1. Britain is the country of traditions
8th form

2. Each Easter Eddie eats eighty Easter eggs.
Tongue twister:
Each Easter Eddie eats eighty Easter eggs.

4. What things come to your mind when you think of
TRADITIONS
CELEBRATIONS

5. Usage of Passive Voice
to be (am, is, are, was, were, ...)  +  III-я форма (-ed) форма)
May be
…is/are connected with …
I doubt but
…is/are associated with …
Probably
…make (s) me think of …
I can be mistaken but I think …

6. Look at the at the pictures and try to name the traditions

7. British celebrations St. Valentine’s Day Xmas Easter Bank Holiday
Halloween
Guy Fawkes Day

8. Holidays in Russia Student’s day The Victory Day
International Women Day
World Space Day

9. Match the holidays and their description
1)New Year’s Eve is the night when
a)People honour women by giving them flowers and presents
2)April 1st is a day when
b) People play tricks on friends
3)February 23rd is a holiday when
c) Pupils and students start the new academic year
4)Victory Day is a holiday when
d) People in our country honour workers
5)September 1st is a day when
e) People have parties and stay up until midnight to see the new year in
6)Easter is a religious holiday when
f) People have parades and ceremonies to honour those who died in the Great Patriotic War
7) Labour Day is a holiday when
g) People honour members of the armed forces
8)Christmas is a religious holiday when
h) Many people have gathering eating dyed eggs, paskha and kulich
9) March 8th is a day when
i) Give each other gifts