TRADITIONS, MANNERS.

Do you celebrate any holidays?

What is your favorite holiday?

How do you celebrate your favorite holiday?

With whom do you usually spend your holiday?

PUZZLE

BRITISH HOLIDAYS New Year’s Day

Halloween

Easter

Christmas

St Valentine’s Day

Guy Fawkes’ Night

February 14

December 25

November 5

April/March, first Sunday

January 1

October 31

… is celebrated on the … of …

RUSSIAN HOLIDAYS

New Year Victory Day Woman’s Day Easter

ShrovetideChristmas

flowers baubles carols dyed eggs pancakes ”The Great Fire”

… is/are associated with …

RIDDLES

Children like this day very much. They play jokes and tricks on other people, even on teachers.

Pupils and students start the new academic year.

the 1st of September

People in Russia honour members of the armed forces.

The 23rd of

February

People go to the church and stay for a service.

Christmas

People light fireworks and burn a guy on a bonfire.

Guy Fawkes’ Day

The day makes us think of our mothers.

Mother’s day

QUIZ :“WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT

BRITISH AND RUSSIAN TRADITIONS?”

1. WHAT MUST THE FIRST FOOTER CARRY INTO THE HOUSE?

A. Gold, presents, money

B. Oil, money, apples

C. Coal, food, drink

2.WHICH SEASON IN BRITAIN IS CONNECTED “THE TROOPING THE COLOUR”AND “SWAN UPPING”?

A. Autumn

B. Summer

C. Spring

3. THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HAS TWO BIRTHDAYS.WHEN?

A. In April and in June

B. In October and December

C. In January and May

4. LOOK AT THE PICTURES GUESS THE HOLIDAY.

5.IF THE BRITISH PERSON IS 100 YEARS OLD, HE GETS …

A. One million pounds

B. Queen’s telegram

C. Many flowers

6.WHAT IS STONEHENGE?

A. Ancient monument, a market

B. Ancient monument, a holy place

C. Ancient monument, a kind of calendar

7. ON FEBRUARY 14 VALENTINE WAS KILLED BECAUSE HE WAS …

A. Christian

B. Catholic

C. Muslim

8.GUESS THE HOLIDAY.

Shrovetide

9.WHAT DOES THE CHRISTMAS-TIDE MEAN?

A. Farewell-to-Winter Festival

B. The days from New Year to Christmas

C. The days from Christmas to the Epiphany

10. NEW YEAR’ RESOLUTIONS-…

A. Новогодние подарки

B. Новогодние обещания

C. Новогодние революции

ARE YOU WELL-MANNERED?

1.WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF …

you receive a gift you don’t like?

A. I would hide my disappointment and thank my friend heartily

B. I show my disappointment and say ’’thank you”

2.WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF

a person sneezes in your presence?

A. you say “Be healthy”

B. you pay no attention to it

3. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF

you in Britain

A. Queue(очередь) in a line waiting for a bus

B. Jump the queue waiting for a bus

4.WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF

enter someone’s home in Britain?

A. you take off your shoes

B. you don’t take off your shoes

5.WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF

you talk to the British?

A. You keep your distance and stay at least an arm’s long

B. You don’t keep your distance and stay so closely

PUZZLE

6.WHEN YOU SEE YOUR TEACHER BEFORE WOMEN’S DAY YOU SAY:

A. Congratulations on Women’s Day

B. Have a good holiday!

C. Best wishes for Women’s Day

7.WHEN YOUR FRIEND IS GOING TO A PARTY YOU SAY:

A. I wish you every happiness

B. All the best.

C. Enjoy yourself

8.WHEN SOMEONE IS GOING TO TRAVEL YOU SAY:

A. Have a nice time!

B. Good luck!

C. Have a good holiday!

St Valentine’s

Day