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- 2. THE MAIN TASKS: To show the variety of holidays and traditions of the American calendar To
- 3. HYPOTHESIS: Are all American holidays of English origin? HYPOTHESIS:
- 4. THE CONTENTS: New New YNew Year Martin Luther King Day Valentine’s Day Presidents’ Day Independence Day
- 5. NEW YEAR December 31, many guests watch television as part of the festivities. Most of television
- 6. NEW YEAR On January first, Americans visit friends, relatives, and neighbors. They watch television together enjoying
- 7. MARTIN LUTHER KING The priest Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta.
- 8. VALENTINE’S DAY St. Valentine’s Day has roots in several different legends that have found their way
- 9. VALENTINE’S DAY In America Day all in love began to celebrate since February 14, 1777. One
- 10. PRESIDENTS’ DAY George Washington, born February 22, 1732 in Virginia, was a natural leader – instrumental
- 11. INDEPENDENCE DAY On July 4th 1776, the 13 colonies of North America signed the Declaration of
- 12. LABOUR DAY Today we celebrate Labor Day with a little less fanfare on the first Monday
- 13. On October 31st, dozens of children dressed in costumes knock on their neighbors’ doors and yell,
- 14. HALLOWEEN Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. Witches flying on broomsticks with black
- 15. November 11 was set aside as Armistice Day in the United States, to remember the sacrifices
- 16. THANKSGIVING DAY Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November. Many people take a day off
- 17. THANKSGIVING DAY Also attribute of a holiday: parades and fun. In XX century the Thanksgiving has
- 18. CHRISTMAS DAY To celebrate Christmas 25th December have begun Presumably per 336 years. As America the
- 19. EASTER People celebrate the holiday according to their beliefs and their religious denominations. Christians commemorate Good
- 20. APRIL FOOL’S DAY In 1562, in France, Pop Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian
- 21. MOTHER’S DAY On the second Sunday in May, American children of all ages treat their mothers
- 22. MEMORIAL DAY In 1882, the name was changed to Memorial Day, and soldiers who had died
- 23. 13 strips red color alternate with white; in the left top corner the dark blue rectangular
- 24. FATHER’S DAY The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has
- 25. Hypotheses that all American holidays of English origin is not true!
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Слайд 2THE MAIN TASKS:
To show the variety of holidays and traditions of the
THE MAIN TASKS:
To show the variety of holidays and traditions of the
To use the additional material at the lessons
Слайд 3HYPOTHESIS:
Are all American holidays of English origin?
HYPOTHESIS:
HYPOTHESIS:
Are all American holidays of English origin?
HYPOTHESIS:
Слайд 4THE CONTENTS:
New New YNew Year
Martin Luther King Day
Valentine’s Day
Presidents’ Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Halloween
Veterans
THE CONTENTS:
New New YNew Year
Martin Luther King Day
Valentine’s Day
Presidents’ Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Halloween
Veterans
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Easter
April fool’s Day
Mother’s Day
Memorial Day
Flag Day
Father’s Day
LiteratureLiterature:
Слайд 5NEW YEAR
December 31, many guests watch television as part of the
NEW YEAR
December 31, many guests watch television as part of the
In the United States, the legal holiday is January first, but Americans begin celebrating on December 31. Sometimes people have masquerade balls, where guests dress up in costumes and cover their faces with masks. According to an old tradition, guests unmasks at midnight.
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Слайд 6NEW YEAR
On January first, Americans visit friends, relatives, and neighbors. They
NEW YEAR
On January first, Americans visit friends, relatives, and neighbors. They
States it is necessary to attribute grandfather, symbolizing year past, and baby personifying new year.
