look, listen, repeat [m], [e], [r] merry [k] christmas [ŋ] sing, song [p] pudding [t], [ ׃ ׀ ]...
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Look, listen, repeat
[m], [e], [r] merry
[k] Christmas
[ŋ] sing, song
[p] pudding
[t], [ ׀׃ ] tree
1)Read the text
“Truth and Truth and Untruth about Untruth about Christmas”Christmas”
2)Read the statement, write letter “B” if you believe in it and “N” if you don’t
I believe that …or
I don’t believe that …
Гапонів А. Б., Возна М. О. Лінгвокраїно-знавство.Англомовні країни.
Page 64.
“According to a Roman almanac, theChristian festival of Christmas was celebrated in Romein AD 336.”
Page 63.
“This word was actually used in Greece in the early Christian church
where X is the first letter of Christ’s name – the
Greek word for Christ is Xristos – and this was
used as a holy symbol.”
Page 64.“The use of
evergreen trees, wreaths and
garlands as a symbol of eternal
life was an ancient custom of the Egyptians …”
Page 64.“The modern Christmas tree
originated in western Germany where Lutherans
set up a paradise tree in their homes on December 24
…” According to different stories, Martin Luther, an
important Christian leader, decorated the first
Christmas tree on Christmas Eve around the year 1513.
Page 64.“This custom was
widespread among European Protestants by
the 18th century, but it was not introduced into England until the early
19th century by the German Prince Albert,
husband of Queen Victoria …”
Page 64.Each year Norway
presents a big fir-tree to England and it is placed in Trafalgar Square, London.
It is a gift of the Norwegian Royal family to the Britain’s
people. They thank the British for their help in the
liberation of Norway during the World War II.
Page 64. “…Santa Claus in
his current form was invented by the
marketing department of the
Coca-Cola Corporation in the
late 19th century…”
Page 64.
You can see “a card with a robin
and holly, two key symbols”.
Page 64.“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.”
Let’s watch the video.
Pay attention to the facts we haven’t discussed today.
Home assignment.
Write an e-mail to Alex, say thanks for the video and tell about your family Christmas celebrations.