3. Houses are decorated with holly and mistletoe.

4. Presents are placed under the Christmas Tree. Christmas trees are decorated with stars, colourful balls, bells and artificial snow.

5. Many people write Christmas Cards to their friends and relatives.

7. On Christmas Eve children hang their stockings on the fireplace or at the foot of the bed.

8. On Christmas Eve Father Christmas (or “Santa Claus”), a nice, fat, old man with a long beard, comes in his sleigh pulled by reindeer. He brings presents for children.

9. People eat Christmas dinner at lunchtime on Christmas Day. People eat roast turkey with potatoes, vegetables, and Christmas pudding. The Christmas table is decorated with crackers containing little presents, poems or jokes.

16. This year decorate an artificial Christmas tree. Dont’ cut down a real tree! Preserve the environment! This year decorate an artificial Christmas tree. Dont’ cut down a real tree! Preserve the environment!

18. Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it you would even say it glows All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight? Then how the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer You'll go down in history! Destiny's Child, Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer (shortened)