Слайд 2Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions.
In
Britain traditions play a more important part in life of people than in other countries.
Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. Some traditions are rather formal, such as the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.
Слайд 3Christmas.
Christmas is the most popular. It has religious origin. Christmas is
celebrated on the 25th of December. For most British families this is the most important day of the year, it combines the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ with the traditional festivities of winter.
Слайд 4What makes an English Christmas ?
Here is a list of
elements of Christmas gathered from a poll over two thousand people.
Food & drink
Parties
Television and the Queen’s Speech
A Walk after Dinner
Midnight Mass& Carol Services
Children’s activities
Shopping in the dark, fairylit streets
Sending out cards
Playing Games
Carol-singing
Decorating
Слайд 5Christmas tree
Most families decorate their houses with brightly-coloured paper. They usually have
a Christmas tree in the corner of the room. Early green trees were symbols of life.
Слайд 6Christmas candles
Candles at Christmas also go back to those time. People believed
that their light helped him to forget the darkness of winter.
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On Christmas Eve , children hang their stockings over the fire-place.
They are told that Santa Claus arrives at night from the North Pole and fills each stocking with presents.
Слайд 8Christmas food
Lunch is the most important point on Christmas Day. The traditional
lunch consists of a roast turkey with vegetables, goose, Christmas pudding, mince-pies, the roast beef, nuts and oranges .
Слайд 9Christmas card
Not all Christmas traditions are old. The first Christmas
card was made in 1842 by an English painter John Calcott Horsley who sent that card to one hundred of his friends.