HOLIDAYS IN BRITAIN
We are glad and very gay.
We all dance and sing and say:
“ Merry, merry, ---------Day!”
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet
And so are you
I give her flowers
White, yellow and red
Who loves me best
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate. The first one said: "It's getting late!"
This is the season
When children ski,
And old Father Frost
Bring the --------Tree
When are these holidays celebrated ?
1. Christmas in England
a) The 9 th of May
2. St Valentine’s Day
b) The 1 st of September
3. Mother’s Day
c) The 1 st of January
4. Day of Knowledge
d) In March
5. May Day
e) The 14 th of February
6. Victory Day
f) The 7 th of January
7. The New Year’s Day
g) The 25 th of December
8. Christmas in Russia
h) The 1 st of May
Check your answers :
- g
- e
- d
- b
- h
- a
- c
- f
Fill in the gaps :
Christmas
On the 25th of _______ there is
the ______ holiday of all in England – Christmas. People ______ Christmas cards to their friends and relatives. People _____ a Christmas tree and _______ it with toys, coloured balls and lights.
Children get up early to find stockings full of small ______ on their bed.
Match the words :
- tree
- the postcard
- special cards
- friends
- flowers and small presents
- the name
- Send
- Sign
- Visit
- Give
- Christmas
- Get
Christmas
On the 25th of December there is the greatest holiday of all in England – Christmas. People send Christmas cards to their friends and relatives. People buy a Christmas tree and decorate it with toys, coloured balls and lights.
Children get up early to find stockings full of small presents on their bed.
a turkey
Christmas pudding
a reindeer
presents
stockings
Christmas cake
In Russia we have... (too). In Great Britain we have
Santa Claus
Father Frost
Snow Maiden
a Christmas Tree
a New Year Tree
a fireplace
dyed eggs
Easter lily
a basket of eggs
In Russia we have ... In Great Britain we have
(too).
Easter Bunny
