in Great Britain and Russia Christmas and New Year Traditions in Great Britain and Russia Made by pupils Of 8 A form, Municipal Gymnasium Final Project

Christmas is a family holiday Christmas is a family holiday. Families gather for traditional Christmas dinner giving presents and congratulating each other

Christmas is a religious holiday Christmas is a religious holiday. We celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

GREEN AND RED ARE FAVOURITE COLOURS.

The British put them in the corner of the room. Green Christmas trees with lamps, bells, stars, toys, crackers with a joke are obligatory attribute. The British put them in the corner of the room.

SANTA CLAUSE AND FATHER FROST

Santa-Claus lives in Laplandia Father Frost lives in Velikiy Ustjug The small children believe in Santa Claus and Father Frost. They bring presents. Santa-Claus lives in Laplandia Father Frost lives in Velikiy Ustjug

Where does Santa put his presents?

Where does Father Frost put his presents?

HOW DO THEY TRAVEL?

BOOKS ABOUT SANTA CLAUSE

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

CHRISTMAS MEAL

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Christmas and New Year postcards

Сходства в праздновании Рождества в России и Великобритании. Интересно, что католическое и православное рождество во многом схожи. В обоих присутствуют праздничный стол, подарки, гуляния, фейерверки, ну и, конечно же, рождественская елка. Также в России и Великобритании хорошо известен обычай колядования - хождения по домам детей и молодежи с песнями, прославляющими Рождество и добрыми пожеланиями. В ответ колядующие получают подарки. Скупых хозяев высмеивают и грозят им бедами. В процессиях участвуют различные маски, ряженые в шкуры животных, это действо сопровождается шумным весельем.

Различия празднования в Великобритании и России Православное Рождество отмечается 7 января. Католики же отмечают этот праздник 25 декабря. Главный герой католического праздника - Санта-Клаус вместе со своими друзьями эльфами и оленями - должен обязательно в рождественскую ночь принести подарки. В православном же Рождестве другой герой - Дед Мороз и сопровождают его не эльфы, а внучка Снегурочка. Но он также дарит подарки, радуя детей и взрослых. Подарки в России, в отличие от Великобритании, принято складывать под ёлку.

Выводы Рождество празднуют в России и Великобритании, но религия этих стран разная – православная и католическая; Летоисчисление ведётся от Рождества Христова, но в России Новый Год отмечается шире; История праздника одинаковая в России и Великобритании, а традиции разные.

CONCLUSION Russian and Great Britain are both Christian countries but they celebrate Christmas in different days because they use old and new calendars. Legend about Jesus Christ’s birth is based on the Bible. The British like Christmas, the Russians prefer New Year very much because they have holidays, get and give beautiful presents. The people are happy and merry. The houses decorated with many beautiful things look very nice. But in Russia we decorate a tree before New Year and it usually stands till Christmas. Our peoples like presents, but the Russians put them under the tree, in the UK – into special stockings.

CONCLUSION The British children love Santa Clause, the Russian ones – Father Frost, they believe in these fairy characters and even write letters to them. Both countries have the tradition to lay Christmas\ New Year table, but dishes are different.

CONCLUSION Christmas and New Year traditions in the UK and in Russia are different, although the history of the holidays is alike. Everyone in the UK and in Russia enjoy these festivals very much. Our peoples have a lot of beautiful customs.

Jingle Bells 1.Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh, Over the fields we go, laughing all the way. Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight! Chorus: Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh! What fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh! What fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! 2.A day or two ago, I thought I’d take a ride, And soon Miss Fannie Bright was sitting by my side. The horse was lean and lank, misfortune was his lot. He got into a snowdrift bank – and we? We got upset! Chorus 3. So now the moon is bright, enjoy it while you are young. Invite your friends tonight to sing this sleighing song. Just get a bob-tailed nag and give him extra feed. Then hitch him to an open sleigh – and crack! You’ll take the lead!

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW Year !