Christmas traditions around the world

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Christmas traditions around the world

Today's menu

- Christmas traditions, what are yours?

- The holidays around the world  

Round 1

Christmas facts!

When is Christmas day?

1. Saturday
2. 31 December
3. 25 December
4. 24 December

What kind of children get presents?

1. Children who have been naughty
2. Children above 12
3. Children who have been nice
4. Children under 12

How does Santa get inside people's houses?

1. Through the front door
2. Through the back door
3. Through the window
4. Through the chimney

Wich animals pull Santa's sleigh?

1. Reindeer
2. Horses
3. Huskys
4. Donkeys

Which reindeer has a red shiny nose?

1. Micky
2. Randy
3. Nicholas
4. Rudolph

Which bird do people eat at Christmas?

1. Pigeon
2. Goose
3. Duck
4. Turkey

Where does Santa live?

1. At the North Pole
2. At the South Pole
3. In Australia
4. In Alaska

Who was born on Christmasday?

1. Mary
2. Joseph
3. God
4. Jesus

Where was Jesus born?

1. Bethlehem
2. Jerusalem
3. Nazareth
4. Italy

What's another name for a Christmas song?

1. Haleluya
2. A christmas card
3. A happy song
4. A Christmas carol

What Christmas movie
is this boy in?

1. A Christmas carol
2. Christmas chronicles
3. Home alone
4. Family's Christmas party

Finish the songs!

I gave you my heart

Christmas is you!

Is coming to town

the red-nosed reindeer

a merry little Christmas

If you´re really there

Last Christmas...

All I want for...

Have Yourself...

Santa Claus...

Rudolph...

Santa tell me...

Hoe noem je Kerstavond in Frankrijk?

1. Le soir de Noël
2. Noël soir
3. La soirée Noël
4. Le Réveillon de Noël

Wat is het Franse woord voor "kerstboom"?

1. le baum de Noël
2. le sapin de Noël
3. l'arbre de Noël
4. la tree de Noël

Welk beroemd kerstliedje is dit?

1. Oh denneboom
2. Jingle Bells
3. Do you wanna build a snowman
4. All I want for christmas is you

Do you celebrate Christmas?

YES

NO

What do you do on Christmas?

What traditions do you have?

Do you know anything about Christmas in other countries?

Match

Match the tradition to the country.

Sweden

Central

Europe

Philippines

Quiz

You have 30 seconds to answer.

1. Quiz

Christmas around the world! What country does the Christmas  belong to? Select that box!

December 26th is called Boxing Day and was traditionally a day to give presents to the poor.

1. China
2. Spain
3. Great Britain
4. Germany

Tropical flowers are used as Christmas decorations.

1. Canada
2. Costa Rica
3. Spain
4. China

Christmas is not a big deal, but on Christmas day these people eat a feast of KFC.

1. China
2. The Phillipines
3. Costa Rica
4. Japan

Each year, on the saturday before Christmas Eve, the Giant Lantern Festival is celebrated.

1. Czech Republic
2. France
3. Costa Rica
4. The Phillippines

Wooden decorations and candles are put in windows of homes.

1. France
2. Poland
3. Germany
4. Belgium

The Christian population is between 4-6% and big cities put up Christmas trees.

1. China
2. Costa Rica
3. Germany
4. France

Fir trees grow here and they always send the biggest, most beautiful tree to Boston in the USA.

1. Canada
2. Czech Republic
3. Great Britain
4. America

An important tradition is Julbord. You eat food with colleagues, friends and family.

1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. France
4. Denmark

Which Christmas wish belongs to what Country? 

Feliz Navidad

Buon Natale

Frohe Weihnachten

Hyvää joulua

Merry Christmas

Est-ce que tout le monde fête Noël?

Niet iedereen viert Kerstmis, om verschillende redenen. 

Daar leer je meer over in de volgende videoclip uit de website "1jour1actu" (waar Franse kinderen vragen kunnen stellen en uitleg krijgen over allerlei elementen van de samenleving).

00:36

Wat wordt NIET gezegd over het vieren van Kerst?

1. Het hangt af van de religie of de cultuur of iemand Kerst viert.
2. Landen onder de evenaar vieren Kerst in de zomer.
3. Het is één van de meest gevierde feesten op de planeet.
4. Mensen die niet christelijk of niet gelovig zijn voelen geen betrokkenheid bij de kerstviering.

00:44

De meerderheid van de mensen die Kerst viert, vindt het vooral leuk om...

1. op vakantie te gaan.
2. cadeaus te ontvangen.
3. een bijzondere maaltijd te eten.
4. samen met familie te zijn.

00:18

Who else celebrates Christmas like this?

ME!

NOT ME AT ALL

01:08

What did Yuri say about Christmas in Japan?

1. The Japanese celebrate Christmas with family.
2. They eat KFC instead of cooking something
3. They do not celebrate Christmas at all.
4. They only eat fastfood during Christmas.

01:22

Why do they decorate a mango tree in India during Christmas?

1. Because Christmas trees are rare
2. Because they like Mango's
3. Because they do not like Christmas trees
4. Because they are allergic

01:52

What do they have in Italy instead of Santa Claus?

1. A Minion
2. Two Santa Clauses
3. Nothing
4. An old lady called La Befana

02:21

Why do children in Brazil set their shoes outside during Christmas?

1. So Santa can fill them with Candy
2. Because their parents are mad at them
3. So Santa can clean their shoes
4. So people who do not have shoes can borrow them