Упр.1 Юнит 2 Урок 1 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 8 класс
1. Vocabulary. Britain is special, it has its own customs and traditions.1) What is the attitude1 of British people to the traditions and customs?
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1. Vocabulary. Britain is special, it has its own customs and traditions.
1) What is the attitude1 of British people to the traditions and customs? Use the words from the box to learn the meaning of the highlighted words.
Most British people are proud of their traditions and customs and they carefully fo low them.
The British preserve the traditions that were introduced centuries ago and the traditions that are rather new.
Most people widely celebrate the main religious festivals of Christmas and Easter.* But not all of England’s festivals are connected with religion, many are connect ed with British history. There are holidays that help family members to get together and just enjoy the day.
Many people enjoy royal occasions. Some people just like the atmosphere of such celebrations, others think that they unite the people. Coronation Day,* for example. It marks the anniversary of the date when Elizabeth II* became queen. Some royal occasions include a parade of the guards and fireworks.
Anyone can go to Speaker’s Corner* in Hyde Park* and make a speech.
But there are people in Britain who live through occasions without knowing that they have happened or they just ignore them.
to preserve — сохранять
to introduce — 1) вводить (в употребление) 2) представлять, знакомить
widely — широко
main - главный
to connect — соединять, связывать
а member — член
an occasion — событие
to unite — объединять
to mark — отмечать
an anniversary — годовщина
a guard — караул, pl гвардия
Words to guess
religious —?
atmosphere —?
to ignore —?
2) Answer the questions.
• What traditions do British people preserve?
• How do British people feel about their traditions and customs?
• Which celebrations are most popular?
• What are British traditions and celebrations connected with?
• What does Coronation Day mark?
• What do some royal traditions include?
• What is Speaker’s Corner famous for?
• Do all people mark popular occasions?