Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol.

INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ

Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

Festivals I

in Great Britain, the USA, and the Czech Republic

Useful vocabulary

• Parade – přehlídka• Plot – spiknutí• Reindeer – sob• Ressurection –

zmrtvýchvstání• Scraped pumpkin –

vydlabaná dýně• Sledge – sáně• Turkey - krocan

• Wreath - věnec• Lantern – lampa• Raisins – rozinky• Peel – kůra• Nutmeg – muškátový

ořech• Breadcrumbs –

strouhanka• Molasses - melasa

Answer these questions:

• Which are the most commonly celebrated festivals in the world?

• How is Christmas celebrated in the Czech Republic, in Britain and USA?

• How is Easter celebrated?• Which are important national holidays in the

Czech Republic?• Which are another holidays in GB and USA?

When and where do people celebrate

• St. Patrick´s Day• St. Wenceslas Day• Thanksgiving Day• St. Valentine´s Day• President´s Day• Columbus Day• Easter• Independence Day• End of the WWII

• Advent• Christmas• Halloween• New Year´s Eve• Guy Fawkes Night• Memorial Day• Day of Fight for Freedom

and Democracy• Birth of Czechoslovakia

Right answers• 17th March, Irish• 28th September, CR• 4th Thursday in November,

USA• 14th February, GB, USA, CR• 3rd Monday in February,

USA• 2nd Monday in October,

USA• After the first moon in

spring, GB, USA,CR• 4th July, USA• 8th May, CR

• 4 weeks before 24th December

• 24th December• 31st October, USA• 31st December• 5th November, GB• 4th Monday in May, USA• 17th November, CR• 28th October, CR

Christmas

• http://www.helpforenglish.cz/christmas/christmas-articles-and-activities/c2008122101-Christmas-Quiz.html

Recipe – Christmas Pudding

• http://www.helpforenglish.cz/christmas/christmas-articles-and-activities/c2006121906-Recipe--Traditional-Christmas-Pudding.html

Questions

• What is Advent?• How do you celebrate Christmas in your

family?• When do you buy Christmas presents?• Do you prefer natural or artificial Christmas

tree and why?• Do you keep any Christmas traditions or

customs?

Santa Claus or little Jesus?

Auld Lang Synehttp://www.helpforenglish.cz/christmas/christmas-songs/c2006122207-Auld-Lang-Syne.html

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgotAnd never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And auld lang syne?For auld lang syne , my dear,For auld lang syne,We´ll take a cup of kindness yetFor the sake of lang syne.

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh,O'er the fields we goLaughing all the way.Bells on bobtails ring,Making spirits bright.What fun it is to ride and singA sleighing song tonight.

Jingle bells, jingle bells,Jingle all the way.Oh, what fun it is to rideIn a one-horse open sleigh.Jingle bells, jingle bells,Jingle all the way.Oh, what fun it is to rideIn a one-horse open sleigh.

Now write your Christmas wish

INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ

Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem

a rozpočtem České republiky.