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Christmas is
a very nice
festival!
Children from
all over the
world like
this holiday
very much.
An angel came to visit Joseph and Mary. He said to them
God had chosen Mary to have a son called Jesus.
The emperor Augustus said everyone had to go to
Bethlehem to counted for a census.
So Mary and Joseph had to make the long journey to
Bethlehem on a donkey. They traveled on and on and
on.
Until they reached Bethlehem.
When they arrived at Bethlehem Mary was ready to have
her baby but they could find no rooms in town.
The only place they could find was a stable so that was
where Jesus was born.
The Angels told the shepherds a new king was born.
Three Kings saw the star and came bringing gifts.
C is for the Christ Child and the child in all of us.
H is for the Heart of God, in Whom we place our trust.
R is for our Redeemer, Who is finished with His chore.
I is for Isaiah, who had told it all before.
S is for the Shepherd lowly shepherds came to see.
T is for Three wise men, who were wise beyond
degree.
M is for a Manger, a simple manger where He lay.
A is for bright Angels who were standing by that day.
S is for the Star that shone and still shines out today!
The idea to
celebrate
Christmas on
December 25
originated in
the 4th
century.
History
Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25. Many people look on
Christmas as the time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, but really
the tradition goes back to the earliest of times. In those days the sun
meant so much to primitive man that when it began to go lower each
day till December 23, people thought the sun was going to die out
and they were worried. They ate less keeping the food for the next
year. On December 23 the sun stayed in the sky longer and longer
and after that the nights were becoming shorter and shorter. When
this happened, the primitive man was very happy. He even felt he
wanted to celebrate it. Later it became a tradition to celebrate it at
the end of December with presents and plenty of eating. Now a
Christmas tree stands in everybody's living-room at Christmas. In the
earliest of times green trees were symbols of life.
For most British
families, this is the
most important
festival of the year,
it combines the
Christian celebrity
of the birth of
Christ, with the
traditional festivities
of winter.
SANTA CLAUS
•The original Santa Claus, St.
Nicholas, was born in Turkey
in the 4th century.
•He was the patron saint of
sailors and children.
•The Dutch spelled St.
Nicholas as Sint Nikolaas,
which became corrupted to
Sinterklaas, and finally, in
Anglican, to Santa Claus.
Different legends passed across the ages to make the
present day Santa Claus. Immigrant settlers brought
Father Christmas to the United States . Father’s
name was gradually changed to Santa Claus, from
the Dutch name for Father Christmas, which is Sinter
Class. Although he has origins in Norse and preChristian mythology, Santa Claus took shape in the
United States. Americans gave Santa Claus a white
beard, dressed him in a red suit and made him a
cheery old man with red cheeks and a twinkle in his
eye.
Christmas Tree
One of the main symbols of Christmas
in most homes. Relatives and friends
may join in trimming the tree with
lights and tinsel. Presents are placed
under the tree. On Christmas Eve
families open their presents. Many
children believe that Santa arrives
on Christmas Eve in a sleigh pulled
by reindeer and brings presents.
Some children hang up stockings so
Santa can fill them with candy, fruits
and other small gifts.
Christmas Eve
 December 24th
 Everything is hustle and
bustle
 Big department stores
look like fairylands
 People hurry home
 Special church services
 Carol songs
 An air of great
expectation
Traditions
 giving of presents,
 collecting money for
charity,
 singing carols,
 writing letters to Santa,
 being at "home" with your
family and friends,
 Sending Christmas
postcards.
Christmas Menu
A traditional Christmas dinner
consists of stuffed turkey,
mashed potatoes, cranberry
sauce and a variety of other
dishes.
 Lots of desserts (pumpkin
pie, plum pudding, and
fruitcake),
 Baked bread and
cookies,
 Eggnog (a drink made of
cream, milk, sugar,beaten
eggs and brandy or rum ),
 Mince pies,
 Guests bring English fruit
cake or plum pudding as
presents to their hosts.
