I love summer holidays because they are very long and I have plenty of spare time. In June I"m at home. I read books, go for a walk with my friends.Sometimes my parents send me to a sports camp where children do sport, go hiking and that"s really healthy.
In July my parents are usually on holiday and we travel somewhere. We have been to many interesting places. Last year we traveled to Turkey. We stayed in a good hotel with all the modern conveniences including a shower and TV. The weather was fine. In the morning we went to the beach. We sunbathed and swam in the sea. Then we returned to the hotel. We had lunch and had some rest. In the evening we went for a walk along the promenade or around the city. We went in a couple of cruises. Of course we took a lot of photos.
In August I usually go to my grandparents who live in the country.I help them with some housework and also in the garden. My grandfather is a very good fisherman and we go fishing to the river. I also swim in the river, the water is really warm. Sometimes we go to the forest and pick mushrooms.I have some friends in the country.In the evening I go for a walk with them. We ride a bike, play different games. I like staying at my grandparents.
At the end of August I go back home. I have some time for my hobbies like reading, playing the guitar or computer games. I meet my friends who I miss while staying in the country. We talk to each other about many interesting things and show to each other our photos.
I"m very happy about my summer holidays but I also look forward to seeing my school friends and teachers.
I love summer holidays because they are very long and I have a lot of free time. I'm home in June. I read books, hang out with friends. Sometimes my parents send me to a sports camp, where children play sports, go hiking, and this is very good for their health.
In July my parents usually take a vacation and we travel somewhere. We visited many places. Last year we were in Turkey. We stayed in a nice hotel with all modern amenities including a shower and TV. The weather was great. In the morning we went to the beach. We sunbathed and swam in the sea. Then we returned to the hotel. We had lunch and rested. In the evening we went for a walk on the embankment or around the city. We also took boat excursions a couple of times. And, of course, we took a lot of photographs.
In August I usually go to visit my grandparents in the village. I help them with housework and also in the garden. My grandfather is a very good fisherman, we go to the river to fish. I also swim in the river, the water is very warm. Sometimes we go to the forest and pick mushrooms. I have friends in the village, in the evening we walk, ride bicycles, play different games. I love visiting my grandparents.
At the end of August I return home. I have some time for my hobbies such as reading, playing the guitar and computer games. I meet with friends whom I miss while in the village. We talk about many interesting things and show each other photographs.
I'm really looking forward to the summer holidays, but I'm also looking forward to meeting my school friends and teachers.
VOCABULARY
plenty ["plenɪ] – a lot
spare – free, extra
send – send, send
camp – camp
hiking ["haɪkɪŋ] – hiking, trekking
healthy ["helθi] - healthy, healthy
place - place
stay – stay, stop
convenience - convenience
beach - beach
sunbathe ["sʌnbeɪð] – sunbathe
return - return
promenade [,prɔmɪ"nɑ:d] – walk; stroll
garden ["ɡɑ:dn] – garden
fisherman ["fɪʃəmən] – fisherman
forest ["fɔrɪst] – forest
pick – collect, choose
mushroom ["mʌʃrum] – mushroom
miss - miss
show [ʃəu] - show
I guess people all over the world like holidays. During celebration time people, as a rule, visit their friends and relatives, have parties and give and receive presents. Some of the holidays have their own customs and traditions.
Holidays in Great Britain
Unfortunately, I’ve never been to England, and my desire is to visit Great Britain during Christmas celebration. The atmosphere is wonderful: there are a lot of Christmas trees everywhere; houses are decorated with candles and toys.
Christmas is celebrated at the 25th of December and is thought to be a family holiday. Children decorate their Christmas trees with lights, toys, candies, candles and looking forward to receive presents from a Santa Claus, who is believed to come down the chimney and leave gifts in children’s stockings. Both children and adults like this magnificent holiday!
Holidays in Russia
There are a lot of national holidays in Russia. I would like to tell you about Easter. So what are the symbols of this holiday? Firstly there are traditional dishes such as panted eggs, Easter cakes and paskha.
