CHRISTMAS ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES Autor: Miroslava Sedlmajerová

Holidays and Festive Days Anotace Tematický okruh Holidays and Festive Days Anotace Určeno pro studenty 2. – 3. ročníku obor Ekonomické lyceum, Technické lyceum, Obchodní akademie a Střední průmyslová škola stavební. Prezentace poskytuje informace o slavení Vánoc v anglicky mluvících státech. Metodický pokyn Prezentace zábavným a názorným způsobem přináší informace o oslavách Vánoc v Anglii. Procvičit nabyté vědomosti lze ve druhém díle. Druh materiálu prezentace Datum tvorby 5. 12. 2012 Číslo materiálu VY_32_INOVACE_Sd1_7 EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

Christmas is the most important Christian festival. People celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

CHRISTMAS DAY – 25 DECEMBER BOXING DAY – 26 DECEMBER ADVENT CHRISTMAS DAY – 25 DECEMBER BOXING DAY – 26 DECEMBER NEW YEAR´S EVE – 31 DECEMBER NEW YEAR´S DAY – 1 JANUARY EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

Advent starts with the beginning of December and lasts until the Christmas Eve. Its symbol is Advent wreath with four red candles (each for a Sunday) and one white, which is lit on Christmas Day. People start with Christmas preparations a few weeks before the holiday. They send cards, buy and wrap up the presents, tidy the house, buy a tree and prepare Christmas decorations. EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

Christmas Day Christmas celebrations in Britain and our country have a lot in common, but there is a significant difference as for the date of the most important day. 25 While in the Czech Republic people get their Christmas presents on 24th December evening, British people receive their gifts in the morning of 25th December - it´s called Christmas Day. EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

Traditions People sing carols, for example: White Christmas, Jingle Bells or Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer. Carols are special songs about Jesus´birth. Christmas tree is usually a fir tree or an artificial one. A star or an angel is on top of the tree. Decorating trees is popular with children. EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

Food The Christmas pudding is a brown pudding with raisins, nuts and cherries. It is steamed . Traditionally a silver coin is hidden inside the Christmas Pudding. The silver coin brings good fortune to the person who was lucky enough to find it when the pudding was cut. EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

roast turkey , which can be stuffed, Brussels sprout, cranberry sauce, usually consists of roast turkey , which can be stuffed, Brussels sprout, cranberry sauce, followed by Christmas pudding. Christmas dinner Christmas crackers are a long-lasting tradition in Britain, hide small presents, are opened by pulling both twisted paper ends of the tube, usually contain a paper hat. EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

Father Christmas Children hang stockings on the fireplace in the evening on 24th December and find their presets the following morning. Father Christmas comes in through the chimney with a sack full of Christmas presents. EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

Boxing Day 26 December was the day to open the Christmas Box to share the contents with the poor. The tradition of giving money to workers still continues today. Householders give small gifts or money to milkmen, dustmen, coalmen, paper boys etc.. EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

New Year´s Eve People meet to celebrate the last day of a year and welcome the new year. They have parties at home or go to a restaurant. Londoners meet in Trafalgar Square before midnight and wait for the time when Big Ben strikes twelve. Then they link hands and sing a traditional song. People drink to each other´s health and watch fireworks. EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

People in New York meet in Times Square where there are magnificent celebrations. Champagne is used for the midnight toast. People drink to each other´s health and happiness. HAPPY NEW YEAR! EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0154

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