Happy New Year!!!

    The traditions of celebrating New Year vary all over the world, it depends on the country you live in. For example, people in New Zealand can have a New Year's party on the beach, because it is very hot in December. Can you imagine this?! In China the main symbol of this holiday is a Dragon. There is also a very popular tradition to open all the windows and doors before midnight to let the old year leave.
    In Russia New Year is one of the most popular and beloved holiday. There is a long standing tradition at the Altai Krai Pedagogical Lyceum to celebrate a New Year. Yesterday the 10th class of Computer technology together with the 10th Pedagogical class organized a cheerful New Year's  party for the pupils of Remote Educational Centre. Here is a photo. 

Tasks for you: (задания)

1) Write down the vocabulary in your copybooks (Перепишите и выучите слова и выражения устно)

 

1. to gather- собирать2. At the stroke of midnight-когда куранты бьют в полночь
3. threshold- порог4. bring good luck-приносить удачу
5. It is believed-существует мнение
6. exchanging gifts-дарить друг другу подарки
7. popular-популярный
8. mince pie-сладкий пирожок с начинкой

 

2) Read the text and find out the most popular English New Year's traditions (Прочитайте текст и назовите самые популярные традиции празднования Нового Года в Англии)

 

New Year Customs In England

The New Year in England is celebrated with great enthusiasm. It is celebrated either by having a party at home with family and friends or gathering at a pub or club. At the stroke of midnight the people in England spend their time by cheering, hooting, whistling, kissing and drinking toasts. According to the New Year custom in England the first person over the threshold brings good luck to the household in the coming year. This custom that the people in England follow is called first footing.They believe that it would ensure good luck for the inhabitants of the house.

The people in England believe that the first footer should be a male, good looking, and young, healthy and dark hairy. The English believe that if the first footer carries with him things like coal, money, bread and salt  it would bring a good luck. The people in England regard these as symbols of wealth. It is believed that the first footer enters through the front door and leaves through the back door on New Year.

The custom of exchanging gifts on New Year has become widely popular in England. Although this custom of exchanging gifts was originally done at New Year it is now transferred to Christmas. In England the children rise early on New Year so that they can make rounds to neighbours and singing songs. The children are given sweets, coins, apples and mince pies for singing.   

 ( this text was taken and adopted from this site)

3) Read the sentences and say whether it is true or false (Прочитайте предложения и скажите верны они или нет)

 

a) New Year is celebrated having a party at the office  

b)  At the stroke of midnight the people in England spend their time by sleeping in beds

 

c) The third person over the threshold brings good luck to the household in the coming year.

 

d)  The first footer should be a female, good looking, and young, healthy and dark hairy

 

e)  The first footer carries with him things like coal, money, bread and salt

 

f) The custom of exchanging gifts is transferred to Easter

 

4) Listening at the lesson (Аудирование на уроке)

Santa and Amy have a bag full of presents, but who are they for? Help Santa and Amy deliver the children's presents in time for Christmas.