HOLIDAYS AND

CELEBRATIONS
OBJECTIVES: - to practise interacting in
social situations;
- to improve listening skills;
- to learn more about celebrations.
 ‘A holiday’
given by Longman dictionary of
contemporary English
 a time of rest from work,
school, etc.
 a period of time when
you travel to other place
for pleasure;
 a day, fixed by law, on
which people do not
have to go to work or
school.
 Questions:
1) What are holidays for?
2) Why do people like
holidays?
3) What is your idea
of a good rest?
 Pre-Listening Activity
Which of these statements about parties in the UK
do you think are true?

1. People usually wear formal clothes at parties.

2. People take flowers or chocolates when they go
to someone’s house for dinner.
3. Teenagers sing songs and play games at parties.
 After Listening Activity
Check your answers:
ADVICE
1) If it’s very formal, you should dress smartly.
2) Nowadays, for most parties you don’t have to be too
formal.
3) It’s not a good idea to arrive late for a dinner party.
4) It’s a good idea to take something with you.
5) You should always thank your host when you leave.
6) You shouldn’t drink too much at parties.
7) You shouldn’t accept a lift home from a person you
don’t know.
 Holiday Program in Great Britain
 “Cheese Rolling”
 Cambridge and Oxford Boat Racing
 First Summer Horse Race
 Notting Hill Carnival
 Devali – Hindu Festival of Lights
 Guy Fawkes Day
HOLIDAY PROGRAM IN THE UK
 Questions:
1) What do British people celebrate on the first day of May?
2) Who described the ancient tradition of dancing?
3) What is the strangest racing in the world?
4) Who is a special guest at First Summer Horse Racing?
5) Name the largest festival in Europe?
6) What do people do at “Devali”?
7) Which holiday is celebrated on the fifth of
November?
8) What is similar about English and Ukrainian
Christmas?
 Words of Wisdom

 Celebrate life!
 Share happiness!
 Forgive and forget!
 Pray and give thanks!
 Love yourself!
 Love others!
 HOMETASK
1) Fill in the greeting cards.
2) Write an essay “Holiday Program in
Ukraine”