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Holidays and festivals

Celebrations Birthday Easter Halloween St.Valentine’s Day Russia Day Maslenitsa Victory Day Birthday Easter Halloween New Year

Holidays and Festivals New Year Birthday Victory Day Maslenitsa Easter Women’s Day Russia Day Defender of the Fatherland Day Valentine’s Day

activities Light bonfires Cook special food Set off fireworks Exchange gifts Have street parade Decorate the house with balloons Dress up Make birthday cake Burn the straw doll Play party games with friends

symbols pancakes Easter eggs pumpkin Russian flag turkey Red heart A balloon is a symbol of birthday George ribbon pumpkin Russian flag turkey Red heart Father Frost Straw doll or Lady Maslenitsa New Year Tree Easter eggs

Why do people like the celebration? We get a lot of presents It’s fun We shouldn’t go to school It’s time to rest I can spend time with my family

It is the most important holiday in our country. It is in spring It is the most important holiday in our country. It is in spring. People have street parades in the afternoon and set off fireworks when it is dark. 2. It’s a big festival in the USA and Canada to celebrate the harvest. The special foods on the table are a turkey, sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce. Victory Day Thanksgiving Day

New Year 3. People decorate the houses with bright lights and ornaments. They exchange postcards and gifts. Children like this holiday very much, because they always find presents early in the morning. 4. The traditional colours of this holiday are orange, black and yellow. Children dress up in costumes of skeletons, goblins, black cats and spiders. There are many jack-o-lanterns in the streets when it is dark. Halloween

St Valentine’s Day 5. People send special cards to someone they love. Usually they don’t sign their names. 6. At this holiday in England schools close for two weeks. People give each other chocolate eggs. 7. It is in March. It is for women. They usually get flowers and presents from husbands and children. Easter Women’s Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C D E G B F A

Listen and name the holiday.

Speaking People like celebrations. One of the most important and favourite holidays(festivals) in Russia is ……………………… The symbol of …… is …………………… . During this celebration people usually …………….., ……………., and ………….. I like ……………………, because …………….. .

Your favorite holiday My favourite holiday (festival) is …………….. . The symbol of this holiday is ……………… I celebrate it with my family. We usually ………….. , ………………. and ………… . I like this holiday because ………….

The date of celebration Complete the table Holiday / Festival The date of celebration symbol activities New Year Women’s Day Birthday Victory Day Russia Day

The date of celebration Complete the table Holiday / Festival The date of celebration symbol activities New Year The 1-st of January New Year Tree, Father Frost Exchange gifts, Cook special food, Set off fireworks, Decorate the house Women’s Day The 8-th of March flowers Bring presents and flowers to mums and girls Birthday - Birthday cake Friends bring gifts, Have a birthday party, Cook special food, Decorate the house, Play party games Victory Day The 9th of May George ribbon Have street parade Set off fireworks Russia Day The 12-th of June Russian flag Have street parade, watch music concerts

Holidays and festivals