martes, 20 de diciembre de 2011

Christmas traditions in the UK and USA

Well, Christmas is here and I have something for you. It's a webtask, a new kind of activity for you. You have a few questions about Christmas traditions and you have to find an answer to those questions in the links given.
I hope you enjoy the activity and learn a lot.
Click here to start the activity.

Merry Christmas!

4 comentarios:

  1. 1- On the following day after Christmas Day, 26 of December. Was the day to open the Christmas Box to share the contents with the poor.
    2- Is known as St.Stephen’s Day because is when Good king Wenceslas looked out.
    3- Includes roast turkey or goose, Brussels sprouts, roast potatoes, cranberry sauce, rich nutty stuffing, tiny sausages wrapped in bacon and lashings of hot gravy and for dessert pudding.
    4- Is a brightly coloured paper tube.
    5- Is an ale-based drink seasoned with spices and honey. It was served from huge bowls, often made of silver or pewter.
    Paula Díaz.

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  2. 1- On the following day after crhristmas Day, is 26 december, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.
    2- In Ireland is known as "St Stephen's Day" rather than "Boxing Day" and is famous fot ts " Wren Boys"
    3- A traditional English and British Christmas dinner includes roast turkey or goose brussels sprout, roast potatoes , cranberry sauce, rich nutty stuffing, tiny sausages wrapped in bacon and lashings of hot gravy and pudding.
    4- The crackers are pulled, out falls a colourful party crown, a toy or gift and a festive joke.
    5- Is an ale-based drink seasoned with spices and honey.
    Vanessa R.A 4ºA

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  3. 1- In Britain, Boxing Day is celebrated in 26 December, after Christmas day, because was the day to open the Christmas box to share the contents with the poor.

    2- In Ireland Boxing Day is known as “St Stephen's Day” because Wren Boys would go out on St Stephen's Day, catch a wren and kill throwing stones at it.

    3- Roast Turkey covered in bacon, roast potatoes, pig in a blancket, brussels sprouts and chestnuts, parsnips and swede, roasted gammon, stuffing, bread sauce and cranberry sauce.

    4- A craker is a place next to de each plate on the Christmas dinner table.

    5- Wassailing has been associated with Christmas and New Year as far back as the 1400s. It was a way os passing on good wishes among family and friends.

    6- The singer received

    7- It's the Christmas tree of the Rockefeller Centre. The construction workers started this tradition.

    8- A green glass pickle is hidden the decorate Christmas tree.

    9- Yes, it is.

    10- They are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blizten.

    María Fernández Rhodes-4ºA

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  4. Well done, girls! María, I`m glad you found the time to finish the activity.

    I hope you have learnt some interesting information about Christmas in other countries.

    Have a Happy New Year!

    See you at school.
    Aurora

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