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Christmas Traditions in Great Britain

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Christmas Christmas Day , December 25, is probably the most popular holiday in Great Britain. It is a family holiday. Traditionally all relatives and friends get together and give each

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Слайд 1Christmas Traditions in Great Britain
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Слайд 2Christmas
Christmas Day , December 25, is probably the

most popular holiday in Great Britain. It is a family

holiday. Traditionally all relatives and friends get together and give each other presents.
Christmas  Christmas Day , December 25, is probably the most popular holiday in Great Britain. It

Слайд 3History of Christmas
The history of Christmas dates back to thousand

years.
The first recorded date of Christmas

being celebrated on December 25th was in 336AD in the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine (he was the first Christian Roman Emperor). A few years later Pope Julius I officially declared that the birth of Jesus would be celebrated on the 25th December.
History of ChristmasThe history of Christmas dates back to thousand years.   The first recorded date

Слайд 4This date was probably chosen because
the Winter Solstice and

the ancient pagan
Roman midwinter festivals called 'Saturnalia'
and 'Dies

Natalis Solis Invicti' took
place in December.
This date was probably chosen because the Winter Solstice and the ancient pagan Roman midwinter festivals called

Слайд 5St Augustine was the person
who really started Christmas
in

the UK by introducing
Christianity in the 6th century.
He came

from countries that
used the Roman Calendar, so
western countries celebrate
Christmas on the 25th December.
Then people from Britain and
Western Europe took Christmas on
the 25th December all over the world!
St Augustine was the person who really started Christmas in the UK by introducing Christianity in the

Слайд 6Boxing Day
Boxing Day takes place on December 26th
and is

only celebrated in a few countries.
It was started in the

UK about 800 years
ago in the Middle Ages. It was the day
when the alms box, collection boxes for
the poor often kept in churches, were
opened so that the contents could be
distributed to poor people. Some churches
still open these boxes on Boxing Day.

Boxing Day has now become another
public holiday in countries such as
the U.K. , Canada, Australia
and New Zealand.

Boxing DayBoxing Day takes place on December 26th and is only celebrated in a few countries.It was

Слайд 7If we are to find the roots of the Christmas

traditions,
we may need to go back to the age

of Mesopotamian
culture which had the tradition of celebrating New Year.
The same kind of tradition was also the part of
the Persian and Babylonian culture. They had the festival
called the ‘Sacaea’. On the other hand, there was also
a festival in Scandinavia known as ‘Yule’, which was
celebrated during the winter months. All these festivals
have had great impact on the present day Christmas.

If we are to find the roots of the Christmas traditions, we may need to go back

Слайд 8Stockings
Christmas - is a holiday for the

whole family, but most of all children love it and

wait for Christmas.They hang out near the fireplace stockings for gifts.
Stockings   Christmas - is a holiday for the whole family, but most of all children

Слайд 9Christmas Tree
The first Christmas Trees came to Britain
in the

1830s. They became very popular
in 1841, when Prince Albert (Queen 
Victoria's

German husband) had
a Christmas Tree set up in Windsor
Castle. Ever since then, Christmas Trees
have been a part of a British Christmas.

Because of the danger of fire, in 1895 Ralph Morris,
an American telephonist, invented the first
electric Christmas lights, similar to the ones we use today.

Christmas TreeThe first Christmas Trees came to Britain in the 1830s. They became very popular in 1841,

Слайд 10Holly, Ivy and other greenery such as Mistletoe
were originally used

in pre-Christian times to
help celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival

and
ward off evil spirits and celebrate new growth.

Greenery

The U.K. and Germany were the main countries
to keep the use of the greenery and here
the Christian meanings are :

Holly, Ivy and other greenery such as Mistletoewere originally used in pre-Christian times to help celebrate the

Слайд 11Holly became the recognized symbol of Christmas.
According to some

versions, from it the wreath of
the Christ was done,

and a berry holly have reddened
from blood of the Savior. The prickly leaves represent
the crown of thorns that Jesus wore when he was
crucified. The berries are the drops of blood that
were shed by Jesus because of the thorns.

