Easter in Ukraine and Britain
Easter is one of the most important holidays in both Ukraine and Britain, but the two countries celebrate it quite differently.
In Ukraine, Easter is above all a religious holiday. Before the holiday, families decorate eggs called pysanky: they draw fine patterns on the shell with hot wax and then dip the egg into dye. They also bake paska — a tall, sweet Easter bread. On the night before Easter Sunday, many people go to church for the all-night service and take baskets with paska, eggs, and other food to be blessed. In the morning, families greet each other with special Easter words and share the blessed food at breakfast.
In Britain, Easter feels lighter and less religious for most families. Children receive chocolate Easter eggs and take part in egg hunts: adults hide small eggs in the garden, and children run around looking for them. On Good Friday, people traditionally eat hot cross buns — sweet spiced buns with a cross on top. Easter Monday is a bank holiday in most of the UK, so schools and many offices are closed, and families often go away for the long weekend.
Different as they are, both traditions do the same thing: they bring the whole family together around one table.
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What are pysanky, according to the text?
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What do many Ukrainians do on the night before Easter Sunday?
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Paska is a tall, sweet Easter bread.
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In a British egg hunt, children hide eggs for adults.
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Яку випічку британці традиційно їдять у Страсну п'ятницю (Good Friday)? Напишіть відповідь англійською (три слова з тексту).
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- Easter in Ukraine and Britain — Прочитайте текст і виконайте завдання. · Easter is one of the most important holidays in both Ukraine and Britain, but the two countries celebrate it quite differently. In Ukraine, Easter is above all a religious holiday. Before the holiday, families decorate eggs called **pysanky**: they draw fine patterns on the shell with hot wax and then dip the egg into dye. They also bake **paska** — a tall, sweet Easter bread. On the night before Easter Sunday, many people go to church for the all-night service and take baskets with paska, eggs, and other food to be blessed. In the morning, families greet each other with special Easter words and share the blessed food at breakfast. In Britain, Easter feels lighter and less religious for most families. Children receive chocolate Easter eggs and take part in **egg hunts**: adults hide small eggs in the garden, and children run around looking for them. On Good Friday, people traditionally eat hot cross buns — sweet spiced buns with a cross on top. Easter Monday is a bank holiday in most of the UK, so schools and many offices are closed, and families often go away for the long weekend. Different as they are, both traditions do the same thing: they bring the whole family together around one table.