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1.   CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

2.   CRIME AT CHRISTMAS

3.   CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

4.   CHRISTMAS – A FAMILY CELEBRATION

5.   CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA

6.   CHRISTMAS DINNER

7.   CHRISTMAS WEATHER

8.   NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATIONS

A. There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas but perhaps the most important one is the giving of presents. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree to be found on Christmas morning. Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their beds on Christmas Eve, 24th December, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and bring them small presents, fruit and nuts.

B. At some time on Christmas day the family will sit down to a big turkey dinner followed by Christmas pudding or Christmas cake. As for Christmas cake, heavy and overfilling it is not to everybody’s taste. To make things worse, it takes weeks to make and when it is ready it can last until Easter, so if you don’t like it, you have to try and eat some at Christmas to avoid being haunted by it months after.

C. Officially Christmas and New Year celebrations run from the 24th of December to the 2nd of January. However, for many Brits the Christmas marathon starts as early as the beginning of October with the first festive adverts on TV. The idea of Christmas shopping is that you spend as much money as you can on anything you cast your eyes on, preferably something neither you nor your family or friends will ever use. An average British family spends 670 pounds or more around the Christmas period.

D. Long live Christmas! -say pickpockets, car thieves and burglars getting their share of Christmas shopping. Every year thousands of people get their wallets stolen in overcrowded shops and streets. Lots of lovely presents, which somebody spent so much time and money on, disappear without a trace when cars and homes are broken into. As much as 9% of people experience a burglary in December.

E. Who doesn’t want to have a white Christmas? Playing snowballs and making a snowman with the whole family on Christmas Day is most people’s dream (apart from the countries like Australia that celebrate Christmas in summer, on the beach). This dream is more likely to come true in northern countries like Russia, but for the British people it’s different. Although it’s not uncommon to get some snow in Scotland and northern England, the rest of Britain is normally only lucky enough to get some frost. In most cases the weather is wet and gloomy.

F. New year is a time for celebrating and making a new start in life. In Britain many people make New Year’s resolutions. This involves people promising themselves that they will improve their behaviour in some way, by giving up bad habits. People might decide to give up smoking, for example, or to go on a diet. These promises are often broken in the first few days of the New Year, however!

G. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. For most families, this is the most important festival of the year. On this day many people are travelling home to be with their families. Most houses are decorated with brightly-coloured paper or holly, and there is usually a Christmas tree in the corner of the front room. Unfortunately, not all families get on well together. As it is a well-known fact, some magazines publish tips on how to cope with Christmas, such as yoga, meditation or holidays abroad.

Английский язык (Вариант 7)

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                                     Holidays
People in every country celebrate holidays.Although «holiday» means «holly day» most holidays in Great Britain are not religious but commemorative in nature and origin.There are only 6 public holidays a year in Great Britain,that is days on which people need not go in work.There are:Christmast Day,Boxing Day,Good Friday,Easter Monday,Spring Bank Holiday and Late Summer Bank Holiday.In Scotland,the New Year`s Day is also a public holiday.
                                         Christmas
For many British families Christmas is the most important holiday.Christmas is selebrated in Grean Britain on the 25-th of Desember.Christmas is a religious holiday and one of the happiest holidays of the year,because it is the day that Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
 People prepare for Christmast weeks before:they buy gifts for their families and friends,choose fur-trees and decorate them with ornaments,coloured paper,holly and lights,different toys and candles.
 There are a lot of traditions connected whith Christmas but perhaps the most important one is Christmas present.Children wait for Santa Claus who comes to every house and brings presents.Going to bed children leave their stockings and shoes to receive present the next morning.
There are a lot of jokes and fun on Christmas day.Young people like to spend it together in good companies.Family members sit down to a big turkey dinner followed by Christmas pudding and Christmas cake.Later in the afternoon they will watch the Queen on TV as she delivers her traditional message to the U.K. and the Commonwealth.
People wish each other a «Merry Christmas!»
Заранее СПАСИБО БОЛЬШОЕ!

Другие языки

For most British families, this is the most important festival of the year.Для большинства британских семей это самый важный праздник года.

This is the day when many people are travelling home to be with their families on Christmas Day.Это день, когда многие люди едут домой, чтобы быть вместе на Рождество.

If you try to catch a train on 24th December you may have difficulty in finding a seat.Если вы стараетесь попасть на поезд 24 декабря, вы рискуете столкнуться с трудностью найти место.

There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas but the most important one is the giving of presents.Существует много традиций, связанных с Рождеством, но наиболее важная из них – дарение подарков.

Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree to be “bound on Christmas morning.Члены семьи упаковывают свои подарки и оставляют их под рождественской елкой, чтобы они были найдены рождественским утром.

At some time on Christmas Day the family will sit down to a big turkey dinner followed by Christmas pudding.На Рождество вся семья собирается на обед с большой индюшкой, за которой следует рождественский пудинг.

