Празднование Дня Победы в России и Британии.

The 9th of May in Russia

The 9th of May, or the Victory Day (День Побе́ды), is one of the most important holidays in Russia when people celebrate the end of the Second World War and remember their relatives and friends who gave their lives to bring peace. In 1965 it became a national holiday and now is a part of the Russian May holidays (Ма́йские пра́здники) that usually start at the 1st of May (Пра́здник Весны́ и Труда́ – International Worker’s Day) and end after the Victory Day.

History and Celebrations

The only celebrations that Russians had on the 9th of May 1945 were fireworks and family and friends gathering (if there were left any). The first military parade on the Red Square was ordered by Stalin in June 1995 as a part of the celebration of the Victory. It was the biggest parade in Soviet history, more than 35000 militaries were involved, even army dogs took part in it. Incidentally, a lot of dogs were trained to join the Red Army and there are numerous statues of these dogs all over Russia.

Usually, there are local celebrations in the city centers and a lot of Russians go there with their families and friends. It is also possible to look at the military machinery arriving at the parade on the Red Square (the parade itself is closed for the veterans and government officials). Most Russian people tend to spend Victory Day with their families remembering those members who did not come back from the war and celebrating those who did.

Those Russians who still remember the war days or the life after it and people from the modern generations carry the idea that Victory Day is a day to commemorate the fallen and to remember to never repeat the tragedy of the Second World War. As it says in the popular Russian song “Day of the Victory” by Boris Anisimov, the 9th of May is “a holiday with tears in your eyes”.

Was or were

2.    I ….. tired yesterday morning.

3.    My brother …….scared two days ago.

4.    They …… at the cinema on the twentieth of March.

5.    My parents …..at school on the 15^th of April.

6.    Mike and Peter ………at the party last Sunday.

7.    We …… not  in France last year.

8.    It …….not  very cold yesterday morning.

9.    I and Kate …….scared  two days ago.

10.  ……you angry yesterday?

11. My dog …..hungry yesterday.

12. My mother …..very tired on the 31^st of December.

Выберите правильный вариант was или were из предложенных

My English (was/were) very well ten years ago

He (was/were) very sad yesterday

I (was/were) in the park two hours ago

They (was/were) best friends two years ago

It (was/were) very hot yesterday afternoon

My parents (was/were) in the garden last week

Образуйте вопрос с глаголами was were

(He) in London last year

(It) sunny two hours ago

(Kate and Anna) at the cinema yesterday

(They) tired last night

(The breakfast) delicious last morning

(She) very busy yesterday

MUST – MUSTN’T

Упражнение 1. Составьте предложения с mustn’t.

1.In the street...                         a) ... you mustn't  feed animals

2.In the park …                          b) ... you mustn't  play  football.

3.At the zoo…                          c) ... you mustn't  break trees.

 4.In the library…                    d) ... you mustn't  be  very noisy.

Упражнение 2. Write in must or mustn't.

1. Stop watching TV. You_______ do your homework.

2. I_______brush my teeth.

3. Your shoes are dirty. You _______clean them.

4. You _______drop litter in the streets.

5. I _______tidy my room.

6. You _______play on the road.

Упражнение 3. Write what you must or mustn't do when you travel.

1. You _________ drink dirty water.

2. You_________ be careful when you travel.

3. You _________ always wash fruit and vegetables.

4. You_________ play on the road.

5. You_________ throw litter.

6. You_________ listen to your parents.