1. I’m Ok.
I’m fine.
I’m sad.
I’m bored.
I’m interested.
I’m happy.
I’m intrigued.

2. Holidays and festivals

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Listen and name the holiday.

12. 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 …………….. .

13. 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 ………….

14. 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

15. 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

17. Holidays and festivals