Christmas

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1-3

Christmas!

A Christmas Carol 

Christmas quiz!

A Christmas Carol

Last time we watched part of 'A christmas carol' to get an impression of the story. Today we will look at a summary of the rest of the story. Use the images to not lose track of the story!

Write down the words that you don't understand. Afterwards a quiz will follow

A Christmas Carol

Did you write down many words?

Look up the meaning of the words you wrote down, you can work together with a classmate.

A Christmas Carol

Who would like to share their words?

What does ''humbug'' mean in Dutch?

What is a ''holly wreath'' in Dutch?

What does a ''poulterer’s'' mean in Dutch?

What is the name of the main character?

What is the main problem with Scrooge?

How many ghosts come to visit Scrooge?

What does Scrooge do after the visit of all these ghosts?

What do you think of the story?

"I'd say..."

"Personally I think..."
"The way I see it..."
"In my opinion..."
"My reaction is that..."

Christmas Quiz!

What is the 26th of December called in English-speaking countries?

1. 2nd Christmas Day
2. Boxing Day
3. Sylvester Day
4. It doesn't have a name

Christmas was banned in England during the 17th century

1. True
2. False

Americans call this guy Santa Claus, what do British people call him?

1. Father Christmas
2. Santa Claus
3. Saint Nick
4. Christmas man

What is this?

1. Christmas present
2. Christmas Cracker
3. Stocking filler
4. Christmas fireworks

Which is the best selling Christmas song in Britain?

1. Merry X-mas Everybody
2. Hallelujah
3. Do They Know It's Christmas
4. Mary's Boy Child

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In what year was the first Christmas card printed?

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

What colour are mistletoe berries?

1. Red
2. White
3. Yellow
4. Orange

Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

1. William Shakespeare
2. J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Charles Dickens
4. C.S. Lewis

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

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

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

Who introduced the idea of a Christmas Tree in England?

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

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

Writing a letter to Santa Claus