USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture Autor: Ing. Vladimír Havlík

1. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture Autor:Ing. Vladimír Havlík Autor je výhradním tvůrcem materiálu. Datum vytvoření:20.07.2013 Klíčová slova: the USA – other holidays, tradition, sport, culture Anotace:prezentace je určena na získání základních znalostí o svátcích a tradicích, sportu a kultuře Spojených států amerických. Ve zpracovaném materiálu jsou také cvičení k procvičení.

2. Způsob využití:určeno pro výklad a procvičení základních znalostí o svátcích a tradicích, sportu a kultuře Spojených států amerických. Tyto znalosti je možno využít u maturity z anglického jazyka na středních školách. Číslo šablony: VY_32_INOVACE_ANJ_07

3. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture OTHER HOLIDAYS Valentine's Day • Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14. The day was named after an early Christian martyr (mučedník). • On Valentine's Day, Americans give presents like candy or flowers to the ones they love. The first mass-produced valentine cards were sold in the 1840s. Earth Day • Earth Day is observed on April 22. Firstit was celebrated in 1970 in the United States, it inspired national legislation such as the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. • Earth Day is designed to promote ecology, encourage respect for life on earth and highlight concern over pollution of the soil, air and water.

4. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture OTHER HOLIDAYS Mother's Day • Mother's Day is the second Sunday of May. • President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation (vydal prohlášení) in 1914 that started the holiday. He asked Americans to give a public expression of reverence (úcty) to mothers on this day. Flag Day • Flag Day, celebrated June 14, has been a presidentially proclaimed observance (dodržování svátku) since 1916. • Although Flag Day is not a federal holiday, Americans are encouraged to display the flag outside their homes and businesses on this day to honor the history and heritage the American flag represents.

5. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture OTHER HOLIDAYS Father's Day • Father's Day celebrates fathers every third Sunday of June. • Father's Day began in 1909 in Spokane, Washington, when a daughter requested a special day to honour her father, a Civil War veteran who raised (vychoval) his children after his wife died. Patriot Day • September 11, 2001, was a defining moment in American history. On that day, terrorists hijacked(unesli) four commercial airliners to attack targets in the United States. Nearly 3000 people died as a consequence of the attacks. • Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance is observed on September 11 in honour of the victims of these attacks.

6. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture OTHER HOLIDAYS Halloween Date- It is celebrated on October 31. Origin/reason(s) for celebrating • Halloween comes from Ireland. For Celts was October 31st the last day in summer. The first day in November started the winter and the deathgod empire. The ruler of death is called Samhain, which just mean summer’s last day. It is said that during the night of the last day of October Samhain collected all the souls from the people who have died during the year, to leave them in heaven.To help the souls they placed food and some light and fire near all hills to scare the devil and they also screamed magic words.

7. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture OTHER HOLIDAYS Halloween - Typical symbols • It is much more important festival in the USA than in Britain, but is celebrated by many people in UK. It’s connected with ghosts and witches. At parties people dress up in strange costumes. • Children celebrate it by dressing up in Halloween costumes with masks over their faces. Carrying baskets or bags they go to their friends and neighbours houses and they knock at the door or ring the bell. When people come to the door, children say ´Trick or treat´ which means ´Give us a treat(dárek) or we will play a trick on you´. The people give the children sweets, fruit or money.

8. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture OTHER HOLIDAYS Halloween - Typical symbols • The most common trick is soaping(namydlení) the windows of houses and cars (that is drawing pictures on the windows with soap). • A favourite custom is to make a jack-o´-lantern from a pumpkin(dýně;tykev), which is scraped(vydlabaná)out and in which eyes, a nose and a mouth are cut and then a candle is lit(zapálená) inside. • People sometimes make parties on Halloween. The guests wear costumes and masks and the rooms are decorated with paper moons, witches and ghosts.

9. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture SPORT • Sports in the United States is an important part of American culture. The four most popular team sports are ones that were developed in the North America: baseball, American football, basketball and ice hockey. • Soccer (association football) is less popular in the United States than it is in many other countries, though it has wide amateur participation, particularly among youths. • Sports are particularly associated with education in the United States, with most high schools and universities.

10. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture CULTURE • Culture of the USA has been a blend(směs) of varied influences of the different tribes(kmenů) and races who have inhabited the place from historical times. • America has been the witness and home to different European settlers(osadníků). At present however, the country is a multicultural one, has grown a culture of its own. Apple pie, baseball, and the American flag is the integral part of Culture of USA. • Culture of the USA is primarily British.

11. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture CULTURE • At present, English language is the official language of the country. There were noted influences from other parts of Europe too as there were a large number of immigrants from different parts of Ireland, Germany, Poland and Italy. • Present day(nynějšek) America has been the home to a lot of Asians too. The Asians have introduced Asian culture, religions, dress and food to the USA. Like today the Americans are fond of Chinese food. The immigration and settlement of the Asians and their subsequent establishments of Asian shops in the USA have popularized Asian food in the country.

12. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture CVIČENÍ Choose the correct answer: • Valentine's Day is celebrated on ………. . • December 26 • February 14 • September 11 • July 4 2. Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of ……….. . • May • April • March • February

13. USA – holidays, traditions,sport, culture CVIČENÍ Fill in the gaps with information from the ellipse below the text to get correct statements. You will not use all information there. • Father's Day celebrates fathers every third Sunday of……… . • Patriot Day is celebrated on ……….. . • A favourite custom is to make a …………. from a pumpkin. • Halloween is connected with ………… and ……….. . December jack-o´-lantern June July 4 July witches December 25 September 11 ghosts September 1

14. Zpracoval: Ing. Vladimír Havlík Bibliografie: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States • http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/National_Symbols/American_Hollidays.html