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Easter.
Easter is a Christian holy day in March
or April when Christians remember the death of Christ
and his return to life. At Easter people usually exchange dyed eggs. The date of
Easter is always celebrated on a
Sunday between
22 March and 25
April according to
the Gregorian
calendar.
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Easter symbols.
The symbols of this holiday are: dyed
eggs, little chicks, little rabbits, pussy-willows, palms and hot
cross buns.
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On Good Friday bakers sell hot cross buns
.
Hot Cross Buns.
Hot cross buns,
Hot cross buns,
One a penny,
Two
a penny,
Hot cross buns.
If you have no daughters
Give them to your sons.
One a penny,
Two a penny,
Hot cross buns.
Hot Cross Buns with their combination of spicy, sweet and fruity flavours is an Easter tradition.
The pastry cross on top of the buns symbolises and reminds Christians of the cross that Jesus was killed on.
A Hot Cross Bun Ceremony takes place each Good Friday.
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When Easter comes…
(Воскресение, Распятие, Исповедь,
Пепел, Пост, Равноденствие,
Листья пальмы)
The Resurrection- the return of Jesus Christ to
the life after his death on the cross.
The Crucifixion- the death of Christ on the cross.
Ash- the soft grey powder.
Lent- a period of fasting.
Equinox- 1 of 2 times in a year when night and day are of equal length.
Confession- when you tell a priest or God about the bad things you have done.
Palms- large pointed leaves of a tropical tree which grows near beaches.
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Easter eggs.
Originally Easter eggs were painted with bright
colours to represent spring.
In England on Easter morning children
search the eggs that Easter Bunny had hidden while they were asleep.
Ukrainians decorate eggs called «pysanki».
The Armenians decorate eggs with pictures of Christ and the Virgin Mary.
In parts of Germany and Austria green eggs are used on Holy Thursday.
The Romans celebrated the Easter season by running races on oval track and giving eggs as prizes.
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Easter flowers.
Lots of Flowers are associated with spring
and Easter festivals.
Easter Lilies are often white and
represent a sign of Purity and Goodness. These help Christians to remember that Jesus was pure and perfect when he died on the Cross.
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Butterfly – the symbol of of Easter.
The Butterfly
is one of the significant symbols of Easter. Its
whole life cycle is meant to symbolize the life of Jesus Christ. The first stage is the caterpillar, which stands for His life on Earth. Second phase begins from the cocoon stage, portraying the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. The third and final stage is the butterfly, representing His raising from the dead in a glorified body and peace.
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Maundy Thursday Ceremony.
In England today, the Queen follows
a very traditional role of giving Maundy Money to
a group of pensioners. The tradition of the Sovereign giving money to the poor dates from the 13th century.
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Easter Parade.
Each year the capital city of Britain
greets spring with a spectacular Easter Parade in Battersea
Park. The great procession, or parade, begins at 3 p.m. The parade consists of many decorated floats. At the rear of the parade is usually the very beautiful float richly decorated with flowers.
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Shrove Tuesday.
The Olney pancake race is now run
from the Market Place to Church. when the large
bronze 'Pancake Bell' is rung from the Church at 11.55 am. Competitors must wear a traditional housewife's costume (a skirt, an apron, head covering – scarf) and carry a frying pan containing a pancake. They race a distance of 415 yards (375-metres)
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Egg rolling.
"Egg rolling" is an old Easter game,
traditionally played on Easter Monday. Children roll eggs down
a grassy slope and the first egg to reach the bottom without breaking is the winner. If the eggs reach the bottom without breaking it is said to bring good luck.
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Solve the puzzle.
Across:
1You cook pancakes in this.
2…Wednesday is
the first day of Lent.
3 The time from Ash
Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
4 A competition in which people compete to run fastest and finish first.
5 When you do not eat fat food or go without food, you…
6 Pancakes are made from flour,…,and eggs.
7 The British give each other chocolate Easter…
on Easter Sunday.
Down:
1 A round of thin batter cooked on both sides in
a frying pan..
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Easter poems.
Finding a treat.
(find, stop, there, eat, everywhere)
Hippity
hop, hippity hop,
Will the Easter Bunny…?
Will he leave a
treat behind
An Easter basket for me to…?
I`ll look over here, I`ll look over…
I`ll look behind things, I`ll look …
I`ll look until I find my treat,
And then I`ll sit right down and…
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Bunnies.
Bunnies are…(wbonr)
Bunnies are…(thiew)
Bunnies are always
An (aEetrs) delight.
Bunnies are
cuddly
The (garel) and the (lsalm)
But I like (ehocolatc) ones
The
best of them all.
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Some things that Easter brings. (by Elsie Parrish)
Easter
duck and Easter chick.
Easter eggs with chocolate thick.
Easter hats
for one and all,
Easter Bunny makes a call!
Happy Easter always brings
Such a lot of pleasant things.
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Happy Easter.
The tulips in the garden
Are wearing yellow
hats;
The pussywillows by the brook
Have fur like any cats.
The
bee is honey hunting;
The robbin`s chirp is gay;
And all the world is singing,
«Oh, happy Easter Day!»
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Complete the sentences.
1 Ash Wednesday is the day
when Lent
A) ends B) begins
2 Lent
is the period when Christians
A) eat rich food B) fast
3The British cook and eat pancakes
A) at Ash Wednesday B) the day before Ash Wednesday
4 Pancakes are made from
A) flour, milk, eggs B) flower, milk, eggs
5 Pancakes are
A) fried in a hot pan B) baked in an oven
6) During pancake races people
A) run eating a pancake from a pan
B) run tossing a pancake in the pan
(1-b, 2-b, 3-b, 4-a, 5-a, 6-b)
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Bunny garland.
Cut out a Bunny from colored cards.
Prepare 10 or more bunnies. Then make a hole
in each Bunny. Put a thread through the holes to make a garland. Decorate your room with the garland.
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Easter cards.
DEAR…
I wish you …for Easter!
With love, your…
DEAR…
Happy
Easter to you!
Be healthy and wealthy.
May all your dreams
come
true !
Your…
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Memory domino.
(match pictures to words)
(match words to pictures)
Palm
leaves
An Easter Bunny
A church
An angel
Easter eggs
Easter cakes
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Memory domino.
(match pictures to words)
(match words to
pictures)
An
Easter Bunny
A church
An angel
Easter eggs
Easter cakes
Palm leaves
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Memory domino.
(match pictures to words)
(match words to pictures)
An
Easter Bunny
A church
An angel
Easter eggs
Easter cakes
Palm leaves
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Memory domino.
(match pictures to words)
(match words to pictures)
An
Easter Bunny
A church
An angel
Easter eggs
Easter cakes
Palm leaves
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Memory domino.
(match pictures to words)
(match words to pictures)
An
Easter Bunny
A church
An angel
Easter eggs
Easter cakes
Palm leaves
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Memory domino.
(match pictures to words)
(match words to pictures)
An
Easter Bunny
A church
An angel
Easter eggs
Easter cakes
A spring brook
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Memory domino.
(match pictures to words)
(match words to pictures)
An
Easter Bunny
A church
An angel
Easter eggs
Palm leaves
A spring brook