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Помогите пожалуйста с английским Что надо куда вставить? Tradition, relatives, decorating, improved, striking, midnight, see in, fireworks, luck, customs The New Year is a very popular holiday in Belarus. Most people start 1) _________ their houses and New Year Trees a week before the holiday. On New Year's Eve, 31 December, people stay up until 2) ________ to 3) _________ the New Year with their family and friends. When the clock is 4) __________, people are thinking of their wishes (желания) for the coming year. This is one of the 5) ___________ we follow. Then we wish each other happiness and good 6) __________. These days a lot of people start group chats on smart phones to wish each other a Happy New Year. Life has really 7) _________ with these little smart things. We can see the 8) ________, who are far away, on Skype! Aren't we lucky! And there are a lot of people who organise 9) ________ displays. The dark night is illuminated by thousands of beautiful colours. It's a great 10) _________! Text 2. The UK Good luck, join hands, Eve, fireworks, a public holiday, Trafalgar Square, to strike, celebrate, pubs, First Footing New Year’s 1) _______ – 31st December – is a time for the British to eat, drink and party when they 2) ________ the beginning of a new year. Many people go to 3) _________ in London, or a street party in their city. Others visit friends or go to 4) __________ and restaurants, which are very crowded on that night. There is a great atmosphere when everyone waits for Big Ben 5) ________ midnight. Then people kiss and 6) _________ to sing the traditional Scottish song Auld Lang Syne. Many people also light 7) _________ at midnight. The main tradition is 8) _________. This means that the first person to come into your house after midnight should be a tall dark-haired man. He should bring a piece of coal, some bread, salt or a bottle of whiskey to bring 9) _________ to the family. A lot of people also make New Year’s Resolutions: they promise to do things like stop smoking or ‘do more exercise’ in the New Year. January 1st (and 2nd in Scotland) is 10) __________ so that people can recover from their celebrations.

Answer 1

1.

1) decorating

2) midnight

3) see it

4) striking

5) tradition

6) luck

7) improved

8) relatives

9) fireworks

10) customs

2.

1) eve

2) celebrate

3) Trafalgar Square

4) pubs

5) to strike

6) join hands

7) fireworks

8) first footing

9) good luck

10) public holiday

Answer 2

New Year Traditions in Belarus and the UK

The New Year is a very popular holiday in Belarus. Most people start decorating their houses and New Year Trees a week before the holiday. On New Year's Eve, 31 December, people stay up until midnight to see in the New Year with their family and friends. When the clock is striking, people are thinking of their wishes for the coming year. This is one of the customs we follow. Then we wish each other happiness and good luck. These days a lot of people start group chats on smart phones to wish each other a Happy New Year. Life has really improved with these little smart things. We can see the relatives, who are far away, on Skype! And there are a lot of people who organize fireworks displays. The dark night is illuminated by thousands of beautiful colors. It's a great tradition!

Text 2. The UK Good luck, join hands, Eve, fireworks, a public holiday, Trafalgar Square, to strike, celebrate, pubs, First Footing New Year’s Eve – 31st December – is a time for the British to eat, drink and party when they celebrate the beginning of a new year. Many people go to fireworks in London, or a street party in their city. Others visit friends or go to pubs and restaurants, which are very crowded on that night. There is a great atmosphere when everyone waits for Big Ben to strike midnight. Then people kiss and join hands to sing the traditional Scottish song Auld Lang Syne. Many people also light fireworks at midnight. The main tradition is First Footing. This means that the first person to come into your house after midnight should be a tall dark-haired man. He should bring a piece of coal, some bread, salt or a bottle of whiskey to bring good luck to the family. A lot of people also make New Year’s Resolutions: they promise to do things like stop smoking or ‘do more exercise’ in the New Year. January 1st (and 2nd in Scotland) is a public holiday so that people can recover from their celebrations.

New Year Traditions in Belarus and the UK

In Belarus, the New Year is celebrated with decorating houses and New Year Trees, staying up until midnight to see in the New Year, making wishes, and wishing each other happiness and good luck. The use of smart phones for group chats and fireworks displays are also common customs.

In the UK, New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate with eating, drinking, and partying. People attend fireworks displays, street parties, or visit friends and pubs and restaurants. The tradition of First Footing involves the first person to enter a house after midnight bringing items to bring good luck to the family. Additionally, making New Year’s Resolutions and the public holiday on January 1st are part of the customs.

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