Прагляд зыходнага тэксту старонкі New Year Celebration (C1)

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== 📝 Exercise: Emotions & Reflection ==
😊 Which emotions have you felt this week, and why?

(Answer in full sentences. Try to explain the reasons briefly.)

😌 calmness, 😟 anxiety, 😤 irritation, 😴 fatigue, 😞 disappointment, 😌 relaxation, 😐 indifference, 

🧘‍♀️ serenity, 🔥 indignation, 🌊 overwhelm, ⚡ exasperation, 🌱 resilience, 🌑 despondency, 🌟 elation, 🌪️ restlessness, 🕯️ wistfulness

💡 Tip: You can say, for example:

“I experienced gratitude because…”, “I felt frustration when…”, “There was a sense of calmness after…”.
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== ❄️🎄 Winter, New Year and Christmas: Traditions, Feelings and Personal Experience ==
Discussion Exercise. Answer the following questions in full sentences.

== ❄️ Winter and Lifestyle ==

# 🌨️ What does winter mean to you personally: comfort, joy, nostalgia, or challenge?
# ⛄ What winter activities do you usually take part in?
# 🏠 Do you prefer spending winter evenings indoors or outdoors? Why?
# 🕯️ Does winter influence your mood or daily routine? If so, how?

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== 🎉 New Year Celebrations ==

# 🎆 How did you celebrate New Year as a child, and how do you celebrate it now?  🕰️ Do you usually reflect on the past year when New Year approaches? Why or why not?
# 🎶 Is New Year associated with particular music, sounds, or traditions for you?
# 📅 Is the exact date of New Year important to you, or is the atmosphere more important?

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== 🎁 Gifts and Emotions ==

# 🎁 What do you enjoy more: giving presents or receiving them? Why?
# 🧸 Do gifts play an important emotional role in winter holidays for you?
# 💭 Do you think the meaning of giving presents has changed over time? In what way?

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== 🎄 Christmas: Meaning and Traditions ==

# 🕯️ How is Christmas different from New Year for you in terms of mood and meaning?
# 🎄 Are there any Christmas traditions in your family that are especially meaningful to you?
# 🍽️ Are there any special dishes that your family prepares for Christmas?

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== 🌟 Reflection and Personal Meaning ==

# 📖 Has your attitude towards winter holidays changed as you have grown older? How?
# 🧠 Do winter holidays encourage you to think about the future or focus more on the past?
# 🌈 What is more important to you during winter holidays: celebration, calmness, or a sense of togetherness? Why?

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=== 📝 Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition ===

# 🎄 During winter, I’m really interested ___ making handmade decorations for Christmas.  (in / on / at)
# ✏️ She enjoys working ___ drawing human figures from observation.  (on / in / at)
# 🎉 We usually focus ___ preparing a cosy New Year celebration at home.  (at / on / in)
# 📚 I often lose myself ___ reading books about art and creativity.  (on / in / at)
# 🖌️ He is passionate ___ drawing portraits from life, not from photos.  ( with / for / about)
# 🎶 I like listening ___ calm music while I draw in the evenings.  (for / to / on)
# 🖼️ She’s interested ___ learning how to capture emotions in sketches.  (in / on / by)
# 🎆 We usually concentrate ___ celebrating New Year quietly with close friends.  (at / on / in )
# 📓 I’m working ___ improving my drawing skills step by step.  (on / at / with)
# 🎁 He is keen ___ creating personalised gifts for Christmas.  (about / on / with)
# 🧘‍♂️ Drawing from nature helps me relax ___ stressful days.  (after / in / on)
# 🍵 I enjoy listening ___ podcasts while sketching at my desk.  (for / to / on)
# 🎄 Before Christmas, we focus ___ creating a warm festive atmosphere.  (on / in / at)
# ✂️ I’m interested ___ crafting simple decorations for the New Year.  (in / on / by)
# 🖼️ He enjoys working ___ charcoal and pencil when drawing people.  (with / by / on)
# 📖 I often get absorbed ___ studying artists who worked from life.  (at / in / on )
# 🎉 On New Year’s Day, I’m involved ___ organising a small family dinner.  (in / on / at)
# ✏️ She is passionate ___ observing small details in human posture.  (with / for / about)
# 🏠 Staying at home is something I enjoy ___ the winter holidays.  (during / on / at)
# 🎁 I enjoy taking part ___ preparing surprises for New Year.  (on / at / in )
# 🖼️ He is keen ___ drawing people as they really look.  (on / about / with)
# 🕰️ During the holidays, I spend more time ___ creative hobbies.  (on / in / at)
# 📚 I often lose myself ___ reading about art philosophy.  (on / at / in) 
# 🎉 We focus ___ spending meaningful time together at New Year.  (in / at /on )
# ✏️ She is interested ___ studying light and shadow on real faces.  (in / on / by)
# 🎄 I enjoy working ___ Christmas cards by hand.  (in / at / on)
# 🖌️ He spends hours ___ sketching people in cafés and parks.  (in / on / at)

