Christmas!

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-4

Form groups of 2 or 3.

Today's lesson:

Christmas quiz

After today's lesson I know ...

... a few differences between Christmas
in the US and UK.

... a bit more about Christmas in general.

What is 'de kerstman' called in the UK?

1. Father Christmas
2. Santa Claus
3. Sinterklaas
4. Christmasman

Who say 'Happy Christmas' when wishing someone a good time during the holidays?

1. People in the US
2. People in the UK

United States of America

Merry Christmas!

Santa Claus 

United Kingdom

Happy Christmas!

Father Christmas/Father Noel

What American holiday is celebrated before Christmas?

1. Halloween
2. Independence day
3. Thanksgiving
4. Easter

What happens on the Friday after Thanksgiving in America?

Listen very carefully 

Oh my love we've had our _________ of tears.

Oh my friend we've had our ___________ and _________.

Give the missing vowels. First group who has it right wins.

_h m_ l_v_ w_'v_ l_v_d _n tr__bl_d d__s.

_h m_ fr__nd w_ h_v_ th_ str_ng_st w__s.

_ll m_ fr__nds _n th_s _n_ d__ _f d__s.

Thank God it's Christmas.

Yes it's Christmas.

Oh my love we've lived in troubled days.

Oh my friend we've had the strangest ways.

All my friends of this one day of days.

Thank God it's Christmas.

Yes it's Christmas.

Who do you think would put up more Christmas decorations?

1. People in the US
2. People in the UK

Christmas stockings are typically ...

1. British
2. American

Boxing day is typically ...

1. British
2. American

Who introduced the idea of a Christmas Tree in England?

1. Santa
2. Queen Victoria
3. The Romans
4. Winston Churchill

How many cities in the United States are called 'Santa Claus'?

1. 3
2. 2
3. 5
4. 0

Which Christmas Carol was originally named "One horse open sleigh"?

1. Carol of the Bells
2. Jingle Bells
3. Deck the Halls
4. Let it Snow

Hoe heet de vrolijke
sneeuwman uit Frozen?

1. Ollie
2. Olaf
3. Olga
4. Henk

Put the top 5 of favourite Christmas movies in order. 

1

2

3

4

5

Love Actually

A Christmas Carol (Scrooge)

The Nightmare before Christmas

Home Alone

The Grinch

In what year was the first Christmas card printed?

1. 1756
2. 1930
3. 1894
4. 1843

Christmas was banned in England during the 17th century

1. True
2. False

What is weird to us about Christmas in Australia?

1. They don't have trees
2. They celebrate only 1 day
3. It's summer there
4. They have kangaroos instead of reindeer

Were they all on time?

1. Yes
2. No

00:26

Song one

00:44

Song 2

01:00

Song 3

01:17

Song 4

01:35

Song 5

01:52

Song 6

02:09

Song 7

02:26

Song 8

02:44

Song 9

03:01

Song 10

Are you already excited for Christmas?

1. Yes!
2. Yes!
3. Yes!
4. Yes!