1. So many countries, so many customs.

2.  ['m ʌ nde ɪˌ 'm ʌ nd ɪ ] ['t(j)u ː zd ɪ ], [' ʧ u ː -]   ['wenzde ɪ ] [' θ ɜː zde ɪ ]  ['fra ɪ de ɪ ], [-d ɪ ] ['sæt ə de ɪ ]   ['s ʌ nde ɪ ], [-d ɪ ]  ['h ɔ l ə de ɪ ] [de ɪ ] 'b ɜː θ de ɪ ]

3. HOLIDAY a FESTIVAL праздник FEAST TO TAKE A HOLIDAY- взять отпуск, отдыхать CELEBRATE – отмечать, праздновать TO FEAST – пировать, праздновать

4.  Spring is the season  When snowdrops bloom,  When nobody likes  To stay in the room.  It is the season  When birds make their nests;  It is the season  We all like best.

5.  WB p.75,ex.23  The 7-th of January  The 12-th of June  The 8-th of March  In spring  The 23-d of February  The 1-st of May  The 9-th of May

6. HOLIDAYS

7. special food and drinks activities things we give and receive (presents) special occasions picnics, dancing fireworks, parades, singing songs, playing games, walks flowers, cassettes, discs, Books, toys, sweets cards, chocolate Cocktails, juice, coke,pies, cakes, puddings, salads wedding, birthday, anniversary

9.  WB.  P.74, ex.21  On Easter people…

10. Choose the right word : 1. Soon we shall… May Day. decorate celebrate carry 2. People celebrate... on the 31 of December. New Year's Day All Fools' Day Victory Day 3. They... New Year tree on that holiday. dream decorate cut 4. People... the old year out and the new year in see kick catch 5.... is the most popular holiday in Great Britain. Easter Christmas May Day

11. 6. In Great Britain eight public holidays are called.... home holidays office holidays bank holidays 7.... is a religious holiday. Easter Mother’s Day May Day 8.... is the holidays of lovers. May Day St. Valentine’s Day All Fools' Day 9.... is the holiday of spring. New Year's Day All Fools' Day May Day 10. People usually play jokes on their friends on.... New Year's Day Christmas All Fools' Day

12. 11.... is a great holiday in Russia and other countries Victory Day May Day Easter 12.... is celebrated on the 8-th of March. Women's Day May Day Christmas 13.... is an American holiday in November. Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Columbus' Day 14.In the USA... is celebrated on the 4-th of July. Columbus' Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day 15.In the USA... is celebrated on the last day of October. Memorial Day Halloween Martin Luther King's Day

16. Agree or disagree The picture is painted by Boris Kustodiev. It is called “Maslenitsa” These people are sad and angry. They are riding a bicycle. A fragment of modern Moscow is painted. There is a street where people are sledging. The colour of the landscape is bright. This painting is about Christmas.