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== 🕰️🎄🧠 New Year and Christmas in Great Britain: History, Traditions and Emotions ==
📝 Verb Tenses Exercise

Fill in the gaps with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.

# 📜 In medieval England, the New Year traditionally  (begin) on 25 March rather than on 1 January.
# 📅 When Pope Gregory XIII  (introduce) the new calendar in 1582, Britain initially refused to adopt it.
# 🕰️ By the time Britain finally  (adopt) the Gregorian calendar in 1752, public confusion was widespread.
# 😠 Many people  (feel) anger and anxiety because eleven days were removed from the calendar.
# 📖 Over the following decades, society gradually  (begin) to accept 1 January as New Year’s Day.
# 🎉 By the 19th century, New Year celebrations  (become) increasingly secular and social.  🎶 During the Victorian era, families often (gather) together to welcome the New Year at home.
# 😌 At midnight, people usually (experience) a mixture of hope and nostalgia.
# 🎵 When the clock (strike) twelve, “Auld Lang Syne” was traditionally sung across Britain.
# 🤝 The song, which (originate) from Scotland, symbolised friendship and shared memory.
# 📺 Since the mid-20th century, millions of people  (watch) New Year celebrations on television.
# 🎇 In modern London, large crowds  (gather) near the Thames hours before midnight.
# 😃 At that moment, many participants  (feel) excitement and anticipation.
# 🕛 By the time the fireworks  (start), the atmosphere has usually reached its emotional peak.
# 🎄 Long before New Year traditions developed, Christmas (be) already (celebrate) as a major Christian festival.
# 📖 In early medieval Britain, Christmas (be) primarily (observe) as a religious event.
# ⛪ During the Puritan period in the 17th century, Christmas celebrations  (be) officially discouraged.
# 😢 As a result, many people (feel) disappointment and frustration.
# 🎁 By the Victorian era, Christmas (develop) into a family-centred celebration focused on warmth and generosity.
# 📚 Charles Dickens’ works strongly  (influence) Victorian attitudes towards Christmas.
# 🎄 In the 20th century, Christmas traditions (be revived) across British society.
# 🕯️ Today, many families (see) Christmas as a time for reflection, togetherness and emotional comfort.
# 🎉 At present, New Year in Britain  (to be viewed) as a social celebration rather than a religious one.
# 🤔 While celebrating, people often  (reflect) on the past year and (make) resolutions for the future.
# 🌅 In modern Britain, both Christmas and New Year (represent) emotional landmarks marking the end and beginning of personal cycles.


Exercise. Read the statements that make guesses about your emotions in winter and in the run-up to New Year’s. Which ones reflect reality, and which ones don’t?

# 🎆 You feel elation when the New Year countdown starts and the atmosphere around you is genuinely warm.
# ❄️ You notice a sense of calmness after a short winter walk, even when it’s bitterly cold in Kamchatka.
# 🌡️ Because of the low temperature, you prefer staying indoors and feel more relaxed there.
# 🎄 You feel relaxation when you focus on preparing for New Year’s at home.
# 📚 You can feel overwhelmed when you have an assignment to submit.
# 🧩 When you feel anxious, you try to break problems into small steps and solve them one by one.
# ➗ You feel calmer when you can solve equations without rushing.
# 🧾 You feel fatigue after a long day of holiday planning.
# 💤 You notice real tiredness the day after a late New Year celebration.
# 😞 You feel disappointment when people cancel plans at the last minute without a clear reason.
# 😐 You can become indifferent to New Year traditions.
# 😤 You feel irritation when someone gives you advice you didn’t ask for.
# 🔥 You feel indignation when someone behaves unfairly.
# ⚡ You feel exasperation when you have to repeat the same thing several times and nobody listens.
# 🧮 You start to count your expenses after the holidays and feel tense about it.

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