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The Englishtown Guide to Christmas

Christmas trivia kit

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Table of Content

Merry Christmas

Christmas Dinner in the USA and the UK

Christmas Greetings from Around the World

Here comes Santa Claus Santa Claus in Different Countries

Christmas Greetings Cheat List

Essential Christmas Words and Phrases

Did you know?

Office Christmas Party Tips

10 Festive Food Favorites 10 Christmas Chart Toppers 10 Christmas Movie Hits

Five Christmas Quotes

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We checked with Santa and you're on his list of good children this year! So here's our gift to you - a quick guide to everything you need to impress your English-speaking friends this holiday season. It's filled with Christmas trivia from around the world, office Christmas party tips, and Christmas movie favorites.

You'll even learn how our friends from around the world celebrate this festive period.

Merry Christmas!

How-to Series: The Englishtown Guide to Christmas3

Christmas Dinner in the USA and the UK


House decorated with "holly" (Holly), "mistletoe" (mistletoe), "electric lights" (Christmas lights), "Candy Cane" (candy canes) and "strings of popcorn" (strands of popcorn) - they are the scenery of the Christmas dinners in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The vast majority of people in the U.S. celebrate Christmas in house, with The vast majority of people in the U.S. celebrate Christmas in house, with family and exchange gifts. Because of the "snow" (snow), the dinners are indoors and are composed of foods that warm: roast turkey (roasted), duck (duck), sauces (sauces) christmas pudding (Christmas pudding), mince pie (fruit). In the south, it’s common to have "chicken" (chicken) too. To drink, a lot of "apple cider" (cider litter), "champagne" and "eggnog" (sort of drink made with alcohol). For the children, "hot chocolate" (hot chocolate) to ward oward off the cold!

In the UK, the main difference is that many families choose to make supper in the evening, to keep up with the "Queen's Speech" (Queen's speech), which is broadcast live. Of course, today, with the variety of ways to watch the speech later, many families abandoned this tradition.On the table, in addition to "Roast Turkey" with "stuffing" (filling) and "gravy" (sauce), we see also "Roast potatoes" (baked potatoes), "brussels sprouts".

Here comesSanta Claus

Here comesSanta Claus


Helen:

Giorgio:

Peter:

Helen:

Peter:

Peter:

Giorgio:

I just can’t wait for Christmas Day to open my presents from Father Christmas.

Really? Is that when you get your presents?

Yes. Father Christmas comes on Christ- mas Eve while we’re sleeping and leavespresents under the Christmas tree.

That’s interesting! In the Netherlands, we get our presents on December 6th.Sinter- klaas sails from Spain and leaves presents in our shoes.

Oh, really? In Italy, La Befana, the kind witch, brings us gifts on January 6th. Sherides her broomstick down our chimneys todeliver presents to the good children.

I wonder what you get if you’re a bad child.

France Père Noël

United StatesSanta Claus; Kris Kringle; Saint Nicholas; Saint Nick

ItalyBabbo Natale

JapanJapanサンタクロース (santakurosu)

South Africa Sinterklaas; Father Christmas; Santa Claus

GermanyWeihnachtsmann ; Nikolaus

I know...you get a bunch of black chalk.That’s all I ever get!

Santa Claus in Different Countries

Christmas Greetings from around the World


Teacher Jess:

Miriam:

Jerome:

Fumi:

Ping:

Michał:

Teacher Jess:

Hey, I was wondering if all of you could help me. I’m about to teach a Conversation class and I would like to tell all my students Merry Christmas in their own language. So Miriam, how do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?

We say "Feliz Navidad". Judith, what do you say in German?

We say "Joyeux Noël". How about you, Fumi?

In Japanese we say, "Meri Kurisumasu"! What do you say in Chinese, Ping?

We say "Sheng Dan Kuai Le" What do you say in Polish, Michał?

We say, "Wesołych Świąt Boźego Narodzenia".

Wow! That's a tongue Twister!


Christmas Greetings Cheat ListLost for words while writing your Christmas card? Take your pick from the selection below!

• Merry Christmas! / Happy Christmas!• Merry Christmas and a happy new year!• I wish you all the joys of the season!• Have a happy Christmas!• Have a happy Christmas!• Here's wishing you a wonderful day filled with joy, hope and lots of toys!• May your days be jolly!• Best wishes for a very merry Christmas!

