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SANTA CLAUS/FATHER CHRISTMAS
Read the text about Santa Claus while you listen to some of the most famous songs related to this typical Xmas figure usually loved by children.
SANTA CLAUS
Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply "Santa", is a figure with legendary, historical and folkloric aspects who, in many western cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve. Santa Claus is generally depicted as a plump, jolly, white-bearded man wearing a red coat with white collar and cuffs, white-cuffed red trousers, and black leather belt and boots. According to a tradition Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, with a large number of magical elves, and nine flying reindeer. Santa Claus has been believed to make a list of children throughout the world, categorizing them according to their behavior ("naughty" or "nice") and to deliver presents, including toys, and candy to all of the good boys and girls in the world.
1) Find in the text other names for Santa Claus.
2) When does Santa Claus bring gifts to the good children?
3) What does Santa usually look like?
4) How is he usually dressed?
5) Who usually lives with Santa?
6) How does Santa categorize the children?
7) What presents does Santa deliver to the good children?
Label the following pictures using words from the text:
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 9) Match the English word with the Spanish equivalent: A) occidental _______ 1) naughty B) representado_______ 2) plump C) rechoncho_______ 3) depicted D) alegre_______ 4) western E) Travieso_____ 5) jolly |
 CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD SCAVENGER HUNT Most of you are familiar with American, Canadian and English Christmas customs, which are largely the same, but would you like to find out about how Chistmas is celebrated in other countries and cultures? Read the article clicking on the following site http://www.neatorama.com/2010/12/15/christmas-celebrations-around-the-world/and find the answer for each question.  AUSTRIA 1) Who is Ol´Saint Nick´s enemy in Austria? What is it? When does he arrive?  CZECH REPUBLIC 2) How is Saint Nicholas called in the Czech Republic?Who usually accompanies him? ; What happens if a single woman picks the cherry tree branch?  FINLAND 3)What do Finnish people do on Christmas Eve?  FRANCE 4) What does le Père Fouettard give to the naughty children?; Find the English word for Bûche de Nöel?  GERMANY 5)When is Saint Thomas Day? How is called anyone arriving late?  GREECE 6) Who is Saint Nicholas?  ICELAND 7) What does Jolasveinars give to bad children?  ITALY 8) What does the Befana give the kids?  JAPAN 9)What do you call in Japan the Santa figure?  NETHERLANDS 10) Who accompanies Sinter Klaas?  NORWAY 11)What animal is Julebukk?  SLAVIC EUROPE 12)Who delivers presents on New Year´s Eve?  SPAIN 13)Who is an Olentzero?  UKRAINE 14) What do Ukrainians hide on their tree?  VENEZUELA 15) What do Venezuelans use to go to church? VOCABULARY XMAS VOCABULARY and QUIZ ENGLISH WORDS FOR XMAS Christmas talking flash cards match picture and word memory game MATCHING HANGMAN CHRISTMAS TIME QUIZZ MAZE XMAS IN USA AND BRITAIN ARRANGE THE LETTERS TO FORM THE WORD COMPLETE THE TEXT CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE XMAS QUIZ FATHER XMAS LISTENINGS READING AND LISTENING THINGS RELATED TO CHRISTMAS THINGS RELATED TO XMAS PART 2 INTERACTIVE BOOK VIDEOS http://www.explania.com/en/channels/health/detail/how-to-avoid-a-stomach-ache-at-christmas-and-new-year John Lewis Christmas Advert 2010 John Lewis: How To Decorate A Christmas TreePutting an end to bad presents - Oxfam Unwrapped Christmas Campaign |
