Christmas traditions in the United States include going to church on Christmas Eve, having a big family dinner, hanging stockings by the fireplace and leaving cookies and milk for Santa, opening gifts and having breakfast on Christmas Day, visiting with family and having Christmas dinner. New Year's Eve traditions are having big parties, a New Year's dinner, making resolutions for the new year, and making toasts at midnight in Times Square. The document also provides vocabulary related to Christmas and New Year's traditions in both English and Spanish.
Traditionally, Advent is an important season in Poland that includes special early morning church services. The four Sundays of Advent represent the 4,000 years of waiting for Christ. During Advent, wax is poured on water for fortune telling and special foods like honey cake and decorations like spiders and stars are made. Beautifully decorated Christmas trees are placed in public areas and homes, decorated with apples, nuts, chocolate and candles. On Christmas Eve, an important Polish tradition is sharing oplatek, a bread with a holy image, and wishing happiness and forgiveness to family and neighbors.
Christmas is celebrated in December and is a time for joy, family, peace and love. Traditions include decorating an advent wreath with candles, Luca Day costumes and games on December 13th, planting wheat for fertility, making look-cakes and Luca chairs, and performing Bethlehem acting games. Foods made are fondant candy, beigli pastries, fish soup, stuffed cabbage, and dishes from the pig slaughter. Christmas is also represented through decorated trees, tables, poetry, and gingerbread decorations.
The document discusses several Polish Christmas traditions. It describes how Polish families thoroughly clean their homes before Christmas Eve and decorate their Christmas trees on Wigilia day. It also discusses the tradition of breaking oplatek wafers and notes that Christmas and Santa Claus Day are celebrated three weeks apart in Poland. Finally, it provides background on the origins of Christmas carols in Poland.
Mistletoe is a plant that grows on trees and was believed by ancient Druids to have mystical powers that bring good luck. It was also used as a sign of love and friendship in Norse mythology, which is the origin of the custom of kissing under mistletoe.
This document provides information about Christmas traditions in America. It discusses how Americans celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Families come together on these days to eat dinner, tell stories of Santa Claus and his reindeer, and some families go caroling by singing Christmas songs door-to-door. The text also describes traditions related to Santa Claus including him delivering presents on Christmas Eve/Day for children and children leaving out cookies and milk for Santa.
This document summarizes several British customs and traditions, including holidays and celebrations. It discusses Christmas traditions like decorating trees, exchanging gifts, and eating turkey dinner. It also describes Easter traditions of egg hunting, hot cross buns, and sunrise services. Additionally, it mentions St. Valentine's Day traditions of exchanging cards and candy, May Day celebrations with dancing around maypoles, and Guy Fawkes' Day fireworks on November 5th.
The document discusses elements that are commonly associated with celebrations like Halloween, weddings, birthdays, Easter, and Christmas. It provides pictures for each celebration and lists objects, people, foods, traditions, and other elements that are typically part of the corresponding celebrations. The goal is to help students create a definition of the word "celebration" by thinking about the common features of different celebrations.
Christmas traditions in the United States include going to church on Christmas Eve, having a big family dinner, hanging stockings by the fireplace and leaving cookies and milk for Santa, opening gifts and having breakfast on Christmas Day, visiting with family and having Christmas dinner. New Year's Eve traditions are having big parties, a New Year's dinner, making resolutions for the new year, and making toasts at midnight in Times Square. The document also provides vocabulary related to Christmas and New Year's traditions in both English and Spanish.
Traditionally, Advent is an important season in Poland that includes special early morning church services. The four Sundays of Advent represent the 4,000 years of waiting for Christ. During Advent, wax is poured on water for fortune telling and special foods like honey cake and decorations like spiders and stars are made. Beautifully decorated Christmas trees are placed in public areas and homes, decorated with apples, nuts, chocolate and candles. On Christmas Eve, an important Polish tradition is sharing oplatek, a bread with a holy image, and wishing happiness and forgiveness to family and neighbors.
Christmas is celebrated in December and is a time for joy, family, peace and love. Traditions include decorating an advent wreath with candles, Luca Day costumes and games on December 13th, planting wheat for fertility, making look-cakes and Luca chairs, and performing Bethlehem acting games. Foods made are fondant candy, beigli pastries, fish soup, stuffed cabbage, and dishes from the pig slaughter. Christmas is also represented through decorated trees, tables, poetry, and gingerbread decorations.
The document discusses several Polish Christmas traditions. It describes how Polish families thoroughly clean their homes before Christmas Eve and decorate their Christmas trees on Wigilia day. It also discusses the tradition of breaking oplatek wafers and notes that Christmas and Santa Claus Day are celebrated three weeks apart in Poland. Finally, it provides background on the origins of Christmas carols in Poland.