In the afternoon they may watch the Queen on the television as she delivers her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth.Днем они могут увидеть по телевизору королеву, посылающую свое традиционное рождественское поздравление в Соединенное Королевство и в Содружество.

Then they enjoy a piece of Christmas cake or eat a hot mince pie.Затем они наслаждаются куском рождественского пирога или едят сладкий пирожок с начинкой из изюма.

On the Sunday before Christmas many churches hold a service where special hymns are sung.В воскресенье перед Рождеством во многих церквях проходят службы, где поют специальные гимны.

Sometimes singers can be heard on the streets as they collect money for charity.Иногда певцов слышно на улице, когда они собирают пожертвования.

Most families decorate their houses with brightly-coloured paper or holly, and they usually have a Christmas tree in the corner of the room, glittering with coloured lights and decoration.Большинство семей украшают свои дома яркой цветной бумагой и венками из листьев остролиста, и обычно в углу комнаты ставится рождественская елка, сияющая огоньками и украшениями.

26th December is also a public holiday, called Boxing Day.26 декабря – также всеобщий праздник, называющийся Днем подарков.

This is the time to visit friends and relatives or be a spectator at one of the many sporting events.Это время навестить друзей и родственников или стать зрителем одного из множества спортивных событий.

Everyone in Great Britain is waiting and enjoying this holiday very much!Каждый в Великобритании ожидает этого праздника и наслаждается им!

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HABITS AND WAYS

Text 4. Christmas

If you try to catch a train on 24th of December you may have difficulty in finding a seat. This is the day when many people are travelling home to be with their families on Christmas Day, 25th December. For most British families, this is the most important festival of the year, it combines the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ with the traditional festivities of winter.
On the Sunday before Christmas many churches hold a carol service where special hymns are sung. Sometimes carol-singers can be heard on the streets as they collect money for charity. People are reminded of Charles Dickens’ story “Christmas Carol”. Most families decorate their houses with brightly-coloured paper or holly, and they usually have a Christmas tree in the corner of the front room, glittering with coloured lights and decorations.
There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas but perhaps the most important one is the giving of presents. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them under the Christmas tree to be found on Christmas morning. Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their beds on Christmas Eve, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and bring them small presents, fruit and nuts. They are usually not disappointed! At some time on Christmas Day the family will sit down to a big turkey dinner followed by Christmas pudding. They will probably pull a cracker with another member of the family. It will make a loud crack and a coloured hat, a small toy and a joke will fall out!
Later in the afternoon they may watch the Queen on television as she delivers her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. If they have room for even more food they may enjoy a piece of Christmas cake or eat a hot mince pie. The 26th December is also a public holiday, Boxing Day, and this is the time to visit friends and relatives or watch football.

REFERENCES
сarol             
            кэрол (рождественская песня религиозного содержания, славящая рождение                                   Христа)
charity                       благотворительность
holly                          остролист (вечнозеленое растение с красными ягодами)
Christmas tree           рождественская (новогодняя) ёлка
Father Christmas       Рождественский дед, Дед Мороз
Christmas pudding    рождественский пудинг (с изюмом, цукатами и пряностями)
pull a cracker            запустить хлопушку
mince pie                  сладкий пирожок (круглый, со сладкой начинкой)

I. COMPREHENSION
1. Are the following statements true or false? If the statement is false, say why it is and correct it.
1. It is difficult to find a seat in a train on 24th of December.
2. Christmas Day is a family holiday.
3. No charity is done at Christmas time.
4. Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their beds on Christmas Eve hoping that Father Christmas will take them.
5. On Christmas Day the Queen and the Royal family visit thousands of people and bring them small presents.

2. Choose from the list below word combinations used in the text and use them in sentences of your own:
Christmas Day, Christmas bonus, Christmas box, a Christmas tree, Christmas pudding, Christmas message, Christmas cake, Christmas dinner, Christmas card, Christmas carol, Christmas cracker, Christmas Eve, Christmas present, Christmas stocking, Christmas time.

II. VOCABULARY
Match the words with their definitions.
1. carol        a) money or gifts given to help people who are
poor, sick, etc.
2. gift           b) a religious song of joy and praise sung at Christmas
3. hymn       c) a small tree with dark green sharp leaves and
red berries, or the leaves and berries of this
                   tree used as a decoration at Christmas
4. charity       d) a song of praise , especially to God, usually one
of the religious songs of the Christian                     church
which all the people sing together during a service
5. holly         e) something that you give someone on a
special occasion or to thank them

Do you know that a…
…Christmas bonus is an additional payment made at Christmas by some employers to their workers. In the UK, the government gives a Christmas bonus to all older people who no longer work.
…Christmas box is a gift of money to the person who delivers your letters, newspapers, milk, etc. It is given to thank them for their services during the year.

By Viktoria Oschepkova, Irina Shustilova

to be continued