Speaking about specific Russian traditions there must be mentioned that people congratulate each other on the fest saying: “Christos Voskrese”, there is no such a tradition in English- or French-speaking countries.
My favorite holiday
My family like holidays very much because you can have fun all day long and don’t have to do anything. Our favorite holiday is a New Year’s Day. My family and I celebrate it together with relatives at the 31st of December.
Grandfather Frost and his granddaughter Snegurochka are thought to be the main characters of New Year in Russia. They deliver and give presents to small children.
At Christmas Day, together with my family we sing, dance and have fun.
I think everyone loves holidays, because on these days people spend time with loved ones, have parties and exchange gifts. Many holidays have established traditions and customs.
Holidays in the UK
Unfortunately, I have never been to England, but I would like to visit this country during the Christmas holidays. The Christmas atmosphere of the cities is enchanting: Christmas trees are decorated everywhere, houses are decorated with lights and toys.
In England, Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is considered a family holiday. Children decorate Christmas trees with garlands, toys, candies and candles, and look forward to Santa Claus bringing them gifts. According to legend, he comes down into the house through the chimney and leaves gifts in Christmas stockings. Children and adults love this wonderful holiday!
Holidays in Russia
There are many national holidays in Russia, but I would like to talk about Easter. What are the symbols of this celebration? First of all, traditional dishes are served on the festive table: painted Easter eggs, Easter cakes and Easter cottage cheese.
It is worth mentioning the customs that are traditional specifically for Russia, for example, only Russian speakers congratulate each other with the words “Christ is Risen.” In English-speaking or French-speaking countries such a tradition does not exist.
My favorite holiday
My family loves holidays very much, because all day long you can do nothing but have fun and spend time with family and friends. Our favorite holiday - New Year. My family celebrates it with our relatives on December 31st.
The main characters of the New Year's celebration are Father Frost and his granddaughter Snegurochka. They bring and give gifts to small children. On New Year's Eve, my family and I sing, dance and have fun.
Holidays
What is the best time for schoolchildren? Holidays, of course! Autumn, winter, spring and definitely summer holidays. These are the times when you can forget about homework, school and teachers.
Usually autumn holidays are not very exciting. The weather is getting worse, it"s raining and you don"t have much opportunity to walk outside for a long time. During autumn holidays my friends and I usually spend time at each other's places playing computer games.
Winter holidays are much more interesting! I like skating and my family usually goes to the skating rink in a nearby park. Sometimes my friends and I go outside the city to the ski lodge. We rent skis and go cross-country skiing in the forest. Just before the New Year's Day a big fir tree is set in our park. It is decorated with garlands and large toys. Ice hills are also made in the park. I like going to the park with my younger sister and my friends. At New Year's night my family usually goes outside. My father and I make a fireworks display. My mother always says that it is dangerous, but we all know that she likes our fireworks. We also congratulate everyone who we meet with the New Year and they congratulate us back. I like it that people are so kind during this holiday!
The longest term is behind and spring holidays come. It is getting warm every day, streams are flowing in the streets. It is fun, but you should be careful not to slip on the spring ice and fall in a puddle! I walk with my friends, go to the cinema, ride a bike or roller-skate.
At last summer has come! The books have been taken back to the library, now other children will use them next year. Summer is my favorite season. I can wear only a T-shirt, jeans or shorts and light trainers or flip-flops. I have three months of rest which I can devote to myself and to my friends. During the first two weeks of summer holidays my family and I go to some resort. We have already been to Turkey and Egypt and this year we are going to Spain. We like sunbathing and swimming in the sea. I wish we could do this all year round!
Then we go back to the city and my sister and I go to our grandparents" country house. It is not worse than holidays at the sea. Our country house is rather far from our city - about two and a half hours by car. But it is worth going there anyway. I take a bike and a games console with me. I see some of them every day at school and I don't see others. for the whole year, so I have an opportunity to meet them again and catch up. We ride bikes, sunbathe on the river bank, swim in the river and communicate with each other.
