Родная страна и страна (страны) изучаемого языка

Match the words to make up phrases.

Choose the correct variant. If you want to ________________________ the adventure of travelling, this place is for you.

Choose the correct variant. This ________________________ festival attracts people from all over the country.

Choose the correct variant. People in ___________________________ costumes come to the carnival every year.

Fill in the gap with the right form of the verb. We ______________________ (not to dance) in the street recently.

Fill in the gap with the right form of the verb. Ann __________________________ (to lie) in the sun all day.

Fill in the gap with the right form of the verb. I ____________________ (to plant) new flowers in my granny’s garden all afternoon.

Fill in the gap with the right form of the verb. They ________________________ (to be) in the team since 2002.

Read the texts and fill in the gaps with the right phrases. Text A May Day The tall maypole and colourful costumes give the square. The villagers dance around the maypole, creating. cheers as the May Queen arrives. Text B Notting Hill Carnival , who have practised hard for the big event, play on the brightly-decorated floats as they parade. The people in the crowd dance energetically or standfrom the huge variety of stalls.

Read the text and put the sentences into the correct category. In Scotland, the New Year's Eve celebration is called Hogmanay which means 'new morning' in Celtic. It is surely the most exciting celebration of the year. Preparations for the celebrations start early on the 31st of December. People clean their houses and throw out old unwanted things. They also bake special shortbread biscuits and a rich fruit cake called 'Black Bun', to share with family and friends on the big day. On the night of Hogmanay there are live concerts and fabulous carnivals in the streets of all Scottish towns. A lot of excited people get dressed up in colourful costumes. In some cities there is also a long torchlight procession through the streets that crowds watch excitedly. As soon as the bells chime twelve, everyone kisses and heartily wishes each other a Happy New Year. Then people join hands and proudly sing the traditional song ‘Auld Lang Syne’. After that, there is a stunning fireworks display which is the icing on the cake. On the 1st of January people visit friends and neighbours to wish them luck for the New Year. Hogmanay is certainly a great celebration. People feel happy to be with friends and family and look forward to a good year full of success.