Традиции и обычаи Срединного королевства

British traditions and customs

New Year`s Day

Christmas

out-door decorations

turkey

  Fireworks

Halloween

shopping

Сustoms, traditions in the U K

Santa Claus

funny costumes

As for me, my favourite holiday is …. (the name of the holiday). On this day I like best …

According to our topic, what are the goals of our lesson? What are we going to do today?

Why is it important not only to study language, but to study culture too?

• What British traditions and customs do you know?
• How can English language help in your future profession?
• What similarities of British

and Russian cultures

do you know?

Our hypothesizes

• It is not enough to know only English you have to study culture too. It can widen your inside world.
• In Russia and the UK people celebrate similar holidays: New Year`s Day, Christmas? Presents, funny costumes

• If you know English language you will understand English speaking people without difficulties .

These words will be in the text of the video ,

they will help you to understand the video and the text correctly.

Let's read the new words from our lesson.

celebration [ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn] /  празднование , торжества , чествование

public holiday [ˈpʌblɪk ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ] /  общественный праздник

commemorate [kəˈmem.ə.reɪt] / чтить память, праздновать годовщину

chinese [tʃaɪˈniːz] / китайский

stunt [stʌnt] /трюк, эффектное выступление,

lent  [lent] / великий пост

christian [ˈkrɪs.tʃən]/ христианский

majority [məˈdʒɒrəti] / большинство

Easter  [ˈiː.stər] / пасха

bury [ˈberi] ( buried ) /  прятать

bunny  [ˈbʌn.i] / кролик

honor [ˈɒn.ər]/ честь, слава,

patron [ˈpeɪ.trən] / покровитель,

saint ( St ) [seɪnt] / святой

garb  [ɡɑːb] / наряд, костюм

bonfire  [ˈbɒn.faɪər] / костер

remembrance [rɪˈmem.brəns] / память

witch [wɪtʃ] / ведьма, колдунья, колдун

ghost [ɡəʊst]  / призрак, привидение, дух

C ustoms, traditions in the UK

Let’s watch the video about customs, traditions in the UK . So, read and determine if the statements are true or false . Let's return to the text.

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1) The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Pacific ocean.

2) Burns night is a celebration of Scottish architect Robbie Burner’s life and achievements.

3) Every year CHINESE NEW YEAR takes place in London’s Chinatown.

4) Pancake day is observed because it is a Chinese tradition to  fast during lent.

5) Children in England look for chocolate eggs that the elderly have previously buried( спрятали ) in the home.

Besides confirming the truth and falsity of the statements, what new things have we learned from these short articles?

Burns birthday is commemorated by Scots all around the country with poetry readings

That festival is the largest Chinese new year celebration, with procession of Chinese food music dancing and stunts outside of Asia.

This day lays on the last day before lent begins.

On Easter Sunday believing that the Easter bunny has come and hidden the eggs about the house.

Some welsh particularly children dress in traditional welsh garb .

A primary celebration at Buckingham palace which is attended by the entire royal family.

Children will dress up in costumes and walk about the neighborhood knocking on doors searching for candy or a joke

Nowadays many councils set up large bonfires with impressive firework displays.

Since poppies bloomed (расцвели маки) across the front lines during the war this flower has become a symbol of remembrance day and you will be able  to see its pattern everywhere you turn.

People decorate Christmas trees in their homes. They also decorate shelves tables and mantelpieces (каминные полки) with Christmas cards.

Banks and post offices are also closed due to this celebration being a bank holiday.

People sing, dance and ring in the new year with song and dancing. Usually someone falls into the fountain. The first of January is a national holiday.

Using the words and phrases we used today, act a dialogue.

• Hello, Alex!
• Hi, Ann! Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been?
• Oh, I was at my relatives’. We celebrated … . It was wonderful! We … the house and the … . I love this tradition. I bought … for my relatives and I got a lot of nice… .
• You’re lucky. Did you go out anywhere?
• Yes, we walked a lot. And we also visited some of their friends.
• Do you plan to go there next… ?
• Yes, I’d love to.

To sum up

Name

Group # Date

П - позиция . 

I consider that...

О -объяснение. 

  Because...  

П - пример.  

С - следствие

That is why…

(Custom and traditions  are quite important for every country.)

(they show the specific part of people’s lives)

When we celebrate Christmas, we decorate the house and the Christmas tree. We also buy presents for relatives and get a lot of nice presents.

(Without these extra days we couldn’t feel ourselves happy )

C reate graphic, digital material in English about the New Year holiday in Russia, tell your foreign friends how do we celebrate it.

• I really love/ enjoy …
• It’s my favorite holiday.
• I enjoy celebrating it because it is…
• fun
• tradition
• amazing
• for family
• colorful
• national