Christmas: Listening & Writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Today: Christmas

How do you celebrate Christmas at home?

00:46

Where do the British hang their stockings?

1. Around their bed
2. Around the fireplace

02:42

What is the main course of a British Christmas dinner?

1. Roast turkey
2. Roast beef
3. Brussel sprouts

03:24

What did Queen Elizabeth II talk about in her yearly speech?

1. Wishes for the coming year
2. Important events of the past year

03:46

What is 'Tweede Kerstdag' called in Great-Britain?

1. Second Christmas day
2. Boxing day
3. St. Patricks day

04:29

Why should you take down your Christmas tree twelve days after Christmas according to the British?

1. Otherwise you'll have bad luck
2. You should leave it up until the 4th of July

What do the British call 'Christmas' sometimes?

1. Chrism
2. Chrysler
3. Crimbo

00:52

What happens to the Christmas Pudding before it's being served?

1. soaked in Whiskey
2. mashed
3. set of fire

01:45

What do the Icelanders do in the weeks before Christmas?

1. They fast (vasten = niet eten)
2. They go fishing
3. They feast everyday

02:54

Which foods are the stars of Christmas DINNER in Germany?

1. Stollen
2. Turkey and red cabbage

03:23

Which fast-food chain has become very popular on Christmas in Japan?

1. Subway
2. Burger King
3. Mc Donald's
4. KFC

05:17

By whom was the Argentinian Christmas dish brought?

1. By the French
2. By the Italians
3. By the Australians

1. Find your

Christmas Elf name.

2. Write down your Elf name on the next slide.

What is your Christmas 'Elf' name?