Vocabulary. Children and adults all over the world like holidays.
What holidays do Clare, Paul and Daniel like best of all? Why? Use the Word Box on p. 77 to learn the meanings of the new words.
Daniel: It is my number one holiday because we have a party. Stuart raises the flag. Dad cooks food: hot dogs and hamburgers, Mum makes a cake. In the evening Stuart and I light fireworks. But Melanie doesn’t light fireworks. She is small.
Paul: I like this holiday best of all because it is in spring. Everything is green in the countryside. It is really beautiful. Mum cooks traditional food. I help her to colour eggs. Our parents give us chocolate bunnies*.
Clare: This holiday is my first choice, because we get presents. Mum always makes Christmas pudding*, it is VERY tasty. Dad decorates the house and the Christmas tree. Jay and I hang greetings cards on the wall and hang stockings on our beds.
The children and adults in the Weller family like doing different things when they celebrate holidays.
1) What do they do during each celebration?
The father
The mother
Stuart
Daniel
Melanie
The children
The parents
The family
choose (выбирать) and buy gifts
colour eggs (яйца)
cook traditional dishes
decorate garden trees with electric lights (огоньки, лампочки)
eat cakes
exchange presents (подарки)
gather together hang (вешать)
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the walls hang stockings (чулки)
on the beds have parties
have a choice (выбор) of tasty food
light fireworks (фейерверки)
make pudding raise (поднимать) a flag
send greetings cards
watch parades wear fancy dress wrap [rap] (заворачивать) presents
Easter morning, at Easter.
on the 4th of July.
on Halloween night.
at Thanksgiving, on Thanksgiving Day.
on Christmas Eve.
on Christmas Day.
at Christmas.
on New Year’s Eve.
on New Year’s Day.
2) What holiday is the first choice for Americans? (listening for specific information)
Текст для аудирования:
The favourite holiday in the United States is Christmas. 73% of people name it the holiday they like best. 11% of Americans prefer Halloween. 6% of people choose Thanksgiving. Independence Day (4th of July) is the most important holiday for 5%. 3% prefer Easter. Valentine’s Day is the best holiday for 2% of Americans.
3) Why do Americans choose these celebrations? Before doing the exercise read the Learning to Learn note on p. 27.
Grammar for Revision
The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives
Степени сравнения прилагательных
Christmas is the most exciting holiday, because …
Halloween is more interesting than Thanksgiving, because …
Christmas is the best holiday, because …
4) What can people do during different celebrations? (AB ex. 1)