- to concentrate on smth., hot cross buns, to be toasted, to be cracked and broken, to hold a carol service, to wrap up gifts, to lay wreaths, to confess the sins;

- traditional pastime, provision, egg-rolling, two-minute silence, greeting cards, pancakes, annual ceremony, Father Christmas, artificial poppies.

The word "holiday" comes from the Old English word hāligdæg. The word originally referred only to special religious days. In modern use, it means any special day of rest or relaxation, as opposed to normal days off work or school. The word derived from the notion of "Holy Day", and gradually evolved to its current form.

• M: I associate the word … with …

ChocolateCassettesFireworksJuiceColaDancingFlowersPicnicBirthdayCardsChampagneParadesCokeWeddingAnniversary

• I suppose

• In my opinion

• To my mind

• It’s no doubt

• It seems to me

• I guess

E.g. I think it is birthday because every family has a

cake for a Birthday. etc.

New Year – because the fur tree is the symbol of the New Year.St. Valentine’s Day – because it is the day of love and a heart with an arrow is a symbol of this holiday.Halloween – Jack-o-lantern is the symbol of this holiday.

Thanksgiving Day – because roust turkey is the

traditional American food on this day.

Christmas – Santa Clause is the symbol of this holiday.Easter – People dye eggs on Easter.Birthday – people always buy a cake on each birthday.

Do you know about this emblem? This is a shamrock. It is the symbol of Ireland. 17 March is the national holiday in Ireland – St. Patrick’s Day. On that day people wear a shamrock. A shamrock is a plant with three leaves.

Maslenitsa is a cheerful farewell to winter and meeting of spring, bringing

solar heat, the holiday symbolizes awakening of nature from a winter

dream. Maslenitsa in Russia was celebrated when there was still no

Christianity. In those days this holiday had another meaning. It was

connected with the name of the God of fertility- Velesa.

Maslenitsa is celebrated 7 days before the Easter. The main attribute of

Maslenitsa are pancakes and national festivities. The last day of Maslenitsa

is called Forgiven Day.

During this day people make a straw scarecrow, put old woman’s clothes

on it, place it on the pole, and walk with such scarecrow around the village.

True False Not stated

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2 5

4

6

Stolb Fortune-telling

Blin A straw scarecrow in old clothes

Chuchelo A sledge

Coster A pancake

Ryazhenye Clowns playing tricks and jokes

Scomorokhi A short song on topical,

humorous or lyrical theme

Sancki A pole where a person climbs to get a prize

Chastushka A fire

Smetana, icra National festivities

Narodnye gulaynya People in national costumes and masks singing and dancing

Gadaniya Sour cream, caviar

Easter comes but once a year

Easter comes but once a year

But when it does, we all know its here

Children filling themselves with chocolate

Dad's down the pub for a pint of beer!

We go to the church for the wine and bread

Dad's half asleep, and jerking his head

Baby sister is here too, munching away

On the free Easter egg that the Priest gave us today

But remember we must, that the Lord died for us

And ascended into heaven to give us fresh lives

For each and every one of us.

Easter comes but once a year

... comes but once a ...But when it does, we all ... its here... filling themselves with ...Dad's ... the pub for a pint of ...!

We go to the ... for the wine and ...Dad's half asleep, and jerking his ...Baby ... is here too, munching ...On the free ... egg that the Priest gave us ...

But ... we must, that the ... died for usAnd ascended into ... to give us fresh ...For ... and ... one of us.

Easter comes but once a year

... comes but ... a ...But ... it does, we all ... its ...... filling themselves with ...Dad's ... the ... for a pint of ...!

We ... to the ... for the ... and ...Dad's half ..., and jerking his ...Baby ... is here ..., munching ...On the free ... egg ... the Priest ... us ...

But ... we ..., that the ... died for us... ascended into ... to give ... fresh ...For ... and ... one ... us.

His curiosity getting the better of him – любопытство взяло над ним верх;

a middle-aged, balding man – лысый господин средних лет;

Divorсe – развод.

Choose the best ending:a) “I'm a divorce lawyer”, the man replies.b) “I hate this holiday”, the man replies.c) “I have one thousand of lovers”, the man replies.

fulfilled the task

was active, emotional

Positive emotions

joyproudsuccessadmirationsurprisehappinesssatisfaction

Negative emotions

fearirritationboredomsadnessanxietyunsatisfaction

I feel …..

Because I’…

was (not) bored

worked hard

didn’t relax

answered properly

got a good markgot much new

information about the UK

saw interesting pictures showing the life in the UK