Christmas in Britain.0:02
Christmas, or Christmas Day, is an important and very special religious holiday for millions of people all over the world.0:04
People in Britain and many other countries of Europe celebrate this festival on the 25th of December.0:11
They celebrate it as the day when Jesus Christ was born and send greetings to each other.0:18
It is often cold, wet, and foggy at Christmas time in Britain.0:24
Families decorate their homes and Christmas trees.0:28
You can see Christmas lights in the streets.0:32
People often hang them there.0:35
There are Christmas trees in squares and other important places.0:37
You can see bells, bright balls, Christmas stockings, toys, and lights on them.0:41
You can hear music from different places.0:46
The day before Christmas is Christmas Eve.0:48
It is a very busy time for families in England.0:51
They prepare gifts, make Christmas pudding, and hang stockings near the fireplace.0:54
Children often write letters to Father Christmas or Santa with their wishes.1:00
Many of them believe that while they are sleeping, Father Christmas comes to visit.1:06
They think he is a real old man in red with a big sack of toys, sweets, and other presents.1:11
He puts them in the children's stockings.1:17
On Christmas Day, everybody opens their presents and sits down at the table to have a big dinner.1:21
Families usually have turkey or goose with vegetables.1:27
After dinner, the family often meet in the living room to listen to the monarch of England on television.1:31
At tea time in the late afternoon, they drink tea with their Christmas pudding.1:38
During the holidays, some people go from house to house in the evening They sing Christmas songs.1:43
Families often give them pies, nuts, fruit, or a little money.1:49
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