lunes, 21 de diciembre de 2009
RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
On Christmas Eve Santa travels with his sleigh and reindeer and takes presents to the children while they are asleep. Listen to a song about Santa and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
martes, 15 de diciembre de 2009
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
INTRODUCTION
How much do you really know about Christmas traditions? With this activity you will learn about the origins of some of them.
Choose one of the traditions below. Complete the questions about it.
- Christmas Tree.
How much do you really know about Christmas traditions? With this activity you will learn about the origins of some of them.
Choose one of the traditions below. Complete the questions about it.
- Christmas Tree.
- Candy Canes.
- Santa Claus.
- Santa Claus.
-Christmas Stocking
QUESTIONS
CHRISTMAS TREE QUESTIONS:
1. Where and when did the Xmas Tree originate?
2. What did Germanic people use to decorate trees?
3. Who was the first person that used candles to decorate the Xmas Tree?
4. When did they start using them in Britain? And in USA?
CHRISTMAS TREE QUESTIONS:
1. Where and when did the Xmas Tree originate?
2. What did Germanic people use to decorate trees?
3. Who was the first person that used candles to decorate the Xmas Tree?
4. When did they start using them in Britain? And in USA?
CANDY CANES QUESTIONS:
1. Why were candy canes used at the beginning? And when?
2. When did the candy maker in Indiana create the current candy cane?
3. Why was the candy cane in USA white and red?
4. What is the meaning of the "J" shape?
1. Why were candy canes used at the beginning? And when?
2. When did the candy maker in Indiana create the current candy cane?
3. Why was the candy cane in USA white and red?
4. What is the meaning of the "J" shape?
SANTA CLAUS QUESTIONS:
1. What was the name of the original Santa Claus?
2. Where was he born? And when?
3. What does the legend tell about him?
4. What colonists brought this tradition with them to America? And When?
5. What famous company created the current Santa image for an advertisement?
1. What was the name of the original Santa Claus?
2. Where was he born? And when?
3. What does the legend tell about him?
4. What colonists brought this tradition with them to America? And When?
5. What famous company created the current Santa image for an advertisement?
CHRISTMAS STOCKING QUESTIONS:
1. The legend told about a man, and how many daughters?
2. Were they poor?
3. Could the girls be married? Why?
4. Who gave them gold coins?
5. Where did he put the gold coins?
6. Where were the stockings?
1. The legend told about a man, and how many daughters?
2. Were they poor?
3. Could the girls be married? Why?
4. Who gave them gold coins?
5. Where did he put the gold coins?
6. Where were the stockings?
FINAL TASK:
Write a text about the tradition and decorate it with pictures.
martes, 8 de diciembre de 2009
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