Exercise 2 Write a congratulation to your friend.

Model:

	Dear friends,Our best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season! *We hope that the coming year will bring you peace, good health, good cheer and prosperity.Alwaysyours

Exercise 1 Listen and mark the sentences True(T) or False(F) [2. T.3.05. p.83.]

№		T	F
a	Becky came to Thailand to look for a work.
b	Becky runs a bar on the beach.
c	Becky is married to a Thai man.
d	Jeff is studying Thai.
e	Jeff wants to go home.

Exercise 4 Retell the text using the following questions.

a. What jobs do Becky and Jeff do in Thailand?

b. What business does Becky run?

c. Who is Becky married to?

d. How long has Jeff been in Thailand?

e. Why hasn’t Jeff learnt Thai?

Exercise 5 Read the first paragraph of the text and translate. [3, Topic 32, pp 169-170] CELEBRATIONS AND CEREMONIES

Celebration is a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event. Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions.

Englishman are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. Some ceremonies are traditional, such as the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, Trooping the Colour, the State Opening of Parliament. The Ceremony of Trooping the Colour is one of the most fascinating. It is staged in front of Buckingham Palace. In England the Queen opens Parliament once a year. She goes to the Houses of Parliament in the golden coach. She wears the crown and crown jewels.

The most popular and festive holiday is Carnival in Brazil. In fact, many people consider Carnival one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the streets of Brazil’s largest city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive with wild parties, festivals and glamorous balls. About 3,000 performers, dance Sambadrome.

The people of Kazakhstan get energized to celebrate their national, traditional holidays and special occasions. They wear traditional clothes and enjoy holidays with games, horseracing, singing, dancing and much more. One of the most ancient holidays in the East is Nauryz. This holiday represents not only spring renewal but also friendship, love and fertility. Absolutely unknown people are greeting you wishing well-being. Celebrations and ceremonies are an ongoing part of life.

Exercise 6 Read the text and write suitable heading to each paragraph 

Exercise 7 Speak on given topics.

• Cultural differences in the country where you’ve been.
• Can you explain the proverb “When you in Rome, do as the Romans do”. What does it mean? Find the Russian or Kazakh equivalents of the proverb.

Exercise 8 Discuss the following questions in pairs or small groups:

Every country has its traditions and ceremonies. What country do you know best?

• The most popular festivals or celebrations in your country
• Places where take place
• Special foods connected with the celebrations
• Things that are done at this festival or celebration
• Special songs associated with the celebration

1. We __________some tea.

a) has

b) wants

c) would like

d) doesn’t like

2. Sue ______ to make a pizza now.

a) doesn’t

b) wouldn't like

c) wanted

d) would to like

3. We _______ to have dinner.

a) doesn’t

b) wants

c) wouldn't to like

d) would like

4. I ___________ to get up late

a) would like

b) wants

c) will be

d) won’t

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