Christmas in Great Britain

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1. Christmas in Great Britain
2. People began to celebrate Christmas many, many
3. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of
4. Eve (December, 24) there is a bunch
5. Advent WreathFour weeks before Christmas people bring
6. A Yule log is a piece of
7. Many years ago postmen had bright red
8. "Holy night" Silent night, holy night
9. A pantomime is a traditional performance for
10. Most families usually have a Christmas tree
11. Every year there is a very big
12. The shops are very busy on Christmas.People
13. Children write letters to Father
14. On Christmas Eve children leave long
15. On Christmas Day at 3 o'clock p.m.
16. Crackers are a usual tradition at Christmas
17. Christmas turkey English people celebrate Christmas
18. People usually decorate Christmas pudding, they put
19. Mince pies are small round pies. Children
20. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
21. December, 26 is Boxing Day in Great
22. On this day people go to the
23. Christmas has a special magic for young and old alike.
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People began to celebrate Christmas many, many years ago. The legend of the very first Christmas tells: « … The shepherds heard from the Angel that Christ the Lord was born to

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Слайд 1Christmas
in
Great Britain

Слайд 2People began to celebrate Christmas many, many years ago.
The legend

of the very first Christmas tells: « … The shepherds

heard from the Angel that Christ the Lord was born to Mary in Bethlehem. They came there and found a little boy in a stable, lying in a manger. His name was Jesus. "Glory to God!" - they said. "Glory to God!" …»

Christmas

Слайд 3Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.
It is

the greatest holiday in Great Britain.
There are a lot of

interesting traditions connected with Christmas in Great Britain. Some weeks before Christmas English people decorate their houses with holly and electric lights.

Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. It is the greatest holiday in Great Britain. There are

Слайд 4 Eve (December, 24) there is a bunch of mistletoe in

every house. Mistletoe is an evergreen plant with small leaves

and small berries. Under this bunch boys kiss girls.

Eve (December, 24) there is a bunch of mistletoe in every house. Mistletoe is an evergreen plant

Слайд 5Advent Wreath
Four weeks before Christmas people bring home a special

wreath - Advent Wreath. They put it on the table

and place four candles on it. Every Sunday they light only one candle. It is a old tradition.

Advent Calendar

Children like to make Advent Calendars.

Advent WreathFour weeks before Christmas people bring home a special wreath - Advent Wreath. They put it

Слайд 6A Yule log is a piece of wood which people

burn in the fireplace on Christmas Eve.

Слайд 7 Many years ago postmen had bright red coats. They looked

like robins. At Christmas they brought many Christmas cards. And

people began to think about a robin as a Christmas bird. You can see it on almost every Christmas card.

People also buy and send Christmas cards to their friends usually containing the message “Merry Christmas”. The cards often show pictures of “Nativity ”, Santa Claus, Christmas tree, “ Robins” or scenes of old-fashioned Christmases.

Many years ago postmen had bright red coats. They looked like robins. At Christmas they brought many

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"Holy night"
Silent night, holy night All is calm, all

is bright Round your Virgin Mother and child Holy infant so tender

and mild Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Carol-singers can be heard on the streets as they collect money. Then they give the money to poor and old people. Some carols, for example, "O, Come All Ye Faithful" and "Holy night" are well-known.

Слайд 9 A pantomime is a traditional performance for children at Christmas.

All the children have much fun when they watch fairy

tales with princes, beautiful princesses and fairies "Cinderella", "Pussy in Boots", "Dick Whittington" and many others.

A pantomime is a traditional performance for children at Christmas. All the children have much fun when

Слайд 10 Most families usually have a Christmas tree in the front

room, glittering with coloured lights, bright shining balls or other

decorations (tinsel, toys, …). There is a shining star or an angle at the top of the Christmas tree.

Most families usually have a Christmas tree in the front room, glittering with coloured lights, bright shining

Слайд 11 Every year there is a very big Christmas tree from

Norway in London, in Trafalgar square. In the evening before

Christmas people come to Trafalgar Square to look at the tree.

Every year there is a very big Christmas tree from Norway in London, in Trafalgar square. In

Слайд 12The shops are very busy on Christmas.
People buy a lot

of food and drink for Christmas parties.

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Children write letters to Father Christmas.
Father Christmas has

a white beard and long green or red clothes. Children

believe Father Christmas lives at the North Pole where he spends most of the year in his workshop making toys with the help of elves. People think of him as a happy man who says: "Ho, ho, ho".

Children write letters to Father Christmas. Father Christmas has a white beard and long green or

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On Christmas Eve children leave long socks called

Christmas stockings at the end of their beds or by

the chimney or hang them by the fireplace so that Father Christmas will fill them with presents. Children hope that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and bring presents. A Christmas stocking is big and beautifully decorated.