Presentations on the theme of Christmas in England. Presentation "Christmas in great britain - Christmas in Great Britain" in English - project, report

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Christmas in Great Britain

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Christmas - fairy tale for the adults and children

History of Christmas Preparation for Christmas Christmas table Christmas tree Santa Claus

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Christmas is the most joyful holiday in Great Britain, which is marked on the 25 of December, and to prepare for it begin long before its approach. It is necessary to decorate the house, to send congratulations to the relatives and friends, and, main to buy gifts. It is a family holiday, when the close people are going to behind a Christmas table, exchange gifts, wish to each other happiness, sing Christmas songs. The Christmas transforms everything around into a fairy tale.

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The Christmas is a Christian holiday devoted to Birth of the Christ - Myth, sent by the God for rescue of the world. His celebrating is based on bible events described in a New Precept. The apostle of an Onion tells that after birth Christ the Angels were to the shepherds and have informed them this joyful message. The shepherds at once have set off to city Vyphleem and have found in a shed St. Maria, of the husband of the carpenter Joseph, and Baby laying in a day nursery. From Gospel from Matthew we learn about the three wise men, which have followed the wonderful star which has appeared in the sky per Day of Christmas of the Messiah, and have brought to the Baby gift - gold, incence and myrrh.

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The large role British allocate to gifts. One holiday manages them. British very much like to give gifts to all native and close. In eve of Christmas in spacious and empty per usual days shops - rush: first, it is necessary to have time to buy a heap of gifts and to be reserved by meal - 24, 25, and sometimes and December 26 the majority of shops is closed. Secondly, it is impossible to miss a case to buy something for a long time desired with the discount. The red labels "Sale" occur right at the beginning of December, and to middle of month they paste over all doors and show-windows of shops.

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In all shops, including grocery, huge quantity of different Christmas toys: small Santa Claus, bells, silver half moons, spheres with wishes. The best New Year"s gift in England is a visit to the house first minutes of New Year blackhair the man with a slice of coal for traditional English fireplace and mistletoe, symbolizing longevity. In midnight the men are sent to the neighbors, that by first to cross their threshold . Why only man? Alas, it is considered, that if the same the woman will make, it foretells failure to all family.

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The morning of December 25 noisy begins with opening of gifts. Then there comes time of traditional celebratory dinner. In England there is a cheerful custom: before that how to sit down a table the people clap an original cracker “Christmas Cracker”. She contains a small souvenir and comic message. For a table usually prepare the turkey or goose, there are every possible vegetables. At the end of dinner submit a Christmas cake or Christmas pudding. This day everyone owner tries as it is possible better to show the culinary abilities, that is why, according to the poet Jeck Drelutsky, “the Christmas is a time for good eating.” The most desired visitor the one who comes in the visitors and brings ancient Celt an entertainment - thin and round porridge flatbreads. Their form is connected with language by a cult of the sun. Same scones the Scots in Christmas bake and give out to each member of family early in morning, with dawn. However is it is possible only at supper, and within day it is necessary to carry with itself. The heavy test, is especial for children. Has broken or eaten slice - not to avoid punishment, but if the good boy has saved the cake untouched -, next year he or she will wait good.

Celebratory table

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It is necessary to admire, with what imagination the offices, shops and streets are decorated to Christmas of a house. In festival of paints two traditional colors - red and green dominate. Green trees are decorated by red ribbons, lanterns and bells, are constant attributes of Christmas. On tops of the trees it is possible to see the Christmas Angel or star. Very much often houses are decorated by Boughs of Holly. The glossy bright red berries and dark green acute carved leaves of this plant are well entered in a general Christmas palette. In door apertures hang up Mistletoe, tied up ribbons. It is especially pleasant in love, as on custom the people of the opposite floor which has casually appeared under Mistletoe, are obliged to kiss each other!

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According to an ancient traveling holy man called St. Boniface was passing through a forest one December, when he came across a group of people who were having some kind of pagan religious ceremony. St. Boniface was horrified that a small boy was going to be offered up as a human sacrifice to one of their pagan gods. He was just about to be put on a roaring fire when St. Boniface rushed in and snatched the little boy away. Then, picking up an ax, he chopped down a huge oak tree which stood nearby. As it fell to the ground, a tiny young fir appeared out of the ground in the space where the mighty oak had stood. “From now on,” said St. Boniface, “this little tree will be a holy symbol. It’s the sign of everlasting life because its leaves are still green when everything else seemed dead around it. Moreover, it will always point upwards to heaven. From this day, this little tree shall be called the Christmas tree.”

Christmas tree legends

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Santa Claus, which prototype is sacred Nickolai, bishop of city the Worlds in IV century, in east church the patron traveling, first of all of seamen, almost has not changed after several centuries - everything as is always ready to deliver pleasure to the kids ! The young Englishmen and Americans consider, that Santa so they come in a sledge on a deer only to obedient children and, having lowered through a pipe above a fireplace, leaves by gifts under tree and in sock. Therefore on roofs of some houses in USA it is possible to see figure of Santa Claus in a sledge and famous baby dear Rudolph. Sometimes Santa before hand invite in the visitors " to December 25.

