custom
to be proud of
keep up
Jesus Christ
Catholic Church
Orthodox Church -
evergreen
sock
stocking
chimney ,
beforehand
Trafalgar Square -
slogan
merry ,
turkey -
Exercises
1. Translate the following words and word combinations into English using the text Christmas Day.
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Answer the following questions.
1. What do you know about national holidays in England?
2. What kind of holiday is Christmas?
3. When do English people celebrate Christmas?
4. How do English people celebrate Christmas?
5. There are many Christmas cards in the shops before Christmas Day, aren't there?
6. What can you see in Trafalgar Square on the 25th of December?
7. What is the traditional English dinner on the 25th of December?
8. Have you seen this holiday in London?
9. Do Russian people celebrate Christmas Day?
10. Do you get presents on this holiday?
Make up 10 questions of your own on the text.
Combine words into sentences and translate them into Russian.
1. English, are, people, of, their, proud, traditions.
2. Christmas, people, English, with, evergreen, celebrate, the, tree.
3. England, Christmas, is, the, holiday, greates, in.
4. The, English, dinner, traditional, on, is, turkey, Christmas.
5. English, this, people, like, very, holiday, much.
6. They, it, prepare, beforehand, for.
7. Send, cards, Christmas, their, for, relatives, they.
St. Valentine's Day
This holiday is celebrated on the 14th of February by the English and the Americans. It is not a national holiday. It is necessary to go to work. Banks and offices do not close. It is a day of all lovers. I think it is a happy festival for young people. But it is celebrated among persons of all ages. Valentine. What is it? It is a greeting card or a little present. The cards must be coloured and gay. It is possible to send flowers, cards and candy to those you love, but usually without giving the name of the sender.
Valentine presents are packed in red heart-shaped boxes. I think St. Valentine's Day is a great present-giving anniversary for adults as well as for children.
A Song
Valentine
Val-en-tine, Val-en-tine, will you be my
Val-en-tine? Val-en-tine, Val-en-tine, please be mine.
A Poem
February the fourteenth day,
It's Valentine, they say.
Choose you from among the rest,
The reason was I loved you best.
Active Words and Word Combinations
is celebrated
festival
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greeting card
candy -, ,
sender
heart-shaped -
adult - ,
Exercises
1. Translate the following words and word combinations into English using the text St. Valentine's Day.
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Answer the following questions.
1. What kind of holiday do the English and the Americans celebrate on the 14th of February?
2. Do you know the song "Valentine"?
3. What is the popular present for St. Valentine's Day?
4. Is it a holiday for children?
5. Do you celebrate this holiday at school and at home?
6. Have you read anything about St. Valentine's Day?
7. St. Valentine's Day isn't a national holiday, is it?
Make up 7 questions of your own on the text.
