and shrimp means something special. Egg grows symbolize wealth for the coming year because they look like bars of solid gold. Charming noodles shouldn't be cut, because long noodles symbolize health for a long life. Shrimp symbolizes happiness because the Mandarin words for shrimp and smile sounds very similar. As part of the festivities, lucky red envelopes call.
学生：红包而 passed out children as well as unmarried adult。
学生：In Chinese culture, the color red symbolizes luck. In order to receive the red envelopes, well wishes are given to the elders. Thank you, Grandpa. Moneys inside each envelope to bring prosperity and good fortune in the coming year.
学生：During all 15 days of Chinese New Year, it is a time to reflect on the passing year and celebrate the future. Bright fireworks slide up the sky and huge parades lined the streets until the final day of the New Year Celebration, the Lantern Festival, when thousands of bright lanterns glow in the night to bring good fortune to all. No matter where you live, you can join the festivities, whether it's one reunion dinner with your family or 15 days of celebrating togethers. Chinese New Year is open to everyone.
老师：So we learn a lot of activities we may have in the Spring Festival in the video. So let's talk about your experiences now. What Spring Festival traditions do you observe and what are their meanings? Think about it for one minute. Yes, you may stick your couplets onto your doors, right? And it means good luck and best wishes for the coming year. And also, you may receive red pockets from your family elders, and those pockets convey their best wishes for you. You may set up those firecrackers with your friends or family, right? And also, you may have fish as a dish on your table. And we will talk about fish on our table later about its special meaning.
老师：Now let's predict the content of the article. What do you think the author will talk about in the article according to the incomplete title? I think it's pretty easy for you. Wonderful. It may be a reunion feast shared by one family, right?
老师：So let's now go to the text. First, please read the article quickly
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