1 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:05,160 New Year's Eve. 2 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:09,330 Hello, William, how's the preparation for New Year's Day going? 3 00:00:10,900 --> 00:00:16,960 Hi, Nancy, it's going great so far, I've just finished signing greeting cards, my friends and family. 4 00:00:17,140 --> 00:00:19,410 Are you staying in New York for New Year's Day? 5 00:00:20,980 --> 00:00:26,230 Now, this year, I'm flying back to the U.K. to celebrate New Years with my family, I haven't seen 6 00:00:26,230 --> 00:00:29,770 them in a long while, so it'll be a sweet family reunion. 7 00:00:31,420 --> 00:00:35,910 The U.K., that's so cool, do people watch the ball drop there as well? 8 00:00:36,950 --> 00:00:38,030 The ball drop? 9 00:00:38,510 --> 00:00:40,180 No, not really. 10 00:00:40,580 --> 00:00:44,180 The British tradition of celebrating New Year's Eve differs from the American one. 11 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:48,860 Oh, don't people eat hoppin John there is well. 12 00:00:50,700 --> 00:00:51,480 No way. 13 00:00:52,890 --> 00:00:56,490 Last year, I stayed in the US for nine years and I tried this dish. 14 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:00,100 I hate peas, so I didn't like it at all. 15 00:01:00,540 --> 00:01:02,370 I don't understand how people can eat it. 16 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:10,440 Actually, I really love this dish, the Black-Eyed Peas symbolize coins, so according to a legend, 17 00:01:10,470 --> 00:01:14,220 eating this dish will bring prosperity and a year of good luck. 18 00:01:15,890 --> 00:01:21,470 Do you really believe in superstitions, don't tell me that you also write a New Year's resolution list. 19 00:01:23,650 --> 00:01:30,340 Well, I do this is my tradition every New Year's Eve, I have a look at my last year's New Year's resolution 20 00:01:30,340 --> 00:01:32,110 list and create a new one. 21 00:01:32,260 --> 00:01:34,870 This is a nice way of visualizing your goals. 22 00:01:34,870 --> 00:01:37,120 And I believe that I achieved them faster. 23 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,630 When I write them down, it helps me make headway in the future. 24 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:47,740 Yeah, I heard that some people find it easier to turn over a new leaf when writing New Year's resolutions. 25 00:01:47,950 --> 00:01:50,850 What will be your number one New Year's resolution for the next year? 26 00:01:52,290 --> 00:01:55,450 Definitely stressing less and chilling out more. 27 00:01:55,740 --> 00:02:01,920 I want to wind down and kick back my number to New Year's resolution is to celebrate the following New 28 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:03,440 Year in a new country. 29 00:02:03,570 --> 00:02:08,670 Just imagine to count down in a foreign language and not looking at the Times Square. 30 00:02:12,590 --> 00:02:18,410 Not looking at Big Ben, in my case, you know, I find it interesting how holiday traditions and customs 31 00:02:18,410 --> 00:02:19,610 differ around the globe. 32 00:02:20,210 --> 00:02:24,770 For example, in the U.K., we've got a funny superstition called first footing. 33 00:02:25,580 --> 00:02:30,860 The first person to enter someone's house in the new year will bring all the luck for those coming with 34 00:02:30,860 --> 00:02:31,110 them. 35 00:02:32,060 --> 00:02:38,300 One more fun fact is that some people believe that dark haired people are the luckiest first footy's. 36 00:02:40,020 --> 00:02:41,440 Wow, amazing. 37 00:02:41,610 --> 00:02:43,810 I think you can't call it a superstition. 38 00:02:43,830 --> 00:02:48,930 It's a tradition, although there are different customs and traditions, there's something that we have 39 00:02:48,930 --> 00:02:49,560 in common. 40 00:02:51,540 --> 00:02:52,200 What's that? 41 00:02:53,710 --> 00:02:57,310 Popping the champagne while counting down to the new year begins. 42 00:02:59,970 --> 00:03:00,670 That's right. 43 00:03:00,810 --> 00:03:03,300 And wondering along the streets at the crack of dawn. 44 00:03:04,950 --> 00:03:08,040 That's a nice holiday, no matter how you celebrate it. 45 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:12,930 I agree, I am looking forward to celebrating it. 46 00:03:17,860 --> 00:03:19,000 New Year's Eve. 47 00:03:20,630 --> 00:03:21,470 New Year's Eve. 48 00:03:22,950 --> 00:03:26,430 Hello, William, how is the preparation for New Year's Day going? 