2. Are there many holidays in our country?  What holiday do you like best?  Have you got a special family holiday?  What holidays have a historical tradition of celebration?  What Belarusian traditional holidays do you know?

3. Write the Russian equivalents.  National  Official  Public  Religious  Social  Custom  Celebrate  Decorate  Observe  Receive

5. Say which card (A-E) the people received in the below situations. 1. We are going to France after the wedding. My husband is a journalist and I am a photographer. 2. When you are seventeen, every body thinks you are a child. Then you are eighteen, and you are an adult. 3. I have just have a second child I am glad she is a girl because our first child is a boy. 4. Those were the last exams of my life, and I am leaving school now. 5. We have already lived in three different places, but for the first time we are in our own home.

6. Look through some dates that people in Britain celebrate. Guess which days British people associate with the objects in the pictures below.

7. Complete the sentences 1.May Day is a Day when… 2.The first of January is the Day when… 3. The ninth of May is the Day when … 4. The eight of March is the Day when… 5. The third of July is… 6. The seventh of January is… A) people celebrate the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. b) people honour mothers and all women. c) the Christmas Day. d) people see the New Year Day in. e) people welcome spring and honour labour. f) The Independence day.

8.  Trace проследить  Servants слуга  Employer работодатель  Encourage поощрять  Throughout везде  Spiritual духовный  Campaign кампания  harm вред

9. The Story of Mother's Day. The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rea, the Mother of Gods. During the 1600`s England celebrated a day called “Mothering Sunday”. ”Mothering Sunday” honoured the mothers of England. During this time many of England's poor people worked as servants for the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were to encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch. During the 1600`s England celebrated a day called “Mothering Sunday”. ”Mothering Sunday” honoured the mothers of England. During this time many of England's poor people worked as servants for the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were to encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch. As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honour the “Mother church”- the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration. People began honouring their mothers. As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honour the “Mother church”- the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration. People began honouring their mothers. In the Unite States Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as the day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe organized Mother’s Day meetings in Boston. In 1907 Anna Jarvis from Philadelphia began a campaign to establish a national Mother’s Day. By the next year Mother’s Day was celebrated in Philadelphia. Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessmen, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother’s Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother’s Day was celebrated in every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914 made the Mother’s Day a national holiday that was be held each year on the 2 nd Sunday of May. While many countries of the world celebrated their own Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy Turkey, Australia, Belgium which also celebrate Mother’s Day on the second of May.

10. Say if the sentences are true or false.  The earliest Mother’s Day Celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rea.  During the 1600’s England celebrated a day called “Fathering Day”.  Over time the church festival changed with the Mothering Sunday celebration.  In the United States Mother’s Day was fist suggested in 2005.  In 1908 Mother’s Day was celebrated in all the states.  President Jorge Bush in 1914 made the Mother’s day a national holiday.

11. Complete the sentences  During this time many of England’s people…  The Christianity spread throughout Europe…  Over time the church festival…  In the United states Mother’s Day…  By the next year …  It was successful as…  While many countries…

12. Find the English equivalents  Самое раннее празднование Дня матери  Материнское воскресенье  Слуга  Так как работали далеко от дома  Материнский пирог  Христианство распространилось по Европе  Со временем церковный праздник смешался с празднованием материнского воскресенья.  Начала кампанию по основанию

13. Describe:  Mothering Sunday  How Christianity influenced on holiday  United States Mother’s holiday

14. Answer the questions  Когда употребляется страдательный залог?  Как образуется форма страдательного залога в настоящем времени?  Как образуется форма страдательного залога в прошедшем времени?  Как образуется форма страдательного залога в будущем времени  Как образуется форма страдательного залога в настоящем совершённом?

15. Put the verbs in the tense correct form. 1.Nick (to send) to Moscow next week. 2.Many new houses (to build) this year. 3.This work (to do) tomorrow. 4.Many houses (to burn) during Great Fire of London. 5.Bread (to eat ) every day. 6.The letter ( to receive) yesterday. 7.Bill (not to invite )to the party yet.

16.  Will be sent  Have been built  Will be done  Were burnt  Is eaten  Was received  Have not been invited 101234567109876543 exercisemistakesmark

17. Use the Active or Passive voice of the verbs.  Your room ( to clean) tomorrow.  Radium (to discover) by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898.  This museum (to contain) ancient coins.  The library never (to close) before nine o’clock.  He every day (to tell) us something interesting.  My work already (to finish).  She just (to post) those letters.

18.  Will be cleaned  Was discovered  Contains  Has been closed  Tells  Has been finished  Has posted exercisemistakesmark 201234567109876543

19. Homework  Page 50, exercise 5 (read & translate)