52. Match the festivals with the countries where they are celebrated. Сопоставьте фестивали со странами, в которых они отмечаются.
53. Listen and check if you were right. Do you know any other holidays that are celebrated in English-speaking countries? Послушайте и проверьте, были ли вы правы. А вы знаете какие-нибудь другие праздники, которые отмечают в англоязычных странах?
Аудио к заданию:
Christmas, or Christmas Day, is a holiday dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ. The winter holiday is celebrated by millions of people around the world. The citizens of the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December. But in Russia Christmas comes on the 7th of January. The difference in the date of 13 days is explained by the different calendars used by the Catholic and Orthodox churches of these countries.
St Valentine’s Day is another winter holiday. On that day people send a Valentine’s card to someone they love. The holiday is celebrated in all the six countries − the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Russia. However, its popularity varies from country to country.
Australia Day, Canada Day and Waitangi Day are the national days of Australia, Canada and New Zealand. They’re widely celebrated in these countries every year.
Russia celebrates Victory Day in spring on the 9th of May. It was officially established to honour of Victory of the Russian Army in World War II. Victory Day is widely celebrated all over the country. People watch parades, gladly take part in different holiday activities, enjoy concerts and shows, and admire fireworks at night.
54. Work in pairs. Make a list of Russian holidays. Write down the popular holidays we celebrate each year. Compare the list with your classmates’ ones. Работа в парах. Составьте список русских праздников. Запишите популярные праздники, которые мы отмечаем каждый год. Сравните список со списком своих одноклассников.
55. Read the congratulations and wishes. When do we say them? Прочтите поздравления и пожелания. Когда мы их произносим?
Пример: Мы говорим «С Новым годом!» в канун Нового года.