Holidays in Ukraine and English-speaking countries/ Reported speech

What holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ?

Rabbits, eggs, hats, chickens are the symbols of this Holiday.

On this day people have a special dinner with roast lamb, potatoes and vegetables. They also give ach other chocolate eggs and greet each other with the words:

- Crist is risen!

- He is risen indeed!

On this day families colour eggs and put them into green, yellow and pink baskets.

Next morning children are busy with hunting eggs and chocolate bunnies.

This activity is a traditional holiday pastime which is still popular in Northern England, Scotland, Wales and Isle of Man. It takes place on Sunday or Monday, and consists of rolling coloured, hard-boiled eggs down a slope until they are cracked and broken after which the players eat them. It happens at...

According to the legent this Saint brought Christianity on Pagan Island and rid Ireland of snakes.

This plant is a symbol of St. Patrick's Day.

What colour of clothes do people wear on St. Patrick's Day?

It is a mythological creature known as a magical dwarf who have been in Irish

tales and myths for years. Old stories tell the tale of the dwarf who is a shoemaker and keeps a pot of gold hidden.

This holiday is celebrated on December 25. It is the most popular holiday in Great Britain. It is a family holiday. Traditionally all relatives and friends get together and give each other presents.

Most families have a Christmas symbol in their house for Christmas. The decorating of it is usually a family occasion, with everyone helping. The symbols were first popularised the UK by Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Prince Albert was German, and thought that it would be good to use one of his ways of celebrating Christmas in England.

These are normally hung up by the fire or by the children's beds on Christmas Eve.

The most popular desert for Christmas is .....

Women’s Day commemorates …

The Day of Christ’s Resurrection is called …

Many people in Ukraine celebrate Easter by … (choose all the possible variants)

On New Year’s Eve most people ... (choose all the possible variants)

The Day of the Constitution of Ukraine is ….

The new constitution of Ukraine was adopted on…

Independence Day of Ukraine is marked with …

"I am waiting at the bus stop number ten," he told me.

"We will set off tomorrow," they said on Friday.

"I invited Derek to dinner last week," Debbie told me this week.

"We must go skiing to the Alps in winter," he said.

"He has fallen in love with Julie," Sam told me about William.

"I see the clouds.".

He told me that she ________ the clouds.

"I will be studying tomorrow".

I told him that I ________ the next day.

"I am happy".

She told me that she ________ happy.

"I have seen that movie".

He told me that he ________ that movie.

"I am flying to India tomorrow".

He told me that he ________ to India the following day.

Nancy said, “I may leave tomorrow.”

Ravi said, “The concert ended yesterday.”

He said, “Ah! You are here.”

St David's Day is a British festival which is predominantly celebrated in which country?

"Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot." Which building did the traitor Guy Fawkes unsuccessfully try to destroy in 1605, leading us to celebrate each anniversary by letting off fireworks?

"Trick or treat" refers to ...

This day commemorates the Italian navigator who landed in the New World on 12 October 1492.