1. We Get To Know More About English Holidays Because We Want To Know English And Russian Culture Better English teacher Sorokina Natalia Nikilaevna

2. What English Holidays Do You Know? *Read about English holidays in the students’ book *Find material about English holidays in the Internet and English books *Prepare reports about English holidays *Learn songs and poems about English holidays

3. We suppose….. There are many holidays in the UK There are many holidays that are celebrated in the England and in Russia

4. We get to know ….. Main English holidays are: 1 January – New Year's Day 14 February – Valentine's DayValentine's Day 8 March – Fat Tuesday (always the day before Lent starts)Fat Tuesday 17 March – St. Patrick's Day (Originating in Ireland)St. Patrick's Day

5. We get to know that…. April – April Fools' DayApril Fools' Day 22 April – Good Friday (Christian; Friday before Easter)Good Friday 24 April – Easter Sunday (Christian; movable; Sunday after first full moon during spring)Easter Sunday

6. We get to know that….. 31 October – HalloweenHalloween 24 December - Christmas Eve (Christian)Christmas 31 December – New Year's Eve