Презентация по английскому языку по теме: Festive time

“Festive time”

Today we are going to: -revise the vocabulary - learn new words -know some facts about celebrations in Russia and in Great Britain

Christmas The most popular holiday is Christmas. Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on December 25. People decorate their homes with Christmas trees, wreaths. Children write letters to Santa Claus and tell him what presents they would like to get. People send Christmas cards to relatives and friends. A Christmas tree is one of the main symbols of Christmas in most homes.

New Year British people celebrate New  Year on the 31st of December.  They decorate a tree with toys,  coloured balls and sweets.  People have New Year parties  at home. They cook tasty food  for dinner and invite their  friends. At 12 o’clock they wish  one another “A happy New  Year”.

On this day children wait for a special person who will come down the chimney the night and bring them presents. is Father Christmas. during It Children usually hang long socks or stocks on their bed and hope that Father Christmas will put his presents in them. Christmas trees are set in the living-rooms and are decorated with toys by children.

May Day  is celebrated  in many countries on 1st May. People collect  flowers and make wreaths. May Day celebrates  the spring.  May Day

“valentines”.  is  St  Valentine’s  Day  celebrated  on  February  14.  It  is  a  happy  day  for  young  people.  People  give  each  other  A  is  a  special  “valentine”  greeting­card.  They  are  often  red  or  pink  and  have  pictures  of  hearts.  The  day  is the time to send little gifts  to  those  you  love.  Flowers  and  candy  are  favourite  presents

Mother s Day Mothering Sunday  or  Mother’s  Day  is  celebrated  on  the  4th  Sunday    in  March.  On  this  day  mothers  get  presents from their sons and daughters.

Halloween  is  a  holiday  that  is  on  October  31st  .  The  most  memorable  symbol  connected  to  this  holiday is a a pumpkin. A  pumpkin is cut like a face  and  a  candle  is  put  inside  of  it.  So  it  looks  like  a  face with burning eyes. Usually  people  dress  in  colourful  of  witches  and  go  to  fancy  parties.  costumes

Children  go  from  one  house  to  another  and  say:  “Trick or treat”. If people do not refuse to give them  something they sing.

Guy  Fawkes  was  part  of  gang  wich  planned  to  blow  up  the  Houses  of  the  government  in  London in 1605. He was caught  before  the  gunpowder.   he  could  light

Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving  Day  is  celebrated on  4th Thursday  of November. People thank   God that they have enough  food.

Thank you!!!