Upward Bound: First year. Воробьева М.Г - 152 стр.

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From time immemorial each folk holiday in Russia had its own,
peculiar ceremonies, traditions, songs. The origin of many holidays
doesn’t often relate to the Christian holidays, as far as the source of
most ancient ceremonies lies in the remote times of the past, the
times of paganism. Christianity had finished with the religious
ceremonies of paganism. However, many traditions were preserved
by the people in the forms of merry entertainment and festive
occasions, some of them were even adapted to the Christian
ceremonies and traditions.
Ex. 2. Ask 10 questions about the text.
Ex. 3. Retell the text.
DIALOGUE
Ex. 1. Read and translate the dialogue.
A: Look! What an interesting article in today’s paper! It’s about
New Year celebrations in different countries.
B:Yes, I’ve read it too. It was interesting to see how different
people see the New Year in. I remember in Cuba they store
water beforehand and pour it into the street at midnight
on New Year’s Eve. This symbolizes their wish for the
New Year to be as clear, fresh and sparkling as the water
they pour.
A: And in Burma and India they put on their national costumes
and go into the streets carrying flowers, toys and jars full of
water — they pour water over each other. On a very hot
night it can even be a pleasure to walk about in soaking
clothes. And in India they traditionally fly bright kites on
New Year’s Eve.
B:So do the Japanese. Young and old enjoy it alike. In Japan
108 strokes of the bell announce the beginning of the New
Year over the radio. Then everyone goes to bed to get up
again at dawn so as not to miss the sunrise. They believe that
if you miss the sunrise you’ll have bad luck in the new year.
A: There’s something interesting about Panama, too. There at
midnight they make as much noise as they can with bells,
car horns, factory hooters and sirens. In this way they «please»
the new Year.

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