Презентация к уроку "Рождество в Британии"

Christmas traditions in Great Britain

The British celebrate Christmas on the 25 th of December.

Father Christmas or Santa Claus is an old man in red clothes with a long white beard.

He travels through the sky on a sledge pulled by 8 reindeer.

Santa Claus comes into houses down the chimney at night and places presents for children in stockings.

Christmas stockings are usually hung by the fireplace.

Children leave some cookies and milk for Santa as a token of gratitude.

The British decorate Christmas Tree and put their presents under it till Boxing Day.

The sweet symbol of Christmas is a candy cane. The “J” means Jesus.

The British decorate their houses with some green plants – holy, ivy, mistletoe.

Holy

Mistletoe

Ivy

Carols are Christmas songs which are sung in the streets and in churches.

Silent night, holy night  All is calm, all is bright  Round yon virgin mother and child,  Holy infant so tender and mild,  Sleep in heavenly peace  Sleep in heavenly peace Oh silent night, holy night Shepherds quake at the sight, Glories stream from heaven above, Heavenly hosts sing, sing Alleluia, Christ, the Savior, is born Christ, our Savior, is Christ, our Savior, is Christ, our Savior, is born (Silent night) Silent night, holy night Silent night, oh Silent night, oh Silent night, oh When Christ was born, when Christ was born Silent night, oh Hm, hm

The first Christmas card was made in 1843 by John Horsley, a painter. He sent it to his friend Sir Henry Cole.

Christmas dinner is roast turkey with vegetables, Christmas pudding and Christmas cake.

Christingle is a traditional gift on Christmas Eve. Christingle is made of an orange (world) with a candle on top (symbol of Christ), red ribbon around the orange (symbol of the blood Jesus shed), 4 sticks (4 directions and 4 seasons) and dried fruit on them (gifts of the earth).