Festivals

Gymnázium a Jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky Zlín

Tematická oblast Angličtina: The USA

Datum vytvoření 27.12.2012

Ročník 2. - 4., sexta – oktáva, B1

Stručný obsah Informace o významných dnech USA

Způsob využití Snímky seznamují se základními fakty o významných dnech, svátcích a slavnostech USA, prezentují doprovodné ilustrace a fotografie. V průběhu kontrolní otázka a odpověď.

Autor Mgr. Terezie Kasálková

Kód VY_22_INOVACE_02_AKAL22

26.10.2012

http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:US_map_-_geographic.png

Symbols of which festivals can you see in thepictures?

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Solution

• turkey is eaten at Christmas and Thanksgiving Day

• Halloween• Easter Bunny is a symbol of Easter in the USA• barbecues are held on Independence Day

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INDEPENDENCE DAY

• celebrated on the fourth of July• 1776 Declaration of Independence was signed in

Philadelpia and Americans started to fight for their independence from Britain

• people have barbecues, picnics• you can watch firework displays, parades in the

streets

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HALLOWEEN

• October 31• children wear scary costumes and go trick-or-

treating• pumpkins are carved and lit

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THANKSGIVING DAY

• last Thursday in November• celebrated in 1621 for the first time• the Pilgrims wanted to thank the Indians who helped

them to survive the winter and also to celebrate thesuccessful harvest

• families share a big meal: roast turkey, bread stuffing,pumpkin pie

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CHRISTMAS

• the birth of Christ is celebrated• houses are richly decorated with colored lights• Santa Claus brings presents on Christmas Day

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EASTER

• people decorate their houses with EasterBunnies, dye eggs, make cookies with frosting

• Easter Egg Hunting is traditionally held onEaster Sunday, either in church yards or parks

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OTHER FESTIVALS

• Memorial Day – last Monday in May, honours American soldiers who died

• Labour Day – first Monday in September• Columbus Day – second Monday in October• Presidents ´ Day – third Monday in February,

commemorates Lincoln and Washington• Veterans´ Day – November 11

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Zdroje

Obrázky fungují jako hypertextové odkazy

Pokud ne, zdrojem je Microsoft Office Clipart 2012

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