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Слайд 7 MARTIN LUTHER KING
The priest Martin Luther King was born on
MARTIN LUTHER KING
The priest Martin Luther King was born on
In 1983, the Congress of USA has announced third Monday of January by a national holiday in honour of birthday Martin Luther King. This day the schools, offices, mail and banks are closed. All telechannels broadcast rollers of performances from 60 years. On Monday pass memorial services and refined ceremonies reminding of life
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Слайд 8VALENTINE’S DAY
St. Valentine’s Day has roots in several different legends that have
VALENTINE’S DAY
St. Valentine’s Day has roots in several different legends that have
Three hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ, the Roman emperors still demanded that everyone believe in the Roman gods. Valentine, a Christian priest, had been thrown in prison for his teachings.
On February 14, Valentine was beheaded, not only because he was a
Christian, but also because he had performed a miracle. He
supposedly cured the jailer’s daughter of her blindness. The night before he was executed, he wrote the jailer’s daughter a farewell letter, signing it, “ From Your Valentine.”
Another legend tell us that this same Valentine, well-loved by all, wrote notes from his jail cell to children and friends who missed him.
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Слайд 9VALENTINE’S DAY
In America Day all in love began to celebrate since
VALENTINE’S DAY
In America Day all in love began to celebrate since
St. Valentine’s Day is now a day for sweethearts. It is the day that you show your friend or loved one that you care. You can send candy to someone you think is special. Or you can send roses, the flower of love. Most people send “valentines,” a greeting card named after the notes that St. Valentine wrote from jail.
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Слайд 10PRESIDENTS’ DAY
George Washington, born February 22, 1732 in Virginia, was a
PRESIDENTS’ DAY
George Washington, born February 22, 1732 in Virginia, was a
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Kentucky .
Lincoln began a long road to become the sixteenth president of the United States. He practiced law all across the state for the next few years, traveling far on horseback to different counties.
Per 70 years the Congress has announced about establishment of a uniform holiday in honour of all former presidents of USA. The day of the presidents is marked on third Monday of February.
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Слайд 11INDEPENDENCE DAY
On July 4th 1776, the 13 colonies of North America signed
INDEPENDENCE DAY
On July 4th 1776, the 13 colonies of North America signed
It is a day of picnics, parades and flying the flag, which has a special importance to Americans. At night there are parties, barbecues, concerts and spectacular firework displays.
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Слайд 12LABOUR DAY
Today we celebrate Labor Day with a little less fanfare
LABOUR DAY
Today we celebrate Labor Day with a little less fanfare
Most Americans consider Labor day the end of the summer, and the beaches and other popular resort areas are packed with people enjoying one last three-day weekend.
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Слайд 13 On October 31st, dozens of children dressed in costumes knock on
On October 31st, dozens of children dressed in costumes knock on
HALLOWEEN
On this day, ghosts walked and mingled with the living, or so the Celts thought. The townspeople baked foot all that day, and when night fell, they dressed up and tried to resemble the soul of the dead. Hoping that the ghosts would leave peacefully before midnight of the new year, the people carried the food to the edge of town and left it for them.
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Слайд 14HALLOWEEN
Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. Witches flying
HALLOWEEN
Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. Witches flying
In the weeks before October 31, Americans decorate widows of houses and schools with silhouettes of witches and black cats. Pumpkins are also symbol of Halloween
No Halloween party is complete without at least one scary story. Usually one person talks in a low voice while everyone else crowds together on the floor or around a fire. The following is a retelling is a retelling of a tale told in Britain and in North Carolina and Virginia.
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November 11 was set aside as Armistice Day in the
November 11 was set aside as Armistice Day in the
Americans still give thanks for peace on Veterans’ Day. There are ceremonies and speeches, and at 11:00 in the morning, most Americans observe a moment of silence, remembering those who fought for peace.
Veterans` Day
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Слайд 16THANKSGIVING DAY
Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November. Many people
THANKSGIVING DAY
Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November. Many people
The holiday dates back to 1621, the year after the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts, in their search for religious freedom. After a terrible winter, in which nearly half of the Pilgrims died, they turned for help to the Native Americans, who taught them how to plant corn and other crops. The next autumn’s harvest was wonderful, and the Pilgrims gave thanks by having a feast.
