Christmas comes but once a year, but when it comes it brings good cheer. Праздник бывает не каждый день.

Christmas comes but once a year, but when it comes it brings good cheer.

Праздник бывает не каждый день.

1. Do you like holidays?2. What is your favourite holiday?3. What holidays does your family

celebrate?4. What traditions do you follow?5. Do you often have parties?

The Trooping the Colour – марш кавалерийского полка со знаменем;

a carnival ['kα:nivl] - ? Caribbean [kæri'bi:ən]- ? Brazil [brə'zil]- ? Whit Monday – понедельник после

Троицы

A holiday – праздник; a bank holiday – официальный нерабочий день

Holiday maker– отдыхающий, турист

Holidays – праздники, каникулыExample: He is on holidays – он в отпуске (у него каникулы)

The second Saturday in June. Celebrates the Queen’s official

birthday. Lots of marching, military music and

the soldiers are dressed in colourful uniforms.

Her real birthday is on 21 April.

The last weekend in August. Takes place in Notting Hill. People dress up in fabulous costumes. Steel bands play African and Caribbean

music.

People do not go to work Banks and officers are closed The term was introduced in 1871 Bank holidays: Easter Monday - понедельник после Пасхи

Whit Monday – понедельник после Троицы

the last Monday in August

New Year’s Day St. Valentine’s Day May Day Harvest Festivals Halloween Christmas Day Guy Fawkes' Night

1. Are celebrations important for you? Why?

2. Which of holidays are important for you?

3. Do you think that holidays and celebrations are an important part of our lives? Why?