1. Read the captions that people add to their social media photos. Then, discuss what attitude these people might have towards New Year’s Eve or the New Year. 

It might mean that the person who posted this caption treats a new year as a new beginning. They might want to make some resolutions and change their life. 

2. Read about different New Year traditions and discuss the questions. 

• Which tradition is:

• most surprising? Why?
• similar to a tradition in your culture?

• What might the origins of these traditions be? 

3. Do you have a bucket list?