Mistletoe is a plant that grows on trees and was believed by ancient Druids to have mystical powers that bring good luck. It was also used as a sign of love and friendship in Norse mythology, which is the origin of the custom of kissing under mistletoe.
This document provides information about Christmas traditions in America. It discusses how Americans celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Families come together on these days to eat dinner, tell stories of Santa Claus and his reindeer, and some families go caroling by singing Christmas songs door-to-door. The text also describes traditions related to Santa Claus including him delivering presents on Christmas Eve/Day for children and children leaving out cookies and milk for Santa.
This document summarizes several British customs and traditions, including holidays and celebrations. It discusses Christmas traditions like decorating trees, exchanging gifts, and eating turkey dinner. It also describes Easter traditions of egg hunting, hot cross buns, and sunrise services. Additionally, it mentions St. Valentine's Day traditions of exchanging cards and candy, May Day celebrations with dancing around maypoles, and Guy Fawkes' Day fireworks on November 5th.
The document discusses elements that are commonly associated with celebrations like Halloween, weddings, birthdays, Easter, and Christmas. It provides pictures for each celebration and lists objects, people, foods, traditions, and other elements that are typically part of the corresponding celebrations. The goal is to help students create a definition of the word "celebration" by thinking about the common features of different celebrations.
This document discusses various Christmas traditions in the UK, including:
- Nativity plays performed by school children
- Carol services held in schools and churches
- Decorating homes with Christmas trees, lights, cards and presents
- The tradition of leaving gifts from Father Christmas/Santa and having a Christmas dinner of turkey, potatoes, vegetables and pudding.
- Activities like writing to Santa, caroling, and pulling crackers at meals.
Four weeks before Christmas, a family makes an Advent wreath with candles and decorates their Christmas tree with baubles and tinsel. They send Christmas cards, get presents, and leave stockings, milk, and cookies for Santa Claus, who delivers presents pulled by reindeer in his sleigh with the help of elves. On Christmas, the family eats turkey, pudding, and pulls crackers while singing carols and making snowmen outside.
Christmas vocabulary flashcards n definitions by evridiki d 2009Evridiki Dakos
The document provides information to help prepare for Christmas, including definitions of common Christmas-related words and traditions. It defines words like tinsel, trim, holly, Christmas stocking, Christmas tree, fir tree, gingerbread, gingerbread house, present, candy cane, and New Year's resolution. It also describes Advent calendars and wreaths. The purpose is to inform about Christmas customs and vocabulary for a teacher training workshop on getting ready for Christmas.
The document contains summaries of Christmas written by different children. The summaries describe decorating trees, Santa Claus bringing presents, families celebrating together, kids playing in the snow and with new toys, eating cookies and feasts, and the overall joy and happiness of Christmas.
Easter is one of the most important Christian holidays that celebrates Jesus Christ returning to life after his crucifixion. It falls on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. Traditions include decorating eggs, eating hot cross buns and chocolate eggs, and children searching for treats left by the Easter Bunny. The document also discusses the origins of some Easter traditions and customs practiced on Easter Sunday and Monday like attending church, eating meals outside, and watching sports.
People in the United States and Canada celebrate Christmas by decorating their homes with Christmas trees, lights, and ornaments. Children write letters to Santa and many families put presents under the Christmas tree which they open on Christmas Eve or morning. It is also common for carolers to go from house to house singing and for many people to attend church services to commemorate the holiday.
Looking to spend the holidays in Tennessee and wondering what you can do while here? I have the complete list of all the must do's while in Tennessee. Feel free to comment and share! I'd love to hear some other amazing experiences to take part in this holiday season.
Traditions surrounding Halloween vary around the world. In Austria, people leave out food and light for visiting souls. Belgians light candles for the dead and see black cats as omens. Halloween began in Canada in the 1800s with Scottish and Irish immigrants. In China, they remember ancestors with food, fire, and boats to guide spirits. Czechoslovakia places chairs by the fire for living and dead family. Traditions also vary in countries like England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Sweden surrounding honoring the dead and ways to welcome or guide spirits.
The document provides information about various Christmas traditions and vocabulary, including:
- Mistletoe, Santa Claus, Christmas cards, poinsettias, candy canes, Christmas stockings
- The tradition of decorating Christmas trees originated in 16th century Germany with apples, roses, candies and paper hung on indoor and outdoor fir trees.
- Decorations at the White House include trees decorated with ornaments and gifts in the Blue Room, China Room, and State Dining Room. Around 100,000 people visit the White House each year around Christmas.
