Groundhog Day English translation. Topic in English "Groundhog Day" (Groundhog Day). See also other dictionaries

Today in America, Hoary Marmot Day is celebrated - Groundhog Day, known to us from the film of the same name with Bill Murray "Groundhog Day" (1993).

And now about the holiday itself:
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On the second of February each year, much of North America observes groundhog day. On that day, according to folklore, the woodchuck Marmota monax – sometimes called groundhog, or simply chuck – awakes from its long winter sleep and comes out of its den. If it sees its shadow it will go back in, and we will have another six weeks of winter. If it does not see its shadow it will remain awake and active, and we will have an early spring. This popular old legend apparently came to North America with early settlers from Europe, where it is believed in some parts that bears or badgers behave in the same manner. Although most people recognize that the legend has no basis in fact, it provides a welcome mid-winter diversion, which is usually promoted by the news media. Actually most woodchucks do not come out of hibernation until March, or even later in the north.

And here is a well-known tongue twister about this entertaining animal:

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
As much wood as a woodchuck would chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
Smile:
By David Petersen:
"The ground hot (in this case, a hoary marmot) may not chuck much wood, but it can scanf down a tenth of its weight in greens each day.
beat me. But that old conundrum does make one wonder about the origins of the name woodchuck . And what of the big rodent’s other titles—such as ground hog and whistle-pig and, in the Western mountains, rockchuck and whistler? "
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scanf down - devour, gobble up
beats me - I won’t put my mind to it, I don’t understand

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Ground-hog Day (February 2, when, according to popular belief, the groundhog first leaves its winter hole. According to popular belief, if on this day the groundhog, having left the hole after hibernation, sees his shadow (i.e., the day turned out to be sunny ) and, frightened, whisks back, then the winter will last exactly 6 more weeks. If it does not see a shadow (the weather is cloudy), then the spring is no longer sunbathing. They also watch, the groundhog will immediately climb back into the house or sit outside for a while. Of course if he immediately returns to the house, then a cold snap is coming.Well, if he decides to stay in the air, it will be spring soon.The "official" American Groundhog lives in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania), and his name is Phil ("Punxsutawney Phil"), statistics do not confirm Phil's predictions, where for more than 100 years witnesses have been recording whether Phil saw his shadow. According to these data, the forecast came true only in 39% of cases. It has been noted by Americans since 1887.)

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Groundhog Day is a holiday celebration on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter will soon end. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly its shadow and retreat back into see its burrow, and winter will continue for six more weeks.

Modern customs of the holiday involve celebrations where early morning festivals are held to watch the groundhog emerging from its burrow. In southeastern Pennsylvania it is a big social event in which food is served, speeches are made. The Pennsylvania German dialect is the only language spoken at the event, and those who speak English pay a penalty, usually in the form of a nickel, dime or quarter, per word spoken, put into a bowl in the center of the table.

The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day, already a widely recognized and popular tradition, received worldwide attention as a result of the 1993 film of the same name, Groundhog Day, which was set in Punxsutawney and featured Punxsutawney Phil.

Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, based on a story by Rubin.

Murray plays Phil Connors, an egocentric Pittsburgh TV weatherman who, during a hated assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, finds himself repeating the same day over and over again. After indulging in hedonism and numerous suicide attempts, he begins to reexamine his life and priorities. At first he is confused, but, when the phenomenon continues on subsequent days, he decides to take advantage of the situation with no fear of long-term consequences. He learns secrets, seduces women, steals money, drives recklessly, and gets thrown in jail. However, his attempts to get closer to Rita repeatedly fail.

Eventually, Phil becomes despondent and tries more and more drastically to end the time loop; he gives ridiculous and offensive reports on the festival, abuses residents, and eventually kidnaps Punxsutawney Phil and, after a long police chase, drives into a quarry, appearing to kill both himself and the groundhog. However, Phil wakes up and finds that nothing has changed; further attempts at suicide are just as fruitless as he continues to find himself awaking on the morning of February 2.

When Phil explains the situation to Rita, she suggests that he should take advantage of it to improve himself. Inspired, Phil endeavors to try to learn more about Rita, building upon his knowledge of her and the town each day. He begins to use his by now vast experience of the day to help as many people around town as possible. He uses the time to learn, among other things, to play piano, ice sculpt and speak French.

Eventually, Phil is able to befriend almost everyone he meets during the day, using his experiences to save lives, help townspeople, and to get closer to Rita. He crafts a report on the Groundhog Day celebration so eloquent that all the other stations turn their microphones to him. After the evening dance, Rita and Phil retire together to his room. He wakes the next morning and finds the time loop is broken; it is now February 3 and Rita is still with him. Phil is a different person than he was on February 1 and, after going outside, Phil and Rita talk about living in Punxsutawney together.

In 2006, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry as being considered "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

Translation

Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to legend, if it is cloudy on this day, when the groundhog emerges from its hole, this means that winter will soon end. If the day is sunny, the groundhog will allegedly see his shadow and return back to his hole, and the winter will continue for another six weeks.

Modern customs for the holiday include celebrations, festivals held early in the morning to watch the groundhog emerge from its burrow. In southeastern Pennsylvania, this is a big social event where food is served, performances are held. Pennsylvania German is the only language at this event and those who speak English pay a fine, usually 1 cent, 10 cent or 25 cents per word spoken, thrown into a bowl in the center of the table.