Holly

Holly became the recognized symbol of Christmas. According to some versions, from it the wreath of the

Слайд 12Ivy
This reminds us that
we need to cling to God


for support in our lives.
It has to cling to

something to support itself as it grows.
IvyThis reminds us that we need to cling to God for support in our lives. It has

Слайд 13Mistletoe
The practice of hanging it in the house
goes back

to the times of the ancient
Druids.
It is supposed

to possess mystical powers which bring good luck to the household and ward off evil spirits.
It was also used as a sign of love and friendship in Norse mythology and that's where the custom of kissing under Mistletoe comes from.
MistletoeThe practice of hanging it in the house goes back to the times of the ancient Druids.

Слайд 14The custom of kissing

under Mistletoe comes

from England! The

original custom

was that a berry was picked from

the

sprig of Mistletoe before the person

could be kissed and when all the berries

had gone, there could be no more kissing!
The custom of kissing under Mistletoe comes from England! The original custom was that a berry was

Слайд 15Carols were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago,

but these were not Christmas Carols. They were pagan
songs,

sung at the Winter Solstice celebrations as
people danced round stone circles. The Winter Solstice
is the shortest day of the year, usually taking place
around the 22nd December. The word Carol actually
means dance or a song of praise and joy! Carols used
to be written and sung during all four seasons, but
only the tradition of singing them at
Christmas has really survived!

Carols

Carols were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago, but these were not Christmas Carols. They

Слайд 16Carols
Christmas carols are special songs which are sung

during а Christmas season.
The songs are about Jesus and


the time when he was born.
Carols  Christmas carols are special songs which are sung during а Christmas season. The songs are

Слайд 17Dashing through the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the fields

we go, Laughing all the way. Bells on bobtail 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. Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way, Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.

Jingle bells

Dashing through the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the fields we go, Laughing all the

Слайд 18Christmas is Coming
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat
Please

put a penny in the old man's hat If you haven't

got a penny, a ha' penny will do,
If you haven't got a ha' penny, then God bless you
Christmas is Coming Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fatPlease put a penny in the old

Слайд 19Candles
One of the main traditions of these

weeks are wreaths with candles which have special meaning. Such

wreaths are done on the first Sunday of this period, and usually they consist of 5 candles: four red and one white.
Candles   One of the main traditions of these weeks are wreaths with candles which have

Слайд 20Christingle
It actually means 'Christ Light' and celebrates
the light

of Jesus coming into the world:
but no one is

really sure how the Christingles
came into being.


The orange is round like the world.
The candle stands tall and straight and
gives light in the dark like the love of God.
The red ribbon goes all around the 'world'
and is a symbol of the blood Jesus shed
when he died for us.
The four sticks point in all directions and
symbolise North, South, East and West –
they also represent the four seasons.
The fruit and nuts (or sometimes sweets!)
represent the fruits of the earth, nurtured
by the sunshine and the rain.

Christingle It actually means 'Christ Light' and celebrates the light of Jesus coming into the world: but

Слайд 21The Christmas log

Nowadays the Christmas log
should

be cut down by the
head of family, instead of

being
bought from someone. It should
be burnt down in a fireplace
together with the rest of the last
year's Christmas logs. The log
should be burnt for all twelve
days of Christmas. There is
a superstition, that if the person
sees the shadow rejected from
a fireplace where a log burns,
without a head, he will die in the
following year. It is said that ash
of a Christmas log cures illnesses.
The Christmas log   Nowadays the Christmas log should be cut down by the head of

Слайд 22Santa Claus is often connected
with the name of St.

Nicholas.
St. Nicholas was a Bishop
who lived in the

4th century AD
in a place called Myra in
Asia Minor (now called Turkey).
He was a very kind man and
had a reputation of a man who helped
the poor and gave secret
gifts to people who needed it.
Because of his kindness
Nicholas was made a Saint.
Santa Claus is often connected with the name of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas was a Bishop who

Слайд 23Santa Claus
Santa Claus, also called Santa, Father Christmas

(in Britain), or Kriss Kringle (in America) is an imaginary

old man in red clothes and with a long white beard.
Santa Claus  Santa Claus, also called Santa, Father Christmas (in Britain), or Kriss Kringle (in America)

Слайд 24
presents for the children in socks,
in front of the

family Christmas tree,
or near the fire place.
Some people

say that Santa
lives in the North Pole.

