Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Chrismas. Boxing Day (6 класс)

holidays do you know?
3. What kinds of holidays do you know?
Religious
Public
national
major
local

Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

of welcome and
long life for all who enter. Because the wreath’s circular shape has no beginning or end, it is said to represent God’s never ending love and infinite presence and also the continual cycle of life.

Two traditions that have caught on in England are the Advent calendar and the Advent candle. The Advent Calendar originated in the 19th Century in Germany. Advent candle has 25 marks. Every day beginning with December Christians burn one mark of it

at this time.
A song which has been written for X-mas can be called a X-mas carol. The word “carol” is another word for “song” or “chant”. Christmas carols usually have a religious theme. They can also be called ’hymns”. A hymn is any religious song with a religious theme that is sung in church.

people come together to enjoy each other`s company. It is a magical time for all, but especially for children and the young at heart.
The festival of X-mas is a religious one. The word “holiday” itself derives from the old English word meaning “Holy Day”. X-mas is part of the Christian religion. The X-mas festival celebrates the birth of the Christian “messiah” or “savior”.

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Four Sundays before Christmas are called Advent (пришествие, рождественский пост)

most British households. It has always been traditional to bring evergreens into the house. The putting up of a tree at X-mas stems from an old pagan ritual of tree worshipping. Some people believed that trees were alive, others considered the tree sacred and divine