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TRADITIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN
CHRISTMAS

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CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN

1.READ THE TEXT AND PUT MISSING WORDS:

tradition,tree,gift,pudding,presents,day,unpack,holiday,celebrate, period, decorate, queen, stockings, church, stories
Christmas Day is the family …… in Great Britain. On that day, people …… the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is celebrated on the 25 of December. The pre-Christmas …… is called Advent, which starts four weeks before the holiday. The tradition to …… a Christmas tree appeared in Germany. English …… Victoria liked the idea to decorate the fur-tree, in the 19th century this …… came to Britain. On Trafalgar Square, in the centre of London, a huge Christmas …… is put up every year, which is a …… from the Government of Norway. Children leave biscuits, milk, carrot for his deer Rudolf, …… for Santa Claus who brings them …… during the night. Some people go to …… on Christmas Eve, they listen …… and sing Christmas carols. The second Christmas …… is called «Boxing Day», when people …… their present boxes under the tree. Traditionally, most people have a turkey for dinner and Christmas …….

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CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Christmas Day is the family holiday in Great Britain. On that day, people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is celebrated on the 25 of December. The pre-Christmas period is called Advent, which starts four weeks before the holiday. The tradition to decorate a Christmas tree appeared in Germany. English queen Victoria liked the idea to decorate the fur-tree, in the 19th century this tradition came to Britain. On Trafalgar Square, in the centre of London, a huge Christmas tree is put up every year, which is a gift from the Government of Norway. Children leave biscuits, milk, carrot for his deer Rudolf, stockings for Santa Claus who brings them presents during the night. Some people go to church on Christmas Eve, they listen stories and sing Christmas carols. The second Christmas day is called «Boxing Day», when people unpack their present boxes under the tree. Traditionally, most people have a turkey for dinner and Christmas pudding.

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2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Choose the right variant
1. When is Christmas celebrated in Europe?
a) on the 7th of January
b) on the 25th of December
c) on the 31st of December

2. Whose birthday is celebrated on Christmas?
a)Jesus Christ
b) Santa Claus
c) Queen Victoria

3. What country gave us the tradition to decorate the Christmas tree?
a) Norway
b) Italy
c) Germany

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4. Where does the most famous Christmas tree stand in London?
a) in front of Buckingham Palace
b) in Trafalgar Square
c) in Parliament Square

5. What do people call Father Frost in the west?
a) Santa Claus
b) Frost- Red Nose
c) Grandfather Frost

6. What does Santa Claus look like?
a) is dressed in white
b) fat and merry
c) thin and unhappy

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7. How does Santa Claus enter the houses to give children Christmas presents?
a)knock at the door
b) through the window
c) climb down the chimney

8. Where does Santa Claus put Christmas presents?
a) under the Christmas tree
b) in long socks called “Christmas stockings”
c) in colourful boxes

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Answer the questions
9. What is the traditional Christmas food?
a) roast chicken
b) vegetables
c) roast turkey and Christmas pudding

10. How do British people decorate their houses at Christmas?
a) with tinsel and candles
b) with angels
c) with such plants as holly, mistletoe and ivy

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3. Find and write down christmas words

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4. match the words with their definitions
1.Boxing day
2.Christmas pudding
3.Candy cane
4.Advent calendar
5.Christmas stocking
6.Christmas carol
a) A long sock which children hang beside a fireplace or beside their bed
b) A stick of hard red and white sugar with a curved end
c) A sweet pudding eaten in the UK at the end of Christmas dinner
d) The day after Christmas, which is a public holiday in the UK, servants were given a gift, usually money
e) A special calendar with chocolate given to children in December
f) A religious song of joy and praise sung at Christmas

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5. Match the two columns to make complete sentences

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6. Make up sentences about yourself
1.I have always wanted to ………………………………..
2. I can’t ………………………………..
3. I’d prefer ………………………………..
4. I’m used to ………………………………….
5. When I was young, I could …………………………………
6. If I were a president, I would……………………….....