- Yuletide- Christmas carols - Carolers- Christmas lights - Christmas decorations

- Mistletoe- Kiss - Gift-giving - Boxing day

- Festive season - Festivities - Santa Claus - Snowman - Tradition - Reindeer

- Goodwill - Celebrate- Jolly - Hope- Joy - Presents

Essential Christmas Words and Phrases


Mistletoe

If you want a kiss this Christmas, stand If you want a kiss this Christmas, stand beneath a mistletoe! The mistletoe has long been considered an aphrodisiac, as well as a giver of life and fertility. It has also been used to decorate homes since pre-Christian times. Why do people kiss when they pass under a mistletoe? It was what couples did as part of primitive marriage rites and as part of primitive marriage rites and quarreling spouses also kiss under a mistletoe to make up.

The Christmas Tree

The origins of erecting a Christmas tree in The origins of erecting a Christmas tree in the home dates back to 16th century Germany, where people would decorate small fir trees with apples, dates, paper flowers and even cheese, for children to collect. Today, the tree safekeeps all the wonderful presents until they can be opened on Christmas morning.on Christmas morning. The star that sometimes sit at the top of tree is believed to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed

Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerRudolph is Santa's lead reindeeRudolph is Santa's lead reindeer. Often made fun of by the other reindeers because of his glowing red nose, Rudolph soon became Santa's favorite as his glowing red nose would light the way for Santa and the other reindeers as they make their way across the world.

12 Days of Christmas

These refer to the 12 festive days ofChristmas and is celebrated in varyingways around the world. Some getgifts only on the first day, some getgifts only on the 12th day andsome very lucky ones get a giftsome very lucky ones get a giftfor each day of Christmas!

Santa Claus

The fat man with a white beard and a jolly The fat man with a white beard and a jolly laugh is known throughout the world by dif-ferent names. But most agree that a 4th century Bishop named Saint Nicholas is the inspiration for the man in red you know so well. Saint Nicholas of Myra was famous for his generous gifts to the poor and is still pictured in red robes and a flowing white pictured in red robes and a flowing white beard to this day.

Christmas Cards

It was an Englishman, Sir Henry Cole who is credited with introducing the world's first Christmas card. He got too busy to write all his friends a personal message, so he com-missioned an artist for a illustration in a three-panel card and in the center panel were the words "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you".

Did You Know?


Office Christmas Party Tips


Simple reminders for how to behave at the annual Christmas party that could mean the difference between cleaning out your desk the next day or a nice Christmas bonus!

Do: Keep all conversation upbeat and positive Don't: Gossip, complain, brag or whine

Do: Go easy on the alcohol Don't: forget! GO EASY ON THE ALCOHOL!

Do: Do: Try to enjoy yourself Don't: enjoy yourself TOO much - keep those party animal instincts for when you're with your friends

Do: Dress appropriately

Don't: bring out the flashy nightclub clothes - the only things that should be flashing are the Christmas lights

Do: Arrive slightly early - that way you'll get to schmooze with senior executives before things get hectic!

Don't: Don't: arrive at the party late and already drunk.

What's Christmas without thesedelectable favorites?Christmas puddingEggnogBrandy ButterMince pieChristmas cakeChristmas cakeRoast turkeyCranberry sauceGooseRoast potatoesCookies, chocolate and lots of yummycandy

1) Love Actually2) Home Alone3) A Christmas Carol4) Miracle on 34th Street5) The Santa Clause6) It's a Wonderful Life7)7) The Grinch Who Stole Christmas8) A Charlie Brown Christmas9) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Essential Christmas movie-watching accessories include a mug of hot chocolate, variousmembers of the family and a warm blanket. The must-see movies this Christmas includethe following.

Key/Respostas: 1i – 2a – 3f – 4g – 5c – 6e – 7b – 8d – 9h

10 Festive Food Favorites

10 Christmas Movie Hits

10 Christmas Chart Toppers

Here are some tunes you'll be hearingthroughout this festive holiday. How manydo you know the words to?Santa Claus is Coming to TownFrosty the SnowmanDeck the HallsLet It SnowLet It SnowJingle BellsThe Twelve Days of ChristmasSilent NightWe Wish You a Merry ChristmasAll I Want for ChristmasWinter Wonderland


In this festive season of bright lights and gifts, what is Christmas to you? Is it a joyous religious celebration, a secular celebration of everything that's good, a little of both, or more?

"Maybe Christmas", he thought,"doesn't come from a store.

Maybe Christmas... perhaps...means a little bit more."

"Peace on earth will come to stay,when we live Christmas every Day."

"Never worry about the size of your"Never worry about the size of yourChristmas tree. In the eyes of children,

they are all 30 feet tall."

"Heap on more wood! the wind is chill;But let it whistle as it will,

We'll keep our Christmas merry still."

The only real blind person at Christmas-timeis he who has not Christmas in his heart."

Five Christmas Quotes


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Christmas is almost upon us! And if you haven't gotten your shopping done and your cards

sent, it's time you did!

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