3 ноября 2013
Билет №16. British Customs and Traditions
Билет 16
1. Let’s talk about customs and traditions of an English-speaking country. What can you tell me about
your favourite holiday in Britain?
2. Do you find some British customs and traditions special? Why (not)?
3. What questions can you ask a British teenager about good manners in their country?
4. What national souvenirs will you recommend a tourist to buy in Britain?
5. Nowadays more and more people are getting interested in customs and traditions of different countries.
What do you think about it?
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Билет №16 |
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| 1. Let’s talk about customs and traditions of an English-speaking country. What can you tell me about your favourite holiday in Britain? | 1. The British celebrate such public holidays as Christmas, Easter, Easter Monday, May Day, the Spring Bank Holiday and the Summer Bank Holiday. 2. There are other festivals, such as Pancake Day, April Fool’s day, Halloween, Guy Fawkes night, St Valentine’s Day and others. 3. Halloween is a day on which many children dress up in unusual costumes and go from house to house saying, “Trick or treat!” 4. It is my favourite British holiday. 5. It is of Celtic origin and happens on the 31st of October. 6. The symbols of Halloween are ghosts, spiders, skeletons, witches, black cats, and, of course, pumpkins and scarecrows. |
| 2. Do you find some British customs and traditions special? Why (not)? | 7. I do. Some British customs and traditions are very old and you can find them only in Britain. Take, for example, Changing the Guard or the Beefeaters of the Tower of London. |
| 3. What questions can you ask a British teenager about good manners in their country? | 8. How often do you say «Please» and «Thank you»? Do you stand in line in Britain? Do you shake hands when introduced? Do you open doors for other people? |
| 4. What national souvenirs will you recommend a tourist to buy in Britain? | 9. If I were you, I would buy something connected with the Royal family. |
| 5. Nowadays more and more people are getting interested in customs and traditions of different countries. What do you think about it? | 10. It’s very important to know traditions and customs of different countries. It will help you to understand different people and learn their language. |
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