A) Read the following extract about Christmas celebrating traditions in Ukraine. Choose the best option.
B) Take any word from the text referring to the names of dishes or products and explain their meaning in other words.
Christmas is the most beloved holiday in Ukraine. It last for three days. On Christmas 1) a) Day; b) Eve; c) Week or Sviat Vechir the family gather around a 2) a) New year tree; b) table; c) TV set for a holy dinner of twelve symbolic 3) a) presents; b) glasses; c) dishes. The dinner begins when the first 4) a) star; b) sun beam; c) balloon appears in the sky. People usually sing 5) a) poems; b) carols; c) lullabies. The 6) a) kutia; b) paskha; c) pudding is a traditional dish; it is made from honey, poppy seeds and wheat kernels boiled in pure rainwater. Every family member should take 7) a) 1 kg; b) a plate; c) a spoonful of it. The meal is meat and milk free. The menu includes beans, varenyky (boiled potato 8) a cakes; b) candies; c) dumplings), pyrogy, holubtsi - stuffed 9) a) beetroot; b) cabbage; c) fish rolls, mushrooms, and desserts made from dried fruit and 10) a) honey; b) glue; c) mustard.
Task 6.Think about your favourite special occasion dish you always cook with your family. Tell your partner the recipe you use or the way you cook.