2.  Multiculturalism:
 people of different
skin colour
 nationalities
 languages
 beliefs
 customs

3.  Advantages:
 people learn about different ways
of life
 breaking down barriers between
ethnic groups
 better understanding of another
cultures, religions…
 Disadvantages:
 can lead to prejudice,
discrimination, racism
 some people think they are
superior

4.  Easter
 Christmas
 New year‘s Eve
 Thanskgiving Day
 Independence Day
 St. Patrick’s Day
 April Fool’s Day

5.  Easter in Slovakia
 religious importance.
 people commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
 lent
 boys beat girls with willow canes and throw cold water over
them
 girls give the boys painted eggs, cakes and alcohol
 traditional Easter food in Slovakia: ham and potato salad.
 On Good Friday and Easter Monday people do not go to work
or school.
 Easter in Britain and America
 chocolate eggs, hot cross-buns
 Good Friday, Easter Sunday
 children hunt for painted eggs all over the house and
garden.
 Eggs are symbols of spring and new life

6.  Christmas:
 on December 24th
 Christmas dinner
 carols
 Chistmas decoration
 presents

7.  American customs:
 Thanskgiving Day - celebrated
on the last Thursday in November.
 Independence Day on July 4th
- The Declaration of Independence
was signed.

8.  St. Patrick’s Day
 Irish
holiday
 people dress in green
 April Fool’s Day
 Itis on 1st April. People play
jokes and tricks on people and
shout „April Fool“.

9.  Folklore - traditions
- festivals
- music

10.  Cosmopolitan countries and
cities:
 AUSTRALIA: people from many
different countries and continents, who
brought their traditions to their new
homeland.
 LONDON: British from different parts of
the country searching for jobs have
settled down next door to Pakistanis or
West Indians. Their children attend the
same schools.
 NEW YORK: Nationalities stay in their
own areas.The area of a city where many
Chinese people live is called Chinatown.

11. THE END