Ok, today we are going to read a story about “Nian”.
今天，我们就来讲讲关于年兽的故事。
Long,long ago,很久，很久以前
Long ago in China 很久很久以前，在中国
There was a monster---Nian 有一个怪兽-----“年”
Nian liked to eat animals and people!! “年”喜欢吃动物和--------人！
At the end of the year, Nian was very hungry! 在年底的时候，“年”非常饿！
Nian wanted to eat animals and people “年”要吃动物和--------
One New Year’s Eve, an old man came. 新年的前一天晚上，大年夜，一个老人来啦。
He said he could scare away the monster “Nian”! 他说他可以吓跑“年”兽。
The monster “Nian” was gone. “年”跑啦！
The monster “Nian” was afraid of red clothes and firecrackers. “年” 害怕红衣服和鞭炮。
Now, on New Year’s Eve, people know how to scare away the monster “nian”.
现在在大年夜，人们知道怎么吓跑年兽了。
How? 怎样吓跑年兽呢？
we wear red clothes and light firecrackers! 我们穿红衣服，点鞭炮！