Christmas
Superstitions
 If you want to have good health throughout
the next year, eat an apple on Christmas Eve
 If you want to be happy, eat Christmas
pudding on Christmas Day
 If you wear new shoes on Christmas Day, it
will bring you bad luck
 If a baby is born on Christmas Day, it will
have a special fortune
Celebration in THE UK
 Every year the people of Norway give the city of
London a present. It’s a big Christmas tree and it
stands in Trafalgar Square. Central streets are
beautifully decorated.
 In the afternoon English people may watch the
Queen on television as she delivers her traditional
Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the
Commonwealth.
 Most families decorate their homes with brightlycolored paper or holly and they usually have a
Christmas tree in the corner of the front room,
glittering with colored lights and decorations.
Celebration in the USA
 Long ago, each child hung a stocking, or sock,
over the fireplace. Santa entered down the
chimney and left candy and presents inside the
socks for the children. Today the tradition is
carried on, but the socks are now large red sock
shaped fabric bags still called stockings. Each
child can’t wait to open his or her eyes to see what
Santa has left in the stockings.
 People in the United States and Canada decorate
their homes with Christmas trees, wreaths and
ornaments. City streets are filled with colored
lights; the sound of bells and Christmas carols can
be heard everywhere.
Christmas Carols
 The word “Carol” once
meant a dance in a
circle.
 After the 14th century
“carol” was used to
mean a religious song.
 Some children like to
go from house to house
on Christmas Eve
singing carols.
Decorations
 Candles have long been
associated with Christmas.
 They are used to decorate
churches, homes,
Christmas trees and cakes.
 They stand for faith, hope
and joy.
 In some places they
represent the star of
Bethlehem.
Holly, ivy and
misletoe
 It is an old custom in
Europe to brighten up
houses by decorating
them with green plants
and coloured berries like
Holly and Ivy.
 People thought that
MISTLETOE was magic
because it grew on other
trees and seemed to
have no roots. They hang
it over their doorways for
good luck and to kiss
under.
Christmas cards
 Christmas card is a fairly new
custom.
 The first Christmas card was
designed in England by Sir
Henry Cole in 1843. One
thousand copies of this first
card were printed and sold in
London.
 The idea of Christmas cards
soon spread to many other
countries.
 Cards can be made from all
sorts of materials
Boxing Day
Boxing day, the day
after Christmas,
used to be the day
when people gave
“boxed” gifts to
people who had
helped them during
the year.
Things you can do at
Christmas are:
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Go to church
Decorate you house
Send Christmas cards
Send or give gifts
Sing Christmas carols
Visit or invite family and friends
Cook and eat Christmas food
Decorate a Christmas tree
Write to Santa Clause
Hang up a Christmas stocking
remember the words
• Presents
• Cracker
• Christmas tree
• Ornaments
• Deer
• Sledge
• Santa Claus
• Snowman
• Angel
• Bell
• Stocking
• Star
• Candle
• Wreath
Lights
Christmas
globe
to decorate
Confetti
Fireplace
Unscramble these words:
rcreka
cracker
sreenpts
presents
lcpifeaer
fireplace
to ecoterad
to decorate
lanced
candle
gslith
lights
rede
deer
sledge
sedleg
ngstkioc
rethaw
wamsnon
stocking
wreath
snowman
B_ _ _
it as a symbol of Christmas
L_ _ _ _ _
we can put them on the trees, in
the rooms and in the streets: at
Christmas they sparkle everywhere
we can hang them on the branches
O_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
of a Christmas tree to decorate it
and make it pretty
D _ _ r s _ _ _ _
a special sledge that can fly full
of presents, ruled by Santa Claus
children believe Santa Claus put their
presents in these, so they hang them
S_ _ _ _ _ _ _
everywhere when they go to bed
Riddles
1. It is a holiday which is celebrated on the 25th of December.
2. It is an old man who comes from the North Pole on his sledge
and brings presents to everybody at Christmas.
3. It is decorated with lights, and toys, and tinsel, and it is in all
the houses and in squares.
4. It is a thing which is very dear to children at Christmas, as
they find presents in it in the morning.
5. It is a traditional meal which people cook for Christmas party.
They think that if they all take part in mixing it, they will be
happy.
6. It is a thing which people hang on the door of the house or a
flat.
Crossword
We wish you a merry
Christmas,
And a happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin.
We wish you a merry
Christmas
And a happy New Year.