Слайд 1Traditions and holidays of Great Britain
Традиции и праздники
Великобритании
Автор: учитель
английского языка Барсовской СОШ
Горшкова Марина Сергеевна
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Слайд 3New Year’s Day
the beginning of the new year. People make
resolutions.
Слайд 4Saint Valentine’s Day
February 14
Was started in the time of
Roman Empire.
Is dedicated to St. Valentine.
People send a card to
someone they love, like, fancy or admire.
Слайд 5The Boat Race
In March
A rowing race between the universities
of Oxford and Cambridge.
On the river Thames in London (7,2
km).
Слайд 6Pancake Day
In March
The last day before Lent.
Pancake race-running while
holding a pancake in a frying pan. Competitors have to
throw it in the air and catch it again in the pan.
Слайд 7Good Friday
The Friday before Easter.
The church marks the death of
Christ.
British usually eat hot-cross buns, which are marked on top
with cross.
Слайд 8Easter
In April.
The celebration of the Resurrection of Christ
Schools are closed
for two weeks.
People give each other chocolate eggs that are
wrapped in silver paper.
Слайд 9The London Marathon
One of the biggest marathons in the world.
Each
year about 30,000 people start the race and about 25,000
finish.
Raise money for charity.
Слайд 10May Day
May 1
A pagan festival to celebrate the end of
winter and welcome summer.
Children dance around the maypole and sing
songs.
Слайд 11Chelsea Flower Show
In May
Britain’s most important flower and garden show.
Thousands
of people come to see the prize flowers and specially
built gardens.
Слайд 12Midsummer Day
June 24
Summer solstice.
People stay up until midnight to welcome
in midsummer day.
When the fires die down, men run
or jump through it to bring good luck.
Слайд 13Trooping The Colour
The second Saturday in June.
Celebrates the Queen’s official
birthday.
Lots of marching, military music and the soldiers are dressed
in colourful uniforms.
Слайд 14Saint Swithin’s Day
July 15
Saint Swithin was England’s Bishop of Winchester.
40
days of bad weather will follow if it rains on
this day.
Слайд 15Wimbledon
The last week of July and the first week of
June.
At Wimbledon in South-West London.
One of the four great world
tennis championships and the only one which is played on grass.
Слайд 16Notting Hill Carnival
The last weekend in August.
Takes place in Notting
Hill.
People dress up in fabulous costumes.
Steel bands play African and
Caribbean music.
Слайд 17Harvest Festivals
In September.
A Christian festival.
It was held to say thank
you to God for a good harvest.
Churches are decorated with
fruit, vegetables and flowers.
Слайд 18Halloween
October 31
A pagan festival celebrates the return of the souls
that visit their former houses.
People dress up as witches, ghosts
etc.
Houses are decorated with pumpkins.
Слайд 19Guy Fawke’s Night
November 5
He was a terrorist.
The day marks the
discovery of a plot to blow up Parliament in 1605.
People
make models of him and burn them on big bonfires.
Слайд 20Christmas Day
December 25
Religious ceremony commemorating the birth of Christ.
Children wake
up early to find presents in their stockings.
Traditional Christmas tree
and dinner.
Слайд 21New Year’s Eve
December 31
Traditionally Scottish celebration.
At midnight everybody joins hands
and sings Auld Lang Syne.
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