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Happy New Year!Happy New Year!

Let’s TalkLet’s TalkSome facts about holidaSome facts about holida

yyAnswer the questionsAnswer the questionsNew Year’s traditionsNew Year’s traditions

Let’s talk…Let’s talk…

Do you like New Do you like New Year’s Day? Why?Year’s Day? Why?

What presents do What presents do you like to get and you like to get and to give?to give?

History of New Year(1)History of New Year(1)

New Year is one New Year is one of the main of the main

holidays not holidays not only in Russia, only in Russia,

but also all over but also all over the world. the world.

History of New Year(2)History of New Year(2)Since XSince Xthth century century RussiaRussia celebrated celebrated

New Year on March 1New Year on March 1stst, in XV , in XV century New Year was transferred century New Year was transferred

to September, 1to September, 1stst..

History of New Year(3)History of New Year(3)

PeterPeter I changed a calendar according to I changed a calendar according to the West-European calendar. the West-European calendar. The The

RussianRussian began to celebrate New began to celebrate New YYear on ear on January, 1January, 1stst, but again with backlog for , but again with backlog for 14 days from the Gregorian calendar. 14 days from the Gregorian calendar.

Holiday TraditionsHoliday TraditionsNew Year's Day is the most New Year's Day is the most

beloved holiday for all beloved holiday for all Russians. Russians.

Many people go to the Many people go to the countryside to ski. countryside to ski. Others love to stay at Others love to stay at home with their relatives home with their relatives and friends. New Yearand friends. New Year’’s s day is a holiday, when day is a holiday, when people spend time with people spend time with their familytheir family. .

Fur TreeFur TreeMost Russians get fur trees Most Russians get fur trees

shortly before the holiday shortly before the holiday season and decorate it with season and decorate it with different toys and lights. different toys and lights. Russians do not decorate their Russians do not decorate their windows as in western windows as in western countries; however, in the past countries; however, in the past few years this tradition has few years this tradition has slowly grown and sometimes slowly grown and sometimes you can see lights in the you can see lights in the windows of people's homes. windows of people's homes.

Ded Moroz (father Frost)Ded Moroz (father Frost)Ded Moroz brings presents to Ded Moroz brings presents to

children. children. HHe often brings e often brings them in person, at the them in person, at the celebrations of the New celebrations of the New Year, at New Year parties Year, at New Year parties for kids by the New Year for kids by the New Year Tree. Ded Moroz is Tree. Ded Moroz is accompanied by accompanied by Snegurochka, or 'Snow Snegurochka, or 'Snow Maiden' , his Maiden' , his granddaughter.granddaughter.

Ded Moroz’s AppearanceDed Moroz’s AppearanceDed Moroz wears a heel-long Ded Moroz wears a heel-long

fur coat, a semi-round fur fur coat, a semi-round fur hat, and white valenki or hat, and white valenki or high boots, silver or red high boots, silver or red with silver ornament.with silver ornament. Unlike Unlike Santa Claus, he walks with Santa Claus, he walks with a long magical staff, does a long magical staff, does not say "Ho, ho, ho," and not say "Ho, ho, ho," and drives no reindeer but a drives no reindeer but a troika.troika.

Ded Moroz’s ResidenceDed Moroz’s Residence

The official residence of Ded The official residence of Ded Moroz in Russia is the town Moroz in Russia is the town

of Veliky Ustyug. of Veliky Ustyug.

Answer the questionsAnswer the questionsWho changed the calendar Who changed the calendar

according to the West-Europeanaccording to the West-European??What do people do on New Year?What do people do on New Year?What do Russian people usually What do Russian people usually

decorate?decorate?How does Ded Moroz bring How does Ded Moroz bring

presents?presents?How does Ded Moroz look like?How does Ded Moroz look like?Where does he live?Where does he live?

What other traditions of the NeWhat other traditions of the New Year’s Day do you know?w Year’s Day do you know?

The tradition of writing The tradition of writing or making greeting or making greeting

cards…cards…

You need some sheets You need some sheets of paper, glue, pencils of paper, glue, pencils

and scissors…and scissors…

The tradition of giving The tradition of giving presents…presents…

Every child like toys? Let’s Every child like toys? Let’s make it ourselves…make it ourselves…

You need You need a sheet of a sheet of paper and paper and scissors…scissors…

……congratulate congratulate your friends your friends with…with…

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