P 1 Food at Chinese new Year

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Food at Chinese new Year P. 2

Group Leader: Harriet (7) • Group Members : Thomas Wong (22) Fredy Chan (2) Liann Chan (1) P. 3

Background-- What do people usually do at Chinese New Year. • Chinese New Year is in spring. Also it is in February. We usually visit relatives’ houses at this festival. Some people will give red packets to those who haven’t married. We’ll clean our house too! Most people will go out to celebrate Chinese New Year. • By doing this project, we want to know more about what food we will eat at Chinese New Year. Also , we would like to know the meaning of the food that we eat at Chinese New Year. P. 4

Name: Jiaozi ing: Treasure roll towards your house Mean

Name: Poon Choi Meaning: To bring about wealth and riches

Name: Jian Dui Meaning: Treasure roll towards your house

Name: Glutinous Rice Ball Meaning: Symbolizes the family together

Survey • We have interviewed P. 4 -6 students. The total number of students are 40 and here’s our questionnaire.

• (Q 1) Which class are you in ? • (Q 2) Do you like Chinese New Year ? • (Q 3) Do you like eating Chinese New Year food? • (Q 4) Which food do you like best? [New Year cake] [Candy tray] [Melon Seeds] [Glutinous Rice ] [Sesame Ball] • (Q 5) Why do you like this food ? Because it is yummy. Because the price of this is reasonable. Because this food is meaningful. • (Q 6) Do you know the meaning of this food?

Food No. of students New Year Cake 15 Candy Melon Glutinous Sesame Others Tray Seeds Rice Balls balls 2 v Candy Tray 3 6 4 10

Our Feeling Harriet: I have learnt more about Chinese New Year like the costumes , food … and I have leant how to speak English better. It needs me to speak more. Thomas: I have learnt what students’ favourite food is. Also, I know what’s the meaning of each food.

Liann: At this festival, I learn some food at Chinese New Year. I think I learn how to interview others. Fredy: I have learned many things from this project. If I can , I want to do the project with them again!

From Mr Shum You have showed a sense of co-operation among team members. The pictures are beautiful and well-organized. The description is clear. The whole presentation is interesting. Well done!