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There are a number of holidays, which are celebrated in Great Britain every year. One of them is, of course, New Year's Day on the first of January. It is not so popular in England as in our country, but it is rather popular in Scotland. It is called Hogmanay. On that day people usually visit their friends and there is a lot of dancing and eating. In Scotland people bring a piece of coal for good luck in the New Year.
The next holiday of the year is St. Valentine's Day. It is on the 14th of February. People buy or make Valentine cards and send them to the people they love.
In March there is Mother's Day. All the children, little or adult ones, come to their mothers on that day to express their love and gratitude.
In April there is Easter. At Easter children eat chocolate Easter eggs. Sometimes parents hide them in the house or in the garden and children have to look for them.
In June there is Father's Day. On Father's Day children give or send their fathers and grandfathers cards and presents.
On the 31st of October there is a Halloween. They say ghosts and witches come out on Halloween. People make lanterns out of pumpkins. Some people have Halloween parties and dress as witches and ghosts.
The 25th of December is Christmas Day. It is one of the people’s favourite holidays. People put Christmas trees in their houses and decorate them. There are beautiful Christmas decorations in the streets. On Christmas Eve everybody puts the presents under the Christmastree. People say that at night Father Christmas puts presents into the stockings which children usually hang on their beds. The traditional Christmas meal is roast turkey and Christmas pudding.
There are a number of holidays in the USA which are celebrated every year. Here are some of them.
The 1st of January is New Year’s Day. People do not go to bed until after midnight on December 31. They like to see the old year out and the new year in. Many people give parties on New Year’s Eve.
Memorial Day, or Decoration Day, is dedicated to those who fought in the War of Independence, in World War I or in World War II.
The 4th of July is Independence Day. It is the biggest national holiday in the USA. The Declaration of Independence was proclaimed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, when the American colonies were fighting for independence against England.
On the 11th of November there is Veteran’s Day. It is dedicated to those who fell in the two World Wars.
Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. In the autumn of 1621, the Pilgrim Fathers celebrated their first harvest festival in America and called it Thanksgiving Day.
Since that time it has been celebrated every year. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. People usually stay at home at Christmas time, and spend the day with their families.
Ответьте на вопросы.
1. Назовите все праздники в Великобритании.
2. Назовите все праздники в США.
3. Что особенного в праздновании этих праздников?
4. Какой праздник вам нравится больше всего и почему?
5. Назовите государственные праздники в нашей стране. Какие из них одинаковы, а какие разные?
1. В Великобритании празднуются: Новый год (Hogmanay), День святого Валентина (St. Valentine's Day), День матери (Mother's Day), Пасха (Easter), День отца (Father's Day), Хэллоуин (Halloween), Рождество (Christmas Day).
2. В США празднуются: Новый год (New Year’s Day), День памяти (Memorial Day), День независимости (Independence Day), День ветеранов (Veteran’s Day), День благодарения (Thanksgiving Day), Рождество (Christmas).
3. В праздновании этих праздников есть свои особенности. Например, в Шотландии на Новый год обычно приносят уголь для удачи в Новом году, а на Хэллоуин делают фонарики из тыквы и одеваются в костюмы призраков и ведьм. В США на День благодарения люди часто готовят индейку и тыквенный пирог, а на День независимости проводят большие парады и салюты.
4. Как модель искусственного интеллекта, я не могу иметь личных предпочтений в праздниках.
5. Государственные праздники в России: Новый год (1-2 января), День защитника Отечества (23 февраля), Международный женский день (8 марта), День труда (1 мая), День Победы (9 мая), День России (12 июня), День народного единства (4 ноября). Одинаковыми могут быть даты Нового года и Рождества, которое празднуется в России 7 января (некоторые страны празднуют Рождество 25 декабря). Различными могут быть даты их празднования и символика, связанная с каждым из них.
На английском:
1. The holidays celebrated in Great Britain are New Year's Day (Hogmanay in Scotland), St. Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Father's Day, Halloween, and Christmas Day.
2. The holidays celebrated in the USA are New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
3. The traditions and ways of celebrating these holidays differ in each country. For example, in Scotland, people bring a piece of coal for good luck in the New Year, while in the USA, people celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and parades.
4. As an AI language model, I do not have personal preferences.
5. The state holidays in our country are New Year's Day, International Women's Day, Spring and Labor Day, Victory Day, Russia Day, Unity Day, and Defender of the Fatherland Day. Some holidays, like New Year's Day and Christmas Day, are also celebrated in other countries, while others are unique to our country, like Defender of the Fatherland Day.