I wish holidays were all year round!
ANSWER PLAN. HOLIDAYS
1. Introduction (What is the best time for schoolchildren? Holidays, of course! Autumn, winter, spring and definitely summer holidays. These are the tunes when you can forget about homework, school and teachers.).
2. Talk about school holidays and what people usually do during them (autumn holidays: not very exciting, weather getting worse, my friends and I...; winter holidays: much more interesting; I like...; my family...; New Year's Day; spring holidays: the longest term; it is getting warm; streams; I walk with my friends/go to the cinema/ride a bike/roller-skate, etc.; summer holidays: I can wear...; three months and I...; then...;
3. Conclusion (I wish holidays were all year round!).
QUESTIONS
1. What are holidays?
2. What school holidays are there in Russia?
3. What are your favorite holidays?
4. When are autumn holidays?
5. What do you usually do during autumn holidays?
6. When are winter holidays?
7. What do you usually do on winter holidays?
8. Do you like winter holidays? Why (not)?
9. Are spring holidays long or short?
10. What can schoolchildren do during spring holidays?
11. What do you usually do?
12. How long are summer holidays?
13. Where do you usually spend your summer holidays?
14. Do you go with your family?
15. Do you prefer to swim in the sea or in a swimming pool?
16. What do you think of spending a holiday in a village?
17. What is better to spend holidays with the family or with friends?
18. Have you ever been camping? if so, where?
19. Do you take any school books to revise?
20. Do you read during your holidays?
21. Do you meet any English-speaking people during your holidays?
22. What do you think of spending your holidays learning languages?
23. What do you think of working during your holidays?
24. What do you think of people who work in summer?
25. How do you feel when your holidays are over?
USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
Indoor activities
dance
listen to music
play board games/computer play board games
games games/computer games
read read
study
watch TV watch TV
Outdoor activities
birdwatching
(downhill) skiing
(ice) skating
(rock) climbing. rock climbing
(whitewater) rafting
camping
canoeing
cross-country skiing
black terrain
diving
figure skating figure skating
fishing
gardening
jogging running
karting karting
make sandcastles
paintballing paintball
picnic picnic
play volleyball/football play volleyball/football
rowing
sailing (on a yacht, on a boat)
scuba diving
sightseeing/doing the sights sightseeing
skateboarding skateboarding
snorkeling snorkeling
snowboarding snowboarding
sunbathe sunbathe
surf surfing
swim
toboggan sledding
walk
waterskiing
windsurfing windsurfing
zorbing (skating/sliding down the slopes inside a transparent two-layer zorb ball)
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English topic: Summer holidays
Topic in English: Summer holidays (My summer holidays). This text can be used as a presentation, project, story, essay, essay or message on a topic.
Favorite season
Summer is my favorite time of year because it is a difficult and stressful time. school days are left behind and long holidays await us. I always plan a lot of interesting things for the summer holidays.
Where do I usually go
Almost every year I spend my holidays in the village at my grandparents' house. I love this place because it is very beautiful. There is a river and a forest where my friends and I go to pick mushrooms and berries. In good weather we also like to swim in the river and sunbathe. In addition, I am always happy to help my grandparents around the house or in the garden - watering the plants or picking fruits and vegetables. I like to go fishing with my grandfather and then fry fish on the fire. And most importantly, I have the opportunity to breathe in the fresh country air and forget about city dust and smog for a while. I'm really having a great time with my grandparents. If only I could visit them more often.
How I spent last summer
Last summer my parents and I went to the sea. This was my first vacation on the seaside, and I could not even imagine that everything would be so wonderful. We went in August and were lucky to have sunny weather and warm sea all the time. It was so nice to do nothing but sunbathe and swim. There was a lot of entertainment there, but what I liked most was jet skiing and discos. I also built sand castles with my younger sister and taught her to swim. I also managed to make new friends and we had fun together. We also went on excursions. What I remember most was the jeep ride through the rivers and mountains. Unfortunately, time passed very quickly and we had to return home. However, there were still a few weeks left before school and I spent that time reading books, listening to music, watching TV, playing computer games and hanging out with friends.
