Праздники Великобритании: Праздники Великобритании: Merry Merry ChristmasChristmas

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Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas Christmas Day, Christmas Day,

December 25, is December 25, is probably the most probably the most popular holiday in Great popular holiday in Great Britain. It is a family Britain. It is a family holiday. Traditionally all holiday. Traditionally all relatives and friends give relatives and friends give each other presents. So, each other presents. So, before Christmas all the before Christmas all the department stores and department stores and shops are crowded, shops are crowded, everybody is choosing a everybody is choosing a presentpresent

In general, people get In general, people get prepared for this holiday prepared for this holiday very carefully. They very carefully. They decorate their houses in decorate their houses in the traditional way. the traditional way. Christmas trees are set up Christmas trees are set up in houses, in the streets in houses, in the streets and churches. They are and churches. They are always decorated with fairy always decorated with fairy lights, angels and small lights, angels and small toys. In addition, little toys. In addition, little packets with nuts, candies packets with nuts, candies and special biscuits are and special biscuits are hung on the tree. Presents hung on the tree. Presents are put around the tree are put around the tree and artificial «frost» is and artificial «frost» is scattered over the scattered over the branches. branches.

In Great Britain, the Christmas tree became In Great Britain, the Christmas tree became popular while Queen Victoria ruled the popular while Queen Victoria ruled the country.country.

Besides the Christmas tree, holly and mistletoe Besides the Christmas tree, holly and mistletoe are used to decorate the house. Branches of are used to decorate the house. Branches of holly are put up behind pictures and mistletoe holly are put up behind pictures and mistletoe is hung over doors, so the young people have a is hung over doors, so the young people have a chance to kiss the girls under it, plucking each chance to kiss the girls under it, plucking each time a red berry frotime a red berry fromm the mistletoe. It is said the mistletoe. It is said that the girl who was not kissed under it at that the girl who was not kissed under it at Christmas would not get married that year.Christmas would not get married that year.

On the eve of Christmas children hang their On the eve of Christmas children hang their stockings, so that Santa Claus could put stockings, so that Santa Claus could put presents into them: oranges, sweets, nuts presents into them: oranges, sweets, nuts and if the child didn't behave properly Santa and if the child didn't behave properly Santa Claus can put there a piece of coal as Claus can put there a piece of coal as punishment.punishment.

Santa Claus got his Santa Claus got his name from a man name from a man known as St. Nicolas, known as St. Nicolas, who lived in the fourth who lived in the fourth century. He gave his century. He gave his wealth to the poor and wealth to the poor and often to children. After often to children. After he died, the Dutch he died, the Dutch brought this legend to brought this legend to colonial America. Soon colonial America. Soon the Dutch name Sinter the Dutch name Sinter Klaus became Santa Klaus became Santa ClausClaus

Carol singing is an Carol singing is an essential part of essential part of Christmas. No church Christmas. No church or school is without its or school is without its carol service. Carols carol service. Carols may be traditional or may be traditional or with some variations with some variations that express different that express different feelings. Carols were feelings. Carols were used for the first time used for the first time during Christmas in during Christmas in the fifteenth century.the fifteenth century.

Usually children comeUsually children come around in the evening around in the evening to the front doors and to the front doors and start singing carols start singing carols and people who live in and people who live in these houses give these houses give children candies, children candies, nuts, pies and so on, nuts, pies and so on, to thank them for to thank them for carol singing.carol singing.

A typical Christmas A typical Christmas lunch includes turkey lunch includes turkey with cranberry sauce with cranberry sauce and pudding. Every and pudding. Every young woman in each young woman in each household helps to stir household helps to stir the Christmas pudding, the Christmas pudding, if she wishes to be if she wishes to be married that year.married that year. Usually a coin or two are Usually a coin or two are hidden inside the hidden inside the pudding and part of the pudding and part of the fun is to see who finds it.fun is to see who finds it.

After the lunch they go to the sitting After the lunch they go to the sitting room to listen to the Christmas room to listen to the Christmas speech of the Queen, shown on TV.speech of the Queen, shown on TV.

So, Christmas is a merry family So, Christmas is a merry family holiday for all the people of Great holiday for all the people of Great Britain. Christmas comes but once a Britain. Christmas comes but once a year.year.

  

True or falseTrue or false

Christmas is celebrated on January 25. Christmas is celebrated on January 25. T/FT/F

People decorate their houses with People decorate their houses with pumpkins and flowers. T/Fpumpkins and flowers. T/F

The Christmas tree became popular while The Christmas tree became popular while Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain. T/FQueen Victoria ruled Great Britain. T/F

On the eve of Christmas children hang On the eve of Christmas children hang their hats and gloves, so that Santa Claus their hats and gloves, so that Santa Claus could put presents into them. could put presents into them. T/FT/F

Santa Claus got his name from a Santa Claus got his name from a man known as St. Nicolas. man known as St. Nicolas. T/FT/F

Carols were used for the first time in Carols were used for the first time in the 19 century. the 19 century. T/FT/F

Match the wordsMatch the words

1.1. ChristmasChristmas

2.2. SantaSanta

3.3. carrolcarrol

4.4. fairyfairy

5.5. hanghang

a.a. ClausClaus

b.b. lightslights

c.c. stockingsstockings

d.d. turkeyturkey

e.e. singingsinging

DiscussionDiscussion

1. Is Christmas a popular holiday in Great 1. Is Christmas a popular holiday in Great Britain?Britain?2. How do people get prepared for this holiday?2. How do people get prepared for this holiday?3. How is the Christmas tree decorated?3. How is the Christmas tree decorated?4. Who was the first to use the Christmas tree?4. Who was the first to use the Christmas tree?5. When did the Christmas tree become popular 5. When did the Christmas tree become popular in Great Britain?in Great Britain?6. What do children usually do on the eve of 6. What do children usually do on the eve of Christmas in Great Britain?Christmas in Great Britain?7. Where did Santa Claus get his name from?7. Where did Santa Claus get his name from?8. What is the carol?8. What is the carol?9. What does a typical Christmas lunch include?9. What does a typical Christmas lunch include?

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