Рождественские традиции и

обычаи в Великобритании

Christmas food and superstitions

Урок английского языка, 7-й класс.

Автор - учитель английского языка

Лозицкая Алла Ивановна,

ГБОУ школа № 98 с углублённым

изучением английского языка

Калининского района Санкт-Петербурга

Christmas food and superstitions

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Christmas cake

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Mince pies

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Roast turkey

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Christmas pudding

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Christmas superstitions

Christmas cake

Christmas cake is a rich fruit

cake topped with marzipans .

It is covered with white icing

sugar.

Christmas cake is eaten at

tea-time before or after

Christmas

Mince pies

Mince pies are made with

‘mincemeat’ .

“Mincemeat" is a mixture of dried

fruit, often moistened with

brandy

Mince pies are baked in small

pastry cases.

a pastry case

Roast turkey

Roast turkey is served with

stuffing, roast potatoes,

Brussels sprouts or other

vegetables and gravy .

Christmas pudding

How to make Christmas

Pudding:

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Flour the fruit

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In a large bowl mix the

eggs, sugar, spices, salt

and milk

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Stir in the fruit, nuts,

bread crumbles and suit

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Add in the flour

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Boil or steam for four

hours

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Serve with thick cream

Christmas pudding

Superstitions:

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It should be prepared with

13 ingredients to represent

Christ (Христос) and His

Disciples (Ученики)

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A silver coin in the

pudding brings luck to

somebody who finds it

Christmas superstitions

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If you want to have good health throughout the next year, eat

an apple on Christmas Eve.

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If you want to be happy, eat Christmas pudding on Christmas

Day.

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If you refuse a mince pie at Christmas dinner, you will have

bad luck for the coming day.

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If you cut a mince pie, you will ‘cut your luck’ too.

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If you eat a raw egg before eating anything else on Christmas

morning, you will carry heavy weights.

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You will have as many happy months in the coming year, as

the number of houses you eat mince pies during

Christmastime.

Choose the right answer:

1. What is Christmas cake covered with?

- dried fruit

- icing sugar

- chocolate

2. What is used to make “mincemeat” for mince pies?

- meat

-fish

- dried fruit

3. How is turkey cooked for Christmas dinner?

-It’s boiled

-It’s roasted

- It’s baked

4. How many ingredients should be used to prepare Christmas pudding?

-13

-15

-18

5. What is put into Christmas pudding for luck?

-a gold coin

- a silver coin

- a silver ring

Merry Christmas !

Литература

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Kathleen Carroll, Marina Novikova “Holidays go round and

round” Издательство «Химера», 1998

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Щербакова А.Ю., Patten of England. Holidays, customs,

Traditions. Book House Publ. 2003

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