1) They reflect the history of the country and its cultural and religious traditions. 2) Americans celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December. 3) The 1st of January is not so widely celebrated in the United States as we do it in Russia. 4) The most important holiday in America is the 4th of July, The Independence Day. 5) The 4th of July is the day-off and people don't go to work. Other holidays when people don't go to work are: Martin Luther King's day on the 20th of January, Labour Day on the 7th of September and Thanksgiving on the last Friday of November. 6) It is a big white stone on the shore in Plymouth in Massachusetts, that the pilgrims landed on. It is called «The Plymouth Rock». 7) Halloween is children's most favourite holiday.
Jim plays football every Saturday. — Джим играет в футбол по субботам. (это его привычка, действие происходит регулярно)
Jim is now playing football so he is not able to talk to you at the moment. — Джим сейчас играет в футбол, поэтому не может сейчас с вами поговорить. (именно в данный момент Джим занят футболом, который еще не закончился)
She is not working at the moment. — Она сейчас не работает.
I am reading a novel by Fedor Dostoevsky. — Я читаю роман Федора Достоевского. (подразумевается, что я начал его читать, но еще не закончил)
She is constantly swearing with her mother. — Она постоянно ругается с матерью.
They are moving to the other city. — Они переезжают в другой город.
2) Americans celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December.
3) The 1st of January is not so widely celebrated in the United States as we do it
in Russia.
4) The most important holiday in America is the 4th of July,
The Independence Day.
5) The 4th of July is the day-off and people don't go to work. Other holidays
when people don't go to work are: Martin Luther King's day on the 20th of January, Labour Day on the 7th of September and Thanksgiving on the last Friday of November.
6) It is a big white stone on the shore in Plymouth in Massachusetts, that the pilgrims landed on. It is called «The Plymouth Rock».
7) Halloween is children's most favourite holiday.