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Card 7: Holiday customs

What is a public holiday? Apublicholidayis...aspecialdaywhenweobserveasignificant historicalorreligiousevent/whenpeoplehaveapaiddayoff work/whenschools/shopsareclosed.Publicholidaysarealso calledbankholidaysintheUKandCanada. What national holidays do we celebrate in the Czech Republic? TheCzechnationalholidaysincludeLiberationDay,celebrating theendofGermanoccupationduringWWIIin1945(May 8)/TheDayofSlavonicApostlesCyrilandMethodiuswho broughtChristianitytoGreatMoravia(July5)/JanHusDay (July6)whenweremembertheCzechchurchreformerwho wasburntatthestakeforhisbeliefs/St.WenceslasDay (28September)whoisthepatronsaintoftheCzechRepublic/ OnOctober28wecelebratetheestablishmentofthecommon stateofCzechsandSlovaks,Czechoslovakia,in1918/ November17commemoratesthestudentdemonstration againsttheNaziregimein1939andastudentprotestmarch in1989thatledtothefallofcommunism. What are some of the public holidays in the US and UK? ThemostpopularholidaysintheUSare...Thanksgivingin November/IndependenceDayonJuly4.InBritainthere arebankholidaysonNewYearsDay(January1)/GoodFriday /thefirstMondayinMay/thelastMondayinMay/thelast MondayinAugust/ChristmasDay(December25)/Boxing Day(December26). What are some of the public holidays celebrated in countries other than the UK and US? InAustraliatheycelebrateAustraliaDayonJanuary26 andAnzacDayonApril25.AustraliaDaycommemorates/ celebratestheestablishment/settingupofthefirstcolonyin AustraliabytheBritish.Peoplemarkthedaybygoingtothe beach/havingabarbecue/watchingfireworks.AnzacDayis aseriousday,whichcommemorates/remembersthesoldiers whohavedied/servedinbattles/wars.InCanadaonJuly1 theycelebrateCanadaDaywithvarious/differenteventslike parades/carnivals.AnimportantpublicholidayinNewZealand isWaitangiDayonFebruary6.Itmarks/celebratestheday theTreatyofWaitangiwassigned/themomenttheMaori peoplegainedequalrightsintheBritishCommonwealth. Do you know any festivals / holidays in Englishspeaking countries? InAmericaandBritaintheycelebrateHalloween(October 31)/St.PatricksDay(March17),afestivalimportanttothe Irish/ValentinesDay(February14),aholidayforlove.Most EnglishspeakingcountriesalsocelebrateMothersDayand FathersDay,butondifferentdaysoftheyear. What is your favourite holiday and why? IenjoyEasterbecause...theweatherusuallystartstoget warmer/Ilikedecoratingeggs.Myfavouriteholidayis Christmasbecause...itiswhenmywholefamilygetstogether /Iliketobakecookies.NewYearsEveisthebestbecause... ofallthepartiesthathappen/itslikeanewstart.November 17isagooddaytorememberthecountryshistory. Are traditions still kept or are they disappearing in your country? Ithinktraditionsaredisappearingherebecause...young peopledontcareabouttraditionsanymore/thereistoo muchcommercializationofholidays/peoplearetoobusyto gettogetherwithfriendsandfamilytocelebratetraditional customs.Ithinktraditionsarestillkept,especiallyinthe countrybecausepeoplehavecloserrelationshipsthere/our parentsandgrandparentsspendtimedoingtraditionalthings andpassthemontotheirgrandchildren. How do people celebrate Christmas? What customs do they keep? InourcountrywecelebrateChristmasonDecember24,unlike manyothercountries.WealwaysdecoratetheChristmas treewithglassorstrawornaments/OurtraditionalChristmas dinnerisfriedcarpandpotatosalad/Manypeoplefastallday beforeChristmasdinner. How do we celebrate Easter in our country? WedontcelebrateEastertoomuch,butalwayshavethe Mondayoff/BoyslikeEaster,theygoaroundandwhip girlswithwillowsticksandgeteggsinreturn/Easterisnt celebratedtoomuchinourcountryanymore. What special occasions are important to people in their lives? Which event has been the redletter day for you / your family? Ithink...awedding/birthday/graduation/funeral/ thebirth ofababy/firstcommunion/baptism/weddinganniversary /classreunionareimportanteventsinoneslife.Aredletter dayformehasbeen...mygraduationfromhighschool/my 18thbirthday/whenIcoulddrive. What do people do on their birthday? What are some special birthday customs? Often/Usuallychildrengetabirthdaycakeandhave abirthdaypartywiththeirfriends.Atthepartytheygetgifts andplaygamessuchashideandseek.Adultsmayalsohave birthdayparties.Insteadofgamesthey...godancing/goout fordinner/celebrateinapub. What are some of the customs for weddings? Therearemanycustomsdependingonthecouple.Some peoplehaveareligiousceremonyinachurch/othershave acivilceremony/getmarriedinaregistryoffice.Thebride andgroomhaveawitnesseach/themaidofhonourforthe bride/thebestmanforthegroom.Thebridecanthrowher weddingbouquet/flowerstobecaughtbyunmarriedwomen. IntheCzechRepublicmanycustomssignifytheunionof newlywedssuchasfeedingeachotherduringthereception/ sweepingupabrokenplatetogether.

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