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New Year in RussiaNew Year in Russia Peter the First changed the Russian calendar in Peter the First changed the Russian calendar in

1699. He made the 311699. He made the 31stst of December, 1699 the of December, 1699 the last day of the year. The first of January 1700 last day of the year. The first of January 1700 became New Year’s Day. Russian families have a became New Year’s Day. Russian families have a tradition to decorate the New Year’s tree with tradition to decorate the New Year’s tree with toys, little colored lights, sweets and a beautiful toys, little colored lights, sweets and a beautiful star on the top. At 12 o’clock we sit at the table star on the top. At 12 o’clock we sit at the table and listen to the Kremlin chimes beating. People and listen to the Kremlin chimes beating. People toast with champagne and say “Best wishes for toast with champagne and say “Best wishes for the New Year”. New Year’s feasts are widely the New Year”. New Year’s feasts are widely covered by mass media. The New Year’s Day is covered by mass media. The New Year’s Day is always connected with our new hopes and always connected with our new hopes and dreams. It is a pleasant moment to get present dreams. It is a pleasant moment to get present on the New Year’s Eve.on the New Year’s Eve.

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New Year in EnglandNew Year in England

In England the New Year is not widely In England the New Year is not widely marked as in Russia. Some people marked as in Russia. Some people ignore it completely and go to bed as ignore it completely and go to bed as usually. Many others, however, usually. Many others, however, celebrate it in one way or another. The celebrate it in one way or another. The most common type of celebration is a most common type of celebration is a New Year party. At midnight the radio New Year party. At midnight the radio is turned on, so that anyone can hear is turned on, so that anyone can hear the chimes of Big Ben, and a toast is the chimes of Big Ben, and a toast is drunk to the New Year. The most drunk to the New Year. The most famous celebrations are in London in famous celebrations are in London in Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. Some people send New Year cards Some people send New Year cards and give presents, but it is not a and give presents, but it is not a widespread custom. This is the widespread custom. This is the tradition time for taking the New Year tradition time for taking the New Year resolutions.resolutions.

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Who changed Russian calendar Who changed Russian calendar in 1699in 1699??

Nicolai INicolai I

Peter IPeter I

Alexander IIAlexander II

LomonosovLomonosov

Ivan GroznyIvan Grozny

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At the New Year Russian people toast At the New Year Russian people toast with champagne and say…with champagne and say…

““Best wishes for the New Year”Best wishes for the New Year”

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““Happy Easter”Happy Easter”

““Happy birthday to you”Happy birthday to you”

““Best wishes for the Christmas”Best wishes for the Christmas”

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Where is the main celebration of the New Where is the main celebration of the New Year in LondonYear in London??

In RussiaIn Russia

In Trafalgar SquareIn Trafalgar Square

In the houseIn the house

In the streetIn the street

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It is a pleasant moment to get … on the It is a pleasant moment to get … on the New Year’s Eve.New Year’s Eve.

presentspresents

foodfood

New Year’s Tree New Year’s Tree

hard workhard work

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Russian families have a tradition to decorate Russian families have a tradition to decorate the New Year’s tree with …the New Year’s tree with …

toys and garlandstoys and garlands

booksbooks

clothesclothes

flowersflowers

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At …o’clock we sit at the table and listen to the At …o’clock we sit at the table and listen to the Kremlin chimes beating.Kremlin chimes beating.

12 p.m.12 p.m.

11 a.m.11 a.m.

9 p.m.9 p.m.

12 a.m.12 a.m.

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Christmas in RussiaChristmas in Russia

Recently a new national Recently a new national holiday has been holiday has been introduced in Russia. It is introduced in Russia. It is Christmas. Christmas is a Christmas. Christmas is a religious holiday. It is religious holiday. It is celebrated on January 7 celebrated on January 7 by the Orthodox Church. by the Orthodox Church. Besides the religious Besides the religious significance, this holiday significance, this holiday has becomes the day of has becomes the day of family reunion and family reunion and happiness.happiness.

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Christmas in EnglandChristmas in EnglandChristmas Day is the greatest Christmas Day is the greatest holiday in England. It is the holiday in England. It is the early celebration of the birth of early celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It falls on Jesus Christ. It falls on December 25 by the Catholic December 25 by the Catholic Church. On Christmas Eve Church. On Christmas Eve children hang stockings at the children hang stockings at the ends of their beds or at the ends of their beds or at the fireplaces for Santa Claus to fireplaces for Santa Claus to come down the chimney and to come down the chimney and to fill them with toys. The fill them with toys. The traditional English dinner on traditional English dinner on Christmas is turkey and Christmas is turkey and pudding. There is a Christmas pudding. There is a Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square. tree in Trafalgar Square. Everywhere you can see Everywhere you can see slogans ‘’A Merry Christmas’’.slogans ‘’A Merry Christmas’’.

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When is Christmas celebrated in RussiaWhen is Christmas celebrated in Russia??

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On December, 24th

On December, 29th

On January, 7th

On January, 13th

On January, 15th

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What for do children hang up stockings in the What for do children hang up stockings in the ends of their beds or near the fireplaces?ends of their beds or near the fireplaces?

To put gifts for Santa Claus

Because children use them as ornaments

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To Santa come down the chimney and to fill stockings with toys.

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salads of vegetables and the turkey

the turkey and a pudding

pudding and salads of vegetables

ice cream with puddings

The Traditional English dinner on Christmas The Traditional English dinner on Christmas is ...is ...

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Easter is also a time when certain old traditions are observed, whether it is celebrated as the start of spring or a religious festival. In England it is a time for the giving and receiving of presents which traditionally take the form of an Easter egg, for the Easter Bonnet Parade and hot cross buns - sweet buns with a cross cut on top before barking. Nowadays Easter eggs are usually made of chocolate. Сhildren get chocolate Easter rabbits and chocolate Easter eggs. They are either hollow or have a filling, and are usually covered with brightly coloured silver paper; they can be bought at any sweet shop in the weeks before Easter. Adults do not usually give each other presents at Easter, as they do at Christmas. The old custom of dyeing or painting egg-shells is still maintained in some country districts. The Easter egg is by far the most popular emblem of Easter, but fluffy little chicks, baby rabbits and spring-time flowers like daffodils, dangling catkins and the arum lily are also used to signify the Nature's reawakening.

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Easter (also Easter Sunday) is a Easter (also Easter Sunday) is a religious holy day in March, religious holy day in March, April or May when Christians April or May when Christians remember the death of Christ remember the death of Christ and his return to life. At and his return to life. At Easter RussianEaster Russian people people usually exchange dyed eggs. usually exchange dyed eggs. Officially it is marked Officially it is marked throughout our country not throughout our country not long ago. Easter is the most long ago. Easter is the most important holiday for the important holiday for the Orthodox.Orthodox.

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What are Easter eggs made of in England What are Easter eggs made of in England nowadays?nowadays?

puddingspuddings

jamjam

chocolatechocolate

caramelcaramel

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What do children get on the Easter in What do children get on the Easter in England?England?

chocolate Santa Claus chocolate Santa Claus

chocolate rabbitschocolate rabbits

sweetssweets

pie with jampie with jam

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What is the most popular emblem of Easter?What is the most popular emblem of Easter?

a fir treea fir tree

an Easter harean Easter hare

an Easter iconan Easter icon

an Easter eggan Easter egg

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What do Russian people usually do at What do Russian people usually do at Easter?Easter?

dye eggsdye eggs

drink champagnedrink champagne

eat turkey eat turkey

decorate a fir treedecorate a fir tree

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