British Holidays. HOLIDAYS IN BRITAIN Christmas Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. It is the most popular holiday in Britain. Before Christmas. - презентация

1 British Holidays

2 HOLIDAYS IN BRITAIN

3 Christmas Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. It is the most popular holiday in Britain. Before Christmas people are very busy. They buy presents, decorate Christmas tree, send greeting cards. On Christmas Eve parents put presents into the stockings as though Santa Claus brings them. Britains prepare special food. Traditional English dishes are roast turkey, Christmas pudding and pies.

4 Merry Christmas! Wishing you a Christmas filled with love and friendship! May your Christmas be filled with happy surprises!

5 The 14 th of February is called Valentines DayThe 14 th of February is called Valentines Day. It is a day of lovers. That is when every man and every woman thinks about his or her sweetheart. On this day you can buy cards in shops or you can make cards yourselves. St.Valentines Day has roots in several legends. Cupid, the Roman god of love, is one of the earliest popular symbols of the day. Valentine was a Christian priest.On Febrary 14 he was killed because he was a Christian. Most people send valentines. But they dont sign them. They write, I love you, darl ing or Will you be my Valentine?

6 Heres a special valentine With lots of love for you, And since youre very special Here are hugs and kisses, too!

7 I hope that Valentines Day Will bring you lots of fun He thinks youre very nice, And so does everyone!

8 Halloween Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October. They say ghosts and witches come out on Halloween. Children make lanterns out of pumpkings. Some people have Halloween parties and dress as witches and ghosts.

9 Easter Easter is a religious holiday. It is celebrated in April. It is a time for the giving and receiving presents which take the form of an Easter eggs. At Easter children eat chocolate eggs. Other popular emblems of Easter are fluffy little chicks, an Easter Bunny and daffodils.

10 Exercises Task I Task II Task III Task IV

11 Task I. Match the words with the translation Party Sweetheart Roast turkey Arrow Carols Frost Stockings Hide Gifts Admire стрела мороз чулки вечеринка восхищаться возлюбленный песнопения подарки жареная индейка прятать

12 Task II. Word scramble kiss cake 1. elve 3. aetnVlnie 2. rcda 4. eruyFbar 5. traeh 6. yrpta 7. siks 8. dre love card Valentine February heart party red dear

13 Task III. Merry crossword E L CAROL FROST HOLLY ICE MISTLETOE PINE SLED SNOWFLAKE SPRUCE TINSEL WREATH Check

14 Merry crossword HS ON MISTLETOE CLW EYFROST LI AN SKS PINEWREATH RL US CAROLS EE D

15 Task IV. Choose the symbol Christmas heartBunnychicken Halloween egg Santa Claus Roast turkey Easter pumpkincarolswitch Valentines day lanternmistletoeghost Check

16 Check yourself Christmas heartBunnychicken Halloween egg Santa Claus Roast turkey Easter pumpkincarolswitch Valentines day lanternmistletoeghost

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