AMAZING FACTS ABOUT EASTER

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT
EASTER
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Easter [‘i:stə]- Пасха
origins [‘oridʒinz] – начало, истоки
pre-Christian [pri:’krisʧən] - дохристианский
goddess [‘godis]- богиня
Eostre [‘i:strə]- богиня весны Истра (Эостра)
reign [rein]- царствование
chariot [ʧæriət]- колесница
companion [kəm’pæniən]- попутчик,спутник
to accompany [ə‘kʌmpəni]- сопровождать
• resurrection [,rezə`rekʃn] – воскресение, восстание из
мёртвых (Христа)
• Jesus Christ [dӡi:zəs `kraist] – Иисус Христос
• crucifixion [,kru:si`fikʃn ] – распятие на кресте (казнь)
• Lent [lent] – Великий пост
• Good Friday [gud fraidi] – Страстная пятница
• to crucify [`kru:sifai] – распять
• Bank holiday [bæŋk holədi] – официальный нерабочий день
• rebirth [ri:bз:θ] – возрождение
• Druid [dru:id] – друид, жрец
• to dye [dai] – красить, окрашивать
• to honour [`onə] – чествовать, восславлять
• grave [greiv] - могила
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hard-boiled [,ha:d 'boild] - сваренный вкрутую (о яйце)
elaborate [i`læbrit] - искусно сделанный, замысловатый
to survive [sə 'vaiv] - зд. сохраняться
precious ['preʃəs] - драгоценный
enamel [i'næməl] - эмаль
gem stone [dӡem stoun] – драгоценный камень
synonym [`sinənim] – синоним
luxury [`lʌkʃəri] – роскошь
Easter Bunny[i:stə bʌni] – пасхальный кролик
hunt [hʌnt] – охота, поиски
bonnet [`bonit] – дамская шляпа
ORIGINS
• Easter is a very old festival. In
pre-Christian times people used to
celebrate the start of spring and
'new life'.
• The word 'Easter' comes from the
name of a pre-Christian goddess
called Eostre.
• According to legend, Eostre was a
playful goddess whose reign
began in the spring when the Sun
King travelled across the sky in
his chariot, bringing the end of
winter.
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• Eostre came down to earth then, appearing as a
beautiful girl with a basket of bright colorful eggs.
• Her magical companion was a rabbit who
accompanied her as she brought new life to dead
plants and flowers by hiding the eggs in the fields.
A CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY
• Easter is a holiday in late March
or early April. It's always on the
first Sunday after the full moon of
spring.
• On Easter Sunday, Christians
celebrate the resurrection of Jesus
Christ after his crucifixion.
• It's the end of Lent and the most
important date in the Christian
year. Many people who don't go to
church at other times go on Easter
Sunday.
• The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday
and is remembered as the day when Christ was
crucified.
• The Monday after Easter Sunday is called Easter
Monday.
• In Britain, Good Friday and Easter Monday are both
bank holidays. Children do not go to school. Banks and
shops are closed.
• In the United States, each company decides for itself
whether to close or remain open.
EASTER EGGS
• Eggs have been a symbol of resurrection and rebirth since PreChristian times. The Druids dyed eggs bright red to honour the
Sun and Anglo-Saxons painted and decorated eggs in honour
of the Goddess Eostre. They also put eggs on graves.
• Today, people paint and decorate hard-boiled eggs in all sorts
of way and give them to their friends. A modern custom,
however, is to use chocolate eggs instead.
• They are popular with both children and adults and millions
are sold in the weeks before Easter. Inside each egg are sweets
chocolates, smaller eggs or toys.
THE EASTER BUNNY
• When American children wake up on Easter morning,
they hope that Easter Bunny, an imaginary rabbit, has
visited their homes.
• Parents tell their children that the Easter Bunny goes
from house to house while they are sleeping. It hides
plastic egg stilled with sweets or little presents
somewhere in the house or garden.
• When they wake up, all the children run about trying
to find the eggs. The Easter Bunny also brings
chocolate in the shape of rabbit. In many ways, it's
like a Claus.
ARTISTIC CREATIONS
• The most elaborate painted eggs in the world were
made in Russia by the Faberge company.
• The most famous eggs were made for Alexander III
and Nicholas II. Of the 50 made, 42 have survived!
• The eggs were made of precious metals or stones and
decorated with enamel and gem stones. The term
'Faberge egg' has become a synonym of luxury.
AN EASTER EGG HUNT
• In Britain, some families now organize an Easter
egg hunt. Real or chocolate eggs are hidden in
different places.
• The game may be both indoors and outdoors.
• When the hunt is over, prizes may be given out -for
the largest number of eggs gathered, for the
largest or smallest egg, for the most eggs of a
specific color, consolation prizes, etc.
EGG ROLLING
• Egg rolling, or an Easter
egg roll is a traditional
game played with eggs at
Easter.
• The rules are simple: find
a large hill and roll the
painted eggs down the
hill.
• The last egg to break is
the winner!
• In the United States, the
most famous Easter Egg
Roll is held on the White
House lawn, where
children push eggs
through the grass.
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There's also live music,
storytelling and other
interesting events
EASTER BONNETS
• It was once common for people to wear new
clothes to church on Easter Sunday. Women
wore new hats called Easter bonnets. Today,
people sometimes make elaborately decorated
Easter bonnets for fun.
• Easter is a time when hat parades are very
common. Many schools and clubs have Easter
Bonnet parades. You can have prizes for
biggest, smallest, most colourful, creative hats.