89. Упражнение № 65

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1. February, what, do, on, of, the, people, 14- th, do?

2. day, what, to, people, is, on, sent, that?

3. celebrated, is, Halloween, when?

4. with, what, connected, is, it?

5. Christmas, on, do, what, people, do?

6. 1605, Guy Fawkes, did, do, what, in?

7. the British, on, what, do, the, do, November, of, 14- th?

8. Thanksgiving Day, do, people, when, celebrate, American?

9. adopted, the Declaration, was, Independence, when, of?

10. the, Day, do, when, people, American, celebrate, Independence?

90. Упражнение № 66

English traditions.

Every country and every nation has its own traditions and customs. The British are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

There are numerous royal traditions in Britain, some are ancient, others are modern. Some ceremonies are rather formal, such as the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham palace, Trooping the Colour, the State opening of the Parliament. It seems strange but the Queen has two birthdays. She is the only person in Britain with two birthdays. The Queen’s actual birthday is celebrated on April 21-st.

The official birthday is on the second Saturday in June. This day is famous for a ceremony called Trooping the Colour, a beautiful parade of the Queen’s soldiers. At the front of the parade they carry the regiment’s flag or colour, in other words, they troop the colour.

The Queen’s Christmas speech is a modern custom. The Queen makes a speech on radio or TV. The speech is connected with the events of the past year.

There is a very special royal tradition. On the river Thames there are hundreds of swans.

Traditionally, a number of these beautiful large white birds belong to the Queen. In July, when the young swans are about two months the Queen’s swan – keeper marks them. This unusual custom is called swan-upping .

To this day a British family prefers a house with a fireplace and a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. Most British love gardens. People all over the world know the saying “The Englishman’s home is his castle”. They say that English people keep to their traditions even in meals. Englishmen are very fond of porridge. They eat porridge with milk and sugar for breakfast. The English are tea – drinkers. They usually drink tea with milk many times a day.

Some British traditions are strange, some are funny but they are all interesting.

Упражнение № 67

Соедините слова с их определением.

Custom a special flag of the country or a regiment.

To keep up something that is connected with a king, a

queen or a member of their family.

Regiment means belonging to the distant past.

Colour you continue to do it and do not let it stop

or end.

Royal a large group of soldiers usually under the

command of a colonel.

Ancient traditional activity or festivity, especially

one that takes place at the same time

every year.

Trooping the Colour a large white bird with a long neck

which often lives on rivers and

lakes on which it swims.

A swan keeper a formal talk which someone gives to an

audience, and which they have usually

prepared in advance.

Speech a ceremony when soldiers carry a

regiment’s flag in front of the

regiment, especially as part of a parade.

A swan a ceremony when soldiers change with

each other.

The Changing of the Guard a custom when the Queen’s swan –

keeper marks the young swans.

Swan – upping a person who looks after swans.