Listening comprehension lesson number 100.0:02
Some Russian holidays and try to understand it.0:10
Russian people have many traditional holidays, old and new, that they celebrate in all seasons.0:17
The first day of January is the New Year's Day.0:27
It is the first winter holiday and in fact the first holiday of the year.0:32
People begin to celebrate it on the 31st of December, late at night.0:40
It is a family holiday.0:47
Father usually brings a fir tree and children decorate it with toys, flags, sweets and nuts.0:50
In fact, on the 31st of December, you can see such trees practically in all Russian homes.1:01
All the members of the family get together.1:12
They prepare a tasty dinner.1:16
At 11 o' clock or a bit later.1:19
They sit down at table to see the old year off.1:23
Sometimes they watch tv, sing songs or dance.1:31
At midnight, everybody listens to the Kremlin clock.1:37
People often count together 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.1:42
When they say 12, they drink champagne, wish good luck and give presents to each other.1:52
Children often sit up and find their presents under the fir trees.2:02
Young people usually go out into the streets just to walk or to sledge.2:09
If the weather is fine, people go to bed very late in the morning.2:16
23rd February is also a state holiday in Russia.2:24
It has always been a special date in the country.2:29
It is a special day for those who defend their motherland and its independence.2:33
8 March is a traditional women's day.2:41
All women look Wonderful on the 8th of March.2:46
They get a lot of flowers, sweets and other presents.2:50
Men and boys try to be kind and polite and help them everywhere they can.2:56
Isn't it great to have such a holiday every day of the week?3:04
I'm sure all the women think it is in spring.3:09
Russians also celebrate Easter and Maslenitsa, the pancake week.3:14
Russians usually celebrate Maslenitsa in March.3:22
This merry holiday shows that spring is coming.3:27
Though winter is strong yet in Old Russia it was one of the most favourite holidays of the year.3:31
People had a lot of fun.3:39
They ate pancakes that were different in size and made pancakes each day of the week.3:42
They had snow fights and snow battles outdoors.3:50
They sang and danced a lot and often had horse trips in sledges.3:54
These days, Russian people have started to celebrate this holiday again.4:01
Russians usually celebrate Easter in April or at the beginning of May.4:07
It depends on the church calendar.4:13
People celebrate Easter in Russia, as they do in England or the usa.4:16
Russians cook a special Easter cake at home, or often small Easter cakes.4:23
Each cake for each member of the family.4:30
You can also buy such Easter cakes in the shops.4:34
They are called kulichi.4:39
Children like them very much.4:42
People paint eggs red, blue, yellow or green.4:45
There is a special ceremony in church that day.4:51
During Easter, people often go to cemeteries to remember those who are dead.4:55
You can often see fresh and paper flowers, Easter cakes and eggs there.5:02
In May, we also celebrate two the 1st of May and Victory Day, which we celebrate on the 9th of May.5:09
In fact, the 9th of May is a special memorial day, a day to remember those who died in the Second World War.5:21
People come to central squares of their towns and cities.5:31
They come together and bring fresh flowers to the monuments.5:35
In Moscow, war veterans often meet near the Bolshoi Theater.5:41
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