Презентация, доклад Before Christmas(Перед Рождеством)

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to choose — выбирать, избирать
Christmas tree — рождественская елка
nut — орех
candy — леденец; амер. конфета; сладости
frost — мороз; иней
to scatter — разбрасывать, раскидывать;
branch — ветка
stable — конюшня
eve — канун, преддверие
to behave — вести себя, поступать,
punishment — кара, наказание
pie — пирог
turkey —индейка
cranberry sauce — соус из клюквы
plum pudding — сливовый пудинг
Christmas comes but once a year — (посл.) Рождество приходит только раз в году

Great Britain. It is a family holiday.

Christmas all the department stores and shops are crowded, everybody is choosing a present.

house. Mistletoe is an evergreen plant with small leaves and small berries. Under this bunch boys kiss girls.

decorate their houses in the traditional way.

churches. They are always decorated with fairy lights, angels and small toys. In addition, little packets with nuts, candies and special biscuits are hung on the tree.

Many years ago people began to put holly in their homes during the dark cold winters. They liked to look at holly and think about spring and the sun

over the branches.

star represents the star appeared over the stable in which Christ was born.

Santa Claus could put presents into them: oranges, sweets, nuts and if the child didn't behave properly Santa Claus can put there a piece of coal as punishment.

Nicolas, who lived in the fourth century. He gave his wealth to the poor and often to children. After he died, the Dutch brought this legend to colonial America. Soon the Dutch name Sinter Klaus became Santa Claus.

around in the evening to the front doors and start singing carols and people who live in these houses give children candies, nuts, pies and so on, to thank them for carol singing.

pudding.

of Great Britain. Christmas comes but once a year.