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Victory Day in Kazakhstan

9 May - Victory Day

T he Day of Victory over fascist Germany in World War II of 1941-45 is one of the holidays, most respected in the world. This holiday is a day off in many countries and in particular in Kazakhstan.

Victory Day is celebrated on 9 May because it was the day when the act of unconditional German surrender was signed at 01:00 Moscow time. This holiday was celebrated for the first time in 1945 when Moscow organized the Victory Parade in the Red Square. From this moment every year solemn military parades and marches are held on 9 May in all cities and states of post-Soviet countries.

O n this day military units and schools march along cities’ streets to military memorials or monuments to perished soldiers to lay flowers on the tombs of war heroes. This tradition reached our days.

People of Kazakhstan pay great attention to this holiday since this date symbolizes the protection of the Motherland and people from enemies. Furthermore, a lot of Kazakh people died defending their Motherland.

The Republic of Kazakhstan celebrates Victory Day two days – on 9 and 10 May. During the whole month charity events are held. On 9 May all educational and cultural institutions of Kazakhstan hold numerous festive events dedicated to the memory of the war heroes. The country’s government organizes meetings and talks with war veterans for the new generation to remember their history. Furthermore, the government renders regular assistance to all veterans of the World War II and hold festive events for them.

Language development

Use of English

Phrasal verbs

look after: to take care of sb / sth

look for: to try to find, to search for sb / sth

look forward to: to wait for sth with pleasure

look up: to try to find a word, name, number, etc in a dictionary or in a reference book

run into sb.: to meet sb by chance

run out of: to finish; to have no more of sth

run after: to chase

run over: to hit sb / sth with a vehicle

break down: to stop working (cars, engines etc)

break into: to enter a place by force

break out: to begin suddenly (wars, fires, fights etc)

break up: to stop for holidays (schools etc)

come across: to find sth by chance

come back: to return

come round: to visit

come into: to inherit sth

put out: to stop a fire burning

put sb up: to provide sb with a place to stay

put on: to place clothes on one’s body, to wear

put off: to postpone, to arrange for sth to happen at a later time, date, etc

turn into: to change into

turn down: to refuse an offer, etc

turn on: to switch on

turn up: to arrive

take over: to take control of sth

take after: to look like, to behave like

take up: to begin sth new (a hobby, sport, etc)

take off: (of aeroplanes) to leave the ground, to depart