Chapter 2: My school calendar

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms, numbers, characters, and visual figures from all three sources provided in the lecture transcript.

Chinese

belonging to or relating to China, its people, or its language

school events

anything that happens, esp. something important at school

Chinese costume

the set of clothes typical of China

competitions

an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc.

activities

the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are moving around

Chinese crafts

to make objects in Chinese style, especially in a skilled way

countries

an area of land with fixed borders that has full or limited control over its own government and laws

folk dances

a type of dancing that is traditionally performed by ordinary people in a particular country, especially those living in the countryside

knots

a join made by tying together the ends of a piece or pieces of string

kung fu

a Chinese method of fighting that involves using your hands and feet

lion dance

a traditional Chinese dance in which performers dress up as a very large lion, for example to celebrate New Year

Multicultural Day

people who have many different customs and beliefs celebrate together

paper fan

photo booth

a small space that a person can go into where you can pay money into a machine that then takes your photograph

prizes

something valuable that is given to someone who succeeds in a competition or game or that is given to someone as a reward for doing very good work

school uniforms

a particular set of clothes that has to be worn by the students of the same school

take photos

to use a camera to produce a picture

delicious

having a very pleasant taste

favourite

best liked or most enjoyed