Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí je, není-li uvedeno jinak, Mgr. Petra Píclová.

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1 Příjemce: Střední průmyslová škola, Gen. Kholla 2501/II, Rakovník Registrační číslo projektu: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Název: VY_32_INOVACE_ANJ_01.10 Jméno autora: Petra Píclová Datum vytvoření: Předmět: Anglický jazyk Tematická oblast: Opakování a doplnění maturitních témat Ročník: Využití ve výuce: prezentace, opakování Jazyk: angličtina Anotace: Holidays in the English Speaking Countries Klíčová slova: traditions, Christmas, Easter, Great Britain, the USA Inovace: posílení mezipředmětových vztahů, využití multimediální výuky, využití ICT Materiál je určen pro bezplatné používání při výuce a vzdělávání na všech typech škol a školských zařízení. Jakékoliv další využití podléhá autorskému zákonu. Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí je, není-li uvedeno jinak, Mgr. Petra Píclová.

2 Holidays and Traditions in the English Speaking Countries

3 Introduction: the following holidays and traditions are kept especially in the United Kingdom and the United States of America but also more or less in other countries connected with this culture such as for example Canada or Australia each country celebrates the holidays in a little different way and has its own holidays, traditions and special days but still they have a lot in common

4 New Year's Day 1 st January people welcome the coming year in the U.K. the queen gives titles and decorations St. Valentine's Day 14 th February people show their love by sending Valentine cards and exchanging gifts

5 Easter celebrated in spring (March, April) connected with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the U.K.: Egg Hunt - a favourite activity when children look for eggs hidden by Easter Bunny in the garden Egg Rolling - people let decorated eggs roll down from a hill and the first one down wins Hot Cross Buns - traditionally served on Good Friday (the cross represents Jesus)

6 Halloween 31 st October some parties take place children dress up in scary costumes and ask their neighbours and friends "Trick or treat", which means "Give us a treat or we will play a trick on you"(a treat is usually some money, sweets or fruit and a trick may be e.g. a soap picture on your window or some toilet paper in your trees...) Jack-o'-lantern is the symbol of Halloween and a favourite decoration, it is made from a pumpkin, with a cut face and a candle inside

7 Christmas 24 th December - Christmas Eve - children hang up their Christmas stockings before they go to bed 25 th December - Christmas Day - the most important day, the presents are found under the Christmas tree in the morning and there is a great Christmas dinner at midday (in the U.K. they traditionally have roast turkey and Christmas pudding and they have fun with Christmas crackers with a joke inside and they also eat mince-pies)

8 Try to label the pictures: a cracker Christmas pudding Father Christmas (the U.K.) or Santa Claus (the U.S.A.) a Christmas stocking mince-pies

9 26 th December - Boxing Day the origin of the name of this day is connected with the word "box" in which money was collected for the poor people or people in need in the U.K. the pantomime season starts 31 st December - New Year's Eve people welcome the coming year, they hold parties at midnight people meet at Trafalgar Square in London and at Times Square in New York it is a night of fireworks

10 British Bank Holidays official days off when banks and most other services and businesses are closed some of them were already mentioned - New Year's Day, Easter and Christmas Day the others are : May Day - 1 st May - celebrates work and labour - some public meetings are held Spring Bank Holiday - last Monday in May Summer Bank Holiday - last Monday in August

11 Other notable days in the United Kingdom: St.Patrick's Day 17 th March a public holiday in Ireland because Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland people wear a shamrock or something green it is celebrated by people of Irish origin all over the world All Fools' Day 1 st April you can play jokes and tricks on people and then shout "April Fool"

12 The Queen's Official Birthday in June (not on the date of the real Queen's birthday) various ceremonies take place, e.g. the Horse Guards Parade in London Guy Fawkes Day 5 th November Elisabeth II. remembers Guy Fawkes who wanted to blow up the King James I and Parliament in 1605 bonfires, fireworks and the burning of guys

13 American federal holidays there are 10 federal holidays New Year's Day Christmas Day already mentioned Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Day 3 rd Autor: Yoichi R. Okamoto, White House Press Office, licence Public Domain, Monday in January honours M.L.King who demanded racial equality, was awarded the Nobel Prize and assassinated in 1968

14 The President s Day 3 rd Monday in February all presidents of the U.S.A. are honoured The recent president of the U.S.A. - Barack Obama

15 Independence Day 4 th July commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 (beginning of an independent state, free from British rule) each city has a ceremony and parades, concerts and fireworks

16 Labor Day 1 st Monday in September celebrates working people announces the end of summer Columbus Day 2 nd Monday in October commemorates Christopher Columbus who discovered the New World in 1492 Veterans' Day 2 nd Monday in November honours all war veterans

17 Thanksgiving 4 th Thursday in November originally thanks for a good harvest first celebrated by the Pilgrim Fathers (the first settlers) in 1621 families get together for a traditional dinner, which usually consists of roast turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn and pumpkin pie

18 Now try a short quiz: 1. What is the Egg Hunt? Children look for eggs hidden in the garden on Easter Sunday. 2. Where and when is the President s Day celebrated? In the U.S.A. in February. 3. Who is Saint Patrick and when is his day celebrated? He is the patron saint of Ireland, remembered on 17 th March. 4. What is this? Which holiday does it symbolize? It is Jack-o'-lantern. Halloween, 31 st October. 5. Who was Martin Luther King? He worked for equal rights among all races, a Nobel Prize winner. 6. On which day do the British and Americans get their Christmas presents? On 25 th December - Christmas Day. 7. Who is remembered in the U.K. on 5 th November with a lot of fireworks? Guy Fawkes who wanted to blow up the King James I and Parliament in 1605.

19 Materiál je určen pro bezplatné používání při výuce a vzdělávání na všech typech škol a školských zařízení. Jakékoliv další využití podléhá autorskému zákonu. Objekty použité k vytvoření sešitu jsou součástí SW MS Office nebo vlastní originální tvorbou autora. Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí je, není-li uvedeno jinak, Mgr. Petra Píclová.