Определите функцию причастий и переведите предложения. 1. knowing english well he worked as a translator. 2. at present we have automatic machines sorting letters. 3. attending all the lectures he passed all the examinations well. 4. making new discoveries scientists serve mankind.

1. Знаючи англійську, він працював перекладачем.

2. В даний час у нас є автоматичні машини сортування листів.

3. На всіх лекціях він пройшов усі іспити добре.

4. Створення нових відкриттів вченими служить людству.

1. Хорошо зная английский, он работал переводчиком.

2. В настоящее время у нас есть автоматы сортировки писем.

3. Посещая все лекции, он все экзамены хорошо.

4. Создание новых открытий учеными служат человечеству.

1 December 25

2 Family dinner on the eve of the holiday (Christmas Eve), which is held on December 24. All relatives gather at the table. Of course, everyone exchanges gifts. There is even such a thing as "Secret Santa" (Secret Santa). The essence of this ceremony is that everyone takes one piece of paper out of the hat in turn, i.e. a lot is drawn, which determines who gives a gift to whom. At the same time, the name of "Santa" remains a secret for what gets a present.

Christmas carols (hymns) are widespread in America. You may have heard some of them. The most popular hymns are "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", "Silent Night". Sometimes on the streets on Christmas Eve you can meet a choir singing Christmas songs. Children dressed in angelic costumes sing Christmas carols, praise God and the birth of his son Jesus.

Festive parades are organized in many cities. Everyone dresses up in themed costumes, and huge columns pass through the central streets, creating a festive atmosphere and setting a good mood for the audience. Christmas is celebrated in America on a large scale.

Объяснение:

Christmas in the USA is celebrated on December 25. Americans celebrate it with family and close relatives.

Almost all Americans put up Christmas trees, decorate their homes with Christmas trinkets, visit friends and relatives and give each other gifts.

A holiday cannot be imagined without a special dinner. The main dish for Christmas, decorating the festive table - baked turkey or other types of meat - duck, chicken, etc. Brussels sprouts, fried potatoes, boiled or steamed vegetables, legumes are served as a side dish.The main dessert of the holiday is a fruit cake. Many housewives bake a cake with nuts, dried fruits and candied fruits soaked in rum and syrup especially for Christmas.It is impossible to mention the "gingerbread men". This dessert is widely known all over the world, and is a culinary symbol of Christmas. In Moore's poem, he was represented by a well-fed, kind elf living at the North Pole with his assistants.

1. The image was developed in detail by illustrator Thomas Nast for the magazine "Harper's" in 1860-1880. He dressed him in a sheepskin coat and trousers, a warm hat and provided him with a long white beard.

2. Modern Santa Claus clothes appeared thanks to the Coca-Cola brand advertising campaign, the main character of which was Santa Claus.

3. The artist H. Sandblom depicted him in clothes of his trademark colors: a red caftan, trousers and a cap with a white edge.

1. Mrs. Santa Claus.

2. Short mythical hardworking elf characters living in the wizard's residence and working in a toy factory.

3. Santa Claus's companion gets to the kids on a magic sleigh, which is harnessed to 9 reindeer, each of which has its own name and character.A Christmas wreath is a decoration in houses in the pre-Christmas period in the form of a wreath of fir branches with four candles.

Mistletoe is a traditional decoration for Christmas, under which lovers kiss in order to be together all their lives.

Carols are Christmas ritual songs.

Silent Night is one of the most famous and widespread Christmas carols around the world.