HOLIDAYS IN BRITAIN

AND BELARUS
Let it snow!
• merry • веселый
• official • национальный
• special • отмечает, соблюдает
• congratulation • религиозная
• presented • получать
• to receive • в честь
• on the eve of • декорировать
• decorate • накануне
• honour of • особый
• national • официальный
• observes • поздравление
• religious • представленный
• merry • веселый
• official • официальный
• special • особый
• congratulation • поздравление
• presented • представленный
• to receive • получать
• in honour of • в честь
• decorate • декорировать
• on the eve of • накануне
• national • национальный
• observes • отмечает, соблюдает
• religious • религиозная
 Translate the words in brackets

1. I wish you a (веселого) Christmas and a Happy New Year.

2. I haven’t got anything (особенного) to do this evening
3. You have to wear (официальную) clothes if you work in a bank or an
office.
4. Thank you very much for your (поздравление)
5. I (подарил) my mother with flowers on her birthday.
6. Everybody likes (получать) presents, I think.
7. This monument is (в честь) partisans.
8. We (наряжаем) the fur tree (в канун) the New Year.
9. Belarusian (национальная) clothes are beautiful.
10. My granny (соблюдает) all (религиозные) customs and traditions.
 Translate the words in brackets

1. I wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

2. I haven’t got anything special to do this evening
3. You have to wear official clothes if you work in a bank or an office.
4. Thank you very much for your congratulation
5. I presented my mother with flowers on her birthday.
6. Everybody likes to receive presents, I think.
7. This monument is in honour of partisans.
8. We decorate the fur tree on the eve of the New Year.
9. Belarusian national clothes are beautiful.
10. My granny observes all religious customs and traditions.
Time to relax!
Look left, right
Look up, look down
Look around.
Look at your nose
Look at that rose
Close your eyes
Open, wink and smile.
Match the names of the holidays, the dates
and their descriptions.
• The 1st of January 1) Christmas
• The 14th of February 2) Women’s Day
• The 8th of March 3) Day of Spring and labour
• March or April, Sunday 4) Halloween
• The 1st of May 5) Victory Day
• The 9th of May 6) New Year’s Day
• The 31st of October 7) Easter
• The 25th of December 8) St Valentine’s day
Match the names of the holidays, the dates
and their descriptions.
• The 1st of January - New Year’s Day
• The 14th of February - St Valentine’s day
• The 8th of March - Women’s Day
• The 1st of May - Day of Spring and labour
• The 9th of May - Victory Day
• The 31st of October - Halloween
• The 25th of December - Christmas
 Match the names of the holidays, the dates
and their descriptions.
a) It celebrates the end of the Second World War. Parades of Veterans are held in big cities.
b)This day marks the birth of Christ. It is celebrated with all-night services in church.
c) On this day people send Valentine cards and presents to their husbands, wives, boy-friends and girl-
friends.
d)On this spring day people prefer to go out into the streets and take part in all kinds of outdoor
activities.
e) Witches, black cats, skeletons, spiders and pumpkins with lighted candles in them are the symbols
of this holiday.
f) It is the main religious festival. Children colour eggs. Churches hold special services on this day.
g) This is a day off. Men and young boys try to please their mothers, sisters and friends by giving them
flowers, presents and chocolates.
h)This day is celebrated with present-giving by Father Frost, decorating New Year trees and Joyful
parties.
 Say if the following statements are true or
false.
1. The first of January is Christmas.
2. The 25th of December is May Day.
3. On the Victory Day people congratulate war veterans and put
flowers to monuments..
4. The 14th of February is Good Friday.
5. On the 8th of March people show their love and respect for their
mothers.
6. The 31st of October is Victory Day.
7. Father Frost is the symbol of the 8th of March.
8. There is a military parade on the Victory Day.
 Complete the sentences

1. A traditional Christmas meal in Britain includes …

2. Most families see the New Year in …
3. There is a military parade on….
4. National holidays in Belarus are…
5. On St. Valentine’s Day people send cards to …
6. The central decoration for Christmas must be …
7. On the 8th of March men and boys…