Christmas in England

In English speaking countries, children don’t get their presents on Christmas Eve (24 December). Santa comes at night when everyone is asleep. Santa’s reindeer can fly and take him from house to house. They land on the roofs of the houses and then Santa climbs down the chimney to leave the presents under the Christmas tree.

In the morning of Christmas Day (25 December), children usually get up very early to unwrap their presents. Then they have plenty of time to play with their new toys.

Christmas dinner is served in the early afternoon. Most people eat turkey and sprouts and a Christmas pudding.

26 December is called Boxing Day. It hasn’t always been a holiday. People used to go back to work on that day where their bosses gave them little Christmas presents in small boxes. That’s why the day is called Boxing Day.

Questions on the text

Translate the text in your English notebook and answer the questions according to the text in your English notebook too.

1. Santa’s sleigh lands …
   in front of the house
   in the sitting room
   on top of the house
2. Santa puts the presents …
   under the tree
   in the chimney
   in his bag
3. Why is 26 December called Boxing Day?
   People used to fight for their presents on that day.
   People hang around all day watching TV.
   People received little gift boxes on that day.

Nursery Rhyme

Little Jack Horner,
Sat in a corner,
Eating a Christmas pie.
He stuck in his thumb,
And pulled out a plum,
And said, »What a good boy am I.«

• What do you think about Christmas?

• How are your Christmas Holiday?

• What do you do in Christmas Time?

Write a text.

Remember. You must do this task until 7th January 2009 and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!