Christmas symbols and traditions Герасимова Татьяна Геннадьевна, учитель английского языка, МБОУ «Средняя общеобразовательная школа №1» г.Черемхово. Идентификатор:

It is something magic,strange, fantastic! I imagine New Year! I imagine Christmas! I see stars! I see space! I see presents! I dream about sleigh! I dream about presents! I imagine winter forest! I see a tree and tinsel! I see angels! I imagine about magic wand!

Stаtions of travelling The history of Christmas Christmas symbols and traditions Santa Claus quiz Jingle Bells – a popular song Presents The letter from Betty A letter to Santa Claus Christmas cards Christmas task

Mary and Joseph were Christ's parents. They went to Bethlehem. Their way was dangerous and very long. It was getting darker and darker.

They didn't know where to go. A lot of bright stars appeared in the sky. Suddenly Mary saw a cave. “Let's have a sleep in this place,” she said to her husband.

At last they found a place where Mary gave a birth to her child. He was a boy.

A lot of people came to see him. They brought many presents for him.

Many bright stars appeared in the sky when Christ was born. But among them was the biggest and the brightest star that showed the way to his place of birth.

Symbols and traditions of Christmas!

The 25 th of December is a) Christmas Day b) New Year c) Boxing Day

On Christmas Eve people put their presents under the … a) bed b) table c) New Year Tree

Father Christmas puts his presents … a) under the New Year`s tree b) in bags c) in children`s stockings

Every year there is a big New Year`s tree in … square a) Trafalgar b) Times c) Red

The New Years Tree is a present from people of … to the people of Great Britain. a) Norway b) Russia c) America

For Christmas dinner the English eat … a) Pizza b) hamburgers c) turkey

The day after Christmas is … a) New Year b) Boxing Day c) Mother`s Day

Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh And o'er the fields we go laughing all the way. The bells on bobtail ring making spirits bright. What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight. 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.

Presents

“Dear Santa! I am very glad about presents you gave me last year. Thanks a lot. You see, I am good at studying and my parents are proud of my success. Soon it will be Christmas, my favourite holiday, and I would like you to give me a small fluffy puppy as a present! I will be very careful for it. Lots of love. Betty”.

Dear Santa Claus, My name is________________________. I am __________________________________ _______________. I can_______________________________ _______________ __________________________________ _______________. Can I have______________________________ ___________ __________________________________ ________________ for Christmas, please? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! With love_______________________

“ With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year!” “Wishing you every success for the New Year!” “Wishing you a Christmas filled with love and friendship!” “May your Christmas be filled with happy surprise!” “Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!” “With warm and friendly wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”

The most interesting for me was…(to write a letter to Santa Claus, to give presents, to give cards, sing a song). I learned to write a letter, a card. I learned a lot about Christmas, its symbols and traditions. It was difficult to speak, to listen to English. I liked to work with my friends.

Your creative homework : 1. Find the information about Russian Christmas. 2.Make up a Christmas crossword or a quiz. 3.Make up a programme of a Christmas party.