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Mother’s Day

“Eat your food”, “Be careful”, “Don’t be late” are some phrases mothers are famous 1) … ! But it’s not only advice and orders that they give. Mothers offer us unlimited love and support throughout our lives. To thank them for what they do for us every day, we honour them 2) … Mother’s Day, every year! Most countries celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, while others have their Mother’s Day at different 3) … throughout the year.

The custom of  honouring mothers 4) … a special day probably started in Ancient Greece. Back then, the people paid tribute to Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, each spring. In the 1600s, another type of  Mother’s Day appeared. It was celebrated in England on the fourth Sunday during Lent and it 5) … called “Mothering Sunday”. On Mothering Sunday, the servants 6) … used to live with their employers were encouraged to return home and honour their mothers. It was traditional for them to bring 7) … special cake along to celebrate the occasion.

Today, people 8) … over the world do special things to please their mothers on this day. They send them cards, give them flowers and chocolates and take them out to lunch. Little children make special gifts for 9) … mothers and sometimes they even do the chores around the house to let their mothers 10) … a relaxing day!

Task 1. Choose the correct answers.

1. a) for         b) about      c) to         d) at
2. a) in           b) on          c) at          d) during
3. a) hours     b) moments c) days     d) times
4. a) on          b) in            c) of          d) at
5. a) was        b) does       c) has        d) are
6. a) which     b)where      c)when     d) who
7. a) some      b) an           c) a           d) any
8. a) from       b) all           c) around   d) of
9. a) they        b)their        c) the        d) them
10.  a) make      b) have       c) do        d) see

Task 2. Find the English equivalents in the text.

Будь обережним, не лише поради, підтримка протягом життя, ми шануємо їх, друга неділя травня, стародавня Греція, у четверту неділю Великого посту, святкувати подію, особливі речі, особливі подарунки, виконують роботу по дому, день відпочинку.

Task 3. Find true ( T ) or false ( F ) sentences.

1. This text is devoted to the mothers and the Mother’s Day.
2. Mothers never say “Don’t be late”, “Be careful”.
3. Mothers give their children only advice and orders.
4. Mothers love their kids and support them in their lives.
5. People celebrate Mother’s Day every year.
6. The tradition of honouring mothers started in the USA.
7. The custom of honouring mothers began in Greece many years ago.
8. The Mother of the Gods in Ancient Greece was Rhea.
9. The holiday for the Mother of the Gods Rhea was celebrated in summer.
10. Mothering Sunday was celebrated in England on the 4^th Sunday during Lent.
11. On Mothering Sunday the servants went home and brought a special cake for their mothers.
12. People don’t celebrate Mother’s Day in the world today.

Task 4. Find synonyms for these words in the text.

Mummy, well – known, universal, various, unusual, it was named, master, come back home, kids, presents, home duties, a rest day.

Task  5. Answer the questions on the text.

1. What is the title of the text?
2. What is this text about?
3. What do mothers offer their children?
4. Do mothers support their kids throughout their lives?
5. Why do people celebrate Mother’s Day?
6. When do most countries celebrate Mother’s Day?
7. When and where did the custom of honouring mothers on a special day start?
8. What did the English servants bring for their mothers on this day many years ago?
9. What special things do modern people do to please their mums on this holiday?
10. What do little kids do for their dearest on Mother’s Day?
11. Do the mothers work on this day?
12. How do you usually congratulate your mother on this day?

KEYS.

Mother’s Day

“Eat your food”, “Be careful”, “Don’t be late” are some phrases mothers are famous for! But it’s not only advice and orders that they give. Mothers offer us unlimited love and support throughout our lives. To thank them for what they do for us every day, we honour them on Mother’s Day, every year! Most countries celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, while others have their Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year.

The custom of honouring mothers on a special day probably started in Ancient Greece. Back then, the people paid tribute to Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, each spring. In the 1600s, another type of  Mother’s Day appeared. It was celebrated in England on the fourth Sunday during Lent and it was called “Mothering Sunday”. On Mothering Sunday, the servants who used to live with their employers were encouraged to return home and honour their mothers. It was traditional for them to bring a special cake along to celebrate the occasion.

Today, people all over the world do special things to please their mothers on this day. They send them cards, give them flowers and chocolates and take them out to lunch. Little children make special gifts for their mothers and sometimes they even do the chores around the house to let their mothers have a relaxing day!

3. 1. T  2. F  3.  F 4. T  5. T 6.  F 7. T 8.  T 9. T 10. T  11. T  12.   F