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Did you know how they celebrate the New Year and Christmas in other countries?

New Year’s Day celebrates the start of a new year. Americans celebrate New Year’s Day on the first day of January, but the celebration actually1 begins on December 31, New Year’s Eve, the night before New Year’s Day. Some people stay up all night! We blow horns and whistles2 at midnight3 to announce the beginning of a new year. Some people shake hands, kiss, hug, sing and shout “Happy New Year!”.

In Spanish-speaking countries Christmas is celebrated in the family circle4. In every country there are traditional dishes5 cooked for Christmas supper. In Spain, for example, they cook turkey or sea-fish. For dessert they eat ‘turron’ – a special kind of halva which is served only at Christmas. The night of December 31, the last night of the year, is called ‘old’ in Spanish. When the clock strikes6 twelve you must eat 12 grapes – one for each strike. If you do it, the New Year will bring you happiness.

Christmas is a family holiday dear to both children and grown-ups. The whole family gathers7 together to have a festive supper which is called ‘Reveillon’ in French. After it, children leave their ‘sabots’ before the fire-place to find presents from Pere Noёl (French Father Frost) there in the morning.

  Actually1 – насамомделе      Blow horns and whistles2 – дутьннврожки и в свистки                         Midnight3 – полночь             Circle4 – круг

Dish5 – блюдо                   Strike6 – пробить, звон, удар          Gather7 – собираться

Task 1. Read the text and say TRUE or FALSE

Americans celebrate New Year’s Day on the first day of June.

In Spanish-speaking countries Christmas isn`t celebrated in the family circle.

In Spain people cook chicken or vegetables.

When the clock strikes twelve you must eat 12 oranges – one for each strike.

Christmas is called ‘Reveillon’ in French.

Task 2. Complete the sentences using the text

New Year’s Day celebrates _____.

The celebration actually begins on December 31, New Year’s Eve,___

In Spanish-speaking countries Christmas _____.

When the clock strikes twelve ______.

The whole family gathers together to have a festive supper ____.

Task 3. Answer the questions

Do Americans celebrate the New Year? When?

What is New Year’s Eve?

Where do people in Spanish-speaking countries celebrate Christmas?

What do people cook in Spain for Christmas supper?

Who is Pere Noёl?

*Extra task 4. Fill in the box

Country

America

Spain

France

Holiday

Date