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Enthusiasts for firecrackers have always been youths and
children. Given the excuse and occasion - New Year, a wedding, a
victory scored by the national team at an important world sports event,
the opening of an international festival., etc. they will resort to
firecrackers to express their jubilation. And the custom seems to have
been spreading fast to other nations.
Task 3. Answer the following questions.
1. How are fancy lanterns used nowadays?
2. What do lanterns consist of?
3. How is the lantern with revolving figures called?
4. What did the Chinese postal authorities issue in 1981?
5. What is the distinctive feature on Chinese festivals?
6. How were firecrackers used at the very beginning?
7. What did people burn when there was no gunpowder?
8. Where was the gunpowder invented?
9. What age group has always been an enthusiast for firecrackers?
Task 4. Match the words with their definitions:
1. Lantern a) in a proper manner
2. Souvenir b) widespread damage; destruction
3. Single c) be present at and see
4. Regularly d) thin, net-like material of cotton
5. Explosion e) case for a light from a candle or flame
6. Witness f) kept as a reminder of a person, place or event
7. Custom g) sudden and violent bursting
8. Cracker h) one and no more
9. Havoc i) firework that makes noises when set off
10. Gauze j) accepted behaviour among members of a social
group
Task 5. Give English equivalents to the following Russian
expressions and use them in the sentences of your own:
Продукт ремесленного производства; используемый для украше-
ния; покрытый бумагой; вращающиеся фигурки; нагретый воз-
дух; горящая свеча; основная конструкция; стать более слож-
ным; почтовая марка; использовать приемы (технику); отличи-
тельная черта; в разные времена; отпугивать диких животных;
задолго до появления пороха; имеющий глубокие корни; начало
Ent hus iasts fo r firecrackers ha ve alwa ys bee n yo ut hs a nd
childre n. G ive n t he e xc use a nd o ccasio n - New Yea r, a wedd ing, a
vict ory scored b y t he nat io na l tea m at an i mporta nt world sports e ve nt,
the ope ning o f a n inte rnat io na l festiva l., etc. t he y w ill reso rt t o
firecrackers to e xp ress the ir j ub ila t ion. And t he c usto m see ms to ha ve
been spread ing fast to ot he r nat io ns .
Task 3. Ans wer the follo wing quest ions.
1. How are fa nc y la nterns used now adays ?
2. What do la nterns co nsist o f?
3. How is the la ntern w it h re vo lvin g figures called ?
4. What d id t he Chinese posta l a ut horit ies issue in 1981 ?
5. What is t he d ist inct ive feat ure o n Chinese fest iva ls?
6. How were firecracke rs used at the very be ginning?
7. What d id peop le b urn w he n t here was no gunp owder?
8. Where was the gunpow der inve nt ed?
9. What age gro up has alwa ys been an e nt hus iast for firecracke rs?
Task 4. Match the words with their definitions:
1. La nte rn a) in a prope r ma nner
2. Souve nir b) widespread da ma ge; destruct io n
3. Single c) be present at and see
4. Regularly d) t hin, net -like mate ria l o f cotto n
5. Exp los io n e) case for a light fro m a ca nd le or fla me
6. Wit ness f) kept as a re minde r o f a person, p lace or event
7. Custo m g) sudde n a nd vio le nt b urst ing
8. Cracker h) one a nd no mo re
9. Havoc i) firewo rk t hat makes no ises whe n set off
10. Gauze j) accepted beha vio ur a mo ng me mb ers of a socia l
gro up
Task 5. Give English eq uivalen ts to the fol lo wing Russia n
expressions and use them in the sentences of your own:
Прод укт ремесленного произ водс тва; использ уемы й для украше-
ния; пок рыты й б умагой; враща ющиеся фиг урки; нагреты й воз-
дух; горящая с веча; осно вная констр укция; ста ть более слож -
ным; по что вая марка; исп ользо вать приемы (те хник у); о тлич и-
тельная че рта; в разн ые времен а; отп уг ивать дик и х жи во тны х;
задолго до появления поро ха ; и меющий гл убокие к орни; начало
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