Christmas Day

festival

1. Which festival is the most important one in America 1.Which festival is the most important one in America? When is the festival? 2.How do they get ready for Christmas Day? Christmas Day December 25th Decorate Christmas tree, get together , big dinner, Father Christmas , Christmas presents

The origin of Christmas Day The name Christmas is short for "Christ’s Mass". A Mass is a kind of Church service.  Christmas is a religious festival. It is the day we  celebrate as the birthday of Jesus.  There are special Christmas services in Christian churches all over the world. But many of the  festivities of Christmas do not have anything to do with religion. Exchanging gifts and sending  Christmas cards are the modern ways of  celebrating the Christmas in the world.

What are they doing? They are decorating a Christmas tree.

star bells lights Christmas tree Christmas presents

How do people decorate Christmas Tree? Circle the lights around the tree Put a big star or an angel at the top of the tree. Put up some cards,presents , balls in the tree

Father Christmas dress up sleigh

Father Christmas chimney stockings

Christmas dinner

Can you answer the following questions? When is Christmas Eve ? It’s the night of December 24 What do children put at the end of their beds before they go to sleep ? They put stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. What kind of person is Father Christmas ? He is kind hearted . How does Father Christmas come into the house? He comes down the chimney into the house.

Can you answer the following questions? What does Father Christmas do when he gets into the house? He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents. Do you think there is really a Father Christmas in the world? No, I don’t think so . What do people say to each other on Christmas Day ? They say: “Merry Christmas.”

Can you choose the right answers? 1.Christmas Eve is _________. A. the night before December 24 B. the night of December 25 C. the night of December 24 2.Father Christmas often puts the presents________. A. into children’s hats B. into children’s stockings C. into children’s shoes 3. Father Christmas comes into the house through the _________. A. window B. front door C. chimney 4. On the morning of Christmas Day children wake up their parents very early and say “___________”. A. Good morning! B. Merry Christmas! C. Best wishes to you! 5. On Christmas day, people often ______ to each other. A. give presents B. ask for money C. ask for presents

merry christmas

Make a comparison The Chinese Festival ? Spring Festival When is Spring Festival? How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?