A short story for christmas from bulgaria (1)ekremkls
The document summarizes a Christmas celebration with a grandmother and her grandchildren. It describes their preparations for Christmas Eve, including decorating a wreath for the cat. At the festive dinner, the grandmother performs holiday traditions like lighting candles and incense. After dinner, the group gathers around the Christmas tree to open presents, finding gifts tailored to each person's interests. They sing carols rejoicing in the bright spirits of Christmas night.
This document provides information about Christmas traditions in America. It discusses the religious origins and meaning of Christmas, popular decorations like Christmas trees and wreaths, traditional Christmas music and caroling, and iconic Christmas movies such as "Home Alone" and "Polar Express". Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporates religious and secular customs involving gift giving, special meals and religious services, seasonal decorations in homes and churches, and enjoyment of Christmas music and films.
Finnish Christmas traditions include celebrating the start of the season on the first Sunday of December. On December 13th, Saint Lucia is celebrated with candle-crowned girls. Christmas Eve is the main celebration, beginning with porridge for lunch containing a hidden almond. Families visit cemeteries and light candles on graves before attending Christmas mass. A Christmas dinner is had featuring baked ham, followed by gift giving and a visit from Santa Claus. Christmas officially ends 13 days after Christmas Day. "Merry Christmas" in Finnish is "Hyvää Joulua."
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The document discusses various traditions and symbols associated with holidays. It mentions activities like toasting hot cross buns, caroling, gift wrapping, and laying wreaths for Christmas. It also mentions traditional pastimes like egg rolling and two-minute silences. The text then explains that the word "holiday" comes from the Old English word for holy day, originally referring only to religious celebrations, but now meaning any day of rest. It lists various symbols associated with different holidays like New Year, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The last paragraphs describe traditions of Maslenitsa, a Russian winter holiday before Easter involving pancakes, straw scarecrows, and festivities.
1) In Moldova, Christmas traditions include leaving food outside as offerings to spirits and bringing good fortune in the new year.
2) Pagans believed grains had spirits that could be honored through Christmas cakes and ensuring decorations were round like the sun and moon.
3) Typical Christmas meals in Moldova center around pork and other smoked and preserved meats, along with sour soup, cabbage, and wine.
Americans celebrate Christmas with various traditions such as decorating homes with Christmas trees, lights and ornaments. Children believe Santa Claus delivers presents by sleigh on Christmas Eve and leave letters requesting gifts. Families attend church services and have festive dinners with turkey, ham or goose along with side dishes like mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. People also go caroling by singing Christmas songs from house to house.
The document contains poems and descriptions about various winter holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa from the perspective of children. The poems highlight activities like putting up lights and decorations, hanging stockings, opening presents, eating holiday foods, playing in the snow, and anticipating visits from Santa or other gift-givers. Common themes include family togetherness, festive sights and sounds, holiday cheer, and the fun of various holiday traditions and customs.
The document contains questions and answers about American history, geography, civilization, presidents, and writers. It discusses that 13 colonies declared independence in the American Revolution and formed the USA, identifies New England as the region in the northeastern US consisting of 6 states, and notes that Texas was an independent republic for almost 10 years before joining the US in 1845.
This document contains a 10 question quiz about locations and facts related to the United States. The quiz covers topics such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz being located in San Francisco, there being 50 US states, Independence Day celebrating independence from Britain on July 4th, the signing of the Declaration of Independence occurring in Philadelphia, Alaska being the largest state, and identifying major US cities, presidents, and landmarks.
A trivia game designed for ESL learners at a secondary level. The game has 30 questions divided into 6 rounds. Duration: Roughly an hour and 20 minutes.
The document discusses a series of videos that were watched. Based on the content of the videos, they were about the United States of America. Some key details provided include that the US is the third largest country by size, it has 50 states, the bald eagle is the national bird, Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, and the currency is the US dollar. The document also includes the lyrics to the song "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars and proposes some games to play including ones involving ribbons, a rope to mimic a clock, a telephone game, acting as salt statues, and imitating animal sounds.
This document discusses various Christmas traditions in the UK, including:
- Nativity plays performed by school children
- Carol services held in schools and churches
- Decorating homes with Christmas trees, lights, cards and presents
- The tradition of leaving gifts from Father Christmas/Santa and having a Christmas dinner of turkey, potatoes, vegetables and pudding.
- Activities like writing to Santa, caroling, and pulling crackers at meals.
Four weeks before Christmas, a family makes an Advent wreath with candles and decorates their Christmas tree with baubles and tinsel. They send Christmas cards, get presents, and leave stockings, milk, and cookies for Santa Claus, who delivers presents pulled by reindeer in his sleigh with the help of elves. On Christmas, the family eats turkey, pudding, and pulls crackers while singing carols and making snowmen outside.
