CHRISTMAS IN THE UK

What can you see in the pictures?

1. Christmas tree 2. a present 3. Christmas stocking 4. Father Christmas

5. Christmas wreath

6. a greeting card 7. Christmas pudding 8. Christmas crackers

How do you celebrate Christmas?

• Work in pairs. • Discuss the following questions in pairs.• You have 90 seconds for each question – no

less, no more!

Did you enjoy last Christmas?

Do you usually put up Christmas decorations in your house?

What traditions do you have during the Christmas season?

What do you usually do on Christmas day?

If you could change something about Christmas time, what would it be?

Christmas in the UK• Correct the following statements.

1. Children write and send letters to Father Christmas.

2. They hang stockings above the fireplace.

3. There is always some money in the Christmas cracker.

4. They eat roast beef for Christmas dinner.

5. You should take the tree and decorations down within 10 days of

Christmas.

Christmas in the UK

• Watch the video and check your answers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2W3QR9WXdA

Christmas in the UK

1. Children write and send letters to Father Christmas.

2. They hang stockings above the fireplace.

3. There is always some money in the Christmas cracker.

4. They eat roast beef for Christmas dinner.

5. You should take the tree and decorations down within 10 days of

Christmas.

Christmas in the UK

1. Children write letters to Father Christmas and burn them in the

fireplace.

2. They hang stockings above the fireplace.

3. There is always some money in the Christmas cracker.

4. They eat roast beef for Christmas dinner.

5. You should take the tree and decorations down within 10 days of

Christmas.

Christmas in the UK

1. Children write letters to Father Christmas and burn them in the

fireplace.

2. They hang stockings around the bed.

3. There is always some money in the Christmas cracker.

4. They eat roast beef for Christmas dinner.

5. You should take the tree and decorations down within 10 days of

Christmas.

Christmas in the UK

1. Children write letters to Father Christmas and burn them in the

fireplace.

2. They hang stockings around the bed.

3. There is a little toy, paper crown and a joke in the Christmas cracker.

4. They eat roast beef for Christmas dinner.

5. You should take the tree and decorations down within 10 days of

Christmas.

Christmas in the UK

1. Children write letters to Father Christmas and burn them in the

fireplace.

2. They hang stockings around the bed.

3. There is a little toy, paper crown and a joke in the Christmas cracker.

4. They eat roast turkey for Christmas dinner.

5. You should take the tree and decorations down within 10 days of

Christmas.

Christmas in the UK

1. Children write letters to Father Christmas and burn them in the

fireplace.

2. They hang stockings around the bed.

3. There is a little toy, paper crown and a joke in the Christmas cracker.

4. They eat roast turkey for Christmas dinner.

5. You should take the tree and decorations down within 12 days of

Christmas.

Christmas in the UK

• Watch the video again and answer these questions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2W3QR9WXdA

1. What is the other name that people in Britain use for Christmas?

2. What do they prepare for Father Christmas and why?3. What’s the traditional vegetable that people eat with

Christmas dinner?4. How do they preserve the Christmas pudding?5. What does the Queen speak about in her holiday speech?

Christmas in the UK1. What is the other name that people in Britain use for Christmas?

-> Chrimbo 2. What do they prepare for Father Christmas and why?

-> A mince pie and brandy, because he‘s a grown-up!3. What’s the traditional vegetable that people eat with Christmas

dinner?-> Brussels sprouts

4. How do they preserve the Christmas pudding?-> They soak it in alcohol.

5. What does the Queen speak about in her holiday speech?-> She reflects on the events of the past year.

Christmas in the UK• Describe the picture.

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Zdroje:obr. č. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6obrázky z galerie MS Office (2007) obr. č. 3AUTOR NEUVEDEN. Christmas Stocking [fotografie]. Wikipedia [online]. 2006 [cit. 2014-12-03].

Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:ChristmasStocking.jpg. Formát: 1,704 × 2,272.

obr. č. 7MUSICAL LINGUIST. Christmas Pudding [fotografie]. Wikimedia [online]. 2005 [cit. 2014-12-03].

Dostupné z: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christmas_pudding.JPG. Formát: 353 × 306. obr. č. 8 AUTOR NEUVEDEN. Christmas Crackers 2 [fotografie]. Wikimedia [online]. 2008 [cit. 2014-12-03].

Dostupné z: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ChristmasCrackers_2.jpg. Formát: 1,600 × 1,123.

obr. č. 9 SOLLOWAY PAULA. Family-Christmas--010 [fotografie]. The Telegraph [online]. 2013 [cit. 2014-12-03].

Dostupné z: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatpicturegalleries/8535627/British-expats-miss-fish-and-chips-Eastenders-and-the-NHS.html?image=9. Formát: 620 × 372.