Слайд 1Let’s know more about Christmas
Let’s know more about Christmas
Слайд 2ФОНЕТИЧЕСКАЯ РАЗМИНКА
CHRISTMAS TONGUE TWISTERS
Santa's sleigh slides on slick snow.
Tiny Timmy
trims the tall tree with tinsel.
Bobby brings bright bells.
Chilly chipper children cheerfully chant.
Слайд 3What do we know about the history of Christmas?
It is
celebrated оn December, 25 (January,7). The holiday is connected with the wonderful birth of Jesus Christ as it is described in the Holy Bible. On that day, about 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem. When Jesus was born wise men from the East came to worship him. They gave the Child present. That's why people nowadays try to please their friends and relatives giving them Christmas presents.
Слайд 4What do we know about Christmas
in Britain?
The history of
dates back over 4000 years.
* One of the oldest Christmas custom in Britain is decorating houses and churches with greenery.
Greenery is a symbol of everlasting life. Holly, ivy and mistletoe are popular Christmas plants.
* One of the most popular Christmas traditions is the giving presents. In Britain Christmas stockings are left out on Christmas Eve. Farther Christmas
fills them with presents.
* The traditional Christmas pudding is
round and dark colored. It is made
with dried fruit, spices and brandy.
Слайд 5Do you know that…
* St. Nicholas was very popular in our
country. Later St. Nicholas was
transformed into Grandfather Frost. There was one more figure called Baboushka. She used to bring gifts for children. The story is that Baboushka failed to give food and shelter to three wise men during their journey to visit the Christ Child. According to the tradition, she still roams the countryside searching for the Christ Child and visiting the homes of children during the Christmas season.
* Christmas Eve dinner is meatless but festive. The most important ingredient is a special porridge called kutya. It is made of the wheat or other grains which symbolize hope and immortality, and honey and poppy seeds, which ensure happiness, success and untroubled rest. The kutya is eaten from the common dish to symbolize unity.
Слайд 7Let’s remember our vocabulary
- to make a Christmas cake,
Christmas pudding,
- to write Christmas cards,
- to sing Christmas carols,
- to prepare Christmas dinner,
- on Christmas Eve,
- to decorate a Christmas tree, walls, doors, windows
- to buy/to give/to open presents,
- to spend time with smb,
- to celebrate the birth of Jesus,
- to get together with old friends,
to talk about what we liked about our
Christmas,
- the first church service
Слайд 9Can you match the two halves of these Christmas superstitions?
Слайд 10JINGLE BELLS
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
O
what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go, laughing all the way;
Bells on bob-tail ring, making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh