2. USA – holidays, traditions Autor: Autor: Ing. Vladimír Havlík Autor je výhradním tvůrcem materiálu. Datum vytvoření: Datum vytvoření: 20. 07. 2013 Klíčová slova Klíčová slova: the USA – federal holidays, tradition Anotace: Anotace: prezentace je určena na získání základních znalostí o svátcích a tradicích Spojených států amerických. Ve zpracovaném materiálu jsou také cvičení k procvičení.

3. Způsob využití: Způsob využití: určeno pro výklad a procvičení základních znalostí o svátcích a tradicích Spojených států amerických. Tyto znalosti je možno využít u maturity z anglického jazyka na středních školách. Číslo šablony Číslo šablony: VY_32_INOVACE_ANJ_06

4. USA – holidays, traditions FEDERAL HOLIDAYS Federal law establishes the following public holidays for federal employees. New Year's Day January 1  New Year's Day is January 1. The celebration of this holiday begins the night before (New Year's Eve party), when Americans gather to wish each other a happy and prosperous coming year. Many Americans make New Year's resolutions (předsevzetí). Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Daythird Monday in January  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African-American clergyman (duchovní) who is recognized for his tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people through nonviolent means (nenásilnými prostředky).

5. USA – holidays, traditions FEDERAL HOLIDAYS Washington's Birthday George Washington, the first President of the United States.  Washington's Birthday is celebrated the third Monday of February in honor George Washington, the first President of the United States. Memorial Day the American dead of all wars are remembered.  Memorial Day is celebrated the last Monday of May. It originally honored the people killed in the American Civil War, but has become a day on which the American dead of all wars are remembered.

6. USA – holidays, traditions FEDERAL HOLIDAYS Independence Day  Independence Dayon July 4 adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776  Independence Day is celebrated on July 4. This holiday honors the nation's birthday - the adoption (přijetí) of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.  It is a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts, and fireworks. Labor Day the first Monday of September  Labor Day is the first Monday of September. This holiday honors the nation's working people, typically with parades. For most Americans it marks the end of the summer vacation season and the start of the school year.

7. USA – holidays, traditions FEDERAL HOLIDAYS Columbus Day  Columbus Daythe second Monday in OctoberOctober 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus  Columbus Day is a celebrated on the second Monday in October. The day commemorates October 12, 1492, when Italian navigator (mořeplavec) Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. Veterans Day on November 11It now honors veterans of all wars in which the U. S. has fought  Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11. It now honors veterans of all wars in which the U. S. has fought.  Veterans' organizations hold parades and the president places (umístí) a wreath (věnec) on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

8. USA – holidays, traditions FEDERAL HOLIDAYS Thanksgiving Day  Thanksgiving Dayon the fourth Thursday in November.  Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.  It remembers the first settlers who came to America in 1620. In 1620 the ship named Mayflower brought one hundred and two English men, women and children to America. They were puritans, members of a religion sect. They called themselves the Pilgrim Fathers.  The winter was cold and half of them died. In spring of 1621 they planted corn and other plants with helps and advice from the Indians.

9. USA – holidays, traditions FEDERAL HOLIDAYS Thanksgiving Day as the nation's first Thanksgiving  The harvest was very successful and so in the autumn of 1621, the Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate an abundant harvest. This event is regarded as the nation's first Thanksgiving. includes some of the foods served at the first feast  The Thanksgiving feast became a national tradition and almost always includes some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes and pumpkin pie.

10. USA – holidays, traditions FEDERAL HOLIDAYS Christmas Day  Date Christmas Eve is on December 24 in the USA on December 25 in the morning  Date - Christmas Eve is on December 24 in the USA, but people get their presents on December 25 in the morning.  Origin/reason(s) for celebrating - i  Origin/reason(s) for celebrating - it’s the day when Jesus Christ was born.  Symbols  Symbols - Decorating houses and yards with lights, decorated Christmas trees, giving gifts and sending greeting cards have become holiday traditions even for many non-Christian Americans.

11. USA – holidays, traditions CVIČENÍ Choose the correct answer: 1.The evening before January 1 is called………. a)Christmas b)Christmas Eve c)The White House d)New Year´s Eve 2.Memorial Day has become a day on which the American dead of ………..are remembered. a)World War I b)all wars c)World War II d)Vietnam War

12. USA – holidays, traditions CVIČENÍ You will not use all information there. Fill in the gaps with information from the ellipse below the text to get correct statements. You will not use all information there. a)Independence Day is celebrated on ………. b)Labor Day is celebrated on………... c)Typical food served for Thanksgiving Day is………. d)Gifts are given on ………. in the USA. December 24 November 11 July 4 Christmas pudding December 25 October 12 roast turkey September 1

13. Zpracoval: Ing. Vladimír Havlík Bibliografie:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States  http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/National_Symbols/Ameri can_Hollidays.html