Christmas Day is a family holiday in Great Britain. Traditionally, everyone gives each other presents; the British decorate their houses, put up Christmas Trees, and children write letters to Santa Claus.

Christmas is celebrated on December 25, but everyone gets ready for it long before that. The pre-Christmas period is called Advent, which starts four weeks before the holiday..

The symbol of Advent is a wreath with 4 candles, each of which is lit one at a time every Sunday. They are kept alight until Christmas Eve.

The holiday is impossible without gifts. For that reason, there are sales on Christmas Eve in all cities in England. Shop windows are decorated with figures of angels, Santa Claus, snowmen.

Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary^[1] character originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve of t ... Читать дальше »

 EASTER                                                                                                             
Vocubalury:
Christian – Христианин                                                                                           
to devote – посвятить
to return – возвратиться                                    &nbs ... Читать дальше »

LISTENING:

The man and woman

a)  walked in the park  b)  sat on a bench   c) ran

2  The robbery happened in the...

a) street b) office c) park

3  Thieves are 

a) younger than 17 b) 17 years old

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Dear Sir / Madam
The Management is honored to invite you

to attend the Company New Year Party

to be held at the President Hotel 22 Tverskaya str., Moscow,

on Tuesday, 29th December, at 8 p.m.

Limited free parking will be available

Fondly,

 Your Management

Leaves on the ground are turning,

Yellow, brown and red.

Smoke from the bonfire burning,

Climbing overhead.

Here comes Autumn to bring the mist and rain.

Summer has gone for another year,

Autumn's here again.

The leaves are falling

One by one.

Summer’s over

School’s begun.