UK – holidays, traditions UK – holidays, traditions , sport, , sport, culture culture Autor: Autor: Ing. Vladimír Havlík Autor je výhradním tvůrcem materiálu. Datum vytvoření: Datum vytvoření: 20. 07. 2013 Klíčová slova Klíčová slova : the UK – bank holidays, other holidays, sport, culture Anotace: Anotace: prezentace je určena na získání základních znalostí o hlavních svátcích, sportech a kultuře Spojeného království Velké Británie a Severního Irska. Ve zpracovaném materiálu jsou také cvičení k procvičení.
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UK – holidays, traditionsUK – holidays, traditions, sport, , sport, culturecultureAutor:Autor: Ing. Vladimír Havlík
Autor je výhradním tvůrcem materiálu.
Datum vytvoření:Datum vytvoření: 20. 07. 2013
Klíčová slovaKlíčová slova: the UK – bank holidays, other holidays, sport, culture
Anotace:Anotace: prezentace je určena na získání základních znalostí o hlavních svátcích, sportech a kultuře Spojeného království Velké Británie a Severního Irska. Ve zpracovaném materiálu jsou také cvičení k procvičení.
Způsob využití:Způsob využití: určeno pro výklad a procvičení základních znalostí o hlavních svátcích, sportech a kultuře Spojeného království Velké Británie a Severního Irska. Tyto znalosti je možno využít u maturity z anglického jazyka na středních školách.
BANK HOLIDAYSBANK HOLIDAYSBANK HOLIDAYSBANK HOLIDAYS = official days off in the UK. The banks close for a day and so do most businesses and
services.
1.1. New Year’s DayNew Year’s Day is the first bank holiday in the year. It is on 1st January. The night before is called New Year´s Eve.
2. May DayDay is in early May. It is a public holiday celebrating the beginning of the summer on the first Monday of May. Many traditional dances are associated with this day. E. g. Maypole (májka) dancing around a tall pole (kůl). People also decorate their houses with floral garlands (květinovými věnci).
UK – holidays, traditionsUK – holidays, traditions, sport, , sport, cultureculture BANK HOLIDAYSBANK HOLIDAYS
3.3. SSpring Bank Holidaypring Bank Holiday is at the end of May.
4.4. Summer Summer Bank HolidayBank Holiday - - In Scotland it is celebrated on the first Monday of August and in the rest of the country on the last Monday of August, is a bank holiday which marks the end of summer. Usually people improve their homes and gardens or go to trips with family.
5.5. EasterEaster is dedicated to the death and coming to life of Jesus Christ.
Two banks holidaysTwo banks holidays are included – Good FridayGood Friday and Easter Easter MondayMonday. People go to churches, decorate Easter eggs and take part in typical competitions. Children believe in Easter bunny who hides eggs in their gardens.
6.6. ChristmasChristmas - - It´s slightly different from the Czech Republic. They have to wait for unwrapping their presents till the morning of December 25. at noon, they eat lunch with their family.
7.7. Boxing DayBoxing Day (Dec 26) (Dec 26) - - they visit their relatives.
OTHER HOLIDAYSOTHER HOLIDAYS New Year´s EveNew Year´s Eve - - People usually make resolutions, go to parties
to celebrate and wait till the midnight when fireworks begin. For example firework around the London Eye is considered to be one of the most beautiful in England.
2.2. St. St. Valentine´s DayValentine´s Day – – February 14th - People express their love by making sweet cards, taking their loved-ones to dinners etc. There are many superstitions (pověr). For example if woman saw a robin (drozd), she would marry a sailor one day.
3. St. Patrick´s Day - Patrick was the man who brought Christianity to Ireland. Celebrations are majestic - parades, colouring river to green, drinking green beers and much more.
4. St George´s Day - - On 23rd April it is celebrated brave George, saint patron of England, who died because of his beliefs. He was against tortures on Christians by Romans.
5.5. HalloweenHalloween - 31st October - 31st October - Halloween and its traditions come from Ireland. Celts used to wear horrible masks to protect themselves from evil souls.
Pumpkins, costumes and trick or treats are essential. It’s connected with ghosts and witches. At parties people dress
up in strange costumes. Children celebrate it by dressing up in Halloween costumes with masks over their faces.
CULTURECULTURE English people keep driving in leftdriving in left. They use their original currencyoriginal currency and use old measuring unitsold measuring units
such as pints, miles, yards, pounds, feet etc. The British are mostly protestantmostly protestant. It was Henry VIIIHenry VIII who split
(rozdělil) the UK from the Roman Catholic Church and in 1543in 1543 established the Church of Englandthe Church of England.
British are conservative and like traditions. They are famous for their sense of humour.
For ScottishScottish is typical wearing national dresses kilt and bagpipesnational dresses kilt and bagpipes. They are very mean and drink whiskey.
The British like spending their leisure time with the family, pets in their houses. They say: "My house my castle".
Fill in the gaps with information from the ellipse below the text to get correct statements. You will not use all information there. You will not use all information there.
a) People in the UK visit their ……… during the Boxing Day.
b) St. Valentine´s Day is celebrated on 14th ……… . c) St. Patrick was the man who brought ……… to ………. . d) Halloween in the UK – At parties people dress up in strange ………. .
