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Customs and Traditions in Great Britain Almost every nation has a reputation of some kind. The English are reputed to be cold and reserved. In reality they are steady, easy-going and fond of sport. But these statements can’t be universal. Great Britain consists of England, Scot­land, Wales and Northern Ireland. Inhabitants of all these parts […]

My Favourite Cinema Actor I like to go to the cinema. There is a cinema theatre not far from my house. Usually I go to the cinema with my friends on Sundays. We do not like to attend evening film shows and usually buy tickets for morning or daytime film shows. I prefer to see […]

Ukrainian Holidays There are dates and events in the life of our country that are memorable to every Ukrainian citizen. The dates of this kind are: the Victory Day, the May Day, the Constitution Day, the Women’s Day, the Independence Day. These are national holidays, people do not work on these days. The most memorable […]

Easter in Ukraine Easter is the most important holiday of the year. Easter egg is called pysanka. Pysanka shells have been found in archae­ological sites from more than 3000 years ago, and many of those designs are still being used on pysanka today. Preparation for Easter starts seven weeks ahead of time with the advent […]

New Year in Our Country New Year is a great holiday in our coun­try. Everybody likes it very much. It is especially loved by little children. People do not go to work on that day, and children do not go to school. This holiday is considered to be a family holiday. It is usually celebrated […]

The First of September The first of September is the first day of school. It is a happy day for all schoolchildren and their parents. It is especially a great holiday for those boys and girls who are beginning to go to school. Let’s go out and see what people are doing in the streets […]

Christmas in Great Britain For many British families Christmas is the most important holiday of the year. It is a combination of the Christian cel- ebration of the birth of Christ, and the tra­di­tional winter holidays. On the Sunday before Christmas many churches hold a carol service where spe­cial hymns are sung. Most families decorate […]

New Year’s Eve in Great Britain The first of January, New Year’s Day, is a big holiday in Scotland. Scottish people celebrate New Year’s Eve in every family. Friends usually come on that day. They have a good dinner. After dinner there are apples, other fruit, and different sweets to eat. Then all the family […]

Holidays in the USA There are a lot of holidays in the USA. Many of them are associated with the history of the nation. There are also some holidays that have come from the old colonial days. The main holidays of the USA are New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, In­de- pendence Day, Thanksgiving Day […]

American Holidays Probably the most widely celebrated holidays­ in the United States of America are Thanksgiving, Independence Day and Christmas. Thanksgiving Day is marked on the fourth Thursday of November. On this day Americans thank their God for his blessings. Families gather together for a traditional dinner which includes roast turkey and pumpkin pie. Independence […]