SEASONAL

SEASONAL

FESTIVALS

FESTIVALS

The Passive

The Passive

Table Of Contents

Table Of Contents

• The Helston ‘Furry

(Floral) Dance –
England

• Eisteddfods – Wales
• Hogmanay – Scotland
• Halloween - USA & UK
• Thanksgiving – USA
• 4 July - USA

•The Present

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•The Past

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FURRY DANCE - ENGLAND

FURRY DANCE - ENGLAND

One of the oldest

festivals in Britain.

It celebrates the

coming of spring.

All the streets are

decorated with
flowers.

EISTEDDFODS - WALES

EISTEDDFODS - WALES

• A tradition of

storytelling, poetry
and singing began
in the castles of the
Welsh princes.

• Nowadays

eisteddfods are
held every year for
the competing
poets & singers.

HOGMANAY - SCOTLAND

HOGMANAY - SCOTLAND

•

Scottish New Year is celebrated
with bagpipe music and dancing in
the streets.

PRESENT PASSIVE

PRESENT PASSIVE

•

The streets

ARE DECORATED

with flowers.

•

New Year

IS CELEBRATED

with

bagpipe music.

THE RULE!!!!!!!

THE RULE!!!!!!!

THE PRESENT PASSIVE =

=_____OR________+THE________

FORM OF THE VERB.

HALLOWEEN- USA&UK-31

HALLOWEEN- USA&UK-31

OCTOBER

OCTOBER

• It was begun by

the Celts over 2000
years ago.

• The customs were

brought to the
USA by the Irish
immigrants.

THANKSGIVING-USA-fourth

THANKSGIVING-USA-fourth

Thursday in November

Thursday in November

• It commemorates the days the first

American colonists were given food
by the native American Indians.

THE INDEPENDENCE DAY-

THE INDEPENDENCE DAY-

USA-4 JULY

USA-4 JULY

• Although the

Declaration Of
Independence was
not completed
until August it is
celebrated on 4th
of July.

PAST PASSIVE

PAST PASSIVE

•

The customs

WERE BROUGHT

to the

USA a long time ago.

•

It

WAS

first

HELD

in 1777.

THE RULE!!!

THE RULE!!!

THE PAST PASSIVE =

______OR________+THE_________

FORM OF THE VERB.

EXERCISES

EXERCISES

• This picture (be\paint) by Van Gogh.
• The injured (be\take) to hospital an

hour ago.

• Her car (be\service) every year.
• These magazines (be\publish) in

Poland.

• The cinema (be\close) on Mondays.

HOMEWORK

HOMEWORK

CHOOSE

CHOOSE

ONE OF BRITISH OR

ONE OF BRITISH OR

AMERICAN

AMERICAN

FESTIVALS

FESTIVALS

AND

AND

DESCRIBE HOW IT IS CELEBRATED.

DESCRIBE HOW IT IS CELEBRATED.

USE

USE

THE PRESENT AND

THE PRESENT AND

PAST PASSIVE.

PAST PASSIVE.

USEFUL WEBSITES:

USEFUL WEBSITES:

http://www.hogmanay.net/hogmanay.htm

- this web page will

provide you with lots of information about the Hogmanay
celebrations throughout Great Britain
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/cornwall/helston.html - here you
will find lots of information about the Helston ‘Furry ( Floral )
Dance’
http://www.theholidayspot.com/july4/history.htm - all the
necessary information about the independence day is here for
you to get
http://wilstar.net/holidays/thankstr.htm - the history of
Thanskgiving right here at your hand
www.halloween.com - if you are not easily scared feel free to
visit this page
www.links-url-like.com - this page will help you find your way
through the festivals and traditions of Wales

Seasonal Festivals – The

Seasonal Festivals – The

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by Alina Kasner-Sokołowska
Zespół Szkół im.J.Kilińskiego
Krapkowice