Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is an annual festival that is always celebrated in English-speaking countries like the UK, the USA, Ireland, Australia, and Canada on Tuesday in February or March. Traditionally, many people eat pancakes on this day. It is the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days before Easter when people give up meat, fish, dairy, fat, and fast food. Easter takes place on a different date each year because it depends on the moon. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring. Another British tradition is pancake racing. People run in a race with a pancake in a pan. As they run, they have to toss the pancake (throw the pancake in the air and catch it in the pan) several times. In some pancake races, people dress up in fancy dress costumes. The most famous pancake race takes place in a town called Olney. The British say that Olney has been celebrating pancake races since 1445! Today Pancake Day is a popular festival in the world. Read and divide the statements into two groups.
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Choose the correct option. Shrovetide lasts for a _____. Shrovetide is an ancient Russian holiday which dates back to the 9th century. It begins a week before Shrove Monday, which is the last Monday before the 40-day fasting period of Lent. Shrovetide is the most cheerful of all Russian holidays. Not to participate in this holiday means to live in poverty for the rest of the year. Each day of Shrovetide has its own rituals.
Choose the correct option. Pancake Day is celebrated on ________. Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is an annual festival that is always celebrated in English-speaking countries like the UK, the USA, Ireland, Australia, and Canada on Tuesday in February or March. Traditionally, many people eat pancakes on this day. It is the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days before Easter when people give up meat, fish, dairy, fat, and fast food. Easter takes place on a different date each year because it depends on the moon. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring.
Choose the correct answer. What do Russian people do at the Shrovetide festival? Each day of Shrovetide has its own rituals. They are: Monday – People set up stalls selling pancakes, toys, and crafts. A Shrovetide dummy is dressed in a sarafan and seated on a sledge. The sledge goes along the streets, inviting people to join in and celebrate the festival. Tuesday – People dress up in their best clothes and go out for tobogganing and pancakes. Young men look for their future wives and people kiss, dance, and flirt with each other. Wednesday – Mothers-in-law invite their sons-in-law to try delicious pancakes. The sons-in-law bring gifts and sweet honey cakes. Thursday – On this day there is more tobogganing along with plenty of fun. People play at fistfighting and capturing snow fortresses. They go to the theatre performances, eat pancakes, drink, and dance. Friday – Sons-in-law invite their mothers-in-law to their homes for pancakes. Saturday – Sisters-in-law receive guests. Sunday – The Shrovetide straw dummy is solemnly burnt as a symbol of life’s victory over death. Ashes are scattered over the fields in order to have an excellent harvest in the autumn. In the evening, people forgive all offences so that everyone can meet the spring with a clear conscience.
Choose the correct answer. What do British people do on Pancake Day? Traditionally, many people eat pancakes on this day. One of the British traditions is pancake racing. People run in a race with a pancake in a pan. As they run, they have to toss the pancake (throw the pancake in the air and catch it in the pan) several times. In some pancake races, people dress up in fancy dress costumes. The most famous pancake race takes place in a town called Olney. The British say that Olney has been celebrating pancake races since 1445!
Choose the correct answer. When do Russian people burn a straw dummy? A Maslenitsa scarecrow is a symbol of the holiday. Children and grown-ups make it of straw and old women’s clothes. They fix a straw scarecrow on a pole and dance around it. On Sunday children and grown-ups burn the straw scarecrow. During this holiday people take part in many funny activities. They visit each other, play snowballs, make bonfires, enjoy horse-sledging, and jump over the fire.
Choose the correct option. A pancake symbolises ______. A pancake symbolises the sun. Pancakes are served with caviar, mushrooms, jam, honey, and a lot of butter. Russian people treat pancakes to each other for the week.
Shrovetide and Pancake Day have some differences of their traditions. Divide the traditions into two groups. Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is an annual festival that is always celebrated in English-speaking countries like the UK, the USA, Ireland, Australia, and Canada on Tuesday in February or March. Traditionally, many people eat pancakes on this day. It is the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days before Easter when people give up meat, fish, dairy, fat, and fast food. Easter takes place on a different date each year because it depends on the moon. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring. Another British tradition is pancake racing. People run in a race with a pancake in a pan. As they run, they have to toss the pancake (throw the pancake in the air and catch it in the pan) several times. In some pancake races, people dress up in fancy dress costumes. The most famous pancake race takes place in a town called Olney. The British say that Olney has been celebrating pancake races since 1445! Today Pancake Day is a popular festival in the world. Shrovetide is an ancient Russian holiday which dates back to the 9th century. It begins a week before Shrove Monday, which is the last Monday before the 40-day fasting period of Lent. Shrovetide is the most cheerful of all Russian holidays. Not to participate in this holiday means to live in poverty for the rest of the year. Each day of Shrovetide has its own rituals. They are: Monday – People set up stalls selling pancakes, toys, and crafts. A Shrovetide dummy is dressed in a sarafan and seated on a sledge. The sledge goes along the streets, inviting people to join in and celebrate the festival. Tuesday – People dress up in their best clothes and go out for tobogganing and pancakes. Young men look for their future wives and people kiss, dance, and flirt with each other. Wednesday – Mothers-in-law invite their sons-in-law to try delicious pancakes. The sons-in-law bring gifts and sweet honey cakes. Thursday – On this day there is more tobogganing along with plenty of fun. People play at fistfighting and capturing snow fortresses. They go to the theatre performances, eat pancakes, drink, and dance. Friday – Sons-in-law invite their mothers-in-law to their homes for pancakes. Saturday – Sisters-in-law receive guests. Sunday – The Shrovetide straw dummy is solemnly burnt as a symbol of life’s victory over death. Ashes are scattered over the fields in order to have an excellent harvest in the autumn. In the evening, people forgive all offences so that everyone can meet the spring with a clear conscience.
