14) Чтение.

Easter in England

Easter is a Christian religious holiday. People in England celebrate Easter every spring. Easter lasts for a week.

The traditional Ester food is hot cross buns. People think that eating hot cross buns on Good Friday protects the home from fire. On Easter Sunday, people eat a traditional dinner with lamb, potatoes and vegetables. They also give each other chocolate Easter eggs. Egg is a symbol of Easter. Egg represents new life.

The Easter Bunny is the symbol of Easter. The Easter Bunny has usually a basket of eggs. The story of the first Easter Bunny was recorded in 5^th century Germany. In ancient Egypt the rabbit symbolized the Moon, new life and birth.

Easter is fun for children. They often decorate eggs in pretty colours. They can also have an Easter egg hunt outside. Parents hide Easter eggs in their gardens and the children try to find as many as they can and put them in their Easter basket. People tell their children that the Easter Bunny brings the eggs! Bunnies, or rabbits, are symbols of spring.

People used to dress up in new clothes and go to church on Easter Sunday. The new clothes represent the new life. Easter is a wonderful celebration. It is lots of fun for all the family.

1. Choose the correct word.

1. People celebrate Easter every ___. winter / spring

2. On Easter Sunday, people eat a traditional food - ___ turkey / hot cross bun

3. The Bunny is the symbol of ___ Easter / life

4. People give each other at Easter ____ flowers /chocolate eggs, bunnies

5. ___- brings the eggs. Mother / The Easter Bunny

2. Choose the right answer.

The text is about ….

1) life of Jesus Christ

2) tradition and custom of the holiday

3) religious holiday – Christmas

4) different ways of celebrating Easter

3. Answer the following questions.

1. Is Easter a Christian religious holiday?

2. What are the main symbols of this holiday?

3. When and where was the story of the first Easter Bunny recorded?

4. What is the traditional food on Good Friday?

4. Put the sentences in the proper sequence – in order to reconstruct the text.

1) The new clothes represent the new life.

2) The traditional food is hot cross buns.

3) Easter is a Christian religious holiday.

4) The Easter Bunny has usually a basket of eggs.

5) People tell their children that the Easter Bunny brings the eggs!

11. Тест

TEST

1. In England Santa-Claus comes...

a) through the window; b) through the back door; c) through the chimney.

2. What do British people traditionally eat for Christmas dinner?

a) roast beef; b) turkey; c) fish.

3. What is Christmas carol?

a) a song with dance b) a Christmas game c) something to eat

4. Santa Claus puts little presents…

a) under children’s beds b) under their pillows c) into children’s stockings

5. Halloween is a holiday of…

a) fireworks b) ghosts and witches c) fools

6. Children dress up as witches:

a) at Easter, b) on Guy Fawkes’ Night, c) at Halloween

7. April Fool’s Day is a fun day when people

a) sing carols b) set bonfires c) play tricks

8. At Easter people…

a) eat cross buns b) light bonfires c) make pancakes

9. Name the holiday which takes place on the 14th of February.

a) Boxing Day b) St. Valentine’s Day c) Halloween

10. Which are the most famous flowers given on St. Valentine’s Day?

a) roses b) sunflowers c) thistles