Upward Bound: First year. Воробьева М.Г - 153 стр.

UptoLike

ВУЗ: 

ВолГУ | Волгоград

Составители: 

Рубрика: 

— 153 —
B:And in Italy they follow a very old tradition — in the last
minutes of the old year they throw all the old things they
don’t need — old furniture, pots and pans, old shoes, etc. —
out of the windows.
A: And look, in Scotland Hogmanay (as they call new Year’s
Eve there) is a very merry holiday. If they see the New Year
in at home they make a bright fire — for the brighter the
fire, the better the luck. And at midnight the head of the
house usually throws the front door wide open to let the Old
Year out and the New Year in. And in the early hours of
New Year’s morning the first visitors — «first-footers» —
appear. tradition says the first-footer must be a dark-haired
man — he will bring good luck to you.
B:But do they ever celebrate it out-of-doors?
A: Yes. Then they gather in some central square and wait for
the clock to strike 12. Then, crossing arms, everyone links
hands for the traditional song, «Auld Lang Syne».
B:Oh, we forgot about England! I know that in England many
people ignore the New Year and go to bed at their usual
hour. Young people may go to a New Year party or dance.
Young Londoners usually gather in Trafalgar Square or
Piccadilly Circus to sing and dance and cheer the New Year
in. The Englishmen celebrate Christmas instead.
A: What a lot of interesting facts we’ve found out! Really, every
country has its customs.
Ex. 2. Reproduce the dialogue.
PHONETIC EXERCISES
Ex. 1. Transcribe, translate and learn the following words.
A.ritual, predecessor, folklore, heritage, association, uprise,
ceremony, occasion, monarch, compliance, transition, siren,
hooter, to create, to contribute, to maintain, to bear,
appropriate, fossilized, obsolete, Christian, outstanding.
B.Hogmanay, Christmas, Cuba, Burma, India, Japan,
Japanese, Panama, Italy, Scotland, Trafalgar Square,
Piccadilly Circus.

Страницы