1. Holidays Разработал: Учитель английского языка МАОУ СОШ №53
Соловьева Светлана Ивановна

2. What words do you associate with the word holiday?

3. Do you like holidays and celebrations?

4. Match the following words to their definitions
Celebration
a)A special occasion when people celebrate sth such as a religious event and there is often a public holiday
Holiday
b) A celebration with dancing, drinking and a procession through the streets in colourful costumes
Festival
c) A public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorated vehicles etc. move down the street
Festivities
d) An occasion or party when you celebrate sth
Carnival
e) A time of rest from work, school etc
Parade
f) Things that are done to celebrate a special occasion such as drinking, eating, dancing etc d е a f b с

5. Celebration - празднование
Holiday – праздник (по календарю)
Festival – празднество ,народное гулянье, церковный праздник
Festivities – веселье, торжество
Carnival - карнавал
Parade - парад

6. Match the date and the holiday
1. 25th of December
a.New Year
2.In March
b. Easter
3. the 31st of October
c. Father’s day
4. the 1st of April
d. St. Valentine’s day
5. In June
f. Mother’s day
6. The 17th of March
g. St. Patrick’s day
7. the 31st of December
h. April Fool’s Day
8. In April
i. Halloween
9. the 14th of February
j. Christmas

7. Let’s check New Year - the 31st of December Easter - In April
Father’s day - In June
St. Valentine’s day - .the 14th of February
Mother’s day - In March
St. Patrick’s day - The 17th of March
April Fool’s Day - the 1st of April
Halloween - the 31st of October
Christmas - 25th of December

8. Complete the table
I know
I want to know
I’ve learnt

9. …

10. Cinquain:
The theme
Two adjectives
Three verbs
Phrase
Conclusion

11. Read the texts and complete the table
Festival
What do people do?

12. Christmas
On the 25th of December there is the greatest holiday of all in England – Christmas. People send X-mas cards to their friends and relatives. People buy a Christmas tree and decorate it with toys, coloured balls and lights.
Children wake up early to find stockings full of small presents on their bed.

13. At midnight they sings New Year songs and wishes a happy New Year.
New Year’s Eve all British celebrate on the 31st of December. Most people see with friends and relatives.
At midnight they sings New Year songs and wishes a happy New Year.

14. St. Valentine’s day
On the 14th of February there is St. Valentine’s Day. People send Valentine’s cards to someone they love. Usually they don’t sing them – you must guess who sent cards to you.

15. Mother’s day
In March there is a holiday for English women – Mother’s Day.
People in the family try to help her.
On that day they visit their mothers and give them presents and “A Mother’s Day Card”

16. The 17th of March is a national holiday in Ireland – St. Patrick’s day
The 17th of March is a national holiday in Ireland – St. Patrick’s day. On that day people wear a shamrock. A shamrock is a plant with three leaves. It is the national symbol of Ireland.
St. Patrick was a man who had wonderful power. He cleared Ireland of snakes.

17. Easter
In April or at the end of March English people celebrate Easter Day.
On Easter Sunday children get chocolate eggs and rabbits.

18. April Fool’s Day
April Fool’s Day is on the 1st of April. English children like this day very much. They play jokes and tricks on other people, even on teachers.

19. Father’s day In June the English people celebrate Father’s Day.
On that day children send cards and give presents to their father’s.

20. In Gteat Britai children don’t go to school on the 1st of September.
They begin to study on the second Tuesday of September.

21. Halloween
On the 31st of October there is Halowe’en. The symbol of this holiday is "Jack o'lantern". People make it from a pumpkin.
  Children like Haloween parties, they put on witch’s and  ghost’s dresses. They go “trick or treat”.