christmas in britain and usa

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A. Have you ever

Jodie is an American girl who lived in Britain for two years. Team Magazine asked

her about Christmas traditions in Britain and the USA.

Team:Jodie, is Christmas different in Britain and the USA?

Jodie:Well, we both have greeting cards, carols and Christmas trees, except that in Britainwe put a fairy on the tree and in the USA we have a star. We both hang stockings, but we

hang ours in the fireplace and usually get a few little things in them. In Britain, the kids hang

them on their beds and get lots of presents in them. In fact, some kids use pillowcases

because they get so many toys.

Team:What else did you notice?

Jodie:We both leave something out for Santa Claus, or Father Christmas as they call himin Britain. In the States we usually leave a glass of milk and a cookie out for Santa. In Britain

they leave a glass of sherry and a mince pie for Father Christmas and a carrot for Rudolph

the reindeer!

Team: What about Christmas lunch?

Jodie: Well, the meal isnt really that important at Christmas Thanksgiving is our big foodholiday. But we have turkey, like they do in the Uk.

Team: What was strange about Christmas in Britain?

Jodie: The crackers! Theres a joke, a toy and a paper hat inside. The British all put theirhats on, read out these terrible jokes and then eat their lunch still wearing their crazy hats.

Its fun, but it was a little strange! Pantomimes were also unfamiliar to me!

In TeamN.2. November/December 2001,Mary Glasgow Magazines(abridged and adapted)

B. Match these words with their definition.

1.fairy a) a removable case used to cover a large cushion tosupport our head while sleeping

2.stocking

b) a kind of play with music, dancing and jokes, which isbased on a Fairy Tale.

3.pillowcases c) an imaginary creature like a small woman with wings

4.mince pie d) a sock-shaped bag that is hung on Christmas Eve.

A. Read the interview below and choose the best

option to complete the sentences on the left.1.Jodie is from .

a) Britain

b)the USA

c)the UK

1.Jodie is from

a) Britain

b)the USA

c)the UK

2.Americans put on top of the tree

a) an angel b)a fairy

c) a star

2.Americans put on top of the tree

a) an angelb)a fairy

c) a star

3.Rudolph gets...at Christmas.

a) a mince pie

b) acarrot

c)some milk

3.Rudolph gets..at Christmas.

a) a mince pie

b) acarrot

c)some milk

4.For Thanks-giving is a big holiday.

a) Americans

b)the British

c)both of them

4.For Thanks-giving is a big holiday.

a) Americans

b)the British

c)both of them

5. are a musthave for the British

a) Turkeys

b)Pantomimesc)Crackers

5. are a musthave for the British

a) Turkeys

b)Pantomimes

c)Crackers


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C.Complete the table with information from the text.

USA BRITAIN

Traditions

Stockings

Gifts for Santa

and Rudolph

Meal

D.Reread the text and complete these sentences.

1. Jodie is from the______________________but she has spent ________________________ in Britain.

2. Some British children hang ________________________ at the end of their beds, instead of a stocking.

3. Some British people leave _________________________ a carrot.

4. Americans eat turkey for Thanksgiving dinner and then again for _______________________________.

5. Before British people start to eat their meal, they pull ______________________. They put their hats on.

E.Now write a short text about Christmas traditions in your country. (40-50 words)

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

THANK YU!


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A.

B. 1C/ 2D/ 3A/ 4E/ 5B

1B/ 2C/ 3B/ 4A/ 5C

C.

USA BRITAIN

Traditions

Greeting cards Carols Christmas trees Star on the tree

Greeting cards Carols Christmas trees Fairy on the tree Crackers Pantomimes

Stockings

They hang them in the fire-place and get a few little things in

them

The kids hang them on theirbeds and get lots of presents in

them

Gifts for Santa

and Rudolph

A glass of milk and a cookie A glass of sherry and a mincepie for Father Christmas and a

carrot for Rudolph.

Meal Turkey Turkey

D.

1. Jodie is from the USA but she has spent two yearsin Britain.

2. Some British children hang a pillowcaseat the end of theirbeds, instead of a stocking.

3. Some British people leave Rudolph the reindeera carrot .

4. Americans eat turkey for Thanksgiving dinner and then again for Christmaslunch.

5. Before British people start to eat their meal, they pull crakers. Then theyputtheir hats on.

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