It’s Christmas time! It’s Christmas time! How does the United Kingdom celebrate Xmas?

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS Every year on 25th December, we celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. Every year on 25th December, we celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. How do people in the United Kingdom celebrate Christmas? How do people in the United Kingdom celebrate Christmas? They send Christmas cards. They send Christmas cards. They watch nativity plays. They watch nativity plays. The Family comes together. The Family comes together.

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS People sing special songs called Christmas carols: People sing special songs called Christmas carols: Silent Night Jingle Bells White Christmas We Wish You a Merry Christmas Children write their Santa List and they create snowmen in their gardens. Children write their Santa List and they create snowmen in their gardens.

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CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS What do people say when it’s Christmas time? What do people say when it’s Christmas time? MERRY CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY CHRISTMAS! SEASON’S GREETINGS! SEASON’S GREETINGS!

ADVENT Advent is the 25 days before Christmas Advent is the 25 days before Christmas People decorate their homes with ornaments and mistletoe! People decorate their homes with ornaments and mistletoe! Kissing under the mistletoe is a tradition!! Kissing under the mistletoe is a tradition!!

ADVENT ADVENT Some people buy or make Advent Calendars Some people buy or make Advent Calendars These calendars have chocolates for the children hidden behind each door!!! These calendars have chocolates for the children hidden behind each door!!!

CHRISTMAS EVE It is the day before Christmas Day. It is the day before Christmas Day. It is the night when Father Christmas comes! Children hang up stockings above the fireplace. It is the night when Father Christmas comes! Children hang up stockings above the fireplace. Father Christmas and his elves make all the toys in his workshop in the North Pole. Father Christmas and his elves make all the toys in his workshop in the North Pole. Then he flies around the world in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. Then he flies around the world in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer.

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CHRISTMAS DAY This is the favourite day for children. This is the favourite day for children. They wake up very early in the morning to open the presents! They wake up very early in the morning to open the presents! Children find their presents under the Christmas tree. Children find their presents under the Christmas tree. How do the British decorate their Christmas trees? How do the British decorate their Christmas trees?

CHRISTMAS DAY CHRISTMAS DAY People decorate their Christmas Trees with: People decorate their Christmas Trees with: Bells Bells Candles Candles Lights Lights Tinsels Tinsels Baubles Baubles Ornaments Ornaments Candy canes Candy canes A star or an angel at the very top of the tree A star or an angel at the very top of the tree

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CHRISTMAS EVE Rudolph is the red-nosed reindeer! Rudolph is the red-nosed reindeer! Children leave cookies, hot chocolate or milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer! Children leave cookies, hot chocolate or milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer! Santa goes down the chimney to leave the presents or the coal! Santa goes down the chimney to leave the presents or the coal!

CHRISTMAS DAY Both parents and children unwrap the presents. Both parents and children unwrap the presents. Later the whole family has a Christmas dinner. Later the whole family has a Christmas dinner. What is a traditional Christmas dinner? What is a traditional Christmas dinner? Roast turkey Roast turkey Roast potatoes Roast potatoes Brussels Sprouts Brussels Sprouts

The Three Kings British people don’t celebrate the Reyes Magos the way we do, but they are considered part of the whole Christian tradition. British people don’t celebrate the Reyes Magos the way we do, but they are considered part of the whole Christian tradition. In Cataluña do you celebrate the three kings? In Cataluña do you celebrate the three kings?

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Now… let’s have some fun!!!

CHRISTMAS DAY Do you know what a cracker is? Do you know what a cracker is? A Christmas cracker is a coloured paper tube which contains a banger. A Christmas cracker is a coloured paper tube which contains a banger. Lets make a cracker!! Lets make a cracker!!