Christmas traditions and customs of several countries. Pronounciation of Merry Christmas in languages other than English.

1. Merry Christmas
Christmas Celebrations and Traditions from
Around the World

2. Lesson objectives and
Instructions
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Learn how to say “Merry
Christmas” in several
different languages.
Learn Christmas customs and
traditions in
Mexico, Russia, Germany, Fra
nce, and China.
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3. Merry
Christmas
Click on each picture for pronunciation and additional
information.

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CHRISTMAS IN
MEXICO
The Christmas season is from
December 12 – January 6.
Traditionally, gifts are left in
the shoes of children on
January 6, Three Kings Day.
All Mexican businesses are
required to give their employees
“aguinaldo” which is a Christmas
salary bonus.
Bacalao a la vizcaina is a
traditional Christmas Eve
dinner. This dinner consists of
dried cod with vegetables.
Posada

5. Christmas in France
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A 1962 law states that all
letters to Santa will receive a
response.
Christmas Eve is celebrated
by attending Midnight Mass.
Mass is followed by a feast
called le Revellion.
Mistletoe is thought to bring
good fortune throughout the
year
Traditional French Christmas
dishes include
goose, turkey, and yule log
cake.
Candy, fruit, nuts, and small

6. Christmas is being
replaced by the
“Festival of
Winter”.
Traditional Christmas
dinner includes
goose, fish, beet
soup, and cooked dried
fruit.
Christmas Eve is
celebrated on
January 6.
Babushka, or
grandmother,
distributes presents
to children.
Christmas in Russia
Christmas trees were
banned during the Soviet
period. People displayed
New Year’s Trees instead.

7. Christmas in
Germany
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Click here to watch a YouTube
video on the Frankfurt Christmas
Market.
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Shoes filled with carrots
and hay are left on
porches so Father
Christmas can feed his
horses as he delivers
gifts.
Gifts are usually
exchanged on Christmas
Eve.
Carp and goose are
common Christmas dinner
entrees.
Traditional Christmas

8. Christmas in China
Christmas is not an official holiday in
China.
Santa is often seen
playing a saxophone.
It is not uncommon to
hear Christmas music all
year in China.
Duck is
prepared for
Christmas
dinner. It is
stuffed with
chicken, ham, s
hrimp, bamboo
shoots, rice, an
d soy sauce.
Instead of elves,
Santa is
accompanied by
his sisters.

9. Review
On the next few
slides, from the
three choices,
select (click) the
best answer.

10. Merry Christmas
Children of this country leave shoes filled
with hay and carrots for the horses of
Father Christmas.
China
France
Germany

11. TRY AGAIN!
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12. Correct!
Click horses to continue……

13. In 1962, this country passed a law stating all letters to
Santa must receive a response.
China
France
Russia

14. Correct!
Click Santa to continue……..

15. Businesses in this country are required to
give all employees a Christmas bonus
based on their monthly salary.
Mexico
Russi
a
Germa
ny

16. Correct!
Click the sleigh to
continue………

17. Questions?

18. The End!