Sensations English Logo
LEVEL C1

Shadowing the newsreader

Listen to the newsreader read out each line and then practise saying it. Record your own voice line by line and submit your voiceover.

Hide View

Millions are ringing in the Lunar New Year across the globe and given the pandemic which resulted in the celebration's three year hiatus, the festivities are being welcomed with great joy.

Wallace Lee sits on the planning committee for the parade in Washington DC.

Though the treasured cultural icons such as dragons, firecrackers, traditional dances and martial arts were on parade, revellers were more thrilled at the opportunity to gather as a community.

Law student Justin Chuang reflects on this.

With the Lunar New Year being China's foremost holiday, the country experiences the world's largest human migration.

However, with this mass movement of people comes a surge in Covid cases which has led to limited public festivities, as people retreated indoors with their families.

Similarly in Washington DC, the emphasis was also on community and togetherness as city Mayor Muriel Bowser condemned the surge in hate crimes against the Asian community, which had been blamed for the spread of Covid 19.

According to the Chinese zodiac system, this year's the Year of the Rabbit which heralds a time of tranquillity and gentleness accompanied by quiet reflection.

Nevertheless, before the calm comes the cacophony of celebration.

REGISTER NOW

Get videos, articles, games and study tools!

Learn at six levels from A1 to C1
Or sign up with your Email
By clicking “Sign Up” above you are accepting our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign in

Sign up with email

Enter the following information to create your account.
All sign up options

Log in Or create an account

or

Forgot password?

reset password or login

Crop Image

Crop preview
Add to homescreen