Задание
Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
1 What festivals do people in your country celebrate? How do they celebrate?
2 What do you know about the people from different ethnic and religious groups who live in your region?
3 Have you ever been to a festival in a foreign country? What was it like?
Задание устное, поэтому ниже примеры ответов, которые можно сказать партнёру.
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People in Russia celebrate New Year, Victory Day, Maslenitsa and Easter. On New Year's Eve families decorate a fir tree, cook a festive dinner and watch fireworks. On Maslenitsa people eat pancakes and burn a straw doll.
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Many different ethnic and religious groups live in my region, for example Russians, Tatars and Armenians. They have their own traditions, languages and holidays, but they live and work together peacefully.
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Yes, I have. Last summer I went to a music festival in Turkey. It was very colourful and noisy. There was a lot of traditional food, and people were dancing in the streets. I enjoyed it very much.
Примерные устные ответы:
- People in Russia celebrate New Year, Victory Day and Maslenitsa. They have family dinners, fireworks and parades.
- Different ethnic groups live in my region, and they have their own traditions and holidays.
- Yes, I went to a festival in Turkey. It was colourful and exciting.
Watch the DVD clip. Choose the correct answers.
1 Where is Leicester?
a near London
b in the north
c in the East Midlands
2 Who organises the Diwali celebrations?
a the Indian community
b business people
c performing artists
3 Who joins in the celebrations?
a the Indian community
b school children
c everyone
- Leicester is a city in the East Midlands of England, so the answer is c.
- The Diwali celebrations in Leicester are organised by the Indian community, so the answer is a.
- The festival is open to all citizens of the city, so everyone joins in, and the answer is c.
Лестер находится в центральной части Англии (East Midlands). Там живёт большая индийская община, которая организует Дивали. В празднике участвуют все жители города.
