BRITISH AND AMERICAN FESTIVITIES

BY NURIA GONZÁLEZ

COLUMBUS DAY IS CELEBRATED ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF OCTOBER

Columbus Day´s Parade in New York City

HALLOWEEN(31st October)

jack-o-lantern

bobbing for apples

Guy Fawkes Night (5th November)

fireworks

Thanksgiving

4th Thursday of November

Pilgrim Fathers

MAYFLOWER

Traditional thanksgiving dinner

Christmas 25th December

Trafalgar Square

Rockerfeller Centre

crackers

Martin Luther King (3rd Monday of January)

Third Monday of February

Saint Patrick´s Day

17 th March

shamrock

flag

Green River in Chicago

LEPRECHAUN

EASTEREASTER BONNET

EASTER BONNET PARADES

EASTER EGGS

Easter Bunny

HOT CROSS BUNS Pancake Day Race

Maypole Dance (1st May)

Independence Day (4th July)

Betsy Ross

Notting Hill Carnival (last Sunday and Monday of August)

QUESTIONS1. Do you remember where the Great Columbian Exposition was celebrated?2. You know that the colours of Halloween are orange and black…can you tell me what the colour orange represents?3. Who made himself leader of the Church of England?4. What was the name of the ship which landed on the North-East coast of North America?5. How do we call the 26th of December?6. Where was Martin Luther King assassinated?7. President´s Day is celebrated to remember to great American Presidents…do you remember their names?8. The name of a famous Irish fairy…9. The name of the famous Easter rabbit…10. The name of a traditional dance on the 1st of May…11. How many stripes and starts have the American flag got?12. When is the Notting Hill Carnival celebrated?