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SEASONAL 

SEASONAL 

FESTIVALS

FESTIVALS

The Passive

The Passive

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Table Of Contents

Table Of Contents

• The Helston ‘Furry 

(Floral) Dance – 
England

• Eisteddfods – Wales
• Hogmanay – Scotland
• Halloween  - USA & UK
• Thanksgiving – USA
• 4 July - USA

•The Present 

Passive

•The Past 

Passive

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FURRY DANCE - ENGLAND

FURRY DANCE - ENGLAND

One of the oldest 

festivals in Britain.

It celebrates the 

coming of spring.

All the streets are 

decorated with 
flowers.

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EISTEDDFODS - WALES

EISTEDDFODS - WALES

• A tradition of 

storytelling, poetry 
and singing began 
in the castles of the 
Welsh princes.

• Nowadays 

eisteddfods are 
held every year for 
the competing 
poets & singers.

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HOGMANAY - SCOTLAND

HOGMANAY - SCOTLAND

Scottish New Year is celebrated 
with bagpipe music and dancing in 
the streets.

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PRESENT PASSIVE

PRESENT PASSIVE

The streets 

ARE DECORATED

 

with flowers.

New Year 

IS CELEBRATED

 with 

bagpipe music.

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THE RULE!!!!!!!

THE RULE!!!!!!!

THE PRESENT PASSIVE =

=_____OR________+THE________

FORM OF THE VERB.

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HALLOWEEN- USA&UK-31 

HALLOWEEN- USA&UK-31 

OCTOBER

OCTOBER

• It was begun by 

the Celts over 2000 
years ago.

• The customs were 

brought to the 
USA by the Irish 
immigrants.

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THANKSGIVING-USA-fourth 

THANKSGIVING-USA-fourth 

Thursday in November

Thursday in November

• It commemorates the days the first 

American colonists were given food 
by the native American Indians.

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THE INDEPENDENCE DAY-

THE INDEPENDENCE DAY-

USA-4 JULY

USA-4 JULY

• Although the 

Declaration Of 
Independence was 
not completed 
until August it is 
celebrated on 4th 
of July.

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PAST PASSIVE

PAST PASSIVE

The customs 

WERE BROUGHT

 to the 

USA a long time ago.

It 

WAS

 first 

HELD

 in 1777.

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THE RULE!!!

THE RULE!!!

THE PAST PASSIVE = 

______OR________+THE_________

FORM OF THE VERB.

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EXERCISES

EXERCISES

• This picture (be\paint) by Van Gogh.
• The injured (be\take) to hospital an 

hour ago.

• Her car (be\service) every year.
• These magazines (be\publish) in 

Poland.

• The cinema (be\close) on Mondays.

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HOMEWORK

HOMEWORK

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CHOOSE

CHOOSE

 ONE OF BRITISH OR 

 ONE OF BRITISH OR 

AMERICAN 

AMERICAN 

FESTIVALS

FESTIVALS

 AND 

 AND 

DESCRIBE HOW IT IS CELEBRATED.

DESCRIBE HOW IT IS CELEBRATED.

USE 

USE 

THE PRESENT AND 

THE PRESENT AND 

PAST PASSIVE.

PAST PASSIVE.

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USEFUL WEBSITES:

USEFUL WEBSITES:

http://www.hogmanay.net/hogmanay.htm

 - this web page will 

provide you with lots of information about the Hogmanay 
celebrations throughout Great Britain
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/cornwall/helston.html - here you 
will find lots of information about the Helston ‘Furry ( Floral ) 
Dance’
http://www.theholidayspot.com/july4/history.htm - all the 
necessary information about the independence day is here for 
you to get
http://wilstar.net/holidays/thankstr.htm - the history of 
Thanskgiving right here at your hand
www.halloween.com - if you are not easily scared feel free to 
visit this page
www.links-url-like.com - this page will help you find your way 
through the festivals and traditions of Wales

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Seasonal Festivals – The 

Seasonal Festivals – The 

passive

passive

by Alina Kasner-Sokołowska
Zespół Szkół im.J.Kilińskiego
Krapkowice


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