Tasks

Task.

Exercise 1. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences

Historical, remember, independence, Christmas, celebrate, religious, work, dancing, national, official, during, food, drink

People in the United States (1) ____________ the Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday in November. The fourth of July is also a (2) ___________ holiday. This is the day when Americans celebrate their (3) ____________ from Britain. In Britain people don’t really celebrate (4) ____________ events in this way. Here, the main holidays are (5) ____________ holidays, (6) ____________ and Easter. There are several one-day holidays (7) ____________ the year. These are (8) ____________ public holidays when people don’t go to (9) ____________. There are days when people (10) ____________ the dead or their parents. On many holidays there is usually a lot of (11) ____________ and (12) ____________, and (13) ____________ often until the early hours in the morning.

Exercise 2. On what holidays do people usually do the following?

Parents put presents in stockings or shoes and put them under the fir-tree.

Children make presents to their mothers. Children present flowers to war veterans. Children with flowers are at the entrance of their school. Children present flowers to their teachers. Children sing carols. Children and parents decorate a Christmas tree.

Exercise 3. Give short answers.

Do you paint eggs at Easter? Was Easter in May last year? Did you play any jokes on April 1 st? Did you invite a lot of guests to your birthday party? Does your mum decorate the house for New Year? Do you like watching parades on TV? Is your birthday in summer? Do you wear funny costumes at Halloween? Do you send cards on Valentine's Day?

Exercise 4. Write in on, in, at.

I get a lot of presents ____Christmas. My birthday is ____ autumn. We celebrate Easter ____ April. School begins ____ September 1 st. I'm going to have a party ____ the weekend. Do you play jokes ____ April Fool's Day?

Exercise 5. Fill in the question words.

1._______did your mum make? — A cake. 2 ._____ did you decorate with ornaments. Christmas tree

3 ._________do you play jokes? — On April 1st. 4 .__________ presents did you get? — Five. 5 .________do you celebrate New Year? — At home. 6 ._________do you like parties? — Because they're fun 7.______ were you on your last birthday? — Nine.

Exercise 6. Circle the correct sentence.

1. A) My favourite holiday is Easter. B) My favourite holiday is easter. 2. A) Last year Easter was in March. B) Last year Easter in March. 3. A) What cake does your mum make? B) What cake your mum makes? 4. A) Last year we had a party at Christmas. B) Last year we have a party at Christmas.