1. Fill in the text using suitable words from the chart. celebration celebrate relax enjoy entertain luck to take part competitions religious 1.Easter is a _____ holiday. 2.When your friend is going to have an exam you say “Good ____”. 3. When your friend goes to a party you say “____ yourself”. 4. On the 4 th of July Americans like ____ in sport games and watermelon-eating ________. 5. We _____ Victory Day on the 9 th of May. 6. I like to ____ at weekends.

2. Russia is a land of traditions, isn’t it? Russian Celebrations and Festivals.

3. 1. Victory Day. 2. Thanksgiving. 3. Independence Day. 4. Christmas. 5. Easter. 6. Halloween. 7. Midsummer’s Day. 8. February 23d. 9. New Year’s Day. 10. Guy Fawkes’ Night. 11. Epiphany. 12. Shrovetide (farewell-to- Winter Festival). 13. March 8 th. 14. September 1 st. 15. April 1 st. I think popular British (American, Russian) holidays are ….

4. 1.What is your favourite holiday? 2.When is it celebrated? 3.What kind of day is it? 4.How do you celebrate it? 5.Do you eat any special food?

5. Ask questions using tags. 1.The British are conservative, aren’t they? 2. Your brother lives in Moscow, doesn’t he? 3. Our village is beautiful, isn’t it? 4. The house is not big, is it? 5. You don’t speak French, do you?