Pancake Day

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Glossary Varies- меняется Confess sins – исповедать грехи Held- ручной Flipping-

Glossary

Varies- меняется

Confess sins – исповедать грехи

Held- ручной

Flipping- подбрасывать(переворачивая)

The pan-

сковородка

The shriving bell- церковный колокол

Apron- фартук

Housewife- домохозяйка

The race- гонка

To toss- подкинуть

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What is Pancake Day? Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the

 What is Pancake Day?

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the last

day before the period which Christians call Lent. It is traditional on this day to eat pancakes.
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When is Pancake Day? Shrove Tuesday is celebrated the day before

When is Pancake Day?

Shrove Tuesday is celebrated the day before Ash

Wednesday. It is the final day before Lent starts. Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday. Because of this, the date varies from year to year and but always falls between 3 February and 9 March.
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Why do Christians call the Pancake Day? The name Shrove comes

Why do Christians call the Pancake Day?

The name Shrove comes from

the old word "shrive" which means to confess. A long time ago, on Shrove Tuesday, people used to confess their sins so that they were forgiven before Lent began.
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Pancake Races Pancake races are held all over England. The aim

Pancake Races

Pancake races are held all over England. The aim is

to get to the finishing line first whilst flipping a pancake in a frying pan a certain number of times. The pancake must still be in the pan when the finishing line is reached.
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What are pancakes? Golden syrup Sugar Lemon juice, known as ‘jif’ Chocolate Strawberries Jam

What are pancakes?

Golden syrup
Sugar
Lemon juice, known as ‘jif’

Chocolate
Strawberries
Jam
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Why are Pancakes eaten on Pancake Day? Lent is a time

Why are Pancakes eaten
on Pancake Day?

Lent is a time when

Christians give things up. Pancake day is the last chance before Easter to use up the fatty foods that can’t be eaten in Lent.
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According to tradition, in 1445 a woman of Olney heard the

According to tradition, in 1445 a woman of Olney heard the

shriving bell while she was making pancakes and ran to the church in her apron, still clutching her frying pan.
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To compete in the race, you have to be a local

To compete in the race, you have to be a local

housewife and you must wear an apron and a hat or scarf. Each woman in the race has a frying pan with a hot pancake. It must be tossed three times during the race.
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Resources 1. Electronic resource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday 2. Electronic resource: http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Pancake-Day/ 3. Electronic

Resources

1. Electronic resource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday

2. Electronic resource: http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Pancake-Day/

3. Electronic resource: http://www.mirror.co.uk/social/happy-pancake-day-2017-what-9927878

4. Electronic

resource (Pictures): https://www.google.ru/search?q=Pancake+day&newwindow=1&rlz=1C1GKLA_ruRU708RU708&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjfvb75lfTTAhVkDZoKHWA7B78Q_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=950