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Christmas in Great Britain and America

The most popular holiday in Great Britain and America is Christmas. They
celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December.

There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas. Every year people
of Norway give the city of London a present. It's a big Christmas tree and it stands
in Trafalgar Square.

Most families decorate their houses with a Christmas tree, buy gifts for the
family and friends, write Christmas cards. In England almost every family receives
more than 60 Christmas cards.

On Christmas Eve people put their presents under the tree. And usually
they have Christmas crackers. When you pull them, they make a bang and inside
there is usually a paper hat or a small toy.

People open their presents on Christmas morning and they all are happy
with what they have.

For Christmas lunch people eat turkey, potatoes and green vegetables.
Then they have Christmas pudding. In England they make Christmas puddings
before Christmas. All the family stir the pudding and make a wish. At five o’clock
it's time for tea and Christmas cake.

The day after Christmas is Boxing Day. People usually visit their relatives
and friends. They don't work on that day.
6th form

THE FIRST TERM

READING COMPREHENSION

I. True or false.
1. People in Great Britain and America celebrate Christmas on the
26th of December.
2. A big Christmas tree stands in Trafalgar Square.
3. Every year a Christmas tree comes from Norway.
4. In England people receive a few Christmas cards.
5. Before Christmas people usually make puddings.
6. In the family only grandmother can make Christmas pudding.

II.Fill in the missing words

(wishes, popular, traditions, hats, toys, tree).
1. Christmas is a very _________ holiday.
2. There are a lot of Christmas __________.
3. People decorate their houses with a Christmas _______ .
4. When people make Christmas pudding they make __________.
5. There are usually paper ______ or small ________ in Christmas crackers.

III.Answer the questions.

1. When do people open their Christmas presents?
2. What do they usually have for Christmas lunch?
3. What do people do on Boxing Day?