Christmas vocabulary flashcards n definitions by evridiki d 2009Evridiki Dakos
The document provides information to help prepare for Christmas, including definitions of common Christmas-related words and traditions. It defines words like tinsel, trim, holly, Christmas stocking, Christmas tree, fir tree, gingerbread, gingerbread house, present, candy cane, and New Year's resolution. It also describes Advent calendars and wreaths. The purpose is to inform about Christmas customs and vocabulary for a teacher training workshop on getting ready for Christmas.
The document contains summaries of Christmas written by different children. The summaries describe decorating trees, Santa Claus bringing presents, families celebrating together, kids playing in the snow and with new toys, eating cookies and feasts, and the overall joy and happiness of Christmas.
Easter is one of the most important Christian holidays that celebrates Jesus Christ returning to life after his crucifixion. It falls on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. Traditions include decorating eggs, eating hot cross buns and chocolate eggs, and children searching for treats left by the Easter Bunny. The document also discusses the origins of some Easter traditions and customs practiced on Easter Sunday and Monday like attending church, eating meals outside, and watching sports.
People in the United States and Canada celebrate Christmas by decorating their homes with Christmas trees, lights, and ornaments. Children write letters to Santa and many families put presents under the Christmas tree which they open on Christmas Eve or morning. It is also common for carolers to go from house to house singing and for many people to attend church services to commemorate the holiday.
Looking to spend the holidays in Tennessee and wondering what you can do while here? I have the complete list of all the must do's while in Tennessee. Feel free to comment and share! I'd love to hear some other amazing experiences to take part in this holiday season.
Traditions surrounding Halloween vary around the world. In Austria, people leave out food and light for visiting souls. Belgians light candles for the dead and see black cats as omens. Halloween began in Canada in the 1800s with Scottish and Irish immigrants. In China, they remember ancestors with food, fire, and boats to guide spirits. Czechoslovakia places chairs by the fire for living and dead family. Traditions also vary in countries like England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Sweden surrounding honoring the dead and ways to welcome or guide spirits.
The document provides information about various Christmas traditions and vocabulary, including:
- Mistletoe, Santa Claus, Christmas cards, poinsettias, candy canes, Christmas stockings
- The tradition of decorating Christmas trees originated in 16th century Germany with apples, roses, candies and paper hung on indoor and outdoor fir trees.
- Decorations at the White House include trees decorated with ornaments and gifts in the Blue Room, China Room, and State Dining Room. Around 100,000 people visit the White House each year around Christmas.
A short story for christmas from bulgaria (1)ekremkls
The document summarizes a Christmas celebration with a grandmother and her grandchildren. It describes their preparations for Christmas Eve, including decorating a wreath for the cat. At the festive dinner, the grandmother performs holiday traditions like lighting candles and incense. After dinner, the group gathers around the Christmas tree to open presents, finding gifts tailored to each person's interests. They sing carols rejoicing in the bright spirits of Christmas night.
This document provides information about Christmas traditions in America. It discusses the religious origins and meaning of Christmas, popular decorations like Christmas trees and wreaths, traditional Christmas music and caroling, and iconic Christmas movies such as "Home Alone" and "Polar Express". Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporates religious and secular customs involving gift giving, special meals and religious services, seasonal decorations in homes and churches, and enjoyment of Christmas music and films.
Finnish Christmas traditions include celebrating the start of the season on the first Sunday of December. On December 13th, Saint Lucia is celebrated with candle-crowned girls. Christmas Eve is the main celebration, beginning with porridge for lunch containing a hidden almond. Families visit cemeteries and light candles on graves before attending Christmas mass. A Christmas dinner is had featuring baked ham, followed by gift giving and a visit from Santa Claus. Christmas officially ends 13 days after Christmas Day. "Merry Christmas" in Finnish is "Hyvää Joulua."
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The document discusses various traditions and symbols associated with holidays. It mentions activities like toasting hot cross buns, caroling, gift wrapping, and laying wreaths for Christmas. It also mentions traditional pastimes like egg rolling and two-minute silences. The text then explains that the word "holiday" comes from the Old English word for holy day, originally referring only to religious celebrations, but now meaning any day of rest. It lists various symbols associated with different holidays like New Year, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The last paragraphs describe traditions of Maslenitsa, a Russian winter holiday before Easter involving pancakes, straw scarecrows, and festivities.
1) In Moldova, Christmas traditions include leaving food outside as offerings to spirits and bringing good fortune in the new year.
2) Pagans believed grains had spirits that could be honored through Christmas cakes and ensuring decorations were round like the sun and moon.