Conclusion
In conclusion I would like to say that I am usually happy to go back to school because I can meet my teacher friends, but then I start looking forward to the summer holidays again.
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Summer Holidays
My favorite season
Summer is my favorite season of the year because hard and busy school time is over and long holidays are waiting for me. I always plan a lot of wonderful things to do during my summer vacation.
My holidays
Almost every year I spent my holidays in the country at my grandparents’. I adore that place for its landscape. There is a nice river and the woods where my friends and I can gather berries and mushrooms. We also enjoy swimming in the river and sunbathing when the weather is fine. Apart from this, I’m always ready to help my grannies around the house or in the garden watering plants and gathering fruit and vegetables. I like going fishing with my grandpa and cooking the fish over the fire. And one more thing which is worth saying is that I have a chance to breathe fresh country air and forget about the dust and the smokes of the city. Indeed I have a great time in the country with my lovely grandparents. I wish I could visit them more often.
Last summer
Last summer I spent my holidays at the seaside with my family. It was for the first time and I couldn’t even imagine such excellent holidays. We were there in August and were lucky to have sunny weather and warm sea all the time. It was so pleasant to have a rest doing nothing except taking sunbathes and swimming. There were different kinds of entertainment but best of all I liked water scooters and discos. I was also playing with my little sister on the sand and taught her to swim. Besides, I made some new friends and we had a lot of fun together. We went on several field trips. The one I will never forget was riding a jeep across numerous rivers in the mountains. Unfortunately the time passed very quickly and we had to return back home. However, there were still two more weeks left before school. I spent that time reading books, listening to music, watching TV, playing computer games and going out with my friends.
Topic: English Holidays
Topic: English holidays
The homeland of the English language which we are studying is an island state, the United Kingdom. Britain’s location “away” from Europe became the main reason of British traditions’ being so different from the European ones. English holidays are no exception. Many of them coincide with European holidays, but are celebrated in a special way, and some have no analogues in the world.
The homeland of the English language that we study is the island state of Great Britain. It is precisely because Britain is located “apart” from Europe that most British traditions differ from European ones. English holidays were no exception. Many of them coincide with European ones, but are celebrated in a special way, and some have no analogues at all in the world.
Studying about holidays of England and other British countries is very interesting. We can compare the British holidays and traditions with our holidays. It helps to understand the nature of the British, their lifestyle, the differences between our characters. In addition, many English traditions and festivals celebrated in England are becoming popular all over the world.
It is very interesting to study the holidays of England and other countries of Great Britain. We can compare British holidays and traditions with our holidays. This helps to understand the nature of the British, their way of life, the differences between their character and ours. In addition, many traditions and holidays that are celebrated in England are becoming popular throughout the world.
The festive year in England begins, like ours, with New Year is celebrated on January 1st. But New Year celebration in the United Kingdom can not be studied separately from Christmas celebration on December 25th. This week is the brightest of the year. Like we do, the British install Christmas trees in their homes, streets and in churches. They decorate not only trees, but also their homes, yards and streets. Flashing lights, garlands, figures of Santa Claus and nativity Scenes, big and small, can be seen everywhere.
The festive year in England begins, like ours, with the New Year, which is celebrated on January 1st. But New Year's celebrations in Great Britain cannot be considered separately from the celebration of Christmas on December 25th. This week is the brightest of the year. Like us, the British set up Christmas trees in their homes, on the streets and in churches. They decorate not only trees, but also their houses, yards and streets - blinking lights of garlands, figures of Santa Claus - the English Father Frost and Christmas nativity scenes, large and small, can be seen everywhere.
By the way, all December is filled with pre-holiday bustle. The fact is that from the 25th of December to the 1st of January, most shops are closed. So everyone wants to buy gifts for the loved ones and take care of everything required for a holiday beforehand. Holidays when banks and other specialized institutions are closed, are known as bank holidays. The list of them is traditionally approved by the Queen. The holiday week includes, except Christmas and New Year, Boxing Day which is celebrated on December 26.
