Напишите ответы на вопросы на языке.если не можете на все сразу ответить, то хотя бы на некоторые! (желательно с переводом) 1.what is the name of the witch who delivers christmas gifts in italy? 2.how do they call present giver at christmas in china? 3.who brings the presents for the children during winter holidays in greece? 4.shakespear`s play has the same name as the festival next to christmas.what`s the name of this festival? 5.to answer the question you should read "the gift of the magi" by o.henry. what did della sell to buy christmas present for jim?

1)the name of the witch, who delivers christmas gifts in italy,is  befana-имя ведьмы,доставляющей подарки в италии,бефана.2) the chinese call present giver at christmas  the dun che lao ren- christmas old man.

-китайцы называют подарки на рождество дун че лао рен-рождественский старик.3) hagios nikolaos, bishop of myra brings the presents for the children during winter holidays in greece-святой николай,епископ майры приносит подарки детям в течении зимних каникул а греции.4)the name of this festival isthe oregon shakespeare festival-имя этого фестиваля орегонский шекспировский фестиваль.5)della sold her hair to bay the platinum chain for  jim"s watch .  jim sold the watch  to buy the set of  combs for della.

дэлла продала свои волосы, чтоб бы купить платиновую цепочку дла часов джима.

джим продал часы, что бы купить набор гребней(для волос) для дэллы.

1.babbo natale delivers christmas gifts in italy 

new year’s eve in great britain

the first of january, new year’s day, is a big holiday in scotland. scottish people celebrate new year’s eve in every family. friends usually come on that day.

they have a good dinner. after dinner there are apples, other fruit, and different sweets to eat. then all the family and the friends begin to play games and dance. before twelve o’clock at night many people in the towns go out into the streets to dance and to sing songs.

in england new year’s day is not a big holiday, it is not so popular. very many people go to bed before twelve o’clock on new year’s eve. but some families celebrate this evening at home. at midnight they also go out into the streets and squares.

in london people go to the trafalgar square. in this square they see a great tree brightly decorated with little lamps. when the largest clock of london — big ben — begins to strike twelve, the people in the square join their hands and sing. they also wish a happy new year to each other. new year is one of the favourite holidays for many people in great britain.

новый год в великобритании

первое января, новый год, это большой праздник в шотландии. шотландцы празднуют новый год в каждой семье. обычно в этот день приходят друзья.

они имеют хороший обед. после обеда - яблоки и другие фрукты, а также различные сладости. тогда все члены семьи и друзья начинают играть в игры и танцевать. перед полуночью многие люди в городах выходят на улицы, чтобы танцевать и петь песни.

в новый год не такой большой праздник, он не так популярен. многие люди ложатся спать до двенадцати часов на новый год. но некоторые семьи отмечают этот вечер дома. в полночь они также выходят на улицы и площади.

в лондоне люди идут на трафальгарскую площадь. в этой площади они видят большую ёлку, ярко украшенную лампами. когда крупнейшие часы лондона - биг бен - начинают бить двенадцать, люди на площади берутся за руки и начинают петь. они также желают счастливого нового года друг другу. новый год является одним из любимых праздников для многих людей в великобритании.

like people all over the world, americans carry out traditions on the last day of the year to let go of the past and latch on to the future. fireworks, champagne and midnight smooching are among the festive ways new years is celebrated in the u.s. many people enjoy welcoming in the new year with family and friends, while others prefer a public celebration amongst a crowd of boisterous revelers.

                                                      times square

watching the colorful, crystal ball drop in time square never gets old for the tv viewers who turn on their tv sets every december 31. since 1907, barring world war ii years, new york city has hosted a massive party on times square. as many as 1 million people attend this party every year to enjoy musical performances, fireworks and party favors, although alcohol is forbidden. the culmination of the festivities is the midnight lowering of a ball from the times tower. the original 1907 ball was illuminated and made of wood and iron. the modern ball weighs 11,875 pounds and is covered in waterford crystals that make it shine.

                                              midnight count down

traditions frequently revolve around the stroke of midnight, which heralds the new year. at both public and private gatherings, people count down the last 10 seconds of the old year at 12 a.m. many people toast to the new year with a glass of champagne while others grab a loved one or a friendly stranger and bestow upon him the first kiss of the year. many towns and cities put on a show with fireworks and provide noisemakers, meant to scare off evil spirits. some americans band together and sing "auld lang syne," an irish song bidding farewell to the old year.

                                                        symbolic foods

some americans eat certain foods either at new year's eve parties or on new year's day to bring good luck. european-americans often eat pork, not only because the pig's plumpness suggests plenty, but also because pigs dig with their snout in a forward motion. people like the idea of moving forward into the near year. new englanders often choose cabbage to go with their pork as a symbol of prosperity. another dish for prosperity is hoppin' john, a southern dish made of black-eyed peas. not only do the "eyes" on the black-eyed peas resemble a circle for the completed year, but they also represent abundance, symbolizing the hope for a similar amount of money.