Презентация на тему по английскому языку на тему Christmas celebration (8 класс)

customs and traditions.
In Britain traditions play a more

important part in life of people than in other countries.
Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. Some traditions are rather formal, such as the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.

religious origin. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of

December. For most British families this is the most important day of the year, it combines the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ with the traditional festivities of winter.

is a list of elements of Christmas gathered from

a poll over two thousand people.
Food & drink
Parties
Television and the Queen’s Speech
A Walk after Dinner
Midnight Mass& Carol Services
Children’s activities
Shopping in the dark, fairylit streets
Sending out cards
Playing Games
Carol-singing
Decorating

paper. They usually have a Christmas tree in the

corner of the room. Early green trees were symbols of life.

those time. People believed that their light helped him

to forget the darkness of winter.

stockings over the fire-place. They are told that Santa

Claus arrives at night from the North Pole and fills each stocking with presents.

Christmas Day. The traditional lunch consists of a roast

turkey with vegetables, goose, Christmas pudding, mince-pies, the roast beef, nuts and oranges .

are old. The first Christmas card was made in

1842 by an English painter John Calcott Horsley who sent that card to one hundred of his friends.