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Mother’s Day — День матери

Mother’s Day comes on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when Americans honour their mothers. It is not a national holiday. Mother’s Day is an American national observance in honour of motherhood. The holiday, suggested by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, was set (1914) by an act of Congress for annual celebration. It is also observed in England and Germany. In 1907, the day was celebrated in a church in Philadelphia, Pensylvania. A member of that church planned the Sunday morning service to honour her own mother. More and more churches in cities and states set aside the day to honour mothers. Since 1914, the whole country has ob-served mother’s day. Most mothers like to celebrate the day with family reunions. Many people send their mothers a card or a gift. Some people take their mothers to a restaurant for dinner. It is a custom to wear a red or pink flower if one’s mother is living. It is the custom to wear a white flower if one’s mother is dead.

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матери

День матери отмечается во второе воскресенье мая. Это день, когда американцы чтят своих матерей. Это не национальный праздник. День матери — это национальная дань американцев материнству. Праздник, предложенный Анной Джарвис из Филадельфии, в 1914 г. Актом Конгресса было установлено ежегодным. Его также придерживаются в Англии и Германии. В 1907 г. День матери отмечался в церкви Филадельфии — Пенсильвания. Настоятель этой церкви запланировал проведение службы на честь своей матери. Много церквей городов и штатов были в стороне от того, чтобы чествовать матерей. С 1914 г. вся страна отмечала День матери.

Большая часть матерей любит праздновать этот день с всей семьей. Многие люди посылают своим матерям открытку или подарок. Некоторые ведут своих матерей в ресторан обедать. Существует обычай носить красные или розовые цветы, если матери живы. И обычай носить белые цветы, если мать умерла.

День матері

День матері відзначається у другу неділю травня. Це день, коли американці ушановують своїх матерів. Це не національне свято. День матері — це національна данина американців материнству. Свято, запропоноване Ганною Джарвіс з Філадельфії, у 1914 р. Актом Конгресу було установлене щорічним. Його також дотримуються в Англії і Німеччині. У 1907 р. День матері відзначався у церкві Філадельфії — Пенсільванія. Настоятель цієї церкви запланував проведення служби на честь своєї матері. Багато церков міст і штатів були осторонь від того, щоб ушановувати матерів. Із 1914 р. уся країна відзначала День матері. Велика частина матерів любить святкувати цей день із усією родиною. Багато людей посилають своїм матерям листівку чи подарунок. Деякі ведуть своїх матерів у ресторан обідати. Існує звичай носити червоні чи рожеві квіти, якщо матері живі. І звичай носити білі квіти, якщо мати померла.

Questions:

1. When did mother’s Day come in America?
2. What is mother’s Day like?
3. Is it a national holiday?
4. Who suggested this holiday?
5. Was it set by an act of Congress for annual celebration?
6. Where is it also observed?
7. Where was the day celebrated in 1907?
8. What did a member of that church plan?
9. Since when has the whole country observed mother’s Day?
10. Most mothers like to celebrate the day with family reunions, don’t they?

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