Слайд 1Easter Customs and Traditions in Great Britain
Слайд 6What is Easter?
Easter is the oldest and the most important
Christian Festival, the celebration of the death and coming to
life again of Jesus Christ.
Слайд 7Good Friday
Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by
Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death
at Calvary.
Most retail stores remain open, while some of them may close early. Public schools and universities are often closed on Good Friday, either as a holiday of its own, or part of spring break.
Слайд 8Easter falls on the first Sunday following the Paschal Full
Moon, the full moon on or after 21 March, taken
to be the date of the vernal equinox.
Слайд 9Hot cross buns
A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet
bun made with currants or raisins and marked with a
cross on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday.
Слайд 10Superstitions
1. One of them says that buns baked and served
on Good Friday will not spoil or mold during the
subsequent year.
2. Another encourages keeping such a bun for medicinal purposes. A piece of it given to someone who is ill is said to help them recover.
Слайд 113. If taken on a sea voyage, hot cross buns
are said to protect against shipwreck.
Слайд 12Hot Cross Buns nursery rhyme
Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns!
One a penny two a penny - Hot cross buns.
If you have no daughters, give them to your sons
One a penny two a penny - Hot cross buns.
Слайд 13Easter Monday
Easter Monday is celebrated the day after Easter Sunday.
Unlike Easter Sunday, Easter Monday is not a religious celebration.
Слайд 14Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny is a character depicted as a
rabbit bringing Easter eggs. The Easter Hare originally played the
role of a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in behaviour at the start of the season of Eastertide. In legend, the creature carries colored eggs in his basket, candy and sometimes also toys to the homes of children.
Слайд 15Egg hunt
Egg hunt is a game during which decorated eggs,
real hard-boiled ones or artificial, filled with or made of
chocolate candies, of various sizes, are hidden in various places for children to find.
Слайд 16Conclusion
In the UK Easter is one of the major Christian
festivals of the year. It is full of customs, folklore
and traditional food.
Слайд 17References
http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/galinaras/post216441666
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/easter.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_cross_bun
http://www.rhymes.org.uk/hot_cross_buns.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_hunt
http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/easter.htm