Unit 12, Number 44, Exercise 1.0:19
Listen and check yourself.0:25
When is Christmas celebrated in Europe?0:30
It is celebrated on 25 December.0:34
Do Russians celebrate this holiday?0:41
When do they celebrate it?0:49
Whose birthday is celebrated at Christmas?0:56
Jesus Christ's birthday, though the actual date of his birth is not known.1:01
What country gave us the tradition of decorating the Christmas tree?1:10
Who introduced the tradition to decorate the Christmas tree in Russia?1:21
When was the custom of decorating Christmas trees with candles and presents introduced into Britain?1:32
After Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, who was a German.1:41
Where does the most famous Christmas tree stand in London?1:50
It's a present from the people of Norway.2:00
What do they call Father Frost in the West?2:06
Santa Claus or just Santa?2:11
Sometimes Father Christmas.2:15
He lives in the far north, at the North Pole, where he spends most of the year making toys for children.2:21
What does Santa Claus look like?2:33
He is usually fat and merry.2:37
He has a long white beard and is dressed in red.2:39
How does Santa Claus travel?2:50
He travels on a sleigh pulled by deer that can fly.2:53
How does Santa Claus enter houses to give children Christmas presents and where does he put them?3:02
Climbing down the chimney.3:10
He puts presents in long socks called Christmas stockings at the end of the children's beds or by the chimney.3:12
What are the traditional Christmas colours?3:24
Why do little children sometimes write letters to Santa Claus?3:33
To tell him what presents they would like to have for Christmas.3:39
When did the custom of sending Christmas cards to friends, colleagues and relatives appear?3:47
What is the traditional Christmas food in the 19th century?4:00
And before goose was the traditional meal at Christmas.4:07
A 20th century dinner is roast turkey with vegetables.4:12
This is followed by Christmas pudding, Christmas cake or mince pies.4:17
What are Christmas carols?4:27
Christmas carols are special religious songs of joy and praise sung at Christmas.4:31
What is the day after Christmas called?4:42
The day after Christmas is called Boxing Day.4:46
How do people decorate their houses at Christmas?4:53
People decorate their houses with holly, mistletoe, candles and colored paper, chains and lanterns.4:58
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