The beginning of the New Year is signified by the chiming of Big Ben, the famous London clock, at midnight, which is also shown on TV for those who are staying in.
新年的開始是以倫敦著名的鐘——大本鐘的午夜12點的敲響來表示，為了那些呆在家的人們，這一場景會現(xiàn)場直播。

In Scotland, New Year is called Hogmanay, and for some people, it's a bigger celebration than Christmas. In big cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow there are street parties with around 100,000 people, enjoying music, entertainment and fireworks at midnight.
在蘇格蘭，新年被稱為Hogmanay，對一些人來說，慶祝新年比圣誕節(jié)還要隆重。在Edinburgh和Glasgow這樣的大城市，大約會有10萬左右的人涌向街頭慶祝，享受音樂，觀看娛樂表演，和午夜時候放的煙火。

One Scottish tradition which is now popular throughout the UK as well as in the USA, is the singing of a traditional folk song. 'Auld lang syne', reminds us to think of old friends and remember the good times of the past, as we look to the future.
蘇格蘭有一個傳統(tǒng)就是唱一首名Auld lang syne的傳統(tǒng)民謠，它讓我們在展望未來的時候想起了過去的美好時光，如今它正風(fēng)靡英國和美國。