Christmas in my Christmas in my countrycountry

Georgia KonstandaropoulouGeorgia KonstandaropoulouGrade 3Grade 3

22ndnd Junior High School of Junior High School of ParaliaParalia

At Christmas time Greek people go to church, go At Christmas time Greek people go to church, go shopping, stay at home with their family or shopping, stay at home with their family or have fun with friends and exchange wishes for have fun with friends and exchange wishes for Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

At Christmas time in Greece we decorate Christmas At Christmas time in Greece we decorate Christmas trees. We also make special shortbread and trees. We also make special shortbread and honey cookies called ‘melomakarona’ and on New honey cookies called ‘melomakarona’ and on New Year’s Eve we make the New Year’s cake. The Year’s Eve we make the New Year’s cake. The children sing carols.children sing carols.

*A*At Christmas in my country everyone is happy! t Christmas in my country everyone is happy! *T*The days of Christmas are love days!he days of Christmas are love days!* R* Red is the colour of Christmas !ed is the colour of Christmas !* E* Every day we listen to and sing Christmas very day we listen to and sing Christmas

songs.songs.* E* Everybody is friendly at Christmas because verybody is friendly at Christmas because

there is nothing bad!there is nothing bad!

All the pictures All the pictures I have used in my presentation I have used in my presentation

show Christmas in my hometown, Patra!show Christmas in my hometown, Patra!

What about you?What about you?What do you do at Christmas in your What do you do at Christmas in your

country?country?