Christmas in Great Britain

Christmas Christmas is the most popular holiday. It is a religious holiday. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. For most British families this is the most important day of the year. It is the day on which Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

What makes an English Christmas ? Food & drink Parties Television and the Queen’s Speech A Walk after Dinner Children’s games Shopping in the dark Playing Games Decorating

A Christmas Tree A Christmas tree is one of the main symbols of Christmas in most homes. People usually have a Christmas tree in the corner of the room. Most families decorate their trees with lights, toys and sweets. Presents are placed under the tree.

Christmas candles Candles at Christmas also go back to those time. People believed that their light helped him to forget the darkness of winter.

Christmas card Not all Christmas traditions are old. The first Christmas card was made in 1842 by an English painter John Horsley who sent that card to one hundred of his friends.

Christmas food Lunch is the most important point on Christmas Day. The traditional lunch consists of a roast turkey with vegetables, Christmas pudding, pies, the roast beef, nuts and oranges.

Christmas stockings   On Christmas Eve , children hang their stockings over the fire-place. They are told that Santa Claus arrives at night and fills each stocking with presents.

Santa Claus Santa Claus got his name from a man known as St. Nicolas, who lived in the fourth century. He gave his wealth to the poor and often to children.

Task 1. «Associations» Christmas

Task 2. «Puzzles» 1) He always comes in the night of New Year and brings presents to obedient boys and girls. 2) We decorate it when it is New Year with lights, colourful balls and other toys. 3) It's time when it is snowing, when all children do skating, skiing, make snowmen and play snowballs.

Task 3. «Mrs Grammar» Task 3. «Mrs Grammar» Form 3 Do you like dogs? Does she go to school every day? Do you eat cheese for breakfast? Does he play football? Can you run and jump?

Form 4 My house is (large) than her house. Her cat is the (beautiful). The elephant is (big) than the fox. This book is the (interesting). His rooms are (nice) than my rooms.

Form 2 He … a good pupil. She … her friend. I … a brave boy. They … kind. We … merry.

Task 4. «For captains» like, pigs, small, I. mother, dinner, my, cooks. we, cakes, eat, for breakfast.

Task 5. «Christmas card»

Task 6. «Your creation»

Task 6. «Your creation»

Merry Christmas and happy New Year!!!