49 00:03:28,060 --> 00:03:32,110 Hi, Nancy, it's going great so far, I've just finished signing greeting cards for my friends and 50 00:03:32,110 --> 00:03:32,560 family. 51 00:03:32,950 --> 00:03:34,560 Are you staying in New York for New Year's Day? 52 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:41,220 No, this year I'm flying to the U.K. to celebrate New Year's with my family, I haven't seen them in 53 00:03:41,220 --> 00:03:44,130 a long while, so it'll be a sweet family reunion. 54 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:49,020 The U.K., that's so cool, do people watch the ball drop there as well? 55 00:03:50,540 --> 00:03:56,120 The ball drop, no, not really, the British tradition of celebrating New Year's Eve differs from the 56 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:56,930 American one. 57 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:00,860 Oh, don't people eat Hoppin John there as well? 58 00:04:02,370 --> 00:04:03,320 No way. 59 00:04:03,900 --> 00:04:07,700 Last year, I stayed in the U.S. for New Years and tried this dish. 60 00:04:07,740 --> 00:04:10,900 I hate peas, so I didn't like it at all. 61 00:04:10,950 --> 00:04:12,930 I don't understand how people can eat it. 62 00:04:14,410 --> 00:04:19,840 Actually, I really love this dish, the Black Eyed Peas symbolize coins, so according to a legend, 63 00:04:20,020 --> 00:04:22,900 eating this dish will bring prosperity and a year of good luck. 64 00:04:24,510 --> 00:04:26,710 Do you really believe in superstitions? 65 00:04:26,730 --> 00:04:29,850 Don't tell me that you also write a New Year's resolution list. 66 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:37,870 Hmm, well, I do this is my tradition every New Year's Eve, I have a look at my last year's New Year's 67 00:04:37,870 --> 00:04:39,660 resolution list and create a new one. 68 00:04:40,180 --> 00:04:42,190 This is a nice way of visualizing our goals. 69 00:04:42,290 --> 00:04:44,950 And I believe that I achieve them faster when I write them down. 70 00:04:45,460 --> 00:04:46,980 It helps me make headway in the future. 71 00:04:48,580 --> 00:04:53,800 Yeah, I heard that some people find it easier to turn over a new leaf when writing New Year's resolutions, 72 00:04:53,980 --> 00:04:57,510 what will be your number one New Year's resolution for the next year? 73 00:04:59,210 --> 00:05:01,320 Definitely stressing less and chilling out more. 74 00:05:01,820 --> 00:05:08,030 I want to wind down and kick back my number to New Year's resolution is to celebrate the following New 75 00:05:08,030 --> 00:05:08,960 Year in a new country. 76 00:05:09,650 --> 00:05:14,150 Just imagine the countdown in a foreign language and not looking at the Times Square. 77 00:05:16,930 --> 00:05:23,050 Not looking at Big Ben, in my case, you know, I find it interesting how holiday traditions and customs 78 00:05:23,050 --> 00:05:24,310 differ around the globe. 79 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:29,350 For example, in the U.K., we've got a funny superstition called first footing. 80 00:05:29,350 --> 00:05:34,090 The first person who enters someone's house in the new year will bring all the luck for those coming 81 00:05:34,090 --> 00:05:34,550 with them. 82 00:05:34,750 --> 00:05:40,300 One more fun fact is that some people believe that dark haired people are the luckiest first footers. 83 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:42,980 Wow, amazing. 84 00:05:43,700 --> 00:05:48,650 I think you can't call it a superstition, it's a tradition, although there are different customs and 85 00:05:48,650 --> 00:05:50,930 traditions, there's something that we have in common. 86 00:05:54,970 --> 00:05:57,580 Popping the champagne while counting down to the new year begins. 87 00:05:59,710 --> 00:06:03,550 That's right, and wandering along the streets of the crack of dawn. 88 00:06:05,130 --> 00:06:07,290 That's a nice holiday, no matter how you celebrate it. 89 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,710 I agree, I am looking forward to celebrating it.