Holidays.Сelebrations in different Countries.

REVISION . HOLIDAYS.

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VOCABULARYcharities ['tʃærɪtɪz] — доброчинна діяльністьcarol ['kær(ə)l] — різдвяний гімн, що славить народження Христаchimney [' tʃɪmnɪ] — димар, димохідturkey ['tə:kɪ] — індичкаfestival ['festɪv(ə)]] — свято, святкуванняto blow up ['bləu ʌp] — підривати, висаджувати в повітряto succeed [sək'si:d] — досягти мети, добитисяdummy ['dʌmɪ] — опудало, манекенbonfire ['bɔn,faɪə] — багаття, вогнищеto let off firework ['faɪəwə:k] — влаштовувати феєрверк

HOLIDAYS IN GREAT BRITAINThere are fewer public holidays in Great Britain than in other European countries. They are: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday and Summer Bank Holiday. Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays, because the banks as well as most of the offices and shops are closed. READING

The most favourite holiday is Christmas. Every year the people of Norway present the city of London a big Christmas tree and it stands in the Trafalgar Square. Before Christmas, groups of singers go from house to house. They collect money for charities and sing carols, traditional Christmas songs. Many churches hold a service on the Sunday before Christmas.

The fun starts the night before, on the 24th of December. Traditionally this is the day when people decorate their trees. Children hang stockings at their beds, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and fill them with toys and sweets.

Christmas is a family holiday. All the family usually meet for the big Christmas dinner of turkey and Christmas pudding. And everyone gives and receives presents. The 26th of December, Boxing Day, is an extra holiday after Christmas. It's the time to visit friends and relatives. This day postmen and servants receive their presents in the boxes.

New Year's Day is less favourite in Britain than Christmas. But in Scotland Hogmanay, New Year's Eve is the biggest festival of the year.

QUESTIONS1. Are there many holidays in Great Britain ?2. What is a "bank holiday"?3. What is the most popular holiday in Britain?4. When is Christmas celebrated?5. What are traditional Christmas songs called in Britain ?6. What do children leave at the foot of their beds and why?7. What do the British do on Boxing Day ?8. What is the name of New Year's Eve in Scotland?

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