3) Typical Christmas meals in Moldova center around pork and other smoked and preserved meats, along with sour soup, cabbage, and wine.
Americans celebrate Christmas with various traditions such as decorating homes with Christmas trees, lights and ornaments. Children believe Santa Claus delivers presents by sleigh on Christmas Eve and leave letters requesting gifts. Families attend church services and have festive dinners with turkey, ham or goose along with side dishes like mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. People also go caroling by singing Christmas songs from house to house.
The document contains poems and descriptions about various winter holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa from the perspective of children. The poems highlight activities like putting up lights and decorations, hanging stockings, opening presents, eating holiday foods, playing in the snow, and anticipating visits from Santa or other gift-givers. Common themes include family togetherness, festive sights and sounds, holiday cheer, and the fun of various holiday traditions and customs.
The document contains questions and answers about American history, geography, civilization, presidents, and writers. It discusses that 13 colonies declared independence in the American Revolution and formed the USA, identifies New England as the region in the northeastern US consisting of 6 states, and notes that Texas was an independent republic for almost 10 years before joining the US in 1845.
This document contains a 10 question quiz about locations and facts related to the United States. The quiz covers topics such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz being located in San Francisco, there being 50 US states, Independence Day celebrating independence from Britain on July 4th, the signing of the Declaration of Independence occurring in Philadelphia, Alaska being the largest state, and identifying major US cities, presidents, and landmarks.
A trivia game designed for ESL learners at a secondary level. The game has 30 questions divided into 6 rounds. Duration: Roughly an hour and 20 minutes.
The document discusses a series of videos that were watched. Based on the content of the videos, they were about the United States of America. Some key details provided include that the US is the third largest country by size, it has 50 states, the bald eagle is the national bird, Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, and the currency is the US dollar. The document also includes the lyrics to the song "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars and proposes some games to play including ones involving ribbons, a rope to mimic a clock, a telephone game, acting as salt statues, and imitating animal sounds.
My Winter Holiday 2016: Tokyo - New Zealand - SingaporeKristi Rohtsalu
My Winter Holiday 2016, the five weeks of Jan-Feb 2016 in Tokyo, in New Zealand and in Singapore, is now in slides. Keywords: colors, contrasts and differences. Stone & glass cities, rain forests, volcanoes, plays of light… Nature vs human creations… Both can be amazing.
The winters of long ago were harsh and unforgiving. Snow would blanket the ground for months at a time, making travel difficult and resources scarce. People had to work together to survive the brutal cold and find enough food and warmth to last until spring.
The document wishes the reader a merry Christmas and happy holidays filled with peace, love and joy. It expresses hopes for a pink Christmas and wishes the recipient the best of times during their holiday season and fabulous Christmas in rose colors. Finally, it wishes the reader a happy new year filled with hope, warmth and happiness.
This document contains 7 Christmas quotes from various authors and sources. The quotes provide sentiments about the true meaning of Christmas, doing kindness for others during the holidays, and traditions surrounding celebrating Jesus's birth. The document concludes by providing links to follow and visit the organization on social media and their website.
The document contains holiday greetings for Jeremy, Natalie, and William wishing them happy holidays for 2009. It also contains multiple repetitions of "Merry Christmas" as additional holiday greetings.
I spent my Christmas holiday in Sweden visiting relatives in Tyresö where it was snowy, beautiful, and exciting but also cold. While there we went skiing, shopping, and saw the Royal palace. On Christmas Eve it was calm as we had a big family dinner and exchanged gifts, making it a fun trip, especially as it was my first time traveling by plane to visit my granny.
This document provides information about Christmas, including that it is celebrated on December 25th, is a Christian religious holiday, and features Christmas carols, many of which were originally folk songs that later had religious lyrics added by the church. It also lists some common Christmas songs and mentions traditions like hanging stockings, decorating trees, attending Christmas Eve church services, and exchanging gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
The document describes how the author celebrates Christmas Eve. It discusses how she buys gifts for her family in the morning, watches the Baby Jesus Parade, wraps presents, and then goes to her grandma's house where she eats snacks and exchanges gifts with her relatives. She concludes that Christmas is her favorite holiday because she gets to share special moments with her family.
The document contains a list of 20 image URLs showing various Christmas themes such as Disney characters celebrating Christmas, Christmas trees, bells, wreaths, stockings, reindeer, Santa Claus, gifts, and winter scenes. The images depict both cartoon drawings and photographs related to Christmas decorations, traditions, and characters.
This short story is about a couple who are having relationship problems. The woman is packing her bags to leave after a fight, but stops when she sees an old text from her partner saying he wants to talk. When her partner comes home, he is hiding a Christmas present for their anniversary trip. They decide to reheat dinner so they can talk things through.
