1. Christmas

2. The 25th of December is Christmas Day
The 25th of December is Christmas Day. Christmas is a religious holiday because it is the day that Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

3. People prepare for Christmas weeks before
People prepare for Christmas weeks before. It’ a very busy time for families in England.

4. Christmas is a family holiday.

5. Everybody tries to come home for Christmas to be with their families.

6. People buy a Christmas tree.

7. People decorate a tree with toys, coloured balls and coloured lights.

8. They usually have a Christmas tree in the corner of the front room.

9. Most families decorate their houses with holly.

10. Children hang stockings near the fireplace
Children hang stockings near the fireplace. They believe that while they are sleeping, Father Christmas comes to visit them.

11. Father Christmas is a kind old man in red clothes with a big sack of presents.

12. Christmas is also the day that Father Christmas visits children and brings a lot of presents. Children often write letters to him with their wishes.

13. He has presents of whatever kind everyone may wish.

14. Father Christmas delivers presents on Christmas Eve, the night before Christmas, when everybody is sleeping.

15. On Christmas Day people open their presents on Christmas morning.

16. They all are happy with what they get.

17. They often open their presents together and then they go to church.

18. Father Christmas comes from the North Pole in his sleigh.

19. For Christmas dinner the family eat turkey, potatoes and green vegetables.

20. Then they have the Christmas puddings.

21. After dinner the family gathers in the room to listen to Queen of England on television. The Queen delivers her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.

22. The day after Christmas is Boxing Day
The day after Christmas is Boxing Day. People usually visit their relatives and friends.

23. Every year there is a very big Christmas tree in the centre of London, in Trafalgar Square.

24. They send a Christmas tree to Londoners every year.

25. Londoners decorate the Christmas tree
Londoners decorate the Christmas tree. In the evening before Christmas people like to come to Trafalgar Square.

27. Sleigh, Santa Claus, butterfly , snow-flake, winter, Christmas tree.
Turkey, goose, pudding, nuts, oranges, pears, eggs.
Sleigh, Santa Claus, butterfly , snow-flake, winter, Christmas tree.
Christmas, Easter, pudding, turkey, cracker, tinsel, sleigh, wreath.
Tinsel, stocking, mistletoe, bulb, gift, sleigh, holly, jelly, decorate.

28. The riddles
It is a holiday which is celebrated on the 25th of December.
2. It is an old man who comes from the North Pole on his sledge and brings presents to everybody at Christmas.
3. It is decorated with lights, and toys, and tinsel, and it is in all the houses and in squares.
4. It is a thing which is very dear to children at Christmas, as they find presents in it in the morning.
Christmas
Santa Claus
Green Tree
Stocking

29. 6. It is a thing which people hang on the door of the house or a flat.
5. It is a traditional meal which people cook for Christmas party. They think that if they all take part in mixing it, they will be happy.
6. It is a thing which people hang on the door of the house or a flat.
Pudding
Wreath

30. Visit Santa’s village at: http://www.nothpole.com