Презентация "festival" – проект, доклад

INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ

Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol.

Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

Festivals in English speaking countries

How many can you name?

Christmas Boxing Day Halloween St. Valentine’s day Guy Fawkes Day Easter All Fool’s Day Hogmanay St. Patrick’s Day St. George’s Day

Mother´s Day Bank Holidays The Queen´s Official Birthday Father´s Day Remembrance Day

The British Holidays 25/12 26/12 31/10 14/2 5/11 1st Sunday after full moon 1/4 31/12 24/4 2nd Sunday in May Saturday after June 9th 3rd Sunday in June 11/11

American Holidays

Martin Luther King’s Day The Presidents’ Day Labor Day Independence Day Columbus Day Thanksgiving Washington’s birthday Memorial Day

3rd Monday in January 3rd Monday in February 1st Monday in September July 4th October 12th 4th Thursday in November February 22nd 4th Monday in May

What belongs to the particular festivals?

Christmas Father Christmas / Santa Claus Christmas Pudding / sweets Stockings Decorations Presents / Christmas Tree Christmas Carols Roast Turkey Crackers

Easter Celebrates Jesus’ return to life Eating lots of chocolate Easter eggs / bunnies Egg Hunt Traditions - Egg rolling - Easter Bonnets - Hot Cross Buns

Halloween Costumes – ghosts, skeletons, witches, vampires, etc. Trick or treat Decoratins, parties carving Jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins

Story of Jack-o-Lantern Jack was a sinner played a trick on the Devil (sold him his soul) When he died, no heaven or hell would admit him He had to wander on the earth He was given a lantern from turnip

Guy Fawkes Day most famous British traitor 1605 tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I also called Bonfire Night bonfires, fireworks, and burning effigies

Hogmanay Scottish name for New Year’s Eve dinner begins with haggis townsfolk gather in the square at midnight they sing traditional song ‘Auld Lang Syne’

Independence Day commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 each city organizes its own ceremony parades, band concerts and firework displays

Martin Luther King´s Day was a civil-rights campaigner Not believed to be an official holiday How to celebrate this day? Read up on King’s life Go to church Watch a documentary about the civil rights movement Throw a party in the tradition of King’s days

Thanksgiving national holiday in the USA and Canada first celebrated by the Pilgrims settlers in Massachusetts in 1621 Native Americans taught them how to plant corps and hunt

Columbus Day anniversery of the discovery of America not celebrated by Native Americans Columbus is a synonym of racism and oppression

What is the festival called?

1/ English holiday when banks and shops are closed 2/ Holiday which celebrates the patron saints of Ireland 3/ A holiday that honours all fathers 4/ It is a day of racial equality and nonviolence 5/ Holiday that honours the saint of England

Bank holiday St. Patrick’s Day Father’s Day Martin Luther King’s Day St. George’s Day

6/ A holiday that honours all working people. 7/ A day when you can play jokes and tricks on people 8/ A night when children make effigies and there are lots of bonfires 9/ A night when you sing Auld Lang Syne. 10/ A day that honours those killed in two world wars.

Labor Day All Fools’ Day Guy Fawkes Day Hogmanay Remembrance Day

Match the word in column A with the word in column B

Halloween St. Valentine’s Day Hogmanay Easter Guy Fawkes Day Christmas Boxing Day St. Patrick's Day The Queen´s Official Birthday Independence Day

Hot Cross Buns Gifts / money to dustmen, milkmen etc. Dress up in green colour Trooping Colours Anonymous gifts or cards Establishing the USA Blowing up the parliament Trick or treat Haggis Crackers

How do the English holidays differ from the Czech ones?

What holidays do we celebrate and the English don’t? How those celebrations differ? What are the differences between Czech and British Christmas? How do you prepare for Christmas? Is there some holiday you would like to include into our national holidays?

What do you remember?

1. How is All Fool’s Day celebrated? 2. How do British spend their Bank Holidays? 3. How is the Queen’s Official Birthday celebrated? 4. Describe Halloween. 5. What do you know about Guy Fawkes Day? 6. Is the any difference between British and American Christmas Holiday? 7. What typically American holidays can you name? 8. What is Hogmanay? 9. Which historically important event commemorates the Independence Day?

Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem a rozpočtem České republiky.