Christmas Word Formation CPE

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• WO
• Studiejaar 2

Christmas CPE

Lesson aims

• To practice Christmas themed word formation and reading 

Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide (culture) and commercial phenomenon

Christians celebrate Christmas day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, a (spirit) leader whose (teach) form the basis of their religion

Popular customs include exchanging gifts, (decorate) christmas trees and sharing meals with friends and family

The middle of winter has long been a time of (celebrate) around the world

Centuries before the (arrive) of Jesus, early Europeans celebrated light and birth in the darkest days of winter

In Scandinavia, the Norse (celebrate) yule from from the winter solstice on the 21st of December

In (recognize) of the return of the sun, fathers and sons would bring home large logs which they would set on fire

In Germany, people (honour) the pagan god Oden who they were terrified of as he was believed to have made nocturnal flights to observe who should prosper or perish

In Rome, where winters were not as harsch as up North, Saturnalia was celebrated (begin) in the week leading up to Christmas and lasting a whole month

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Satunalia was a hedonistic time, when food and drink were (plenty) and the Roman social order was turned upside down

It is (common) believed that the church chose the 25th of December as the date for Christmas in an effort to adopt and absorb Saturnalia

In which Christmas TV show
does this bear feature?

Christmas Word Quiz

I really (ate and drank too much) last Christmas, I felt awful on Boxing Day.

Son: “Come on Granddad! It’s Christmas, don’t be such a (mean person who doesn't like Christmas)!”

Granddad: “Bah Humbug! I hate Christmas.”

Christmas just isn’t Christmas without turkey with all (of the traditional things that go with it).

What are your plans?