Выполнили: учитель английского языка МОУ СОШ № 2 с Александров - Гай Тяпаева И.А. учитель английского языка МОУ СОШ № 2 с Александров - Гай Ляляева С.В. Christmas Traditions

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Что такое Рождество?

Christmas. Christmas is the most popular. It has religious origin. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. For most British families this is the most important day of the year, it combines the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ with the traditional festivities of winter.

Why do people celebrate Christmas?

Christmas tree Most families decorate their houses with brightly-coloured paper. They usually have a Christmas tree in the corner of the room. Early green trees were symbols of life.

Holly Mistletoe (остролист) (омела)

Santa Claus Father Frost

JINGLE, BELLS! JINGLE, BELLS! JINGLE ALL THE WAY! OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH. # DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH, O’ER THE FIELDS WE GO, LAUGHING ALL THE WAY! # BELLS, ON BOB-TAIL RING, MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT. WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE AND SING A SLEIGHING SONG TONIGHT « «« «Jingle, Bells!»

Christmas card Not all Christmas traditions are old. The first Christmas card was made in 1843 by an English painter Sir Henry Cole who sent that card to one hundred of his friends.

Christmas card Sir Henry Cole 1843

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

Yule log

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

Carols

Boxing Day The first weekday after Christmas is a public holiday. In England it is called Boxing Day. In past times it was the traditional day to give presents to servants. This day is called Boxing Day because the presents were put in boxes. Usually Boxing Day is December 26, but if Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, Boxing Day is on December 27.

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

Christmas food

Christmas cake

Candycane

Cookies for Santa

Christmas Cookies (Left to right, top to bottom : Eggnog Cookie, Candy Cane Cookie, Snowman Cookie, Vanilla Santa, Shortbread Wreath, Pfeffernüsse, Cherry Snowflake and Holiday Pretzel)

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We wish you a merry Christmas And a Happy New Year Good tidings we bring To you and your kin Good tidings for Christmas And a Happy New Year We wish you a merry Christmas And a Happy New Year Good tidings we bring To you and your kin Good tidings for Christmas And a Happy New Year We all want some figgy pudding And a cup of good cheer. Good tidings we bring To you and your kin Good tidings for Christmas And a Happy New Year