May Celebrations

There are many celebrations in May, especially in the countryside. The British like to celebrate the end of winter. Much of this celebration is connected with dancing, which is performed to encourage life and growth and drive away harmful spirits and welcome in the new ones.Easter is celebrated as a spring or a religious holiday. The symbol of Easter is an Easter egg. It is usually made of chocolate. People grace their tables with eggs on this day.

Read the text about Halloween. Make up the word combinations in the table and translate them.

Halloween

Halloween is a night on which witches and ghosts come out. So many people dress up in unusual costumes and paint their faces to deceive the evil spirits. People take part in parades and carry lots of orange pumpkins in the hands. In fact, this holiday has a Celtic origin. The Celts celebrated the coming of New Year on that day.

1.witches and ghosts 2.dress up 3.paint 4.deceive 5.take part 6.carry 7.have 8.celebrate

in parades
the coming of New Year
evil spirits
come out
a Celtic origin
faces
in unusual costumes
orange pumpkins

Read the text and answer the questions.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day ( December 25 ) is the main public holiday celebrated as the birth of Christ. It is a family holiday. The people stay at home and spend the time with their families. Every house tries to have a Christmas tree decorated with strings of colored lights and bulbs. The presents are placed under the tree. Usually the whole family has a big Christmas dinner. It consists of turkey, a Christmas pudding and pies.

1.What is the main public holiday in Britain?

2.What is celebrated on this day?

3.Is it a family holiday?

4.With whom do the people spend time on Christmas?

5.What does every house tries to have?

6.What is placed under the Christmas tree?

7.What does a big Christmas dinner consist of?

Speak about the holiday and tradition you like.

РАЗДЕЛ XII. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Our traveling is not over! The USA is waiting for us. In this unit you’ll get to know about the capital of the country, its famous holiday Thanksgiving Day and what not. Enjoy your traveling!

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