By Ekaterina Pritula

Do you celebrate any Do you celebrate any holidays?holidays?

What is your favorite What is your favorite holiday?holiday?

How do you celebrate your How do you celebrate your favorite holiday?favorite holiday?

With whom do you usually With whom do you usually spend your holiday?spend your holiday?

New Year’s DayNew Year’s Day

Mother’s DayMother’s Day

EasterEaster

ChristmasChristmas

Women’s DayWomen’s Day

YumorinaYumorina

… is celebrated on the … of …

March 8March 8

January 7January 7

November 24November 24

April 1April 1

January 1January 1

April/March, first April/March, first SundaySunday

Russian Russian

American American

BritishBritish

Father’s DayFather’s Day Guy Fawkes’ NightGuy Fawkes’ Night HalloweenHalloween St Valentine’s DaySt Valentine’s Day Independence DayIndependence Day EasterEaster Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day Columbus DayColumbus Day Bank HolidayBank Holiday ChristmasChristmas Labor Day Labor Day

1. 1. When did the pilgrims sail When did the pilgrims sail to America?to America?2. What was the name of 2. What was the name of their ship?their ship?3. Who helped the pilgrims to 3. Who helped the pilgrims to survive?survive?4. Why did the pilgrims 4. Why did the pilgrims decide to celebrate the decide to celebrate the Thanksgiving feast?Thanksgiving feast?5. When do Americans 5. When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day?celebrate Thanksgiving Day?6. What is the main dish?6. What is the main dish?

Skeleton [‘skelitn]Skeleton [‘skelitn]Devil [devl]Devil [devl]Pirate [‘paiərit]Pirate [‘paiərit]Goblin [‘goblin]Goblin [‘goblin]Vampire [‘væmpaiə]Vampire [‘væmpaiə]Monster [monstə]Monster [monstə]Clown [klaun]Clown [klaun]Owl [aul]Owl [aul]Bat [bæt]Bat [bæt]RatRat [ræt] [ræt]Ghost [goust]Ghost [goust]Wizard [‘wizəd]Wizard [‘wizəd]Witch [wit∫]Witch [wit∫]Spider [spaidə]Spider [spaidə]Broomstick [‘brumstik]Broomstick [‘brumstik]Lantern [‘læntən]Lantern [‘læntən]Haunted house [‘ho:ntid hauz]Haunted house [‘ho:ntid hauz]

1. When did Halloween begin?1. When did Halloween begin?2. Why do people wear scary 2. Why do people wear scary masks on that holiday?masks on that holiday?3. What do children dress up 3. What do children dress up on the 31on the 31stst of October? of October?4. What is the traditional 4. What is the traditional question?question?5. What is one of the 5. What is one of the Halloween's symbols?Halloween's symbols?6. What do children like to 6. What do children like to make lanterns out of?make lanterns out of?

skeleton

pumpkin

Ghost

batwitch

Black catHaunted house

moon

1.Who started Halloween?

2. The largest Halloween parade is held in …

3. The animal that best symbolizes the holiday is

the…

4. Which of the following countries does not

celebrate Halloween? 5. The colors traditionally

associated with the holiday are…

6. Halloween is also a harvest

celebration. Name the fruit that best

symbolizes the season?

house.

In the dark, dark ...

In a dark, dark woodthere is a dark, dark ...

room.

And in the dark, dark housethere is a dark, dark ...

And in the dark, dark roomthere is a dark, dark ...

cupboard.

And in the dark, dark cupboard there is a dark, dark…

box.

And in the dark, dark boxthere is a ...

ghost.

St Valentine’s

Day