When is Christmas in Britain?When is Christmas in Britain?

What do you know about this What do you know about this festival?festival?

For most For most British British

families it is families it is the most the most important important

festival of the festival of the year.year.

HousesHousesarearedecorateddecoratedwith coloured lights, with coloured lights, hollies and, of course, hollies and, of course, Christmas trees.Christmas trees.

Match the missing letters:Match the missing letters:

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1.1. Most families decorate theirMost families decorate theirhouses with brightly-houses with brightly-coloured paper or .coloured paper or .

2.2. They usually have in They usually have in the corner of the room.the corner of the room.

3.3. Children leave at the Children leave at the end of their beds.end of their beds.

4.4. Santa Claus comesSanta Claus comesdowndown during the night. during the night.

5.5. Family sits down to Family sits down to a big dinner.a big dinner.

6.6. One of the most important One of the most important traditions istraditions is

1. Christmas combines the Christian 1. Christmas combines the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ celebration of the birth of Christ with the traditional festivities of with the traditional festivities of winter.winter.

2. Most families decorate their 2. Most families decorate their houses with brightly-coloured houses with brightly-coloured plates, glasses and original boxes.plates, glasses and original boxes.

3. A Christmas oak in the corner3. A Christmas oak in the corner

of the room is usually glittering of the room is usually glittering with coloured lights and with coloured lights and decorations.decorations.

4. Children leave a long sock or 4. Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their beds on stocking at the end of their beds on Christmas Eve, hoping that Santa Christmas Eve, hoping that Santa Claus will bring them presents.Claus will bring them presents.

5. At some time on Christmas Day 5. At some time on Christmas Day the family will sit down to a big the family will sit down to a big dinner followed by Christmas cakes.dinner followed by Christmas cakes.