Christmas Around the World

Christmas around the world

24 destinations en 24 jours pour découvrir d’autres cultures et d’autres traditions, s’ouvrir sur le monde et mieux le comprendre, et pour développer des compétences en compréhension orale et écrite en anglais.

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Conception Mme Cécile CREMOIS, directrice école primaire de Coulombiers, circonscription Poitiers Sud Adaptation Mme Barbara RICHARD, CPD LVE, DSDEN 86 CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD 24 destinations en 24 jours pour découvrir d’autres cultures et d’autres traditions, s’ouvrir sur le monde et mieux le comprendre, et pour développer des compétences en compréhension orale et écrite en anglais. http://ww2.ac-poitiers.fr/dsden86-pedagogie/spip.php?article2321&var_mode=calcul

Day 1 : Christmas in France

Read the text and fill in the gaps : Christmas log - Joyeux Noël ! - roasted turkey - potatoes - Noël - Christmas markets - shops - homes - food

In France, Christmas is called ______.

It is a very important holiday in France.

______and ______are decorated beautifully.

Some cities are famous for their ______, where you can buy decorations, regional products and ______.

On Christmas Day, French people greet each other by saying ______.

On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, French people traditionally eat

______, with brussel sprouts and roasted ______.

For dessert, they eat ______.

Draw your French Christmas.

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD 24 destinations en 24 jours pour découvrir d’autres cultures et d’autres traditions, s’ouvrir sur le monde et mieux le comprendre, et pour développer des compétences en compréhension orale et écrite en anglais. http://ww2.ac-poitiers.fr/dsden86-pedagogie/spip.php?article2321&var_mode=calcul

Day 2 : Christmas in Australia

Read the text and fill in the gaps : lunch - December 25th - pavlova

In Australia, people celebrate Christmas on ______. They receive presents in the morning and gather for the rest of the day.

They don’t have a Christmas dinner but a Christmas ______, and since it’s summer, they might have barbecues.

In Australia, there are many different desserts for Christmas, and one of them is ______.

There is no snow at Christmas in Australia. The temperature might reach 42°C, and Australians go to the beach. Houses are decorated.

Draw your Australian Christmas.

Day 3 : Christmas in Spain

Read the text and fill in the gaps : twelve - Navidad - music - Feliz Navidad - singing - mariscos

In Spanish, Christmas is called ______.

Christmas in Spain is celebrated over ______days. People attend midnight mass in churches, then they walk in the streets with torches, making ______and

______.

Spanish people greet each other on Christmas Day by saying ______.

The mots popular food to eat at Christmas is ______, which means seafood.

In the past, some Spanish kids would not receive their presents on Christmas Day but on January

6th, because the presents were brought by the Magi instead of Father Christmas.

Draw your Spanish Christmas.

Day 4 : Christmas in Canada

Read the text and fill in the gaps : fights - family - dishes

In Canada, at Christmas, people like to spend time with their ______and to go outside.

In Canada, it is very snowy and very cold during Christmas. People can make snowball

______.

The tradition of the « pot luck » consists of people gathering in a friend’s house and bringing an authentic ______from their culture to share.

Draw your Canadian Christmas.

Day 5 : Christmas in Egypt

Read the text and fill in the gaps : tree - January 7th - fetari

Arabic people in Egypt celebrate Christmas on ______, after a fast of 40 days.

Families unite to decorate the Christmas ______and start the celebrations at midnight.

The most popular food to eat for Christmas is ______, a meat dish.

The people in Egypt use a calendar which is different from ours, which is why they don’t celebrate

Christmas on December 25th.

Draw your Egyptian Christmas.

Day 6 : Christmas in Philippines

Read the text and fill in the gaps : early September - Pasko - lechon - keso de bola - January the following year

In Filipino, Christmas is called ______.

It is the happiest and most colourful season in the Philippines.

People in the Philippines celebrate Christmas from ______to

______, going to mass and sharing large meals.

The most popular food to eat on Christmas is ______, this is a roasted pig.