Jesus's birth and the traditions of Santa Claus, decorations, food, and dress-up are discussed in the document. Christmas cards are also mentioned as part of the seasonal celebrations. The high-level topics covered in the short document relate to religious and cultural aspects associated with Christmas time.
The author and their family went to a comic fair called "La Mole" on December 23rd where they bought comics, posters, and took pictures with characters. They spent the following days resting with family, decorating the Christmas tree, and helping their father put lights on the nativity scene. The author and their brother each decorated their own small tree, and on Christmas they enjoyed spending time with family and the true meaning of Christmas - love, peace and prosperity for all.
ESL Speed Quiz #1 (Designed for Korean Students)Stephanie Dodson
This is a speed quiz game designed for Korean high school students. My students really enjoyed this activity.
Materials: Computer/TV setup, PowerPoint slides, stopwatch, chalkboard.
Procedure:
1) Divide students into teams.
2) Request two volunteers to serve as timekeeper and scorekeeper, respectively. They can switch roles with other players later.
3) The teams will take turns sending one player to sit in front of the TV screen. During a player's turn, he/she may not look at the screen. Once the player is seated, display the first PowerPoint slide on the screen, and say "GO!"
4) The player's teammates will describe the picture in English. Players may not use gestures, words that appear in the title (e.g. "lion" for "Lion King"), Korean words, or names of real people. For every picture that the player guesses correctly, the team will get one point. If students don't know an item, they can say "PASS!"
5) The player will have one minute to name as many pictures as he/she can. After one minute, the timekeeper should yell "STOP!"
ESL EFL RESOURCES GAMES QUIZ TIME COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVESFlavia Leite
This is an ESL GAME designed to practise comparatives and superlatives. In fact, it is a quiz which contains a lot of questions related to GENERAL CULTURE, SCIENCE; GEOGRAPHY; HISTORY, etc. You can use it to play with your whole class. Yo can divide your class in two teams and play this wonderfull and engaging game! :-)
An angel tells Mary she will have a baby named Jesus. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem for a census and find no room at the inn, so Jesus is born in a stable. Shepherds and Wise Men are led to Jesus and bring him gifts. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus flee to Egypt to escape King Herod who wants to harm the baby.
The document discusses various Christmas traditions in Hungary. It describes how Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and involves activities like making an Advent wreath. On December 6th, Hungarian children leave out shoes for Mikulás to fill. Families spend Christmas Eve together decorating trees. Other traditions include Christmas markets, baking festive foods, decorating trees and homes, giving presents, and performing Bethlehem plays.
All that you need to know about the festival Christmas
Christmas History-
Christmas is one of the most popular festivals around the world.
The approaching winter season indicates us that Christmas is around and we usually associate the winter with the Christmas celebration and with 25th December as the birth of Lord Christ
However the history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years and it tells us that celebration during the winter season were common, even way before the Christ was born.
It has been celebrated at different places for different reasons and date of the celebration was fixed to be 25th December quite later.
Christmas Eve-
The day is preceded by Christmas Eve, which falls on December 24, and followed by eleven days of the festival, ending on January 6.
On Christmas Eve, houses are cleaned from top to bottom and are decorated beautifully with lights and other lovely festoons
Planning dinners on Christmas Eve is a tradition that follows since a long time. Usually, a typical Christmas Eve is celebrated by organizing a family dinner or an elaborate meal
The main attraction and highlight of Christmas Eve is the arrival of the famous and everyone's favorite - the legendary character Santa Claus
The idea is to have fun and spread good cheer, on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Trivia
Holy represents the crown worn by Lord Jesus Christ, when he was crucified and the red color of the berries represents his blood.
Christmas is the season, when the world witnesses the maximum sale of diamonds.
Every year, during the Christmas season, more than a billion cards are sold in UK.
Rudolph, the legendary reindeer of Santa Claus, was a creation of Montgomery Ward. He created it for the purpose of a holiday promotion, in the late 1930s.
The world's tallest Christmas tree was erected in America, in 1950. The tree was as high as 76 m.
Candy canes, one of the popular sweet treats used for Christmas, originally were straight white sticks of sugar candy. They were used as an embellishment for Christmas tree. The ends of the candy were bent by Cologne Cathedral, to symbolize shepherd's crook
The word 'Christmas is an old English word and is a contracted version of 'Christ's Mass'.
The tradition of ringing church bells on Christmas morning dates back to the medieval times. The ringing bells symbolize the birth of Jesus Christ.
The tradition of gift-giving during Christmas has originated from the legendary characters of the Three Wise Men, who brought presents to Jesus, when he was born.
