32. festivals in the usa
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32. festivals in the usa
DIGITÁLNÍ UČEBNÍ MATERIÁL Číslo projektu CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0763 Název školy SOUpotravinářské, Jílové u Prahy, Šenflukova 220 Název materiálu VY_22_INOVACE_AJ 1-3/01/02/32 Autor Mgr. Sylvie Dovenerová Obor; předmět, ročník ŠVP kuchař-číšník, kuchař, cukrář-cukrovinkář; AJ; 3.ročník Tematická oblast AJ učební obory – rozšíření učebnice Tematický okruh Festivals in the USA Datum tvorby 25. 8. 2013 anotace Výklad nové látky se zaměřením na aktivní komunikační dovednosti. Metodický pokyn Prezentace je určena jako výklad do hodiny a k samostudiu žáků. FESTIVALS IN THE USA REMEMBER • There are no national holidays in the USA. Each state has the right to decide about its own holiday. Most states celebrate the federal public holidays. Let´s find out more information about some of them CHRISTMAS • Santa Claus is pictured as a cheerful fat man with long white beard and dressed in a red suit • Children believe that he lives at the North Pole where he makes toys for good children during a year • There is a tradition of leaving a glass of milk and chocolate cookies for his reindeer Rudolph • The Americans decorate their Christmas tree at home and they also decorate their houses with wreaths and electric coloured lights • Christmas in the USA is not a typical family holiday like in our country. The Americans invite friends for dinner and often give parties at Christmas EASTER • ´Most Americans spend Easter with the family • The adults give children dyed eggs and sweets • In some families they organize an egg hunt – the adults hide the eggs somewhere in the house or garden and children look for them • Also the President has an annual Easter egg hunt on the lawn around the White House • The don´t know anything about „pomlázka“ THANKSGIVING DAY • It is celebrated on the last Thursday in November • It is a feast of giving thanks to God • It remembers the first settlers – Pilgrim Fathers who came from England to the USA in 1620. After a bad year they shared their first harvest with Native Americans in 1621 • The whole family gathers together and enjoys a traditional dinner – roast turkey and apple or pumpkin pie • This is the day of gifts, charities and food for poor people INDEPENDENCE DAY • It is celebrated on July 4th • This day commemorates the signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Americans take this day as the birthday of the USA • Each city has its own ceremony and parades, band concerts and fireworks LABOUR DAY • It is celebrated on the first Monday in September • It honours all the working people • It is celebrated by a day of rest COLUMBUS DAY • It is celebrated on the second Monday in October • It is an anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus on October 12th, 1492 VALENTINE´S DAY • It is celebrated on February 14th • It is the day of all lovers that is why many things are in a red colour. • They send loving postcards to each other HALLOWEEN • It is celebrated on the last day of October • It is a celebration of witches, ghosts and goblins • Children dress up in funny or ghostly costumes and knock at neigbours´ door. After shouting „Trick or Treat!“ they get gifts or candy • Many homes are decorated by jack-o´-lanterns = pumpkins with horrible faces WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE AMERICANS AND THEIR TRADITIONS? ZDROJE • Odehnalová, J. Reading about the English Speaking Countries. Praha: PRÁH. ISBN 80-901278-00 • Zdroje obrázků – Klipart Windows 7