Question

The text 1. Do Flora Day celebrations have a long history? FLORA DAY Flora day is the highlight of the year for the townspeople of Helston, Cornwall. I think there is no other event of its kind in the world. Each year Helston is crowded with people from all over the world. The local people dress up and dance around Helston and all the children dress in white. Flora Day has been going on for thousands of years. It has a long and magnificent history. Flora Day celebrations is a beautiful and historical event. The traditional date is on 8 May. Four dances take place during the day – the midday dance is the most important dance if you compare it with other dances. It is a marvelous performance. Afterwards everyone shops at the stalls and goes to the fair. It’ll be silly of you to miss a chance to see Flora Day celebrations if you are in Cornwall in May. Flora Day celebrations are the best! 2. Read again and complete the Word Web II. GRAMMAR Rewrite the following opinions according to the model 1. It’s very nice to watch national holiday celebrations on TV. 2. It’s exciting to watch the Victory Day military parade in Red Square in Moscow! 3. It’s interesting to talk to veterans of the Second World War. 4. It’s impossible to listen to veterans’ stories without tears. 5. It’s not easy for the people of Russia to forget the heroic and dramatic events of the Second World War. III. CULTURAL AWARENESS Write the names of popular British items 1. A product Cadbury’s is famous for. 2. A bus with two floors. 3. A lake in Scotland in which a mysterious monster lives. 4. One of the pieces of street furniture which is red in colour and which history goes back to 1853. 5. A famous stadium in England where football matches take place.

Answer 1

Ответ:

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Answer 2

Sure, let's complete the Word Web and rewrite the opinions according to the model, and list popular British items:

Word Web II:

Opinions about Flora Day celebrations:

• Historical
• Traditional
• May 8th
• Helston, Cornwall
• Thousands of years
• Midday dance
• Magnificent
• Worldwide attraction
• White attire
• Stalls and fair

Model for Opinion Rewriting:

"It’s [adjective] to [verb] [noun]."

Opinion Rewrites:

1. It's very enjoyable to watch national holiday celebrations on TV.
2. It's exhilarating to watch the Victory Day military parade in Red Square in Moscow!
3. It's fascinating to talk to veterans of the Second World War.
4. It's heart-wrenching to listen to veterans' stories without tears.
5. It's challenging for the people of Russia to forget the heroic and dramatic events of the Second World War.

Cultural Awareness:

Popular British items:

1. A product Cadbury’s is famous for: Chocolate
2. A bus with two floors: Double-decker bus
3. A lake in Scotland in which a mysterious monster lives: Loch Ness
4. One of the pieces of street furniture which is red in color and which history goes back to 1853: Phone booth (red telephone box)
5. A famous stadium in England where football matches take place: Wembley Stadium