Английский язык. Методические указания. Иванова С.Г. - 38 стр.

     civil rights - гражданские права
     movement - движение
     to assassinate - (предательски) убивать
     to honour - чтить, почитать
     to head - возглавлять
     parade - парад
     to mark - отмечать
     fancy - причудливый, маскарадный
     witch - ведьма
     ghost - привидение, призрак
     trick - фокус, трюк
     treat - угощение
     bargain - сделка, удачная покупка
     pumpkin - тыква
     harvest - урожай

      8.2.2 Answer the questions.

      1. What holidays do Americans celebrate as the English do?
      2. What is the most important American holiday? When is this holiday
celebrated?
      3. Why do Americans celebrate Independence Day? What do they usually do on
this day?
      4. What was Martin Luther King? What movement did he organize? When was
he assassinated?
      5. Why do Americans celebrate Presidents' Day in February? What were George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln?
      6. When is Washington's birthday celebrated?
      7. Who do Americans honour on Memorial Day?
      8. When do Americans celebrate Labour Day?
      9. What was Columbus? Why do Americans honour Columbus?
      10.Why do people in America dress in fancy costumes on the 31th of October?
What do they usually do on this day?
      11.When was Thanksgiving Day first celebrated? Why? What do Americans
thank God for on this day? What do they usually have for Thanks
giving dinner?

      8.2.3 Read and learn the dialogue by heart. Then act it out.

     - I say, Maggie, could you tell us what are the main public holidays in the
USA?
     - January 1 should be mentioned. It is New Year's Day. All banks, stores,
factories and schools are closed. People see the old year out and the New Year in.
They go to bed after midnight. New Year's Day is celebrated throughout the
country.
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