Презентация, доклад по английскому языку Traditions, Customs and Holidays in the United States of America and Russian Federation

Russian Federation

made by Dreval Natalya,

Let me introduce these people.
To get more acquainted to the traditions, customs and holidays in the United States of America, I decided to ask some questions to my childhood friend George Khanin, who shared with me his family’s photographs.

My friend George and me when we about 10.

The next person I talked to was Charles McMurray, one of the best George’s men.

on Web site www.sharedtalk.com.
There is an information of one of my pen-friends:

as it is a country of immigrants, most notably the English who colonized the country beginning in the early 1600s. U.S. culture has also been shaped by the cultures of Native Americans, Latin Americans, Africans and Asians.
The United States is sometimes described as a "melting pot" in which different cultures have contributed their own distinct "flavors" to American culture. Just as cultures from around the world have influenced American culture, today American culture influences the world. The term Western culture often refers broadly to the cultures of the United States and Europe.
As the third largest country in the word with a population of more than 315 million, the United States is the most culturally diverse country in the world.

tradition of dividend in many aspects of the arts, especially when it comes to literature and philosophy, classical music and ballet, architecture and painting, cinema, and animation, which all had considerable influence on world culture.
Russian culture is non-individualistic. The power of an individual in Russia is much less than in the west and most deals are pushed through family, friends and acquaintances. Russian saying is, "One is not a soldier in the battlefield". In Russia, one still needs to know people in power to make things work. This is why they maintain more friendships than an average westerner. They often have to rely on their friends to help them out. 

January Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Third Monday in February  Washington's Birthday
Last Monday in May Memorial Day
4 July Independence Day
First Monday in September Labor Day
11 November  Veterans Day
Fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day
25 December  Christmas

and a federal holiday, though a fair amount of its current cultural importance is due to secular reasons.

My friend George and his little brother Michael

according to the Julian calendar used by the Russian Orthodox Church. The public holiday was re-established in 1991, following the decades of suppression of religion and state atheism of the Soviet Union. Christmas on 25 December is celebrated in Russia by the Roman Catholic and various Protestant churches, but is not a public holiday.

(Рождество Христово Rozhdestvo Khristovo)

include counting down to midnight (12:00 am) on the preceding night, New Year's Eve. Traditional end of holiday season.

We can note, that Russians celebrate it the same way.

on 1 January, 2–5 January are public holidays as well,  called New Year holiday (Новогодние каникулы Novogodniye kanikuly). The holiday includes January 6 and 8, with Christmas being January 7, declared as non-working days by law. Until 2005, only 1 and 2 January were public holidays.

(Новогодние каникулы)

of giving thanks for one's welfare. Thanksgiving is generally celebrated as a family reunion with a large afternoon feast.

My friend George and his mother.

which was introduced in the American colonies by Irish settlers. It has become a holiday that is celebrated by children and teens who traditionally dress up in costumes and go door to door trick-or-treating for candy.

In Slavic mythology, Maslenitsa is a celebration of the imminent end of the winter. The most characteristic food of Maslenitsa is bliny (pancakes or crepes). Round and golden, they are made from the rich foods still allowed by the Orthodox tradition that week: butter, eggs and milk. During pagan times, the round and golden shape and color signified praise to the Sun because of pancakes' resemblance to it. As the culmination of the celebration, on Sunday evening, Lady Maslenitsa is stripped of her finery and put to the flames of a bonfire.

(Ма́сленица, also known as Butter Week, Crepe week, or Cheesefare Week)

case of Easter. Celebrated all across the globe with much pomp and vigor, Easter is one time when people bury their differences and come together in hordes to rejoice this day. Every nation has its own way of celebrating a particular festivity. Every country has some unique traditions and customs

In the USA

a day of happiness, time for union of all faithful people in Russia. Easter- is a very old holiday with old traditions. Usually orthodox people make Easter cakes and colour eggs. Easter cake It`s a round cake with raisins, nuts or candied fruits and usually with marzipan decorations. Nowadays we can buy it in a store. Eggs You can paint eggs in red colour with onion peels or paint themin different colours. After that you can decorate eggs with labels, paints or something else- you should make it with love only!

In Russia

most of which are based on a wide array of factors such as religion, culture, and social norms. Before the Wedding many brides have bridal showers before their wedding, during which she receives gifts from the guests. Many couples will make precautions so that they will not be able to see each other before their wedding ceremony. During the ceremony, it is customary to include bridesmaids and groomsmen in the event. The members of the bridal party are chosen to share the happiness with the couple getting married. But my mail-friend Jake finds brides party boring. The only thing he likes is a wedding cake.
Throwing the bride's garter to the single men at the wedding is a tradition similar to the bouquet toss.
After the wedding reception, the newlyweds usually leave for their honeymoon, a trip to the destination of their choice. 

celebration there is dancing, singing, long toasts, and a lot of food and drinks. The best man and maid of honor are called witnesses, svideteli in Russian. The ceremony and the ring exchange takes place on the first day of the wedding. Russian weddings have adopted some of western traditions, including bridesmaids and others. Traditional wedding rituals: Paying the ransom, Traditional ceremony in a church, Betrothal, Crowning, Civil ceremony (This ceremony takes place at the department of public services, formally known as ZAGS), Tour of the city and Reception with friends and relatives.

population of the USA?
Is Russian culture individualistic?
What holiday is celebrated in the USA in July?
What is a “trick-or-treating for candy” holiday?
What is the most characteristic food of Maslenitsa?
What traditional American wedding ritual do you remember?
What are traditional wedding rituals in Russia?

Day
Tradition
Custom
Holiday
festival
Culture
pen-friend
non-individualistic
Christmas
celebrate
festivity
Independence Day
Thanksgiving Day
Halloween
Maslenitsa
candy
pumpkin
Easter
pancakes
crepes
wedding
bride
ceremony
groomsmen
witnesses
Betrothal
Crowning
Reception

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