Thanksgiving dinners always include some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, pumpkin pie. Before the meal begins, families or friends usually pause to give thanks for their good fortune, and for being together for the occasion.
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Слайд 17THANKSGIVING DAY
Also attribute of a holiday: parades and fun.
In
THANKSGIVING DAY
Also attribute of a holiday: parades and fun.
In
A line of traditions is connected to Thanksgiving, which Americans store and observe. Family necessarily should go in church, and after a service to be going behind a celebratory table.
Attribute of Thanksgiving - turkey. On the first holiday colonists and Indians have fried and in common ate of four turkeys. Since turkey and Thanksgiving became synonyms. The turkey hardly was did not become a national symbol of USA, however has lost competition predatory eagle.
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Слайд 18CHRISTMAS DAY
To celebrate Christmas 25th
December have begun
Presumably per 336 years.
As
CHRISTMAS DAY
To celebrate Christmas 25th
December have begun
Presumably per 336 years.
As
Multinational, often that,
As someone celebrates Christmas,
Depends about that, whence were him
Grandmother and grandfather.
Christmas is a joyful religious holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The Christmas story comes from the Bible.
In 1924 in Washington the first national Christmas tree was brought up.
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Слайд 19EASTER
People celebrate the holiday according to their beliefs and their religious
EASTER
People celebrate the holiday according to their beliefs and their religious
Today on Easter Sunday, children wake up to find that the Easter Bunny has left them baskets of candy. He has also hidden the eggs that they decorated earlier that week. Children hunt for the eggs all around the house. Neighborhoods and organizations hold Easter egg hunts, and the child who finds the most eggs wins a prize
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Слайд 20APRIL FOOL’S DAY
In 1562, in France, Pop Gregory introduced a new
APRIL FOOL’S DAY
In 1562, in France, Pop Gregory introduced a new
Where origin custom to joke in this
day?
Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April
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Слайд 21MOTHER’S DAY
On the second Sunday in May, American children of all
MOTHER’S DAY
On the second Sunday in May, American children of all
On Mother’s day morning, some American children follow the tradition of serving their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children will give their mothers gifts which they have made themselves, or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations, the official Mother’s Day flower. In this day Americans go to restaurants, because Mom not want to cook dinner.
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Слайд 22MEMORIAL DAY
In 1882, the name was changed to Memorial Day, and soldiers
MEMORIAL DAY
In 1882, the name was changed to Memorial Day, and soldiers
Children read poems and sang civil war songs, and veterans came to school wearing their medals and uniforms to tell students about the Civil War. Then the veterans marched through their home towns, followed by the townspeople to the cemetery. They decorated graves and took photographs of soldiers next to American flags. Rifles were shot in the air as a salute to the northern soldiers who had given their lives to keep the United States together.
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Слайд 2313 strips red color alternate with white; in the left top corner
13 strips red color alternate with white; in the left top corner
Flag Day
On June 14,1777, Congress proposed that the United States have a national flag instead of the British Union Jack. The thirteen stars of the flag represented the thirteen new states.
The first official Flag Day was observed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1893.
In August 1949, President Harry S. Truman proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day.
Schools had unfurled American flags over their doors or outside the buildings long before this. All Americans in the country to display the Stars and Stripes outside their homes and businesses.
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Слайд 24FATHER’S DAY
The United States is one of the few countries in the
FATHER’S DAY
The United States is one of the few countries in the
The origin of Father’s Day is not clear. Some say that it began with a church service in West Virginia in 1908. Others say the first Father’s Day ceremony was held in Vancouver, Washington.
Children made special desserts, or visited their fathers if they lived apart. When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental. Most greeting cards are whimsical so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.
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Hypotheses that all American holidays of English origin is not true!
Hypotheses that all American holidays of English origin is not true!