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Holidays and Festivals in Great Britain

Read the texts and do exercises.

1

Easter Sunday is the day when Christians celebrate Christ’s return to life and victory over the death. On this day many people go to church. Children get presents of chocolate Easter eggs. Easter always means spring, new life after winter, flowers, green trees and young animals, especially lambs and chicks. Some time ago it was a tradition to make new clothes and hats for Easter.

Easter –пасха, пасхальный

Christians – христиане

victory over- победа над

especially lamps –особенно ягнята

tradition - традиция

2

Celebrating Hallowing is a very old tradition. Long ago people thought that on 31 October spirits of the death came back. That’s why now some people dress up as witches and ghosts. They make lamps of pumpkins. Sometimes children go out in groups, knock on peoples doors and say “Trick or treat”. They usually get a treat, some sweets or nuts. People also have Halloween parties where they often play games.

That-что

spirits of the death- души мертвых

that’s why-вот почему

ghosts-приведения

pumpkins-тыквы

treat-угощение

also-также

3

Guy Fawkes’ Night is on 5 November. That day in 1605 some conspirators wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I and his ministers. Guy Fawkes was one of them. But they couldn’t do that because the king’s men caught Guy Fawkes and killed him. Not many people think about those events now but they enjoy celebrating the day with their friends and families. On 5 November when it gets dark, people go out into the streets and watch beautiful fireworks. In the country they often make big bonfires and gather near them.

conspirators- заговорщики

blow up-взорвать

ministers-министры

events-события

Ex. 1 Match the text and picture

             Picture 1                                            Picture 2                                                       Picture 3

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Text 2 –

Text 3 –

Ex. 2 Answer the questions.

1.

1. What is Easter Sunday?
2. Where do the people go?
3. What was the tradition some time ago?

2.

1. Is celebrating Halloween a very old tradition?
2. What do children sometimes do?
3. Do people usually get a trick?

3.

1. Is Guy Fawkes’ Night on 7 November?
2. Do people enjoy celebrating Guy Fawkes’ Night?
3. What do people do when it gets dark?

Ex 3 Read the text “Holiday and festivals in Britain” again and complete the sentences.

1.

1) At Easter Christians…. And victory over…

2) On this day many people go…..

3) Children get presents…………..

4) Easter always means………….

2

1)Long ago people thought that on 31 October…

2) Some people dress up as…………..

3) They make lamps of………….

4) People also have Halloween parties where……

3

1) Guy Fawkes’ Night is on….

2) That day in 1605 some conspirators…..

3) People enjoy celebrating the day with……

4) When it gets dark, people……

Ex. 4 Mark the sentences T (true) and F (False). Correct false sentences

1

1. Children get presents of sweaty presents.
2.  Easter always means spring, new life after winter.
3. On this day people go to the theaters and museums.

2

1. People make lamps of pumpkins.
2. Celebrating Hallowing is a new tradition.
3. People dress up as rabbits and squirrels.

3

1. Guy Fawkes’ Night is on 1 April.
2. Guy Fawkes was one of ministers.
3. When it gets dark, people go out into the streets and watch beautiful fireworks.

Ex. 5  Match holidays and facts.

Ex. 6 Translate into Russian.

1. Easter always means spring, new life after winter, flowers, green trees and young animals, especially lambs and chicks.
2. Long ago people thought that on 31 October spirits of the death came back.
3. Not many people think about those events now but they enjoy celebrating the day with their friends and families.