a) Read the text and answer the que

a) Read the text and answer the questions, then explain the words in bold.
1. What is a bank holiday?
2. How are bank holidays celebrated?
3. How is the most popular of all bank holidays marked?
4. What traditions are observed on December, 26?
5. What customs in New Year’s Day marked with?
6. What is Good Friday?
7. When is the coming of spring celebrated?
8. What is May Day and May Bank Holiday?
9. What days do Spring Bank Holiday and August Bank Holiday fall on?

Public Holidays in the United Kingdom
There are eight public holidays, or bank holidays a year in Great Britain, that is days on which people need not go in to work. They are: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Good Day, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday and Late Summer. The term “bank holiday” dates back to the 19th century when in 1871 and 1875 most of these days were constituted bank holidays, that is, days on which banks were to be closed. The observance of these days is no longer limited to banks.
Most of bank holidays are religious holidays. Now for most people they are simply days on which people eat, drink and make merry.
Christmas Day is the most popular of bank holidays. It is celebrated on December, 25. On this day many people go to churches, open their Christmas presents, eat a Christmas dinner of roast turkey and Christmas pudding. Many people watch the Queen’s Christmas broadcast on TV. This day is a traditional family reunion day and a special day for children.
Boxing Day is on December, 26. People usually gave “Christmas boxes”, or gifts of money, to servants on this day. Today many people still give a Christmas gift to paperboys and girls.
New Year’s Day is on January, 1. It is not marked with any custom in Great Britain. Traditional New Year parties and dances are held on New Year’s Eve. People see the old year out and the New Year in.
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter when the church marks the death of Christ. On this day people eat hot-cross buns – buns marked on top with a cross.
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Day. It is a traditional day for the start of the summer tourist season.
May Day Bank Holiday is the first Monday after the first of May (May Day). May Day which is not a bank holiday, is a celebration of the coming of spring. On May Day different outdoor events are held. Usually May Queen, the most beautiful girl of the celebration, is selected.
Spring Bank Holiday falls on the last Monday in May. August Bank Holiday is held on the last Monday in August.

Результаты (русский) 3:

a) читать текст и ответить на вопросы, а затем объяснить слова, выделенные жирным шрифтом.
1. Что такое праздника?
2. Каким образом банк праздники?
3. Как наиболее популярен среди всех праздников отмечен?
4. Какие традиции на декабрь, 26 ?
5. Что такое таможня в новый год с?
6. Что такое хорошая пятница?
7. Когда предстоящие весной отмечали?
8.Что такое может быть и может праздника?
9. Что такое дни сделать весенний праздник и выходного дня в августе упасть на?ветровому праздники в Великобритании
существует восемь государственных праздников, праздники и в год в Великобритании, то есть те дни, когда люди нуждаются не в работе. Они являются: Рождество, день подарков, Новый год, День хороший день, Пасхи понедельник, мая День весенний праздник и в конце лета этого года.