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Santa Claus is known in the different countries under different names: San Nicholas, Nicolas, or Claus. The legend was saved, that at one time bishop on a name Nicholas has helped three poor sisters, which could not leave in marriage, as they did not have money for the dowry. He through a window has been thrown to the girl on a purse with money, which have been pleased directly in their stockings dried in a fireplace. And now children, To lie down to sleep in Christmas night, necessarily suspend at a fireplace the stockings, and morning find in them of sweetness and small gifts. December 31 everyone see off old year and meet New year.

Legend about Santa Claus

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Resources used: 1. http://www.ladyfromrussia.com/karnaval/mir/great_christ/shtml 2. http://www.prazdnikimira.ru/articles/ves_mir/europe/Great_Britain/Christmas_Britain 3. http://www .alleng.ru/engl-top/126.htm 4. http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year_in_Great Britain 5. http://hotels.ria.ua/news/163465 6. http://www. 2uk.ru/shopping/shop23 7. http://festival.1september.ru/articles/102041/ 8. http://referats.allbest.ru/psychology/200123984.htm

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25th of December

The British do not attach much importance to New Year's celebrations (New Year) .

For them the main thing winter holiday is Christmas (Christmas) ,

which is celebrated throughout Europe

"Christmas tree" - Christmas tree.

Christmas tree (Christmas tree)- this is traditionally a live spruce or pine tree decorated with candles (candle),

beautifully wrapped sweets (candy) and various decorations (decorations) .

For the British, Christmas is a special family holiday. (holiday). It was on this day that the whole family (family) going to a festive Christmas dinner or lunch (dinner) .

“Christmas Dinner” - Christmas dinner.

Christmas pudding -

the main dish of the Christmas table in England.

At first it was ordinary plum porridge (plum-porridge).

Over time, the porridge turned into pudding (plum pudding) .

It is prepared from bread crumbs, fruits, and spices.

Mistletoe - Mistletoe.

There is a wonderful tradition of decorating the house (house) for Christmas with evergreen sprigs of ivy, holly and plant (plant) Mistletoe.

mistletoe (mistletoe)- a plant with which beautiful Christmas rituals are associated.

Every year (year) Europeans

buy thin branches

mistletoe and hanging

them above the door (door) .

• At Christmas in Britain it is customary to give each other gifts of the same value. Moreover, in family circle gift ceremony carried out according to the ancient tradition - by lot.

• Second Day of Christmas – Day of Boxes (Boxing day). This name comes from the custom of installing special piggy banks in churches before Christmas, where offerings for the poor were placed.
• Today this tradition has turned into “Gifting Day”.

• Kind old gentleman Santa Claus delivers gifts to children (Santa Claus) red-cheeked, with a long white beard, dressed in a red fur coat and a tall red hat.

• In England there is a custom put gifts in stockings. Santa traveled through the air and entered homes through chimneys. Going down to one of the houses, he dropped several gold coins into a sock, which was hung to dry over the fireplace. Since then, they began to hang socks and stockings on the fireplace in the hope that something would fall there.

Dear Guys! Happy holiday! Congratulations!

Christmas and New Year - beautiful time, which both adults and children enjoy. In Great Britain, Christmas is celebrated on the night of December 24-25. Long before this day, all British people begin preparations: they decorate the Christmas tree, buy gifts, bake cookies, hang socks near the fireplace, etc. Presentations on the topic “Christmas in Great Britain” will help you better get acquainted with all the traditions of celebrating Christmas and New Year.

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The presentation contains a lot of text, which tells about the origin of the holiday, traditional food, home decoration, and even the holiday program on TV. Here you will also learn what Boxing Day is and why Santa Claus wears a red outfit.

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Presentation for the English lesson “Christmas in Britain” for grade 5 English teacher of the Veselovskaya Secondary School Zhilenko Ekaterina Sergeevna

Physical education lesson Game “Be Attentive” When the teacher raises right hand, the students must shout - Merry Christmas, when the teacher raises left hand- Happy New Year, both hands - Father Frost, stomp - Santa Claus.

With christmas symbols

The origin of Santa Claus begins in the 4th century with Saint Nicolas. He was a very kind man and he loved children very much. He was their patron. . Santa Claus

Christmas Tree is another Symbol of Christmas. There are many legends about it. Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree in London in Trafalgar Square.

Christmas Wreaths. It is usually hungry on the door of a house. Many centuries ago the wreaths were presented as gifts on Christmas.

Christmas Star A bright star appeared in the sky when Jesus was born. The star showed the way to the place of his birth.

Christmas Candles The Bible says that Mary had trouble finding shelter on the night Jesus was born. So on Christmas Eve, some people light candles in the window. They symbolize a welcome to cold people.

Christmas Stockings According to the legend, one kind man had three daughters. His wife died. The daughters wanted to get presents on Christmas but their father didn`t have money. Kind St. Nicolas heard the girl`s plight and at night he threw three gold coins down the chimney where they fell into their stockings the girls had hung by the fireplace to dry.

The 25th of December is a) Christmas Day b) New Year c) Boxing Day

On Christmas Eve people put their presents under the … a) bed b)table c) New Year Tree

Father Christmas puts his presents … a) under the New Year`s tree b) in bags c) in children`s stockings

Every year there is a big New Year`s tree in … square a) Trafalgar b) Times c) Red

For Christmas dinner the English eat… a) Pizza b) hamburgers c) turkey