a a << AEE oe ‘42. FELADATSOR : Olvasott széveg értése I. perc alatt végeztem ezzel a feladattal Read the article, then answer the questions in English. In this part of the exam you can use your dictionary. ;- US Holidays } Valentine's Day. Most Americans observe this day, even though it is not an official holiday. St : ! Valentine was a martyr in the 3 century AD who was murdered by Roman Soldiers because | he was a Christian. According to a story, he gave a poor girl some money before he died, and so other Christians called him the saint of love. On February 14 Americans give special symbolic : gifts and send greeting cards called Valentines to people they love. Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the ; winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten Valentines have given way to mass-produced | greeting cards. February 29 - Tradition says that on this extra day in every four years girls can ask boys to go ‘to the movies or out to dinner and even to marry them. However, since these are not so strangt cases nowadays, this tradition may be dying. Columbus Day. Most nations of the Americas observe this holiday on October 12, the day on which Christopher Columbus landed in the New World in 1492, but in the US. annual } { observances take place on the second Monday in October. On this day people display a flag t ‘honor the man who discovered their continent. Hawaii and South Dakota are the two states that do not recognize Columbus Day at all, though both mark the day with an alternative holiday ‘or observance, Hawaii celebrates Discoverers’ Day, which commemorates the Polynesian discoverers of Hawaii on the same date, the second Monday of October. Though the name change : has not ended protest related to the observance of Columbus’ discovery. The state government ! does not treat either Columbus Day or Discoverers’ Day as a legal holiday; state, city and county government offices and schools are open for business, South Dakota celebrates the day as | officially a state holiday known as “Native American Day” rather than Columbus Day. } Halloween -October 31. Originally a religious holiday — the evening before All Saints or | All-Hallows Day, it is now celebrated by Americans more according to ancient Celtic pagan | traditions, Children dress in funny or ghostly costumes and knock atneighbourhood doors. After | shouting “Trick or Treat” they are given gifts of candy or money. Another popular tradition is to cut the shape ofa face in a pumpkin, puta light inside it, then putt in the window. Although the Scots brought Halloween to the U.S,, American children have more fun on this day than Scottish | | children do in Scotland. —12 FELADATSOR 1. Why was St. Valentine killed? 2. What did St. Valentine do before his death? 3. What do people do on Valentine's Day? (a, b) 4. What can girls do only once in every 4 years according to the tradition of February 29? bo 5. Why isn’t “February 29” so popular nowadays? 6. Doall people celebrate the discovery of America on 12 October? (Write only YES/NO.) 7. Which states do not celebrate Columbus Day? (a, b) 8 What do children do at Halloween if they don’t get any candy from the neighbours? 9. What vegetable is a symbol of Halloween? 10. Where does Halloween originate from? Answers in English 1. 3p 2. 3p 3. |a) b) 3p 4 a) ») 9 3p 5. 3p 6. 3p |e) b) 3p 8 3p 9 3p 10. 3p Correct answers: