Номер 2, страница 11, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Демченко, Севрюкова

2. a. Work in pairs. Do the quiz.

1. Birthday cakes became part of birthday celebrations in Britain in the ... century.
a) 17^th; b) 18^th; c) 19^th.
2. Fairy bread is popular in ... .
a) Australia and New Zealand; b) the US and Canada; c) the UK and Ireland.
3. In ... they cover the nose of the birthday person with butter.
a) the UK; b) Canada; c) New Zealand.
4. British teenagers are given a symbolic key for their ... birthday.
a) 16^th; b) 18^th; c) 21^st.
5. Traditionally people get ... from the Queen when they are 100.
a) a medal; b) a symbolic present; c) a birthday card.
6. In the US half birthday is popular with children born ... .
a) in summer; b) in autumn; c) in winter.

b. Read the information about birthday traditions in English-speaking countries and check your guesses. How much have you guessed correctly?

There is so much to love about this day. Candles, lights, balloons, birthday presents, and wishes from your near and dear ones make you feel on cloud nine.

Of course, the highlight of all the celebration is a birthday cake! Birthday cakes as we know them now arrived in the 17^th century, but then they were only for the rich. Britain introduced them as part of birthday celebrations in the middle of the 19^th century. Soon after that, the candles on the cake were added. In Australia and New Zealand, instead of the big classic birthday cake, you are more likely to see “fairy bread”: sliced white bread spread with butter and covered with hundreds of colourful sugar candy sprinkles. In addition to this simple dessert, birthdays “Down Under” are often celebrated with a barbecue in the garden!

In Ireland and the UK, you might want to watch out on your birthday! To congratulate you on the occasion, your friends give you the “bumps”: they lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down, one time for each year and then one for luck. Canada has an unusual custom the origin of which is unknown. They say that on your birthday it’s very important to make you too slippery (скользким / слізкім) for any bad luck to get hold of you. That’s why your nose should be covered with… butter for luck.

Landmark birthdays give people a good excuse to make the most of the special occasion. A sweet 16^th birthday party is mainly marked in the US and Canada. Its aim is to celebrate entering a different stage of a person’s life. In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, a teenager’s 18^th birthday celebration is more important. They are presented with a key (a real one or a birthday card with a key painted there) to open new doors. At 21, the birthday boy or girl traditionally gets a copy of the newspaper for the day they were born. Get to 100 and you even receive a birthday card from the Queen!

Birthdays are too fun to only celebrate once a year, so why not mark a second time – on your half birthday, the day that falls exactly six calendar months before or after your actual date of birth? The idea is popular with people whose actual birthday is overshadowed by other major events, such as Christmas. In the United States, half birthdays are often marked by young children whose actual birthdays do not fall within the school year to give them the opportunity to celebrate in school with their friends and teacher.

c. What is a landmark birthday? What is a half birthday?

d. Are the birthday traditions in English-speaking countries close to ours? What do you think of their birthday traditions?

2. a. Работа в парах. Выполните викторину.

1. Праздничные торты стали частью празднования дня рождения в Британии в ... веке.
2. «Волшебный хлеб» популярен в ... .
3. В ... имениннику намазывают нос маслом.
4. Британским подросткам дарят символический ключ на их ... день рождения.
5. По традиции люди получают ... от королевы, когда им исполняется 100 лет.
6. В США «половинный день рождения» популярен у детей, родившихся ... .

Ответ:

Перевод:

2. c. Что такое знаковый день рождения? Что такое «половинный день рождения»?

Ответ:

A landmark birthday is a special, significant birthday (like the 16th, 18th, or 21st) that celebrates entering a different stage of a person's life.

A half birthday is the day that falls exactly six calendar months before or after a person's actual date of birth.

Перевод:

Знаковый день рождения — это особый, значимый день рождения (например, 16-летие, 18-летие или 21-летие), который знаменует вступление в новый этап жизни человека.

«Половинный день рождения» — это день, который наступает ровно за шесть календарных месяцев до или после фактической даты рождения человека.

2. d. Похожи ли традиции празднования дня рождения в англоязычных странах на наши? Что вы думаете об их традициях празднования дня рождения?

Ответ:

Some birthday traditions in English-speaking countries are similar to ours, like having a birthday cake. However, many traditions are quite different and unique, such as fairy bread in Australia, putting butter on the nose in Canada, or "the bumps" in the UK and Ireland. I think these traditions are interesting and fun as they reflect the unique culture of each country.

Перевод:

Некоторые традиции празднования дня рождения в англоязычных странах похожи на наши, например, наличие праздничного торта. Однако многие традиции сильно отличаются и являются уникальными, такие как «волшебный хлеб» в Австралии, намазывание носа маслом в Канаде или «подкидывания» в Великобритании и Ирландии. Я думаю, что эти традиции интересны и забавны, поскольку они отражают уникальную культуру каждой страны.