Christmas in Australia is celebrated on December 25th. Some Australian Christmas traditions include spending time at the beach and having a barbecue or picnic on Christmas Day due to the summer heat. Popular foods served include prawns, turkey, ham, seafood and salads. The document provides an Australian version of the Christmas carol "Jingle Bells" which references Australian icons like kangaroos and Holden Utes.

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Week 10 - Christmas in Australia A
1. What date is Christmas in Australia?
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2. What are some Australian Christmas traditions?
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3. What foods do people eat on Christmas? List them.
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4. Christmas word search
Advent
Church
December
Pork
S S Q O O U C R D H K W C B C
R B A P O R K V E T I O W G A
E S T N E S E R P B L U N Z R
K H C K T L X J H D M I V W O
C C H J Y A E A M T D E O Y L
A R R X A I C E I D N V C B S
R U I X V A A L U X M E B E K
C H S M S T M P A V L O V A D
Y C T T S L T L Z U Y Q M D D
Q E M C R U I E A H S H A X A
I J A E R G E G F H X S R M F
R R S K K R U X H H M Z K T R
B N E O T Y K C C T R I K L G
U Y S N W A R P K H S F S P G
G G M J T M Y X O F M H U I Q

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Pudding
Turkey
Carols
Coldmeats
Lights
Prawns
Santa Claus
Christmas
Crackers
Pavlova
Presents
Tree
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J
ingle Bells is a Christmas carol. The Australian
version is on the right. Listen to the song and fill in the missing words. Talk with a partner
about how Australian Christmas is different from a European one. Then share with the
class.

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English Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow,
In a one horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go
Laughing all the way.
bells on bob tail ring
making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.
Oh jingle bells jingle bells
jingle all the way!
Oh what fun
it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh, Hey!
Jingle bells jingle bells
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
A day or two ago
I thought I'd took a ride
And soon Miss Fannie Bright
Seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortuned seemed his lot
He got into a drifted bank
And we got upset
Oh jingle bells jingle bells
jingle all the way!
Oh what fun
it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh, Hey!
Jingle bells jingle bells
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Aussie Jingle Bells
………… through the bush,
in a rusty Holden Ute,
………..up the dust,
esky in the boot,
Kelpie by my side,
……….. Christmas songs,
It's Summer time and I am in
my singlet, shorts and thongs
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way,
…………. in Australia
on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride
in a rusty Holden Ute.
Engine's getting hot;
we dodge the kangaroos,
The swaggie climbs aboard,
he is welcome too.
All the family's there,
………… by the pool,
Christmas Day the Aussie way,
by the barbecue.
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia
on a scorching summers …….., Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride
in a rusty Holden Ute.