American and British Holidays Číslo projektuCZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Číslo materiálu VY_32_INOVACE_IVA_DVORAKOVA_AMERICAN_AND_BRITISH_HOLIDAYS_19 Název školyStřední škola služeb, obchodu a gastronomie Hradec Králové RočníkTřetí, čtvrtý Vzdělávací oblastAnglický jazyk Vzdělávací oborFotograf, Kosmetické služby, Zahradnictví Tematický okruhReálie anglicky mluvících zemí TémaAmerican and British Holidays Jméno autoraMgr. Iva Dvořáková Vytvořeno dne Metodický popis (anotace) Prezentace seznamuje studenty s nejznámějšími americkými a britskými svátky a tradicemi. Je vytvořena v programu Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.

American and British holidays Due to their shared history, GB and USA celebrate lots of similar holidays.

Christmas commemorates the day when Jesus Christ was born December 24th – Christmas Eve December 25th – Christmas Day – Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US) comes through the chimney into the house in the morning and brings presents for children traditional lunch – a roast turkey meal December 26th – Boxing Day

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Easter commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ a very important Christian Holiday eggs are painted, Easter willow plates are made, easter carols are sung children´s games- egg rolling, egg hunt children´s symbol – Easter bunny

St. Valentine´s Day a holiday of loved and loving people February 14th a day of gifts, eating outs, romantic nights

Halloween October 31st people dress up in scary costumes like ghosts, devils and witches, go „trick or treat“ knocking on doors of people´s houses and ask for sweets originally Celtic holiday connected with carving pumpkins into Jack-o´-Lanterns

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Guy Fawkes Night British celebration November 5th commemorates the failed plot of Guy Fawkes to blow up parliament in 1605 parties, bonfires, fireworks

Thanksgiving an American holiday 4th Thursday in November now an important family holiday with a roast turkey meal originally the first pilgrims gave thanks to God with a feast to celebrate their harvest

Independence Day July 4th American public holiday the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 fireworks, parades, picnics, family get- togethers

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Použité zdroje: American and British Holidays. Bridge. Maturita Special. Praha: Bridge Publishing House, , Vol.15, Issue 05-06, p.49. MK ČR E 7634 Pokud není uvedeno jinak, použitý materiál je z vlastních zdrojů autora