British holidays
Objectives: - to revise and expand the vocabulary related to the topic; - to practise pupils' speaking , reading, writing skills; - to develop pupils' creative abilities and imagination; - to widen their knowledge on the topic.
CHRISTMAS EVEis on the 24th of December. On Christmas Eve children hang their Christmas stockings on their beds or fireplace. They wait for Santa Claus. SANTA CLAUS comes into children’s homes on Christmas Eve. He is always merry. He comes from the North Pole. He brings presents for all the children. Every English family sends and receives many Christmas cards. Traditionally there is robin on a card, as it is a Christmas bird. You can read on the card “Merry Christmas!”style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
HOLLY (гостролист ) is an evergreen plant with sharp pointed leaves and red berries. Рeople put holly on Christmas pudding. Long ago people began to put holly in their homes during the dark cold winters. They liked to look at holly and think about the spring and the sun. MISTLETOE (омела) is an evergreen plant with small leaves and small white berries. On Christmas Eve there is a bunch of mistletoe in every house. Under this bunch boys kiss girls. style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
Christmas Eve What traditions do English people have on Christmas Eve?(Passive Voice: is/are + V-ed/V-3)Christmas tree is decorated. Presents are bought by people. Turkey is cooked. British people decorate Christmas tree. People buy presents. (Active Voice) British people cook turkey. style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
Christmas Day is on the 25th of December. British people celebrate this holiday with big family dinners. Children have much fan. They play under Christmas trees, find presents in their Christmas stockings, and eat Christmas puddings. Most people do not go to work on that day. CHRISTMAS DINNERThis is the big dinner people eat on Christmas Day. Traditionally they eat Christmas pudding. Children put holly on the pudding for decorations. Traditionally a coin is placed into the pudding. It brings good luck to a person who finds it. They also eat a turkey for Christmas dinner.style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
(Active Voice) Presents are given and opened. Carols are sung.(Passive Voice: is/are+ V-ed/V3)People give and open presents. What traditions do English people have on Christmas Day?People go to church and sing carolsstyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
What traditions do English people have on Boxing Day? (Active Voice) People visit their neighbours. People greet their neighbours with boxes of presents. Neighbors are greeted. Neighbors are visited. (Passive Voice: is/are + Ved/V3)BOXING DAY comes after Christmas Day. It is on the 26th of December. People do not go to work on that day. They visit friends or go to the theatre. Everybody gives and receives (gets) Christmas cards and Christmas boxes. That is why the day on which they give and receive these boxes is called Boxing Day.style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
Complete the sentences: Christmas goes on for …days: …, …, … . Christmas Eve is on the …… hang their Christmas stockings on their beds or fireplace.… brings presents for all the children. Every English family sends and receives many …with a Christmas bird. It is … . Christmas Day is on the… . People have … and … for Christmas dinner. People go to … and sing …. Boxing Day is on the …Everybody gives and receives … and … . style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
The New Year: 1. Do British widely celebrate the New Year? (Active Voice) People do not widely celebrate the New Year. (Passive Voice: is/are + Ved/V3)The New Year is not widely celebrated. Who must enter a house the first? (Enter- come in) Why? The First Foot (a man) visits a house. A house is visited by the First Foot. The First Foot brings good luck.brings = carries. Food, drink and coal are carried by the First Foot. The First Foot carries food, drink and coal. Good luck is brought by the First Foot.style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
Saint Valentine’s Day: What is the tradition of this holiday?(Active Voice) Boys send cards to the girlfriends.- Girlfriends are sent cards.(Passive Voice: is/are + Ved/V3)Girls send cards to the boyfriends. Boyfriends are sent cards. They don’t write their names in the cards Their names are not written in the cardsstyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
Complete the sentences: 1. The New Year … widely celebrated.2. In New Year’s morning the First … must be a … to bring … luck. 3. He carries …, … and … . 4. Boys send … to the girlfriends on … style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
What is Lent?(Active Voice) People give up (stop) eating some food(Passive Voice: is/are + V-ed/V3)Some food is given up in a period of Lent. Lent is a period of forty days before Easter. When does Lent begin? On “Shrove Tuesday”style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
PANCAKE DAY Pancake Day is a gay and tasty holiday with the English. It is usually in March. People eat pancakes! They have pancakes not only at home, but at school as well. But they do not only eat pancakes. They also run with them… They must run 410 metres. With the first bell the women must make their pancakes. With the second bell they start running with a pancake in a frying-pan. While running the race, they must toss the pancake three times and catch it back on the frying-pan. If the pancake falls down, the runner may pick it up and toss it again. The other members of the families watch the runners and cheer: "Run, Mum, run, run quickly!"These races are ran by housewives. They must wear aprons and put on hats on their heads.style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
1. … is a period of forty days before…2. Lent … on Shrove …3. People give up eating some … 4. Pancake Day is usually in …5. Housewives … with … and toss the pancake … times. Complete the sentences: style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
May Day: Who is the central figure of the old May Day?(Active Voice) (Passive Voice: is/are + Ved/V3)People elect (choose) a May Queen A May Queen is elected. People play different games and sports outdoors. Games and sports are played. People hold the May Queen Festival in Kent. The May Queen Festival is held in Kent. People crown London’s May queen London’s May queen is crowned.style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type
Complete the sentences: 1. At … children … chocolate … .2. On … people elect a … Queen 3. People … different games and … outdoors4. The May Queen Festival is held in…5. People crown London’s May… So, what British holiday do you like most of all? Why?style.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.typestyle.colorfillcolorfill.type