Презентация, доклад по английскому языку 7 класс Праздники Великобритании

the First Foot. This is the first visitor to enter a house on New Year’s morning. He is a person of great importance. The First Foot must be a man.

of the birth of Christ. The fun starts the night before, on the 24th of December. Traditionally this is the day when people decorate their trees. Children had stockings at the end of their beds, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and fill them with toys and sweets.

Christmas dinner of turkey and Christmas pudding. And everyone gives and receives presents.

Day.

This is the time to visit friends and relatives

Easter weekend falls in late March or in April, but the exact date depends on the first spring full moon.

People give each other big chocolate eggs. Eggs are empty inside so the British put inside some sweets and on Easter Sunday morning give it to the beloved person.

Easter eggs are a symbol of spring and new life.

a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole.

It is the time of year when warmer weather begins and flowers and trees start to blossom.

known as Bonfire Night and marks the anniversary of the discovery of a plot organized by Catholic conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605.

Many people light bonfires and set off fireworks.

that the spirits of the dead appeared. There are various symbols are associated with Halloween. The colors orange and black are very common. Other symbols include witches, wizards, ghosts, spirits and characters from horror films.