Many people believe that the legendary character Santa Claus is based on a real person named St. Nicholas. It is also believed that St. Nicholas brings in Christmas gifts, on the Eve of the festival.
Colours of Christmas
Main colors of Christmas are red and green. They are generally used with white, sparkling silver and gold to compliment them.
Rudolph has a bright red nose and is the favorite reindeer of all children.
The document summarizes several key symbols and traditions of Christmas, including:
- The traditional colors of Christmas being green, red, white, silver and gold, with red symbolizing Jesus' blood and green representing eternal life.
- Santa Claus bringing gifts to good children on Christmas Eve, typically depicted as a jolly man in red with white trim.
- The Christmas tree tradition of bringing an evergreen tree into the home and decorating it with lights, ornaments, and an angel or star topper.
- Other decorations like Christmas lights, ornaments, jingle bells, and wreaths that are used to festoon trees and homes during the holiday season.
- Candy canes being a hard
The document summarizes some key symbols and traditions of Christmas, including:
1) The traditional colors of Christmas - red, green, white, silver and gold - symbolize aspects of religious meaning or the season.
2) Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, brings gifts to good children on Christmas Eve and is typically depicted as a plump, jolly man in a red coat.
3) Decorations include Christmas trees, lights, ornaments, garlands, tinsel, candy canes, wreaths and stockings. Evergreens symbolize eternal life and trees are brought indoors and decorated.
Santa Claus is traditionally depicted as a jolly, plump man in a red coat who brings gifts to good children on Christmas Eve. The colors of Christmas include red, green, white, gold and silver, with red symbolizing the blood of Jesus and green representing eternal life. Common Christmas decorations are the Christmas tree, lights, ornaments, garlands, wreaths, jingle bells, candy canes and tinsel. Stockings are also traditionally hung.
Christmas Eve is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Traditions include visiting church services, singing carols, exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, creating snowmen, hosting feasts with family and friends, cleaning chimneys and hanging stockings for Santa. The colors of Christmas are red, green, and gold which symbolize the blood of Christ, eternal life, and royalty. People also decorate trees with candles, bells, ornaments, tinsel and place an angel or star at the top to represent the angels.
The document is a 12 question vocabulary quiz about Christmas terms. It tests knowledge of words like:
- Prancer, one of Santa's reindeer from the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
- Eggnog, a traditional Christmas drink made from eggs, milk or cream, and sugar.
- Garland, a wreath, chain, or string made for celebration or decoration, often made of leaves or flowers.
- Myrrh, a gum used for perfume or incense that was one of the three gifts the Wise Men gave to Jesus.
The document defines over 100 terms related to parties and celebrations. It provides definitions for common party-related nouns (e.g. party, invitation, guest), verbs (e.g. invite, attend, decorate), and adjectives (e.g. formal, outdoor). The definitions cover a wide range of party types and elements, including birthday parties, bridal showers, costume parties, decorations, food, gifts, invitations, music and entertainment.
The document describes various Christmas traditions in America, including decorating homes with lights and wreaths, exchanging gifts, gathering with family for prayer and meals, and celebrating the nativity. It emphasizes that these traditions symbolize the light of Christ and remind us of God's gift of his son Jesus, whose birth is celebrated at Christmas.
In Poland, there are many Christmas traditions that hold deep symbolic meanings. On Christmas Eve, families gather for a special supper and leave an empty seat and place setting for an unexpected guest. Poles are known for their hospitality, especially around Christmas. Another tradition is the breaking of the oplatek wafer, which is done by native Poles and those of Polish ancestry around the world. Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, called Pasterka, commemorates the shepherds who waited for Jesus' birth and is an important part of the Polish Christmas celebration.
Christmas is the most important holiday in Great Britain, celebrated on December 25th. There are many traditions associated with Christmas in Great Britain, such as decorating houses with holly and lights, hanging mistletoe, burning Yule logs, exchanging Christmas cards, caroling in the streets, and leaving stockings for Father Christmas. On Christmas Day, families have a big turkey dinner and exchange gifts.
Christmas in the USA involves several traditions and symbols. Popular decorations include lights, trees, wreaths and stockings. Foods like turkey, cookies and eggnog are commonly eaten for Christmas meals and gatherings. Americans celebrate through religious services, shows like The Nutcracker, and caroling. Children anticipate gifts brought by Santa Claus, who is said to deliver presents down the chimney on Christmas Eve.
