Christmas

Reading: leggi il brano e
completalo con le parole del riquadro.
Father Christmas
tree
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Christmas
crackers
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thank
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Christmas is a time for parties, presents and eating. __________________Eve is the
time when people decorate the Christmas tree. The decorations stay on the tree for
twelve days, until January the 5th. In Britain Prince Albert started the tradition to
decorate the Christmas ____________ in 1841. The British children call the American
Santa Claus Father Christmas. Children write letters to Santa Claus/Father Christmas
and ask him to bring presents, but British children don’t drop the letters in mailbox,
they toss them into the fireplace so that ______________________ reads the smoke.
Children put their stockings on their beds so that Father Christmas can fill them with
presents. British children leave some milk and some food to ________________ him
for the presents. On Christmas Day the British have the traditional Christmas meal:
roast turkey, roast potatoes, vegetables and the Christmas pudding, a sweet dessert
of dried fruit, sugar, suet and spices served with a syrup made with brandy and
butter. There is a coin inside the pudding which brings good luck to the person who
finds it. After the meal they pull _____________________. Crackers are cardboard
tubes with a present, a paper hat and a joke is inside and they explode with a loud
crack. December 26th, the feast of Saint Stephen, is called “Boxing Day” in Britain
because in this day people give money to the poor.
Glossary
Comprehension. Rileggi il brano e decidi se le frasi sono
Vere (T) o false (F). correggi quelle false.
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People give present at Christmas.
The custom of decorating trees started in America.
Father Christmas and Santa Claus are different.
British children put the letters in the mailbox.
Father Christmas fills the stocking with money.
Children leave some milk and food to thank Santa
Claus and Father Christmas.
7. People eat traditional food at Christmas.
8. There is a coin in the pudding.
9. After dinner the eat crackers.
10.Christmas Day is called Boxing Day.
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Present
regalo
Eve
vigilia
Started
inizò
Decorate
decorare
Bring
portare
Drop
imbucare
Toss
buttare
Fireplace
camino
Cardboard tube tubo
di cartone
Mailbox
cassetta
della posta
Money
denaro
QUESTIONARIO
Rileggi il testo e rispondi alle domande.
1. When do the British decorate the Christmas tree ?
They_____________________________________________________________
2. How long do Christmas decorations stay on the tree in Great Britain ?
They_____________________________________________________________
3. Who started the custom of decorating trees in Britain ?
_________________________________________________________________
4. What’s the American name for Father Christmas ?
It is _____________________________________________________________
5. What do children ask Father Christmas ?
They ask_________________________________________________________
6. Where do British children toss their letters ?
They toss them____________________________________________________
7. Where do children put their Christmas stockings ?
On______________________________________________________________
8. What do children leave Father Christmas ?
They leave him____________________________________________________
9. What do the British eat at Christmas ?
They eat_________________________________________________________
10. What is the Christmas pudding ?
It is_____________________________________________________________
11. What are Christmas crackers ?
They are_________________________________________________________