3. 1)Santa Clause 2)Christmas tree 3)Garland 4)Golden balls 5)Candles 6)Christmas cracker 7)Bell 8)Snowflake 9)Star 10)Confetti 11)Bengal sparklers 12)To give presents 13)To entertain guests 14)To sing 15)To dance 16)To have a good time a)Танцевать b)Золотые шары c)Ёлка d)Снежинка e)Бенгальские огни f)Хорошо проводить время g)Конфетти h)Санта Клаус i)Гирлянда j)Петь k)Колокольчик l)Развлекать гостей m)Хлопушка n)Звезда o)Дарить подарки p)Свечи

4. 1)Santa Clause 2)Christmas tree 3)Garland 4)Golden balls 5)Candles 6)Christmas cracker 7)Bell 8)Snowflake 9)Star 10)Confetti 11)Bengal sparklers 12)To give presents 13)To entertain guests 14)To sing 15)To dance 16)To have a good time h) Санта Клаус c) Ёлка i) Гирлянда b) Золотые шары p) Свечи m) Хлопушка k) Колокольчик d) Снежинка n) Звезда g) Конфетти e) Бенгальские огни o) Дарить подарки l) Развлекать гостей j) Петь a) Танцевать f) Хорошо проводить время

7. CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas Day, December 25 th, is the most … day of the year for English children. On that day they get … and …. presents to their brothers, sisters, parents and friends. You probably know that English children hang … at the … or near their beds on Christmas Eve. In the morning they usually find their …. filled with small toys and …. They may also find larger … lying nearby. The morning will be spent playing with new … and reading new ….. Then comes lunch, traditionally with the turkey as the main dish and Christmas pudding for …. The whole family tries to come together on Christmas … to say “ … ” to each other. exciting presents give stockings books toys stockings dessert fireplace toysDay sweets Merry Christmas

8. 1.It’s a holiday, which is celebrated on the 25 th of December. 2. It’s an old man, who comes from the North Pole on his sledge and brings presents for everybody. 3. It’s decorated with lights and toys and tinsel and is in all houses and squares. 4. It is a thing which is very dear to children at Christmas, as they find presents in it in the morning. 5. It is a traditional food, which people cook for Christmas party. They think that if they all take part in mixing it, they will be happy.

9. 6. You can’t hear me, but you Can see me all around Falling softly from the sky, I’m white upon the ground. What am I? 7. What season is it? This is the season When children ski And Father Frost Brings the New Year tree. 8. Who is he? He comes at right (or sore they say!) then does his job and goes away.

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11. Find the English equivalents in the text. the most important festival connected with Christmas the giving of presents be found on Christmas morning a big turkey holly a Christmas tree be a spectator

12. Put the sentences in the right order. 1.Sometimes singers can be heard on the streets as they collect money for charity. 2. In the afternoon they may watch the queen on the television as she delivers her traditional Christmas message to the UK and Commonwealth. 3. Everyone in Great Britain is waiting and enjoying this holiday very much. 4. This is the day when many people are travelling home to be with their families on Christmas Day.

13. Put the questions in the right order. 1. Are there many traditions connected with Christmas in Great Britain? 2. What is the most important festival in Great Britain? 3. Is it difficult to catch a train on 24 th December? 4. What do the family do during this holiday?

14. It is snowing hard now. Queen is the head of state in Russia. Christmas is a religious holiday. British week starts on Monday. It is summer now. There are 50 states in the USA. Paris is the capital of Great Britain. Russia is a presidential republic. Great Britain is an island. Kangaroo is the symbol of Australia. Big Ben is a mountain. British buses are double-deckers.