A Christina from Spain
A
Christina
from
Spain
On the last day of the year, the 31stof December, people wait till 12 pm.
On
the
last
day
of
the
year
,
the
31stof
December
,
people
wait
till
12
pm
.
Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight.
Everybody
must
have
12
grapes
to
eat
at
midnight
.
At each sound of the clock, we must eat a group.
At
each
sound
of
the
clock
,
we
must
eat
a
group
.
But we can't ever finish eating the grapes on time!
But
we
ca
n't
ever
finish
eating
the
grapes
on
time
!
Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh.
Usually
when
people
still
have
some
grapes
in
their
mouths
,
they
look
at
each
other
and
start
to
laugh
.
This tradition started in Spain long ago.
This
tradition
started
in
Spain
long
ago
.
One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year's Eve.
One
year
,
when
there
were
a
lot
of
grapes
,
the
king
of
Spain
decided
to
give
grapes
to
everybody
to
eat
on
New
Year
's
Eve
.
B Cordon from Britain
B
Cordon
from
Britain
On New Year's Day in Britain, people have parties.
On
New
Year
's
Day
in
Britain
,
people
have
parties
.
At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio.
At
12
o'clock
,
the
music
stops
,
and
we
listen
to
the
radio
.
On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London.
On
the
radio
we
hear
Big
Ben
,
the
famous
clock
in
London
.
Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends.
Then
everybody
sings
a
song
about
friendship
and
kisses
their
friends
.
We say "Happy New Year" to each other.
We
say
``
Happy
New
Year
''
to
each
other
.
It's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the new year.
It
's
lucky
if
a
tall
man
with
dark
hair
is
the
first
person
to
come
to
the
house
in
the
new
year
.
So I go and visit as many friends as I can.
So
I
go
and
visit
as
many
friends
as
I
can
.
They all give me a drink.
They
all
give
me
a
drink
.
C Angela from Brazil
C
Angela
from
Brazil
In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year's Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro.
In
all
cities
in
Brazil
,
we
have
a
big
party
on
New
Year
's
Eve
,
especially
in
Rio
de
Janeiro
.
People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks.
People
in
this
city
go
to
the
beaches
to
watch
fireworks
.
We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others.
We
put
flowers
in
the
sea
and
think
about
things
we
want
for
ourselves
or
others
.
We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.
We
usually
wear
white
clothes
for
good
luck
during
the
New
Year
.
A Christina from Spain  On the last day of the year, the 31stof December, people wait till 12 pm. Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a group. But we can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started in Spain long ago. One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year's Eve.  B Cordon from Britain  On New Year's Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. We say "Happy New Year" to each other. It's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the new year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can. They all give me a drink.  C Angela from Brazil  In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year's Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks. We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others. We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.