1. GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS

2. 1.December 25 is Christmas. Christmas is a Christian holiday. Many other people enjoy Christmas too. SunMonTueWedThuFriSat 25 December 2001

3. 2.People decorate their homes.

4. 3.They decorate Christmas trees.

5. 4.People make or buy gifts for their family and friends.

6. 5.People send Christmas cards.

7. 6.It is a time to remember poor people too.

8. 7. Many people bake cookies for Christmas.

9. 8.Children visit Santa Claus in stores. Other children write letters to him.

10. 9.People sing Christmas carols. They sing carols in the street, in hospital, and in nursing homes.

11. 10. People tell Christmas stories.

12. 11. On Christmas Eve, many people go to church.

13. 12. Children hang up stockings. They hope that Santa Claus will fill the stockings with toys.

14. 13. Families and friends have Christmas parties and dinners.

15. 14.People give gifts to each other.