The largest Groundhog Day celebration takes place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day, already a well-known and popular tradition, received national attention in 1993 as a result of the film of the same name, which was set in Punxsutawney and featured Punxsutawney Phil.

Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. The screenplay was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, based on Rubin's story.

Murray plays Phil Connors, a self-absorbed television meteorologist from Pittsburgh who, on a hateful assignment covering a Paxtonee event, finds himself repeating the same day over and over again. After satisfying his passion for hedonism and numerous suicide attempts, he begins to reevaluate his life and priorities. At first, he is confused, but when the phenomenon repeats itself in the following days, he decides to take advantage of the situation without fear of consequences. He learns the secret, seduces women, steals money, drives recklessly, and ends up in jail. However, all his attempts to get closer to Rita fail.

Eventually, Phil becomes despondent and tries more and more insistently to break the time loop, he makes ridiculous and offensive reports about the festival, insults the residents, eventually kidnaps Punxsutawney Phil and, after a long police chase, drives to the quarry to kill both himself and the groundhog. However, Phil wakes up to find that nothing has changed, further suicide attempts are just as fruitless, he still wakes up on the morning of February 2nd.

When Phil explains the situation to Rita, she suggests that he should use her to improve himself. Inspired, Phil does his best to try and learn more about Rita, drawing on his knowledge of her and the city. He begins to use his already vast experience of the day to help as many people as possible throughout the city. He uses the time to learn how to play the piano, make ice figures, and speak French, among other things.

Eventually, Phil befriends almost everyone he meets throughout the day, using his experience to save lives, help the townspeople, and get closer to Rita. He makes the Groundhog Day report so eloquent that every other company turns their microphones to him. After an evening of dancing, Rita and Phil stay together. He wakes up in the morning and finds that the time loop is not working. it is now February 3rd and Rita is still with him. Phil is a different person than he was on February 1st and, after going outside, Phil and Rita talk about life in Punxsutawney together.

In 2006, the film was included in the US National Film Registry as a "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant film".

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Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, based on a story by Rubin.

In 2006, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry as being considered "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

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Modern holiday customs include celebrations, festivals held early in the morning to watch the groundhog emerge from its burrow. In southeastern Pennsylvania, it's a big social event where food is served and there are performances. Pennsylvania German is the only language at this event, and those who speak English pay a fine, usually 1 cent, 10 cent or 25 cents for each word spoken, thrown into a bowl in the center of the table.

Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. The screenplay was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, based on Rubin's story.

Eventually, Phil becomes despondent and tries more and more insistently to break the time loop, he makes ridiculous and offensive reports about the festival, insults the residents, eventually kidnaps Punxsutawney Phil and, after a long police chase, drives to the quarry to kill and himself, and groundhog. However, Phil wakes up to find that nothing has changed, further suicide attempts are just as fruitless, he still wakes up on the morning of February 2nd.

In 2006, the film was included in the US National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

When will spring start? Can you answer this question up to the day?? But residents of English-speaking countries can! How do they do it? What is Groundhog Day? Read the answers to these questions below.

February 2 residents of the USA, Canada and other English-speaking countries turn their attention to the legendary meteorologist - groundhog! According to legend, on this day you need to keep a close eye on whether the groundhog will notice his shadow. If the day is cloudy, the sleepy marmot, crawling out of the mink, does not notice its shadow and spring will come soon. But if the day is clear, and the groundhog's shadow is visible - there is no doubt - there will be another 6 weeks of winter!

groundhog day- This is a folk holiday dedicated to determining the arrival of spring by a groundhog meteorologist. A number of cities in the United States and Canada have their own predictive marmots, and festivities and festivals are held in honor of them. There are several of them Punxsutawney Phil ( Punxsutawney Phil), Wiarton Willie, Staten Island Chuck, Shubenacadie Sam, Balzac Billy, Jimmy the Groundhog and General Beauregard Lee

Where did the tradition to celebrate this fun holiday come from? The tradition of celebrating Groundhog Day in the United States and Canada dates back to 1887, when the first official festival was organized in Punxstown, dedicated to Phill the groundhog and his talent as a seer in the field of weather prediction. The festival was run by members of the Groundhog Club of Punxstown. Members of this club defend the opinion that only Phil is a real meteorological groundhog, while the rest of the animals are impostors. According to legend, Punxsutawney Phil is already over 129 years old, because every summer he drinks a magical elixir that adds another 7 years to his life.

How Groundhog Day is celebrated? In small towns where meteorological marmots live, festivals are held: there is a brisk trade, groundhog balls are held, residents and guests sing songs and have fun, the climax of the celebrations is a question to the groundhog in front of a crowd of thousands: “Does he see his shadow?” (the festivities themselves are somewhat reminiscent of our Maslenitsa)

A lot of interesting things are also being prepared for children: materials are being developed, songs and books are being created. And, of course, I could not ignore and not tell about this magical and kind tradition of the English-speaking countries, by studying which you can get to know the culture better, replenish your vocabulary, arrange fun games and have a wonderful time.

So, let's first get acquainted with the overseas little animal and watch documentary materials about the marmot with the child:

And here is the most popular groundhog song, which is sung to the tune of “I’m a little teapot” and is very easy to remember:

Here is a video of this song:

In we will get acquainted with a few more songs, read a book and watch a cartoon about this unusual and fun holiday.

And I will also be very grateful for your opinion in the comments, write if your child liked the song?

Groundhog Day English translation. Topic in English "Groundhog Day" (Groundhog Day). See also other dictionaries

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