1. RUSSIAN WINTER FESTIVALS
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2. RUSSIAN WINTER FESTIVALS

3. Remember the words
a festival - a holiday a carnival -? an eve - канун Christmas - Рождество Epiphany -Крещение Shrovetide – Масленица tell fortunes – предсказывать будущее climb a pole – забираться на столб fancy – необычный, причудливый

4. Make up sentences 31st of December New Year’s Eve 1st of January
the Russians
New Year’s Day
On the
7th of January
people
celebrate
Christmas
13th of January we
Old New Year’s Eve
19th of January
Epiphany In
late February –
early March
Shrovetide
I think
To my mind
I’m sure It is a
funny
perfect
ancient
old-fashioned
traditional
cheerful
festival
holiday

5. Read the word combinations
have a carnival
tell fortunes
make a snowman
ride a troika
play snowballs
build a townlet
climb a pole for a gift
wear fancy costumes
sing carols

6. People … at Christmas-tide

7. People … at Christmas-tide

8. People … at Christmas-tide

9. People … at Christmas-tide

10. People … at Christmas-tide

11. People … at Christmas-tide

12. People … at Christmas-tide

13. People … at Christmas-tide

14. Try to remember the words:
pancakes – блины
straw scarecrows - соломенные чучела
to forgive offences - прощать обиды
to last - продолжаться
sour cream - сметана
caviar - икра
What do people do during this festival?
What is the highlight of the festival?

15. 56, Pushkin St.
Perm
Russia
25 January 2011
Dear Mike,
Thank you for your letter. In your letter you asked me to write about Shrovetide.
You see, Shrovetide is an ancient Russian …, which dates back to the 9-th century. This holiday lasts for a … . Russian people celebrate it at the end of … or at the beginning of … They say "good-bye" to … in these days. It is an … tradition to cook pancakes. A pancake is the symbol of the … .
Shrovetide is the most … of all Russian holidays. Each day of Shrovetide has its own … . Usually this holiday is celebrated in parks and squares. People dance, sing, toboggan, build ice sculptures. People prepare fires and burn … scarecrows of winter. On Sunday during Shrovetide, they forgive people for their offences. We like this old Russian tradition.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Lena.
week, holiday, February, winter, March, sun, straw, old, cheerful, rituals

16. 56, Pushkin St.
Settlement Oktyabrski
Perm territory
Russia
25 January 2011
Dear Mike,
Thank you for your letter. In your letter you asked me to write about Shrovetide.
You see, Shrovetide is an ancient Russian holiday, which dates back to the 9-th century. This holiday lasts for a week. Russian people celebrate it at the end of February or at the beginning of March. They say "good-bye" to winter in these days. It is an old tradition to cook pancakes. A pancake is the symbol of the sun .
Shrovetide is the most cheerful of all Russian holidays. Each day of Shrovetide has its own rituals. Usually this holiday is celebrated in parks and squares. People dance, sing, toboggan, build ice sculptures. People prepare fires and burn straw scarecrows of winter. On Sunday during Shrovetide, they forgive people for their offences. We like this old Russian tradition.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Lena.

17. Let’s have a rest

18. Can you get the gift on the pole ?
1.There are many traditions in our country,
2.The Russian winter is full of poetry and magic,
3.Shrovetide lasts for a week,
4.During this holiday we don’t celebrate the beginning of spring,
5.People can eat pancakes on Shrovetide,
6.People dance, sing carols, build ice sculptures during the festivals,
 7.Russian people have been celebrating this holiday since the 9-th century,
don’t they?
can’t they? aren’t there?
isn’t it?
do we?
doesn’t it?
haven’t they?

19. B.M.Kustodiev . “Shrovetide”

20. Thank you! Good-by!

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