Адания для практического занятия:
Задание 1 Дополнить диалоги словами из скобок (pumpkins, trick-or-treating, Christmas tree,ghosts, Christmas, witches, Halloween,presents, funny, goblins, decorated, lanterns), перевести диалоги.
1.
-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 .1 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.
2.
-Hello, Nadia! What are your plans for October 31st?
-Hi, Pete! Don't you know we are celebrating… It's an old English tradition and we also like it.
-Yes, I heard something about it, but I
never took part in it. Could you tell me
about it?
-Sure! Listen. On that day many homes are decorated and lit by made from that have been hollowed out.
-Really? That's interesting. Go on, please.
-We dress up as and and go to neighbours.
-But why?
-Well, it's an old tradition. Besides, it's rather .
Задание 2 Распределить слова по группам, перевести: (Christmas, Halloween,Thanksgiving Day, Easter, St Valentine's Day.One word may go under several headings.
Rabbit, costume, heart, stocking, turkey, feast, Cupid, deer, pumpkin, Santa Claus, valentine, trick or treat,coloured eggs, candles.
Задание 3 Соотнести левую колонку с правой. Do you know what superstition is? ( из правой колонки снизу )
The luck runs out of the horseshoe
Friday the thirteenth
The bride and groom
If you drop a table knife,
Unlucky to spill
6. Cut your hair
7. To give someone a purse or wallet without money in it
8. If your palm itches,
9. The one who catches the bridal bouquet
salt.
is a very unlucky day.
will bring that person bad luck.
when the moon is growing.
you will soon receive money.
if it is upside down.
g.expect a male visitor.
h.wiy be the next to marry.
i. must not meet on the day of the wedding.
j. on wood
Задание 4 Дополнить пропуски подходящими словами и ( из правой колонки снизу )
1. Halloween or …of All Saints' Day is celebrated on October 31.
2. Though there are few …working today, a Sweeps Festival is celebrated in Rochester on
the first weekend in May, in honour of this old
profession.
3. St Valentine's Day is celebrated on...14.
4. To present …on Christmas is a good tradition
is a characteristic feature of English people.
I know that many English people like…animals.
Thanksgiving Day is very popular in…
The people can spend with their families, as it is a four-day holiday.
As the cooks, make the simple homemade
10. The Lord Chancellor presides over Parliament sitting on a… which symbolizes the importance of wool in English
gifts
the USA
turkey
February
politeness
wool sack
Thanksgiving Day
cranberry sauce
domestic
the eve
chimney sweeps