Polish Christmas traditions are deeply rooted in religious beliefs and superstitions. Some key traditions include keeping the home spotlessly clean before Christmas Eve, as the weather on Christmas is believed to predict the weather for the coming year. On Christmas Eve, families gather for a feast and exchange wishes using oplatek wafers. Unmarried women predict their future by interpreting signs like the direction a dog barks or the color of straw pulled from under the table. The Christmas tree is an important symbol, decorated with fruits, candies and homemade paper chains to commemorate Jesus and the Garden of Eden.
This document discusses various Christmas traditions in Hungary. It describes how Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and involves activities like making an Advent wreath. On December 6th, Hungarian children leave out shoes for Mikulás to fill. Other traditions include the Bethlehem play depicting Jesus' birth, decorating Christmas trees, and spending Christmas Eve with family. The document provides details on celebrations and foods that are part of Hungary's unique Christmas culture.
The document defines terms related to New Year celebrations and traditions. It provides definitions for over 40 words commonly associated with ringing in the new year, including "New Year's Eve", "midnight", "fireworks", "Auld Lang Syne", and "resolutions". The terms cover celebrations, customs, food, music, dates, and more that are part of global new year festivities.
The document defines over 100 words related to babies, childhood, and parenting. It provides the word, part of speech, and a short definition for each term to help readers understand vocabulary around caring for and interacting with babies. The words cover topics like baby care products, stages of development, toys, health, and more. An online ESL resource called Excellent ESL 4U produced the document to assist language learners.
The document defines over 100 terms related to school and education, including the types of schools (e.g. elementary, primary, secondary), subjects taught (e.g. math, science, English), staff roles (e.g. teacher, principal, janitor), facilities (e.g. classroom, playground, cafeteria), and other concepts (e.g. homework, grades, holidays). Each term is defined concisely in a sentence or two and many note equivalents between American and British English. The terms provide comprehensive coverage of vocabulary related to the K-12 school system and learning environment.
The document defines over 100 words used to describe people, including their physical features, characteristics, and attributes. Each entry provides a part of speech and brief definition. The terms relate to aspects like appearance, age, ethnicity, personality, health, size and physical abilities. A website is listed as the source for each term.
The document defines and provides a short description for over 100 terms related to cities and urban areas. It includes definitions for types of buildings and establishments commonly found in cities like shops, restaurants, transportation hubs, places of worship, entertainment and cultural venues, as well as terms describing urban infrastructure, layouts and issues. The definitions are concise and focus on the essential meaning and function of each term.
The document defines over 100 terms related to hotels and accommodation. It provides concise definitions and parts of speech for words like "amenities," "check-in," "guest," "reservation," and "room" that are commonly used when discussing or working in the hotel industry. Each term is defined briefly and accompanied by the part of speech to concisely explain its meaning.
This document defines and explains various terms related to higher education and university studies. It provides definitions for over 80 common words used in an academic context, including definitions for types of degrees, roles of university staff, components of studying such as assignments and exams, financial aid, and other related concepts. The definitions are intended to help explain university-related vocabulary to non-native English speakers.
This document defines over 100 terms related to travel, transportation, and tourism. It provides definitions for common words used when taking a trip, such as airline, airport, baggage, boarding pass, cabin, currency, customs, departure, destination, duty-free, fare, flight, passport, ticket, tourist, and many others. Each term is defined concisely in a simple sentence to explain its meaning in the context of traveling.
This document defines and describes various terms related to houses and their parts. It provides definitions for over 50 common housing-related words including rooms in a house like kitchen, bedroom, bathroom; exterior parts like roof, windows, doors; and materials used in construction like brick, cement, glass. Each term is defined in a simple one sentence explanation.
The document defines and explains various legal terms related to criminal law and the court system. It provides definitions for over 80 terms, including definitions of crimes (e.g. arson, assault, burglary), roles in the legal system (e.g. judge, jury, lawyer), stages of the legal process (e.g. arrest, trial, appeal), and other related terminology (e.g. guilty, innocent, illegal). Each term is defined concisely and includes part of speech information. The document serves as a reference for legal terminology.
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This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
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ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, and GDPR: Best Practices for Implementation and...PECB
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
10. Chimney
A part of the house structure
that allows smoke from the
fireplace to come out of the
house; the place where
Santa Claus comes to fill
stockings with gifts for
children.
(noun)
29. Father Christmas
The imaginary old man
who wears red clothes and
is said to bring presents to
children at Christmas Eve
(same as Santa Claus)
(British English).
(noun)
30. Festive
Looking or feeling happy and enjoyable that seems
suitable for celebrating something.
(adjective)
63. Santa Claus
The imaginary old man
who wears red clothes and
is said to bring presents to
children at Christmas Eve
(same as Father
Christmas) (American
English).
(noun)
64. Santa’s grotto
A small place where
children can receive
presents from a person
dressed as Santa Claus.
(noun)