1. Christmas : diaporama n°3: Father Christmas

2. FATHER CHRISTMAS
HAT
EYES
NOSE
MITTEN(S)
MOUTH
BEARD
BELT
BOOTS

3. FATHER CHRISTMAS SANTA CLAUSOr
In the USA, children say « Santa Claus » or « Santa ».
« Santa Claus » comes from the Dutch* name « Sinterklaas » for Saint Nicholas.
*hollandais
Les USA ont été aussi colonisés par les Hollandais, pas seulement les anglais. Puis ensuite il y a eu aussi des immigrants venus du Nord de l’Europe qui ont amené avec eux leurs traditions comme la fête de la saint Nicholas.

4. What are Father Christmas’s names around the world?
Finland                        Joulupukki
Germany                     Weihnachtsmann
Greece                         Agios Vassilios
Hawaii                         Kanokaloka
Holland                       De Kerstmann
Hungry                        Mikulas
India                            Santa Claus, Baba
Iran                              Baba Noel
Iraq                              Vader kerfees
Ireland                         Santa, Santee or Daidi Na Nollaig
Italy                               Babbo Natale
Jamaica                        Santa Claus
Japan                             Hoteiosho (a god or priest who bears gifts)
Kenya                            Father Christmas/Santa Claus
Albania                        Babadimri
Argentina                    Papa Noel
Armenia                      Gaghant Baba
Australia                      Santa Claus
Bahamas                      Santa Claus
Belgium                       Pere Noel
Bermuda                     Santa Claus
Brazil                           Papai Noel
Bulgaria                      Dyado Koleda
Canada Père Noël, Santa Claus
Chile                            Viejo Pascuero
China                           Dun Che Lao Ren
Denmark                     Julemanden
Egypt                           Papa Noel
England                       Father Christmas
France                         Père Noel

5. Lithuania                      Kaledo Senelis
Morocco                       Black Peter
Netherlands                 Kerstman
New Zealand                Santa Claus
Norway                         Julenissens (Christmas Gnome)
Peru                                Papa Noel
Poland                            Swiety Mikolaj
Portugal                       Pai Natal
Romania                      Mos Craciun
Russia                          Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost)
Scandinavia                Julenisse
Serbia                          Deda Mroz
South Africa              Kersvader, Father Christmas, Santa
Spain                           Papa Noel/El Nino Jesus
Sweden                       Jultomten (Christmans Brownie)
Trinidad & Tobago     Santa Claus
Turkey                              Noel Baba
United Kingdom         Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle
United States Santa Claus

6. Santa has two different lists of children:
The good list
The naughty list

8. I don’t receive presents, I receive coal, snif!
I receive presents

9. General informations on Santa:
He lives in the North Pole.
He is jolly.
He has nine reindeers : Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen
and …. the most famous: Rudolph (the one with a red nose!)

10. He travels in a sleigh pulled by his reindeers.
They can fly.
Elves help him to make toys.