Holidays and festivals in Britain

1. Holidays and festivals in Britain .

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3. The day of dark spirits

The day of Bonfires
and Fireworks
The day of
Wonderful Presents
The day of
New Life

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Easter
Christians
Lambs
Spirits
Ghost
Pumpkins
Treat
Conspirators
Bonfire
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['krɪsʧən], ['krɪstɪən]
[læmz]
['spɪrɪts]
[gəust]
['pʌmpkɪn]
[tri:t]
[,kənspɪ’rəɪtə]
['bɔn,fa(ɪ)ə]

5. Complete the sentences:

1) At Easter Christians celebrate
Christ’s … and victory over ….
2) Easter means ….
3) Long ago people thought that on 31
October ….
4)Some people dress up as ….
5) Guy Fawkes’ Night is on ….
6) When it gets dark, people …

6.

WAY OF
CELEBRATING
SYMBOLS OF
THE HOLIDAY
DATE
IN MEMORY OF

7. Easter

Easter Sunday - Christian holiday
Christ’s return to life – celebrate
Go to church – on this day
Presents of chocolate - Easter eggs
Symbols of Easter –
a rabbit

8. Can you speak about these British holidays?

Halloween
A very old tradition
Spirits of the dead
Witches and ghosts
Lamps of pumpkins
“Trick or treat”

9. Christmas

People don’t decorate homes.
They never Prepare presents.
Ghosts usually come to children.
The children’s stockings are full of
cheese and meat.
They eat turkey or goose with
vegetables
“Jingle bells” is the most popular song
for Easter.
Christmas

10. Guy Fawkes’ night

11.

At this lesson we…
I have learned…
I have found out…
Now I can…

12. HOMEWORK

• The most favourite British
holidays are….They are
celebrated on….During these
holidays people like to….The
history of these holidays dates
back to…. Most of all I would
like to go to Britain when
people celebrate…because….