In with the new

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WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

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OUT WITH THE OLD…2023!
A favourite memory ….
Something I am grateful for…
A (hard) lesson I learned…

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IN WITH THE NEW…2024!
A place I want to go to…
I will (try to) give up …
A new thing I want to try/ learn/ get better at …
But my main objective in 2024 is ….

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WINTER
HOLIDAYS

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Christmas tree
Decorate
Christmas Eye
Candles
Stocking
Especially
Light
Custom
Present
Celebrate
Christmas Eve

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The most
important day
of the holiday
is 25
December, or
Christmas Day.

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The word “Christmas” comes from the words “Christ’s
Mass”-the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

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The most big cities, especially London, are
decorated with coloured lights and Christmas
trees.

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In Trafalgar Square in London in
front of the National Gallery,
stands an enormous Christmas tree.

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It is traditional custom in Britain for children
to put stockings at the foot of their beds at
Christmas for Santa Claus to fill them with
presents.

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ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS:
When do people celebrate Christmas Day?
Christmas Day is on the 25 th of December.
Where does the word “Christmas” come from?
The word “Christmas” comes from the words “Christ’s Mass”-the celebration of the birth of
Jesus Christ.
How do people decorate their cities on Christmas Eye?
The most big cities, especially London, are decorated with coloured lights and Christmas
trees.
Where does the London Christmas Tree Stand?
In Trafalgar Square in London in front of the National Gallery, stands an enormous
Christmas tree.
Why do British children put stockings at the foot of their beds?
It is traditional custom in Britain for children to put stockings at the foot of their beds at
Christmas for Santa Claus to fill them with presents.

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FILL IN THE GAPS:
… brings present on New Year Eve in Britain.
a) Father Frost
b) Santa Claus
The traditional song on New Year Eve is …
a) Auld Lang Syne
b) Happy New Year
New Year has a special name …
a) Humane
b) Boxing day
“First Footers” go from house to house after midnight bringing…
a) a piece of coal, a piece of bread, a silver coin.
b) a piece of bread with butter, a piece of turkey.

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Santa Claus
brings present
on New Year
Eve in Britain.

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The
traditional
song on New
Year Eve is
Auld Lang
Syne.

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New Year has a special name Boxing day.

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FILL IN THE GAPS:
… brings present on New Year Eve in Britain.
a) Father Frost
b) Santa Claus
The traditional song on New Year Eve is …
a) Auld Lang Syne
b) Happy New Year
New Year has a special name …
a) Humane
b) Boxing day
“First Footers” go from house to house after midnight bringing…
a) a piece of coal, a piece of bread, a silver coin.
b) a piece of bread with butter, a piece of turkey.

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Winter
Holidays

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What holiday don’t
we celebrate?
1.Boxing Day
2. New Year
3. Christmas
4. St. Valentine Day

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2. When is Christmas
Day in Great Britain
and Western Europe?
1 December 25th
2 January 25th
3 December 26th
4 January 7th

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3.Which two colours are
the traditional colours of
New Year?
1 Blue and pink
2 Red and green
3 Yellow and pink
4 White and green

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4. What do British people
traditionally eat for
Christmas dinner?
1 Fish and pudding
2 Turkey and pudding
3 Jelly sandwiches
4 Fish and cake

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5. What to wear on the head of
Grandfather Frost?
1 Нelmet
2 Нat
3 Сover
4 Boyar hat

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6. The name of the
granddaughter of
Grandfather Frost?
1 Snowflake
2 Snegurochka
3 Maria
4 Icicl

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WINTER ACTIVITIES

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FIND THE MATCHING PAIRS OF WORDS
( НАЙТИ ПОДХОДЯЩИЕ ПАРЫ СЛОВ):
to ride
rock
to make
to spend
to go
to miss
to take
to enjoy
extreme
to start
to have
to play
a trip
holidays
abroad
shopping
climbing
care of
football
sport
skiing
parents
snowballs
sledges

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MY WINTER HOLIDAYS

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Answer the questions:
1. What is your favourite season?
2. What kinds of holidays do you know?
3. Why do you like summer holidays?
4. Do you miss summer holidays?
5. When do you have your winter holidays?
6. Do you think that modern life is impossible
without travelling?
7. Did you go abroad?
8. How do you like to spend your summer
holidays?

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Work in pairs. Make up the dialogues and act out how
you spend your winter holidays using the plan
Ask your friend about:
The place
The weather
Activities
People he/she meets
Interesting places
Не забыть поприветствовать друга (подругу) и
поблагодарить его (ее) за разговор.