Lesson 3

Fatima
Melda
Nicky
Merel
Dilana
Nora
Shannon
Suemaya
Sanne 
Isa
Anthony
Liam
Isil
Valentino
Jayde
Betul
Mirza
Jette
Talha
Carla
Amir
Zehra
Camilo
Sophie 
Emily
Berkan
Daantje 
Dwayne 
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This lesson contains 33 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 9 videos.

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Fatima
Melda
Nicky
Merel
Dilana
Nora
Shannon
Suemaya
Sanne 
Isa
Anthony
Liam
Isil
Valentino
Jayde
Betul
Mirza
Jette
Talha
Carla
Amir
Zehra
Camilo
Sophie 
Emily
Berkan
Daantje 
Dwayne 
Teacher 
Blackboard 

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CHRISTMAS
25TH AND 26TH OF DECEMBER

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Do you celebrate christmas?
If so, how do you celebrate it?
If not, why don't you celebrate it?

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Slide 4 - Video



USA
- send the letters to Santa by putting them in the mailbox.


UK
- throw letters in the fire, the smoke brings them directly to the North Pole. 
• Letters to father Christmas

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Slide 6 - Video



USA
- around the fireplace for Santa to fill with presents


UK
- around the bed > being surrounded (omringt) by presents is a great way to 
wake up
• Hanging stockings

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Slide 8 - Video

• Christmas crackers
- when opening you hear a loud 'cracking' noise
- inside is a plastic prize, a paper crown and a terrible joke
joke:  "Why are ghosts so bad at lying?"   >  because you can see right through them

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Slide 10 - Video

• Christmas hats
- mandatory to wear (verplicht)
- 90% tries to make the grumpiest relative wear the crown

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Slide 12 - Video

• Christmas dinner
- a British Chrismast dinner is just as big as an American one

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• Christmas dinner
- main dish: roast turkey
+ bacon wrapped chipolata sausages
+ roast potatoes
+ veggies - traditionally Brussel sprouts

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Slide 15 - Video




USA
- pumpkin pie
- pecan pie




UK
- 'Christmas pudding'
• Christmas dessert

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Christmas pudding
- boiled cake 
> flavoured with dried fruit and spices
> soaked in alcohol, aged for several months, boiled AGAIN, soaked in alcohol AGAIN 
> set on fire!

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Slide 18 - Video

• The royal Christmas message
- on Christmas day Her Majesty the Queen 
gives a holiday speech
- talks about events of the past year
-  vergelijkbaar met de 'troonrede'

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Slide 20 - Video

• Boxing day
- the day after Christmas day: 26th of December
-  "workers would receive a box of gifts from their bosses"
- "when people would box up gifts the poor"
> NOW:  shopping

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Slide 22 - Video



USA
- some people leave their old brown dry withered Christmas trees until the 4th of July.


wither= verwelken


UK
- tree + decoration should be taken down within 12 days after Christmas  
> if you don't, you'll have bad luck for the rest of the year
• Taking down the Christmas tree

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6th of January (3 koningen)
"Wordt op 6 januari gevierd en is de herdenking van de wijzen uit het oosten die een opgaande ster zagen en daarop de koning der Joden gingen zoeken."

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When is BOXING DAY?
A
24th of December
B
25th of December
C
26th of December
D
27th of December

Slide 25 - Quiz

What is the last step of making a 'CHRISTMAS PUDDING'?
A
Soak in alcohol
B
Set on fire
C
Boil it
D
Age for several months

Slide 26 - Quiz

Who has to wear the PAPER CROWN?
A
Happiest relative
B
Saddest relative
C
Grumpiest relative
D
Angriest relative

Slide 27 - Quiz

How do they send letters to Santa in the UK?
A
They don't
B
E-mail
C
Throwing them into the fire
D
Putting them in the mailbox

Slide 28 - Quiz

How many days after Christmas should you take down the Christmas tree and the decorations?
A
12
B
15
C
10
D
6

Slide 29 - Quiz

What is the main dish during a CHRISTMAS DINNER?
A
Bacon wrapped sausages
B
Turkey
C
Veggies
D
Brussel sprouts

Slide 30 - Quiz

What is NOT in a CHRISTMAS CRACKER?
A
Terrible joke
B
Paper crown
C
A candle
D
Plastic prize

Slide 31 - Quiz

Where do the AMERICANS hang up their CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS?
A
Next to the bed
B
At the fireplace
C
Near the front door
D
They don't

Slide 32 - Quiz

What does the Queen do on CHRISTMAS DAY?
A
Give a speech
B
Nothing
C
Play videogames
D
Sleep all day

Slide 33 - Quiz