Практическая работа по английскому языку на тему: " Праздники англоговорящих стран"

Практическая работа

Тема: Праздники.
Цель: Активизация лексико-грамматического материала в устной речи.
Упражнение 1. Переведите предложения:
1.Is it winter now in that part of the country?

2.It isn't spring yet. . 

3.It wasn't dark yet when we got back. 

 4.It won't be cold in September, I hope. 
5.It's summer now. 

6.It was nine o'clock when we got home. 
Упражнение 2. Посмотрите на список праздников в Великобритании. Соедините праздник с датой его празднования.
December, 31 Easter
April – May New Year May, 9 Women's DayJanuary, 7 the Day of KnowledgeMarch, 8 Victory DayThe 1st of September  Christmas

Упражнение 3. Прочитайте характеристики праздников и попытайтесь дать им название.
The 26th of December, is an extra holiday after Christmas Day. This is the time to visit friends and relatives or perhaps sit at home and watch football New Year
The first of January, New Year’s Day, is a big holiday in Scotland. Scottish people celebrate New Year’s Eve in every family. Friends usually come on that day.
They have a good dinner. After dinner there are apples, other fruit, and different sweets to eat. Then all the family and the friends begin to play games and dance. Before twelve o’clock at night many people in the towns go out into the streets to dance and to sing songs.
Boxing Day
It celebrates on the 14th of February. People send Valentine’s cards to someone they love.February 14 is the anniversary of his death.
It may be for the person who receives the gift. The day is the time to send little gifts to those you love. Flowers and candy are favourite presents which sweethearts send to each other.
Mother's Day
In March there is also a holiday for English women. People in the family try to make it a day off for Mother and help her in any way they can. On that day they visit their mothers and give them some presents. St. Valentine’s Day.
It is the Friday before Easter Sunday. On this day, Christians remember the day when Jesus was crucified on a cross. The name may be derived from 'God's Friday' in the same way that good-bye is derived from 'God be with ye'. It is traditional to eat warm 'hot cross buns'. The pastry cross on top of the buns symbolizes and reminds Christians of the cross that Jesus was killed on. Easter
It is the most important holiday of the year. Easter egg is called pysanka. Preparation for Easter starts seven weeks ahead of time with the advent of Lent. Believers don't eat meat and animal products.  Palm Sunday, the week before Easter, is known as Willow Sunday. People bring home willow branches which have been blessed in church. The week is dedicated to preparing for Easter. The Thursday before Easter is called Clean Thursday. According to the tradition one should bathe before sunrise on this day. The house must be clean too. Good Friday is the day that the women of the family bake "paska", Easter bread. On Saturday children dye Easter eggs to add to the Easter basket which will be blessed in church. It also includes pysanka, salt, paska, sausage and ham. In the evening people go to church for the Easter mass, which lasts all night. Good Friday

 «Мой любимый праздник»

Упражнение 4. Прочитайте, переведите слова и выражения, назовите праздники, к описанию которых они подходят.
To give and receive presents, go from house to house, sing carols, collect money for charity, traditional dinner, turkey and Christmas pudding, go to church services, eat Easter eggs and hot cross buns, send cards, Valentines, dress up as witches and ghosts, make lamps from pumpkins.
Упражнение 5. Составьте и разыграйте диалог, используя данные выражения.
- I say, … , what British holiday do you like most of all?
- As for me, I like … very much.
- Why?
- Because it’s fun. Besides, you can receive presents.
- I see.
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