British holidays

Listen and repeat

• decorate the Christmas tree with electric lights.
• hang greetings cards on the walls.
• hang stockings on the bed.
• eat Christmas pudding.
• prepare a lot of food.
• wrap presents.
• gather together
• have holidays
• exchange presents
• sing Christmas carols
• wish “Merry Christmas”

• [dз] – J anuary, J une, J uly,
• [t] – Augus t , Sep t ember, Oc t ober, St. Valen t ine’s Day.
• [d] – D ecember, holi d ay
• [ k] Ch ristmas Day, Father Ch ristmas
• [θ] - Th anksgiving Day
• [t∫] – Ch urch, ch ildren, ch icken.

The Past Continuous Tense

• Обозначает незаконченное действие, происходившее в определенный момент в прошлом
• Параллельные действия, происходящие в определенный момент в прошлом
• Момент времени может быть выражен действием, выраженным глаголом в Past Simple .

Формула

to be + V ing

to be

ед. число (I, he, she, it)

множ. число ( you, we, they )

was

were

were + V ing

was + V ing

This holiday is celebrated on the first day of January.

Make up the sentences out of words:

1 . We, stockings, were, on the, hanging, bed.

2.”Happy New Year”, wishing, People, to each, other, were.

3. sister, was, making, My, Christmas, cakes.

4. preparing, a lot of, My, mother, food, was.

On this day we open presents and sit down to the table to have a big dinner.

What were they doing?

Mary

grandfather

father

mother

grandmother

Tom

This day comes on February 14.

What were they doing on St. Valentines day ?

• Were they having dinner at home?

Was your sister getting Valentine’s cards and presents ?

• Was your brother making some cookies for a present?

Were your parents decorating the house with red and pink paper hearts?

This holiday means spring, new life after winter, flowers, green trees.

• The favorite meal is …
• - sweets
• - cakes and candies
• - chocolate eggs
• On this day people …
• - wish a merry Christmas
• - wish "Happy New year"
• - have pancakes for lunch
• - sing, dance
• - get presents

• My favorite holiday is …
• - Christmas
• - New Year
• - St. Valentine's Day
• - Easter
• - Halloween
• It is celebrated in …
• - winter
• - spring
• - summer
• - autumn
• The symbol of the holiday is …
• - Father Christmas
• - heart
• - presents
• - boiled eggs and chocolate hears
• - pumpkin

Are the sentences true?

1.In England people celebrate Christmas before New Year.

2. Easter isn`t a religious holiday.

4.On Independence day people go

to church.

5.On St. Valentines day the British hear Queen of England on television.

6.People get many presents from relatives and friends on New Year`s day.