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5. Расскажите о этих британских праздниках и фестивалях.

1. People celebrate Easter in March or April. It is an important religious festival. On Easter Sunday, many people go to church. Easter always means spring, new life after winter, flowers, green trees and young animals: usually chicks or lambs. Children in Britain get gifts of chocolate Easter eggs. Many people decorate eggs and give them to each other.

2. October 31 is the day when people in Britain and some other English speaking countries celebrate Halloween. It’s a very old tradition. In ancient times, people thought that on this day ghosts and witches are free and you can meet them. In those days, people were afraid of witches and ghosts and many stayed at home. Now it is a time for fun. There are always a lot of parties on October 31. At these parties, people often dress as ghosts and witches and play games. Some of them make Halloween lanterns from large pumpkins. Sometimes children go out into the street, come to their neighbors doors and say ‘trick or treat’. They usually get a treat - some chocolate, sweets or nuts.

3. New Year begins on the first of January. It is a time for celebrating and for making a new start. People wish their families and friends ‘Happy New Year’ and send special greeting cards. On the New Year’s Eve, many people go to parties with their families, neighbors and friends. They go to bed after midnight to ‘See New Year in’ at 12 o’clock. In London, people come to Trafalgar Square to celebrate. From there they can hear Big Ben. Big Ben is the name of the bell inside the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament. When Big Ben strikes, they all hug and kiss their friends and shout ‘Happy New Year’.

4. On St Valentine’s Day, people send special greeting cards (Valentines) to those they love. It’s a tradition not to give the name of the sender. Some people buy presents for those they love or give them red roses, a symbol of love.