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Match the parts of the phrases:
exchange
raise
choose
and buy
wear
watch
wrap
gather
have
cook
decorate garden trees
send
light
have
decorate
enjoy
invite
with electric
lights
a flag
gifts
parades
presents
presents
together
fancy costumes
the room
relatives and friends
greetings cards
parties
fireworks
the holiday
traditional dishes
concerts
One of the greatest holidays in this country is
the Victory Day. It is traditionally celebrated on the 9th of May. We celebrate the end of the Great Patriotic War and remember the people who died for Russia.
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The war lasted for four years. Soldiers
fought all over the country: from the White Sea
in the north to the Black Sea in the south. The Brest Fortress was the first to fight the fascists on 22nd June 1941.
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There are a lot of monuments to
the heroes of this war everywhere in Russia. The
best known are Mamayev Hill, Piskarev Cemetry and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier where an eternal flame burns.
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Every year on 9th May, veterans who
fought in the war take part in a parade,
they wear their medals. People give them flowers and then they all go to the monuments. The biggest military parade is in Moscow’s Red Square, but in all big cities there are also parades.
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There are a lot of people in the
streets and squares, at theatres, cinemas and concert halls.
They are all celebrating their holiday. Many people go to see their friends or go for walks in the parks. At schools children prepare concerts and invite veterans. At homes people watch the parades and films about those difficult years on TV.
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In the evening there is a holiday
salute and a minute of silence to remember all
those who did not come back from the war.
Many people watch fireworks at night on Victory Day. Victory Day is a holiday that unites all Russian people.
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Fill in the words:
veterans, celebrated, fireworks, holidays , Square , fought,
monuments, parade
One of the greatest _____ in this country is the Victory Day. It is traditionally ____ on the 9th of May. We celebrate the end of the Great Patriotic War and remember the people who died for Russia.
The war lasted for four years. Soldiers ____ all over the country: from the White Sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south. The Brest Fortress was the first to fight the fascists on 22nd June 1941.
There are a lot of ___ to the heroes of this war everywhere in Russia. The best known are Mamayev Hill, Piskarev Cemetry and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier where an eternal flame burns.
Every year on 9th May, veterans who fought in the war take part in a ____, they wear their medals. The biggest military parade is in Moscow’s Red ___, but in all big cities there are also parades. There are a lot of people in the streets and squares, at theatres, cinemas and concert halls. They are all celebrating their holiday.. At schools children prepare concerts and invite ___.
In the evening there is a holiday salute and a minute of silence to remember all those who did not come back from the war. Many people watch ___ at night on Victory Day.
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Check yourself
holidays
celebrated
fought
monuments
parade
Square
veterans
fireworks
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Answer the questions
Which is one of the greatest
holidays in our country?
How do people prepare for Victory
Day?
How do people decorate the streets for Victory Day?
How do people celebrate Victory Day?
Where do people go in the evening?
How do you celebrate Victory Day in your family / at your school?
What do people in your region do on that day?
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Homework
How do you celebrate Victory Day?
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