International Women's day

Women’s Day

The History of the Holiday

• Women’s Day is one of the most beautiful, romantic, joyful holidays in Russia. It’s a spring holiday. It’s celebrated on 8 March. The history of the holiday began many years ago. On 8 March, 1857 the women of some factories in New York demanded equal rights with men. In August 1910 Clara Zetkin suggested to celebrate the eighth of March as International Women’s Day at the conference in Copenhagen. In 1913 the holiday came to Russia. Since1917 Women’s Day has been celebrated every year in Russia.

Nowadays

Women in Russia like to celebrate this holiday. On this day people give flowers and presents to their mothers, grandmothers, sisters. They tell them about their love and care. They send nice postcards to their women. They thank them for everything they do. Men cook tasty dishes. It’s a romantic, kind, joyful holiday.

• Women in Russia like to celebrate this holiday. On this day people give flowers and presents to their mothers, grandmothers, sisters. They tell them about their love and care. They send nice postcards to their women. They thank them for everything they do. Men cook tasty dishes. It’s a romantic, kind, joyful holiday.

Best wishes for Women’s Day

Vocabulary

• Holiday
• Women’s Day
• Spring
• Flowers
• Sweets
• Presents
• Postcards
• Love
• Kind
• romantic

• Copenhagen
• suggest
• joyful
• SURPRISE
• thank
• CARE
• celebrate
• equal rights
• Demand
• send

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Dear friends!

We’d like to tell you about … Day.

It is a very …, joyful , … and kind holiday.

We like this holiday because we give …, flowers and send very beautiful … to our women. We tell them about our … and care, thank them for everything they ... Men cook …

We are writing to invite you to celebrate this holiday with us.

Best wishes,

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Do you know your mother well?

• What is your mother’s full name?
• What is her favourite flower?
• What is her favourite colour?

Do you know your mother well?

• What does your mother like doing in her free time?
• What is her favourite season and why?
• What is her favourite dish?

Learn a poem about Mother

Wonderful Mother

The heart of a home is a mother

Whose love is warm and true, And home has always been "sweet home“ With a wonderful mother like you!