By the way, the whole December is filled with pre-holiday bustle. The fact is that from December 25 to January 1, most stores are closed. Therefore, everyone strives to choose gifts for loved ones and take care of everything necessary for the holiday in advance. Holidays When banks and other special institutions do not work are called bank holidays. The list was traditionally approved by the queen. The holiday week, in addition to Christmas and New Year, also includes Boxing Day, which is celebrated on December 26.
Next after Christmas and New Year, there comes a holiday which is also marked all over England and abroad – St. Valentine's Day. The tradition of congratulating the loved ones was so great that it has become popular all around the world. On this day, people who feel sympathy for each other, exchange heart shaped presents. There are many variants of gifts - cards with romantic poems, small pillows, sweets, toys and souvenirs. Everything that can bring positive emotions to a beloved person will do.
The next holiday after Christmas and New Year, which is celebrated throughout England and beyond, is Valentine's Day. The tradition of congratulating loved ones was so good that it became popular all over the world. On this day, people who like each other exchange heart-shaped gifts. There are many gift options - postcards with romantic poems, pillows, sweets, toys, jewelry. Anything that can bring pleasant emotions to your loved one will do.
Spring festive season in the UK is also rich in bright events. In March, for example, they celebrate St. Patrick's Day – the day of Ireland's patron saint. On this day, the Irish and other residents of Britain wear green clothes or attach the emblem of shamrock. In April, they celebrate the day of England's patron saint - St George. On this day you can see a red rose on the clothes of the British, and in the streets you can hear folk songs and playing national instruments.
The spring holiday season in the UK is also rich bright events. In March, for example, St. Patrick's Day, the patron saint of Ireland, is celebrated. On this day, the Irish and other residents of Britain wear green or attach an image of a clover - a shamrock - to their clothes. In April, the day of the patron saint of England, St. George, is celebrated. On this day you can see a red rose on the clothes of the British people, and on the streets you can hear folk songs and playing national instruments.
And still in March and April an entire series of Easter events is marked - Good Friday, Holy Resurrection (Easter) and Easter Monday, when children are presented with flowers and toys. In England, they do not use boiled chicken egg, as a symbol of Easter. But in every house you will find chocolate eggs in colorful wrappers, egg shaped souvenirs and Easter bunny figures.
And in March-April, a whole series of Easter events are celebrated - Good Friday, Good Sunday (Easter), Easter Monday, when children are given flowers and toys. In England, boiled chicken eggs are not used as a symbol of Easter. But in every home you will find chocolate eggs in bright wrappers, egg-shaped souvenirs and Easter bunny figurines.
Do not also forget about the April day of fun, which is called "Fool"s Day" in England and "Cuckoo's Day" in Scotland. Just like we do, on this day the British are playing jokes on each other. The first May Monday is declared a public holiday in Britain. This is the holiday of spring and blooming nature. Such fun activities as carnivals and festivals are held everywhere. On this day the streets are decorated with flower garlands, and the national hero, Robin Hood, is honored. A similar rest day is held in August, on the last Monday of the month. People organize family picnics, fairs, carnivals and festivals.
Let's not forget about April Fool's Day, which in England is called "April Fool's Day" and in Scotland - "Cuckoo's Day." Just like here, on this day the British play pranks on each other. The first Monday in May has been declared a public holiday in England. This is a holiday of spring, the blossoming of nature. Fun events are held everywhere - carnivals, festivals. On this day, the streets are decorated with flower garlands, and the national hero, Robin Hood, is also honored. A similar day of rest is held in August, on the last Monday of the month. People organize family picnics, organize fairs, carnivals, and festivals.
The official birthday of the monarch, which falls on the second Saturday of June, may not coincide with the real date of birth of a king or a queen. On this day a ceremonial parade and troops review are held, and then a magnificent secular ball finishes the day.
