Christmas Vocabulary

It´s Christmas time!

BABY JESUSPeople celebrate the birth of Jesus.

HOLLY SPRIGIt is one of the symbols of christmas. Red and green are the traditional colours

of Christmas. Holly protects home from evil spirits and brings good luck.

FATHER CHRISTMASHe is a man with white hair, a beard and a

moustache. He makes all the toys for Christmas in his home in the North.

SLEIGHFather Christmas travels on a sleigh.

REINDEERReindeers pull the sleigh.

CHRITMAS TREEPeople have a Christmas tree at home and they put their

presents under it.

STARThere´s usually a star on top of the Christmas tree.

CHRISTMAS BELLSChristmas trees are decorated with bells.

BAUBLEPeople decorate their trees with baubles.

TINSELThey also decorate the trees with tinsels

PRESENTPeople exchange presents on Christmas Day

CRACKERIt´s a coloured paper tube twisted on both ends and filled with a

party hat, a joke and a toy.

CANDLEThey light candles.

TURKEYRoast turkey is the traditional food on Christmas Day.

CHRISTMAS PUDDINGThey have Christmas pudding for dessert on Christmas

Day. It is a type of fruit cake.

SNOWMANThey make snowmen if it snows.

NATIVITY SCENESome people have nativity scenes in their homes.

SHEPHERDShepherds are important elements in the nativity

scene.

DONKEYThe donkey is also an important element in the nativitiy

scene.

ANGELAnd the angel too.

NOW, TEST YOUR MEMORY

What do people celebrate?

The birth of Jesus.

What are the traditonal colours of Chritmas ? And the plant?

Red and green..The Holly.

•What is Father Christmas like? Describe him.•How does he travel?•Who pulls the sleigh?

What do people put under the Christmas tree? And on top? What do they decorate the tree with?

What´s the menu on Christmas Day?

What´s this?

Name some important elements in the nativity scene.