In Finland, they say that he lives in the north part of
their country called Lapland.

But everyone agrees that he travels through
the sky on a sledge that is pulled by reindeer,
that he comes into houses down the
chimney at night and puts

presents for the children in socks, in front of the family Christmas tree, or near the fire

Слайд 25Presents
One of the main reasons we
have the custom of

giving
and receiving presents at
Christmas, is to remind us


of the presents given to
Jesus by the Wise Men:
Frankincense, Gold and Myrrh.


Frankincense was a perfume used in Jewish
worship and, as a gift, it showed that people
would worship Jesus.
Gold was associated with Kings and Christians
believe that Jesus is the King of Kings.
Myrrh was a perfume that was put on dead
bodies to make them smell nice and, as a gift,
it showed that Jesus would suffer and die.

PresentsOne of the main reasons we have the custom of giving and receiving presents at Christmas, is

Слайд 26Christmas Cards
People around the world send Christmas Cards to

their friends and family.
The first Christmas card was created

and sent in 1843. A man named John Calcott Horsley printed the first Christmas card for Sir Henry Cole, the friend who had given him this idea.
Christmas Cards People around the world send Christmas Cards to their friends and family. The first Christmas

Слайд 27Christmas Dinner
The typical dinner consists of turkey
with potatoes and

other vegetables
such as carrots and sprouts.
In Britain this

is followed by Christmas
pudding - a sweet pudding containing
a lot of dried fruit and often covered
with burning brandy. Other traditional
dish in Britain is a Christmas cake –
a cake containing a lot of dried fruit
and usually having a covering of icing
(hard sugar) made to be eaten
at Christmas.
Christmas DinnerThe typical dinner consists of turkey with potatoes and other vegetables such as carrots and sprouts.

Слайд 28Turkey and Potato Salad.
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked, diced turkey 2 stalks celery,

chopped 2/3 cup diced water chestnuts 3 green onions, cut up 2 red

potatoes, cooked and cut
into cubes 1 cup lowfat plain yogurt,
(or light or fat free mayonnaise) 2 tablespoons parsley flakes (or to taste) 2 teaspoons dill weed pepper
Lightly mix the turkey, celery, water chestnuts, onions,
potatoes, parsley and dill. Add the yogurt or mayo and mix.
Add pepper to taste. Serve with a roll or on a bed of lettuce
with bean sprouts.

Cranberry Sauce - a traditional accompaniment to roast turkey.
- 500 g (18 oz.) fresh cranberries
- 250 ml (1 cup) cider vinegar
- 250 ml (1 cup) water
- 250 g (9 oz.) brown sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp. ground allspice
- 1 piece of peeled ginger
Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer
over low heat for about 20 minutes; remove the
cinnamon stick and ginger; pour into a sauce boat or bowl.

Turkey and Potato Salad.Ingredients:2 cups cooked, diced turkey 2 stalks celery, chopped 2/3 cup diced water chestnuts

Слайд 29Santa's Punch
Ingredients: 1 quart pineapple juice 1 pkg (2 qt) lime Kool-aid 1

qt lime sherbet 2 qts ginger ale Mix Kool-aid in punch bowl.

Add pineapple juice.
Just before serving, add sherbet by spoonfuls.
Add ginger ale. For red punch, use raspberry
Kool-aid and sherbert.
Santa's PunchIngredients: 1 quart pineapple juice 1 pkg (2 qt) lime Kool-aid 1 qt lime sherbet 2

Слайд 30Candycane
Parents treat children for Christmas candycane with sticks

in the shape of a cane (or the shepherd's staff).

The sugar candy reminds letter J with which name Jesus begins.

Candycane  Parents treat children for Christmas candycane with sticks in the shape of a cane (or

Слайд 31Cookies for Santa
Children leave on a fireplace cookies for Santa

as a token of gratitude for work which he does

each Christmas.
Cookies for SantaChildren leave on a fireplace cookies for Santa as a token of gratitude for work

Слайд 32Christmas Crossword
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