Christmas lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Today

• Difference between christmas in the UK&USA
• Difference between christmas in The Netherlands and UK&USA
• Some christmas facts
• Christmas music quizzzzzz

Differences between  UK/ASA

Let's watch the video. The video will stop and a question will appear about some differences to do with christmas.

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In which country do kids call Santa Claus 'Father Christmas'?

1. England
2. America

What colour suit did Santa Claus use to wear?

1. Red
2. Purple
3. Green

How do children get their wish list to Santa in the USA?

1. Send it by mail
2. Magic

What does Crimbo mean?

1. It's another word for Christmas
2. It's another word for Limbo

When is boxing day in the UK?

1. December 26th
2. The day after Christmas day

What do Americans usually eat for Christmas?

1. Ham
2. Gourmet
3. Turkey
4. Goose

Where can you have the guarantee of a white Christmas?

1. In England
2. In the south of America
3. In the north of America and Canada

Which country puts up more decor?

1. USA
2. UK

What is Christmas pudding?

1. A sort of icecream
2. A dessert (dried fruit, egg, suet (= vet) & spices)

What does a Christmas Cracker do?

1. It cracks between your teeth when you eat it.
2. It explodes and there’s a paper hat inside.

Which country puts up more Christmas lights?

1. America
2. England

Why don’t kids in England leave Santa some candy?

1. He doesn't like candy
2. He's an adult

Where are gifts placed in England?

1. In front of the Chimney
2. Behind the Christmas tree
3. At the foot of your bed in a stocking

Christmas in USA/UK vs NL

What are the differences between what we’ve just learned and Christmas in The Netherlands?

Or even Christmas in other countries?

Random christmas facts

Let's answer some random questions about christmas

Hoe zeg je ‘Fijne Kerst’ in het Engels?

1. Yo! Hoho!
2. Feliz Navidad
3. Happy Christmas
4. Merry Christmas

How often have we had a "white Christmas" in the Netherlands since 1900?

1. 8 times
2. 29 times
3. 16 times
4. 11 times

How does Santa deliver
presents? (hint: transport)

1. on a sleigh
2. on a bike
3. by boat
4. with the help of PostNL

When do people in England, the US and Canada open their Christmas gifts?

1. Christmas eve
2. The evening of December 25th
3. Christmas morning
4. New Year's Eve

What do Japanese people eat during Christmas?

1. Sushi
2. KFC
3. Sashimi
4. Turkey

What country celebrates Christmas first? (hint: time zones!)

1. Russia
2. China
3. New-Zealand
4. Australia

An American president has once banned Christmas trees from the White House. Which one?

1. Donald Trump
2. Ronald Reagan
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Theodore Roosevelt

The girl wants an animal for Christmas.

What is the DUTCH name of this animal?

What is the Dutch name for this animal?

1. nijlpaard
2. stokstaartje
3. zeekoe
4. buffel

Finish the lyrics

Finish the lyrics of the songs we hear. Pay attention, otherwise you might miss the answer!

00:35

Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square, in the frosty ....

1. Air
2. Wear
3. Chair
4. Hair

00:51

Jingle Bell time, is a swell time, to go...

1. Riding in a one-horse sleigh
2. Driving in a red Chevrolet
3. Gliding in a one-horse sleigh
4. Dancing for another day

00:17

Don't make me fall in love again if

1. He won't give me presents this year
2. He won't be here next year
3. He still sleeps with his teddy bear next year
4. He won't cook dinner for me next year

01:47

So next Christmas, I'm not

1. Home alone
2. On my throne
3. All alone
4. Unknown

00:52

All I want for Christmas is

1. food
2. music
3. stew
4. you

01:14

I don't need to...

1. go shopping
2. hang my stocking
3. see my parents
4. go on vacation

Question 2 - finish the lyrics that you hear (write one sentence)

Finish the lyrics that you hear (write one sentence)

Wat gaven de mannen van Wham! aan jou voor kerst?

1. Een boeket
2. Hun hart
3. Een iPhone
4. Niks!

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