Hà: Do you know what is celebrated on the 25 th of December? It’s Christmas.

And can you

answer me what can you receive on this day. That’s right. We can receive presents like cards or
candies, or DIY things. So, do you want to know more about the origin of the Christmas Day?
Christmas Day is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day is usually celebrated on the 25 th
of December but can also be celebrated on the night 24 th of December. And also, about the
meaning of the Christmas Day, according to Christian, it is a day for people to gather around
and have a meal together, to do some memorable things together and to maintain our
relationship between the family members.
Hanh: There some customs and traditions in Christmas Day. First, there’s a tradition that people
get together around to have dinner. After dinner, there is a custom of exchanging gifts together.
People give their presents to one person and that person will only have that present. It's also the
custom for many families to decorate their house to prepare for Christmas. The ornaments are
usually red socks, the star on top the pine tree, or just simple lights. On Christmas, you can make
cards and give it to your friends and family members. This has become a custom that is spread all
around the world.

Hung: There are some traditional dishes we usually have on Christmas day. We can have turkey
with smash potatoes and vegetables such as carrots, turnips and more. For dessert, we can
have pudding, apple pie and fruit cake and a special cake named yule log. We will gather
around a table with candles and gifts around the Christmas tree, after that, eat all of these
dishes. We can also make pepper mint candy or gingerman cookies to give to each other like a
gift. It’s quite fun to me.
Han: Do you know Santa Clause? The man who give children gifts on Christmas if they are good
children throughout the year. He usually wears red costumes with a red hat. He has long and
white beard. Santa Clause usually rides on a reindeer sleigh with 9 reindeers. So do you want to
receive a presents from Santa Clause this Christmas?? If you want to receive one, write your
wishes into a paper and put it into a sock hung up on a fireplace. In midnight, the Santa Clause
will go into your house by a chimney and replace the paper with gifts. You should leave him a
glass of milk and some cookies.
Hien: At the beginning of the 17 th century, some problems had happened. The problems were
about religions. People wanted to reform their custom and tradition. Because of these reasons,
Christmas used to be stopped or canceled for a long time and this went throughout along
Europe. Even that, Christmas still remains up to now. There are many songs about Christmas
like Jingle bell, We wish you a merry Christmas, and more.
*Game:
Instruction:
There are 5 pieces of paper. You will pick one and read out the sentence inside the paper. Who
want to play please raise your hand up and pick a piece of paper. If you have the right answer,
you will get a gift
1. Sing a song about Christmas Day
2. How many reindeers are there in Santa Clause’s sleigh?
3. Santa Clause usually wear which color?
4. How does the Santa Clause get into children’s houses?
5. Which kind of children can receive Santa Clause’s presents?