Christmas

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

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

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

2. Fill in the gaps with the missing word

The _________ and __________ seem __________cold and _________.

Let's hope the___________ will make this Christmas__________.

My friend the__________ will_________this special__________.

Because it's Christmas.

Yes it's Christmas.

Thank God it's Christmas.

For one night.

2. Fill in the gaps with the missing word

The moon and stars seem awful cold and bright.

Let's hope the snow will make this Christmas right.

My friend the world will share this special night.

Because it's Christmas.

Yes it's Christmas.

Thank God it's Christmas.

For one night.

3. Write the missing vowels.

_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.

Thank God it's Christmas.

For one day.

3. Write the missing vowels.

Oh my love we've lived in troubled days.

Oh my friend we've had the strangest ways.

All my friends on this one day of days.

Thank God it's Christmas.

Yes it's Christmas.

Thank God it's Christmas.

For one day.

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

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

What are they singing?

'Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special'

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?