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Traditions and customs Учитель английского языка МБОУ « Старокаширская СОШ» Ахметшина Рузиля Р. 2013г. 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?. Christmas - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
• 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?
ChristmasOn the 25th of December
there is the greatest holiday of all in England – Christmas. People send X-mas cards to their friends
and relatives. People buy a Christmas tree and
decorate it with toys, coloured balls and lights. Children wake up early to find stockings full of small
presents on their bed.
New Year
New Year’s Eve all British celebrate on
the 31st of December. Most people see with
friends and relatives. At midnight they
sing New Year songs and wish a happy
New Year.
St. Valentine’s dayOn the 14th of February there is St.
Valentine’s Day. People send Valentine’s cards to someone they love. Usually they don’t sing them – you must guess who sent cards to
you.
Mother’s day
In March there is a holiday for English
women – Mother’s Day. People in the family try
to help her. On that day they visit their mothers and give them presents and “A Mother’s Day Card”
The 17th of March is a national holiday in
Ireland – St. Patrick’s day. On that day
people wear a shamrock. A shamrock
is a plant with three leaves. It is the
national symbol of Ireland.
St. Patrick was a man who had wonderful power. He cleared Ireland of snakes.
Easter
In April or at the end of March
English people celebrate Easter
Day.
On Easter Sunday children
get chocolate eggs and rabbits.
April Fool’s Day
April Fool’s Day is on the 1st of April. English children like this day very much. They
play jokes and tricks on other
people, even on teachers.
Father’s day
In June English people
celebrate Father’s Day. On that day
children send cards and give
presents to their fathers
In Great Britain children
don’t go to school
on the 1st of September.
They begin to study on the
second Tuesday of September.
Halloween
On the 31st of October there is Halowe’en. The symbol of this holiday is "Jack o'lantern". People make it from a pumpkin. Children like Haloween
parties, they put on witch’s and ghost’s dresses. They
go “trick or treat”.
Independence Day!Independence Day!
It is a national public holiday. On this day in 1776 America signed the Declaration of Independence. «Americanism, democracy, free enterprise».
Almost in every culture in the world there is a celebration of thanks for rich harvest. On Thanksgiving Day, family members gather at the house of an older relative, even if they live far away. All give thanks for everything good they have. Charitable organizations offer traditional meal to the homeless.Foods, eaten at the first thanksgiving, have become traditional. The traditional thanksgiving meal consists of roast turkey stuffed with herb-flavoured bread, cranberry jelly, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie. Other dishes may vary as to region: ham, sweet potatoes, creamed corn.
Friendship Day was first declared a holiday by the US Congress in 1935.
It is celebrated on the first Sunday of August.
In Russia and other In Russia and other countries Victory Day , or countries Victory Day , or 99thth May, is one of the great May, is one of the great holidays of the yearholidays of the year. .
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SABANTUY
Sabantuy is perhaps the most popular festival. It is a celebration of the plough (in tatar language “saban” means “plough” and ‘tuy” means “festival”).Sabantuy doesn’t have a set date. It takes place at the beginning of summer, after the first haymaking. Initially the festivals are arranged in villages, followed by sabantuy in rural districts, and the final ones taking place in major cities.
ОЙ,БЛИНЫ,БЛИНЫ… MASLENNITSA
• Maslennitsa • Maslenitza is one of the
most favourite holidays in our country. It lasts from Monday till Sunday.
• It comes either at the end of February or at the beginning of March, this is so-called movable festival.
… is celebrated on the … of …
• New Year’s DayNew Year’s Day
• Mother’s DayMother’s Day
• EasterEaster
• ChristmasChristmas
• Women’s DayWomen’s Day
• All Fool`s Day
• March 8March 8
• January 7January 7
• November 26November 26
• April 1April 1
• January 1January 1
• April, first SundayApril, first Sunday
Russian Russian
American American
BritishBritish
• Father’s DayFather’s Day• HalloweenHalloween• St Valentine’s DaySt Valentine’s Day• Independence DayIndependence Day• EasterEaster• Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day• Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas• Mother’s DayMother’s Day• MaslennitsaMaslennitsa• All Fool`s Day• Sabantuy
MERRY CHRISTMAS
We wish you a Merry Christmas (2)
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
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St Valentine’s
Day