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Christmas tree, Christmas treeWhat is there

under the tree?Presents, candles,

coloured lightsAlways make the children smile.

The 25th of December, Christmas Tree, greeting cards, presents, Father Christmas, stockings.

We wish you a Merry ChristmasWe wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry ChristmasAnd a Happy New Year!

Mary and Joseph were Christ's parents.

They went to Bethlehem.Their way was dangerous

and very long. It was getting darker and

darker.

They didn't know where to go. A lot of bright stars appeared in the sky. Suddenly Mary saw a cave. “Let's have a sleep in this place,” she said to her

husband.

At last they found a place where Mary gave a birth to her child.He was a boy.

A lot of people came to see him.

They brought many presents for him.

Many bright stars appeared in the sky when Christ was born. But among them was the biggest and the brightest star that showedthe way to his place of birth.

The origin of Santa Claus

begins inthe 4th century

with Saint Nicolas.He was a very kind

man and he loved children

very much.He was their

patron. .

Christmas Tree is

another Symbol of

Christmas. There

Are many legends about

it.

A fir tree is the sign of

everlasting life because

It`s leaves are always green.

An evergreen tree showsus God`s

everlastingLove.

Christmas Tree

in Londonin Trafalgar

Square.

Christmas Wreaths.

It is usually hung on the door of a house. Manycenturies 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 hisbirth.

Christmas Candles

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

Christmas Stockings

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

The 25th of December is

a) Christmas Dayb) New Yearc) Boxing Day

On Christmas Eve people put their presents under the …

a) bed

b) table

c) New Year Tree

Father Christmas puts hispresents …

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

The New Years Tree is a presentfrom people of … to the people of Great Britain.

a) Norway

b) Russia

c) America

For Christmas dinner the English eat …

a) Pizzab) hamburgers

c) turkey

The day after Christmas is …

a) New Yearb) Boxing Day

c) Mother`s Day