Great Britain: a Country of Traditions

The Holidays and Their Datesmatching

Guy Fawkes Day Christmas New Yer’s Day Easter Halloween St.David’s Day May Day St. Valentine’s Day

1 March 1 May 14 February April/ May 1 January 5 November 25 December 31 October

IV. What do You Know…

1. English families prefer to live… a). In flats b). In own houses2. On Sundays theatres and shops are… a). Closed b). opened3. British buses are… a). Single-decked b). Double-decked and yellow and red4.The cars keep to the … a) left of road b). Right of road5. The most popular English game is… a). Cricket b). Football6. English people have tea … a). For breakfast b). The whole day and supper7. The Englishmen have sentimental love for… a). New things b). Old things8. The traditional English house has… a). Three floors b). Two floors9. They have … in their houses. a). A fireplace b). Central heating10. In Great Britain the favourite topic to discuss

is … . a) hobby b). weather

V. Is It True or False:

1.The New Year’s tree is a present from people of America to people of Great Britain.

2.The day after Christmas is New Year. 3. For Christmas Dinner the English eat hamburgers. 4.The Edinburgh Military Tattoo takes place 5 or 6

nights a week in August and September. 5. The name of the British national flag is “The Stars

and Stripes” 6. The Eisteddfod is a Welsh festival, devoted to

music and poetry.

Intellectual Game 1. They show visitors the main places of interest in the Tower

of London. 2. She ruled the country for the longest period of time in the

British history. 3. The official residence of the Queen in London and in

Scotland. 4. This ceremony is held in front of Buckingham Palace every

day. 5.The second name of New Year Eve in Scotland. 6. How do they call the first person to enter a house on New

Year’s Day. 7.This holiday is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in March. In

the past the girls who worked in rich houses could go home to see their parents.

8. Little chicks, baby rabbits and spring-time flowers are the emblems of this holiday.

9.The tradition of marking the royal swans on the river Thames