Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Holidays in the United States and Russia – similarities and differences in traditions and culture?

and differences in traditions and culture»

their differences and similarities.

the formation of American culture and traditions. This means that American and Russian holidays should have a lot in common.

Holidays in the USA

year-one of the most favorite holidays. In fact, the celebration begins on December 31, on the Eve of the New Year. Children are allowed to stay up all night. They have fun. When the beginning of the New Year (midnight) is announced, people hug, kiss, laugh, sing and scream " Happy New Year!

most important holidays – Independence Day. On this day in 1776 America became free and independent from England. There are carnivals, performances, parades, picnics, fireworks.

- one of the favourite holidays of American kids. Children dress up in masks and colorful costumes. The most popular costumes are ghosts, witches and skeletons. Children walk from house to house and shout: "either treat, or we will make fun of you!"Most people give them a treat – sweets or fruit. On this day, Americans also decorate homes and schools in traditional Halloween colors: orange and black.

It is a family holiday. Families gather and cook a turkey and many other traditional dishes to thank God, each other, fate, neighbors, relatives for all the good things in their lives.

Women's Day, but for our people it is a day of beginning of spring, day of love and beauty. On this day men give women flowers, sweets or perfume . Men usually take care of the household, pamper their wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, and congratulate colleagues and all women friends on this bright day.

great victory of Russian people in the Second World War.
People have meetings,street parades and greet veterans.

of celebration are painting eggs, baking cakes, going to the church ceremony. All people have a family dinner.

Russia – the day of Knowledge. Schools open their hospitable doors for children. All pupils have meetings, give their teachers flowers, congratulate each other and wish good luck.

special food, having a family dinner , fireworks and so on.
St. Valentine's Day-: the traditions are exactly the same, because it has just came to us from the West.
In April and May it is an international holiday – Easter.
In October, there is a Halloween festival, which also came in Russia from America and it is becoming more and more popular.

of them:
On the 8th of March we have Women’s Day. It’s a holiday of love, youth and spring too. Americans have Mother's Day. But we have Mother's Day on the 26th of November.
We do not have father's day at all, but Americans have one. And I think it would be great to introduce such a holiday in Russia.

in the United States and Russia, I can draw the conclusion:
We live in Russia ,Americans live in the USA. We and they have bright holidays and interesting traditions. Russian holidays and traditions have similarities with American ones as well as differences. And we should value them.

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