HOLIDAYS

ACTUALITY OF THE PROJECTIs caused to know more about holidays, their origin and history

TASKS OF THE PROJECTto create multimedia presentationto inform the results of the investigation

AIMS OF THE PROJECTto find out the concept holiday and holidays to create mind-maps to publish bulletins

REALIZATION OF THE PROJECTto find informationto study vocabularyanalysis of the textsto draw a conclusionsearch of interesting materialspublishing of bulletinspresentation for the pupils

What does the word mean to you? Sun or fun? Or long empty days when you wish you could be somewhere else? Time passes slowly if you have nothing to do. Plan ahead for a brilliant holiday!

Holiday (Holidays)A time of rest from work, school etc; = vacation

e.g. The school holidays start tomorrow.Im away on holiday until the 1st of June.Wont your business suffer if you take a holiday?

Holiday (Holidays)2. A period of time when you travel to another place for pleasure; = vacationOn holidayGo on holidayGo on your holidaysHave/take a holiday holiday abroad

Summer holidayFamily holidaySkiing/camping/walking etc holidayHoliday resort (a place with many hotels where a lot of people go on their holidays)Holiday brochure (a magazine that advertises holidays)Holiday snaps(photographs taken while on holiday)Holiday romance

e.g. Were going to Spain for our holidays.He caught malaria while on holiday in Africa.When are you going on holiday?I didnt have a proper holiday this year.This was his first holiday abroad.It was just a harmless holiday romance.

This was her annual summer holiday.This was a popular Spanish holiday resort. Holiday3. A day fixed by law on which people do not have to go to work or schoole.g. The 4th of July is a national holiday in the US.

GRAMMARBritish English speakers say holiday, not holidays in the structures be on holiday, go on holiday and return/come back from holiday:e.g. something to read when you are on holidayWhen you come back from holiday, its hard to work.Holidays is usually used after the, my, your etc:e.g. Soon it will be the holidays.Where do you want to go for your holidays?Say go on holiday or go on your holidays or be on holiday or be on your holidays.Say have a holiday.

After each term in school we have our holidays. Its fun to have holidays, you can do whatever you like, you dont have to get up too early, do your homework or think of troubles which occur very often at school.Autumn holidays 23.10.-01.11.Winter holidays 25.12-09.01.Spring holidays 22.03.-31.03.Summer holidays 01.06.-31.08

AUTUMN HOLIDAYSAutumn holidays are shorter than summer ones. They begin at the end of October and last about a week. It is so nice to have a rest from school. During autumn holidays we celebrate Halloween. Unfortunately it is usually cool. It often rains. The weather is dull and wet. There are a lot of puddles in the street. Thats why pupils have to stay at home.

QUESTIONS:

1. How long are your autumn holidays?2. Which holidays do we celebrate during the autumn holidays?3. How do you usually spend them?4. What do you usually do during your autumn holidays?5. What is the weather like in autumn?6. Did you like your last autumn holidays?

WINTER HOLIDAYSWinter holidays are shorter than summer ones. They begin at the end of December and last about two weeks. It is so nice to have a rest from school. During winter holidays we celebrate the New Year's Eve and Christmas. There are New Year parties for children at schools and theatres. Cinemas show children films and cartoons. It is usually very cold in winter, but frost and snow can't keep children indoors.

It's so great to go skiing down a hill. Boys like to play hockey on the ice. Many children go to the skating-rinks to skate. Small children play snowballs and make snowmen, or ride on the sledges happily. There is always something interesting on during winter holidays. There is also more time for different hobbies. It's a pity but holidays pass quickly and soon it's time to go to school again.

QUESTIONS:1. How long are your winter holidays?2. Which holidays do we celebrate during the winter holidays?3. How do you usually spend them?4. What do you usually do during your winter holidays?5. What is the weather like in winter?6. Did you like your last winter holidays?

SPRING HOLIDAYSSpring holidays are shorter than summer ones. They begin at the end of March or at the beginning of April and last about a week. It is so nice to have a rest from school. During spring holidays we celebrate April Fools Day and Easter. There are sport sections for children at schools. Cinemas show children films and cartoons. It is usually warm in spring, so children spend much time outdoors.

It's so great to play football or ride a bicycle. Girls like to play in the yards or skip their ropes. Many children visit their grandparents. There is always something interesting on during spring holidays. There is also more time for different hobbies. It's a pity but holidays pass quickly and soon it's time to go to school again.

QUESTIONS:

1. How long are your spring holidays?2. Which holidays do we celebrate during the spring holidays?3. How do you usually spend them?4. What do you usually do during your spring holidays?5. What is the weather like in spring?6. Did you like your last spring holidays?

SUMMER HOLIDAYSThe beach is a traditional summer destination for thousands of people. Everyone wants to go to the beach! Sun, surf, and sand are a magnetic lure for millions of visitors. The wealth of things to do includes sunbathing, jogging, boating, fishing and surfing. Ever presenting breezes keep the temperature comfortable and the water warm.

Beach cities are the centres for easygoing life styles.The newest trends in youth culture often originate there. For example, the rollerskating craze started on the Venice boardwalk.Though sea, the sun and sand are the same, people try to go to a different place every year, because fauna, and flora, and the air are different.

Spending holidays on the beach is a great rest though many people combine sunbathing with visiting museums and places of interest.

QUESTIONS:1. What is traditional destination for summer holidays?2. Why do people want to go to the beach?3. What can people do at the beach?4. What often originates in the beach cities?5. Why do people go to different places?

6. Where do you usually spend your summer holidays?7. What do you usually do in summer?8. Do you like to swim, to fish?9. Where did you spend your last summer holidays?10. What is your idea of an ideal holiday?11. Why do you like summer holidays?12. Are they too long for you?

Get ready to fight boredom! Write a list of wonderful and exciting things you could do, at home or away. Think big! Decide to become a champion swimmer or write a hit record. Write down all your wishes, big and small. They may not all happen but they will get you in the right mood. Holidays are more fun if you have a goal.

Lists! If youre going away, make a list of everything youre going to need: clothes, games to play in the evening, jokes to tell in traffic jams. Write your list with a friend. Its more fun and two heads are better than one! When your list is ready, stick it inside your bag so you dont lose it.

If you cant live without music, choose your favourite tapes and make sure your Walkman has batteries. And while youre at it, buy some film for your camera. Photos and other souvenirs will bring some sunshine to the cold, dark months ahead.

Dont make the same mistakes twice! Play back your last holiday in your mind, like a film. Whats wrong? Is it the sound? There isnt enough laughter? Or is it the plot? Theres no excitement? Its hard to make things better unless you know whats wrong!

Warning: if you stay in the sun too long, you burn. Thats a fact. Danger zones: your nose, shoulders and neck. Avoid going in the sun between midday and three oclock when the suns rays are the strongest.

Smile! A big friendly smile is understood in every language. On the beach, in a traffic jam or at the village shops, a smile is the best passport to a mega holiday!

CONCLUSIONS

LITERATUREEnglish topics: 1000 . .. , .. .- .: , 2004Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMacmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners .., .., .. 1 500. .- .: , 2005

MEMBER OF THE PROJECT

Tatiana V. KoshevenkoA teacher of English