2.  America: dinner: roast turkey, goose, duck or ham served with cranberry sauce dessert: plum pudding or pumpkin pie followed by nuts  Great Britain: dinner: turkey with vegetables and sauces dessert: fruity Christmas pudding with brandy sauce, mince pies, pastry cases filled with a mixture of chopped dried fruit  Slovakia: dinner: sauerkraut soup, fish and potatoes salad dessert: food made from pieces of baked risen dough with raisins and poppy seeds, fruit

3. 24 th December = Christmas Eve: Children hang up their stockings by the chimney or on the ends of bed for Santa Claus / Father Christmas who comes and lets them something. 25 th December = Christmas Day: On the morning people open boxes with their presents, in the afternoon they visit their neigbours or other family members. 26 th December = Boxing Day: It could be celebrated by giving gifts or donations to the poor and needy

4. 24 th December – Christmas Eve: At about 6 o'clock p. m. people eat Christmas Dinner. Then they go to the Christmas tree and open boxes with their presents. Some people go to the church at midnight. 25 th December = First Day of Christmas 26 th December = Second Day of Christmas / St. Stephen's Day

5. In America gives Christmas presents Santa Claus. He is named after St. Nicholas, who was born in 4 th century and he was a real person. Now, it is said he lives on the North Pole with Mrs. Claus, reindeers and elves. Children write him letters, what gifts they would to get. In Great Britain he is named Father Christmas. In Slovakia gives presents Little Jesus during Christmas Dinner. When people are ready to go to the Christmas tree, he rings bells and goes out.

6. Female of fox, but “e“ → “a“ “Star with tail“ Dancing person Air attack + “-er“ Dare-devil Other name of Amor Aristocrat in Spain + “-ner“ Reindeer with red nose Synonym of bounce + “-r“

7. VIXAN COMET DANCER BLITZER DASHER CUPID DONNER RUDOLPH PRANCER These nine words are names of Santa Claus‘ reindeers. They live on the NORTH POLE with him....

8. www.santas.net www.npentertainment.com www.cyhaus.com www.forgottenchildrensfund.org iteslj.org/lists/christmas.html www.santas-elves.co.uk http://thenorthpole.louisianaleroux.com (recommended) www.whiz-graphics.com www.haileynorth.com © Zuzana Bednarčáková, 2006