Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему New Year (6 класс)

celebrated on the night of December 31 to January 1. By popularity, this holiday is inferior to Catholic Christmas (December 25). Unlike Christmas, which is a family celebration, most Americans publicly celebrate New Year, in company of friends, at parties, carnivals, clubs and casinos.

New Year. They are being presented to relatives and relatives on the Catholic Christmas. In the territory of modern America, New Year began to be celebrated in the 17th century, when colonists from Holland arrived on these lands. They introduced their traditions and rituals. The cult of Indian pagan gods for centuries supplanted society. Only in the 20th century, during carnivals and parades, did people start using their fancy images in their festive costumes.

a baby in a diaper. It grows and ages throughout the year. In the end, he becomes an old man and transfers his powers to the next newborn. Americans love the image of a baby in a diaper. They often use it in New Year's shows, souvenirs and postcards.

Times Square in New York. Here is the most spectacular action of the country - the descent of the time ball (Times Square Ball). December 31 at 23.59 it is lowered from the 23-meter height of the flagpole. The ball reaches its lowest point at midnight, which is considered the beginning of the New Year. For the first time this action took place in 1907. His spectacles appealed to Americans, and the descent of the ball of time has become an annual tradition. The design of this New Year's attribute has changed many times over the years.

In 1907, it was a structure made of metal, wood and incandescent lamps. A modern ball consists of triangular crystal panels and thousands of LEDs. On New Year's Eve, Americans sum up the year: reflect on what has been done and what has not been possible. Everyone tries to make a list of important things for the next year: go to college, quit smoking, sign up for a dance, visit another country, change housing, car or work.