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Leonie: British people celebrate some festivals - like Christmas and Easter - with the rest of Europe. But some are just British.
Here's a very British festival and a very noisy one! This is Guy Fawkes' Night in Britain. On the fifth of November every year British people remember Guy Fawkes - and his plot to blow up the King and the Houses of Parliament in 1605. That's Guy Fawkes. And here he is under the Houses of Parliament. Some soldiers are arresting him and taking him away. Every November the fifth British people burn a model of Guy Fawkes. The models are called 'guys' Children make them out of old clothes. There are lots of fireworks, too.
What's this? It's Pancake Day. Pancake Day is in February. In some towns there are Pancake Races. People throw pancakes in the air and race at the same time. And of course they eat lots of pancakes, too.
Look at these beautiful red roses. And here's a card. Shhh! Let's have a look. To my darling Julie with lots and lots of love from - and look - there isn't a name... but look at all those kisses! Why? Because today is a very romantic day. It's St. Valentine's Day. On the fourteenth of February, people send cards to someone they are in love with. But they don't sign the card. How do you know who it's from? You don't. You guess.
Now it's October thirty-first, and it's Halloween! A festival of ghosts and witches. People often have parties and children dress up as witches.
But the really important festivals in Britain are Easter and Christmas - especially Christmas.
At Christmas people put up lots of decorations. This is the Robinsons' Christmas tree. They keep their presents under it until Christmas Day. People often spend Christmas with their family. On Christmas Day they give presents to their friends and family. What's Mrs Robinson got?
Mrs Robinson: Oh, how lovely!
Leonie: Lucky Mum!
Mrs Robinson: Thank you, darling.
Mr Robinson: Oh, great.
Leonie: Poor old Dad's got four pairs of
socks!
In the morning a lot of families go to church. They come back home and have a special Christmas dinner - roast turkey, stuffing, roast potatoes, and Brussel sprouts. These are crackers. You pull at each end and inside there is a little present, a paper hat and a joke. Listen to this: 'Where can you always find a cow?' 'In a Moo-seum? Moo-seum - understand? Sorry! They finish with a traditional Christmas pudding. Sometimes people put a silver coin in it. You don't eat it!... it brings you good luck.
After Christmas there's the last festival of the old year- or the first one of the new year - New Year's Eve. In Scotland they call it Hogmanay. All round the country people have parties.
And at midnight everyone sings a traditional song-Auld Lang Syne'. In Trafalgar Square in London there's always a really big party.
1. When do the British celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
2. What do they use in celebration?
3. What do people do on Pancake Day?
4. What do they celebrate on 14th of February?
5. When do they celebrate Halloween?
6. What are the most important festivals in Britain?
7. What did Mrs. Robinson get for Christmas?
8. What did Mr. Robinson get for the same holiday?
9. Where do most families go on Christmas morning?
10. What was the joke about inside a cracker?
11. What dish do they finish with?
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