This document discusses various Christmas traditions and symbols. It provides information about typical Christmas meals like turkey and pudding. It also mentions common Christmas symbols such as Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and plants used in decorations. Additionally, it includes the lyrics to the song "Silent Night" and discusses the colors most associated with Christmas: red, white, and green.

1. Christmas: customs
and traditions

2. Santa's sleigh slides on slick snow.
Tiny Timmy trims the tall tree with tinsel.
Bobby brings bright bells.
Chilly chipper children cheerfully chant.
Christmas tongue twisters

3. Answer the questions:
1. What do you know about Christmas?

4. 2. What traditional Christmas meals do
you know ?

5. Christmas
Symbols
Meal
PresentsPeople
Plants
Christmas Associations

7. • Turkey, pudding, pumpkin pie, vegetables.
• Santa Clause, holiday, Christmas tree, birch tree.
• Christmas pudding, Easter, ring, horseshoe.
• Trousers, stockings, presents, socks.
• 23rd December, 24th December, 25th
December, 26th December.
• Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas.

9. 1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

10. № Titles Number of the
picture
1 Christmas
Stockings
3
2 Christmas
Pudding
5
3 Holly 7
4 Robin 9
5 Christmas tree 1
6 Candles and
Crackers
6
7 Father Christmas
(Santa Claus)
4
8 Christmas Card 2
9 Waits and Carol 8

11. Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright.
Round you Virgin, Mother and child,
Holy Infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glory streams from Heaven afar.
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born,
Christ the Saviour is born.
Silent night, holy night!
Son of God, Love’s pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Silent night

12. Colours of Christmas
The colours most closely
associated with the
Christmas season are:
red, white and green.
Some say that this is because of
the red and green plants of
wintertime contrasting with the
white snow.

13. Red
means love and reflects our
warmth and
love for each other.
It is also the colour that is
considered the
greatest excitement.
As a religious symbol it stands
for fire, blood, and charity.

14. Green
means hope and the eternal
longing for spring and all the
promises of the future.
Green is the symbol of nature,
youth, and the hope of eternal
life.

15. White
means purity and is represented by the
crystalline form of water and the snowflake.
White is the religious symbol which stands
for light, purity, joy and glory.

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17. Christmas quiz
1. When was Christmas first celebrated?
Around 100 AD
In the 4th Century
1935

18. 2. Where did the Christmas
tree tradition originate?
Germany
Israel
New England

19. 3. Who probably was the first man to
illuminate a Christmas tree with
candles?
Pope John I
Martin Luther
St.Nicolas

20. 1. What do you like/don’t like to do at Christmas?
2. How do you celebrate Christmas in your family?
3. What gifts do you usually prepare for your friends and relatives?
4. Do you enjoy making greetings cards to their friends and family?
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In my opinion…
From my point of view…
It seems to me…
There is no doubt…
First of all…..
Because I’m fond of ….
It’s important for me…
Then……

21. Amazing
Christmas Facts

22. Saturnalia was adopted by the Roman Christians
and
became Christmas, celebrated on the 25th of
The Romans celebrated
Saturnalia in honor
of the god Saturn.
It was supposed to be
the period of chaos
between the old and
the new year when the
normal rules of
society could be
ignored. People drank
a lot, went wild and
gave presents to
each other.

23. The name
‘Santa Claus’ comes
from the Dutch Sinter Klaus,
short for Sinter Nikolaus
or Saint Nicolas.

24. According to a
survey, 7 out of 10 British
dogs get Christmas
gifts from their
loving owners.

25. In theUSA,
Christmastreesarenowcalled‘Holidaytrees’

26. Christmas day lasts
172,800 seconds. Santa Claus
would need to travel at 2,058
kilometres per second to reach
all the places in the world
during that time.

27. About 2 million
tones of Christmas
presents are given at
Christmas

28. The well known image of Santa Claus was invented
by Coca-Cola.

29. The Spanish and the
Portuguese introduced the Christmas tree to
Latin America, but unfortunately there are
no fir trees there, so what do you think they
decorate?
The Christmas cactus of course!

30. AninternetsiteforSantaClaus
wassetupin 1997
In 1995,in Canada,SantaClauswasgivenhisownpostcode -
HOHOHO

31. •
I wish you Health...
So you may enjoy each day in comfort.
I wish you the Love of friends and family...
And Peace within your heart.
I wish you the Beauty of nature...
That you may enjoy the work of God.
I wish you Wisdom to choose priorities...
For those things that really matter in life.
I wish you Generousity so you may share...
All good things that come to you.
I wish you Happiness and Joy...
And Blessings for the New Year.
I wish you the best of everything...
That you so well deserve.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIEND!

32. The Candy Canes of Christmas
•
Candy cane sweet treats
made primarily from boiled
sugar seem to have first
appeared in Europe in the
late 1600’s to early
1700’s. They were made in
many different colors (most
often white) and shapes
(most often straight sticks),
evolving to the familiar cane
or upside down J shape
with the red and white
stripes in the early 1900’s.

33. Here are my wishes for you
H ours of happy times with friends and family
A bundant time for relaxation
P rosperity
P lenty of love when you need it the most
Y outhful excitement at life’s simple pleasures
N ights of restful slumber (you know - dont' worry be
happy)
E verything you need
W ishing you love and light
Y ears and years of good health
E njoyment and mirth
A angels to watch over you
R embrances of a happy years!