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Burns Night

The best time to visit Scotland is on January 25th. It is the day when they have Burns [bɜ:nz] Night. On this day in 1759 Robert Burns, the worldfamous Scottish poet was born. Robbie Burns loved Scotland and Scottish people and wrote beautiful poems and songs about them. One day he wrote a poem "Address to a Haggis" [ˈhæɡɪs], an old traditional Scottish dish. That is why Burns Night begins with the parade of the haggis. The piper \(^1\) walks in. He plays Scottish music. He puts the haggis on the table. Then a man or a woman reads the poem "Address to a Haggis" and only after that eat the dish with vege tables. Somebody speaks about Burns. All the people read his poems and drink some whisky [ˈwɪski]. They always drink to women and speak about funny things that women sometimes do. Then women can speak about men and drink to them. After that all men and women dance Scottish dances. The evening finishes with singing "Auld Lang Syne" \(^2\) , a song which Robert Burns wrote and which people in Britain sing when they came together. They sing it at New Year too.

\(^1\) a piper [ˈpaɪpə] — волынщик

\(^2\) "Auld Lang Syne" [ˌɔ:ld læŋˈzaɪn] — "Старое доброе время" (песня)

January 25 is Burn's

• birthday.
• day of poetry.
• parade day.

Burns loved

• Scottish songs.
• Scottish dishes.
• Scottish people.

A haggis is

• a Scottish drink.
• Scottish food.
• a vegetable.

At the party they

• eat the haggis and then read the poem about it.
• read the poem about the haggis and then eat it.
• speak about Burns and then eat the haggis.

"Auld Lang Syne" is

• a Scottish dance.
• a song about funny things men and women do.
• a popular party song.