Vocabulary: long-awaited – долгожданный truly – искренне different ways – разными способами all night through – всю ночь Piccadilly Circus – цирк Пикадилли Trafalgar Square – Трафальгарская площадь the linked-arm – держась за руки New Year in United Kingdom is celebrated on January 1. This day was officially declared as New Year’s Day in 1752.
Vocabulary: silly – глупо harmless – безвредно jokes – шутки a victim – потерпевшего grown-up – взрослый April Fool’s Day or all Fool’s Day is the first of April. It is a day for fun. The fun of the holiday is to play silly but harmless jokes on family members and friends. The victim of…
Vocabulary: the eve of All Saints’ Day – канун Дня всех Святых evil spirits – нечисть trick-or-treat – выпрашивать угощение Jack-o’-lantern – фонарь pumpkin – тыква malignant – злокачественная fortune-telling – гадания recently – в последнее время One of the national festivals of English-speaking countries is Halloween. Halloween is on the 31st of October. This day…
Vocabulary servant – слуга shopkeeper – лавочник to perform – выполнять dustmen – мусорщик a pantomime – пантомима Cinderella – Золушка to join in – присоединяться Boxing day is a day after Christmas in England. For many years in Britain the day to give presents was December 26th and not Christmas Day as it is…
Vocabulary: throughout – повсюду Catholics – католики in various ways – по-разному the evergreen tree – вечнозеленое дерево to trim – украшать tinsel – блёстки, мишура Christmas Eve – сочельник Boxing Day – день рождественских подарков (26 декабря) carol – веселая песня; гимн a turkey – индейка mashed potatoes – картофельное пюре cranberry sauce –…
Every country and every nation has own traditions and customs. It’s very important to know traditions and customs of other countries. It helps to know more about the history and line of different nations. There are some holidays in Great Britain. In Great Britain there are public holidays that are called “bank holidays”. Among these…