The world is the carpet of many colours and every part of the carpet has its own history, traditions, customs, habits and manners. We must have a fair and permissive attitude towards those whose race, religion, nationality differ from one’s own.









• December, 25 • December, 31 • January, 7 • February, 14 • July, 4 • October, 31


Answer

the questions.


1.

When is Christmas Day?

2.

Is it a happy holiday for all people?

3.

Why are people busy some weeks before

Christmas?

4.

Where can people get Christmas cards?

5.

How do people decorate a Christmas tree?

6.

Where do the English put Christmas

presents?


7.

When do they do it?

8.

Where do children put their stocking when

they go to bed?

9.

Who comes at night?

10.

What is there in Father Christmas’ bag?

11.

Where does he put Christmas presents for

children?

Match the words. • deco • stoc • tin • Christ • pre • fire • cra • sents • cker • ration • plaсe • sel • king • mas
Check yourself • Decoration • Stocking • Tinsel • Christmas • Presents • Fireplace • Cracker
Make up word-combinations • Lights • Busiest • Shop • Christmas • Old • Sing • Small
Check yourself • Colourful lights • Busiest time • Shop windows • Christmas tree • Old traditions • Sing carols • Small presents
Fill in the words: Christmas and the New Year are the best festivals of the year. Before Christmas, people decorate their houses with lights and ______. People decorate the _________ tree with toys, ______ and lights. They put _______ for all the family under the tree. Children hang ________ for Father _________ near the fireplace. tinsel Christmas tinsel presents stockings Christmas
Fill in the table Christmas food Christmas decorations Things people do at Christmastime
Sing carols

Celebrate

Goose

Decorate homes

Sit by the fireplace

Mince pie

Lights

Give presents

Stocking

Tinsel

Christmas pudding

Fruitcake

Turkey

Make a bonfire

Christmas tree

Wear costumes

Send Christmas cards

Tell fortunes

Swim in an ice hole

Put on masks
Goose Mince pie Fruitcake Christmas pudding Turkey Tinsel Lights Stocking Christmas tree Swim in an ice hole Tell fortunes Put on masks Send Christmas cards Give presents Decorate homes Sing carols Make a bonfire Celebrate Sit by the fireplace Wear costumes
Match the questions with the answers • What songs do British children sing at Christmas? • When do people in Australia celebrate Christmas? • Where do British children hang their stockings for Father Christmas? • What do French children put near the fireplace? • What can you find inside the crackers? • What do people decorate their Christmas tree with? • Near the fireplace. • With tinsel, toys and lights. • Their shoes. • In summer. • A paper hat, a small present and a silly joke. • Christmas carols.
We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year!