Учебно-исследовательская работа
Research work
British and Russian holidays
Contents
I.Introduction
II.British holidays
- St. David's Day
- St. Patrick’s Day
- St. George’s Day
- St. Andrew’s Day
- Christmas
- New Year
- Boxing Day
- Easter
9. Valentine's Day in Britain
10. Pancake
11. May Day
12. Remembrance Day
13. Guy Fawkes Night
14. Harvest Festival
15 Mother’s Day
16. April Fool’s Day
III.Holidays in Russia
1. New Year
2. Christmas
3. Tatyana’s Day
4. Maslenitsa
5. Easter
6. Red Hill holiday
7. Troitsa
8. Women’s Day
9. May Day
10. St. Valentine's Day
11. Victory Day
12. Independence Day
13. Knowledge Day
IV. Conclusion
V. Supplement
VI. Vocabulary
VII. Reference
Introduction
I have chosen the topic British customs and traditions because I enjoy learning the English language and wanted to know more about British ways of life and traditions.
Every nation and every country has its own traditions and customs.Traditions make a nation special. Some of them are old-fashioned and many people remember them, others are part of people’s life.
Some British customs and traditions are known all the world. From Scotland to Cornwall, Britain is full of customs and traditions. A lot of them have very long histories. Some are funny and some are strange. But they are all interesting. There is the long menu of traditional British food. There are many royal occasions. There are songs, saying and superstitions. They are all part of the British way of life. You cannot really imagine Britain without all its traditions, this integral feature of social and private life of the people living on the British Isles that has always been an important part of their life and work.
The British have many traditions, manners & customs of which they can be proud. England has preserved it's old ceremonies & traditions to a greater extend than any other country in the world. Most of this traditions have been kept up without interruption since the thirteenth century. Foreigners coming to England are impressed by a great number of ceremonies which seem to be incompatible with the modern traffic & technical conditions of a highly developed country.
Some British customs and traditions are famous all over the world. Bowler hats, tea and talking about the weather, for example. But what about the others? Who was Guy Fawkes? Why does the Queen have two birthdays? And what is the word "pub" short for?
The aim of my work is to learn about different holidays in Great Britain and to compare them with the Russian holidays .