Filipinos also love eating ______, which is Edam cheese.

Draw your Filipino Christmas.

Day 7 : Christmas in the United Kingdom

Read the text and fill in the gaps : fruit - pie - fire - vegetables - spices

When children write their letter to Father Christmas, they are not sent at the post office, but they are put in the ______. It sends them directly to Father Christmas so he can read the wishes throught the ashes.

On Christmas Eve, English people put brandy and minced ______under the tree for the

Father Christmas.

The main dish is usually roasted turkey with potatoes and ______.

The dessert is Christmas pudding, a cake flavoured with dried ______and

______.

Every Christmas Day, Her Majesty the Queen gives a speech on TV.

Draw your British Christmas.

Day 8 : Christmas in Japan

Read the text and fill in the gaps : fried chicken - friends - 24th December

In Japan, people celebrate Christmas on______. Children go to school on 25th December.

Christmas decorations are taken off on 26th December as Japanese people prepare to celebrate the New Year.

For Christmas, the traditional dish is ______from KFC.

The couples go out on Christmas Eve, and the people who are single go out with their

______. It is not a family celebration.

Draw your Japaneese Christmas.

Day 9 : Christmas in Brazil

Read the text and fill in the gaps : family - Natal - peru assado - summer

In Portuguese, Christmas is called ______.

Christmas is a very important event in Brazil. People decorate their homes, and children write letters to Santa Claus. It is ______time.

The most common food on Christmas in Brazil is ______, which is roasted turkey.

The most crowded place in Brazil for holiday is the beach, as Christmas is celebrated in the

______.

Draw your Brazilian Christmas.

Day 10 : Christmas in Norway

Read the text and fill in the gaps : prize - jul - carols

In Norway, families spend Christmas together, have supper, hand out gifts and sing

______.

In the morning, they watch Christmas shows together.

In Norway, Christmas is called : ______.

The most popular food to eat for Christmas is « Risgrøt », which is a rice porridge. In the porridge, an almond is hidden. The one that gets it wins a ______.

Draw your Norwegian Christmas.

Day 11 : Christmas in India

Write « BOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS » and dance !

Draw your Indian Christmas.

Day 12 : Christmas in United Arab Emirates

Read the text and fill in the gap : snow

In Dubaï, there is no ______, but there is a place where you can go skiing on fake snow.

The streets and shops are decorated and there are lights.

Draw your Emirati Christmas.

Day 13 : Christmas in New Zealand

Read the text and fill in the gaps : streets - breakfast - summer - beach

In New Zealand, it doesn’t snow for Christmas, because it’s ______.

The houses and the ______are decorated.

The family members open their presents in the morning then they have ______and prepare to share lunch with their extended family.

In New Zealand, people who live next to the ______spend time there, bathing for

Christmas.

Draw your New Zealander Christmas.

Day 14 : Christmas in Germany

Read the text and fill in the gaps : offering - cookies - markets - kings - potato - December 24th

In Germany, there are many Christmas ______in cities.

German people like to anticipate Christmas, by ______Advent calendars.

They also like to bake Christmas ______, « Plätzchen », flavoured with vanilla, cinnamon and jam.

In Germany, Christmas is celebrated on ______, and that’s when the gifts are exchanged.

The most popular food for Christmas is ______salad and sausage.

On January 6th, children dress as ______, referring as the Three Wise Men, sing songs and collect sweets and charity funds.

Draw your German Christmas.

Day 15 : Christmas in Colombia

Read the text and fill in the gaps : snacks - month

In Colombia, the celebration lasts for a ______.

There is music, dancing and lights everywhere.

People take ______on the streets so they can continue partying.

Draw your Colombian Christmas.

Day 16 : Christmas in Russia

Read the text and fill in the gaps : meal - New Year’s Day - roasted pork

In Russia, Christmas is celebrated on ______.

Families get together, have a large ______and go to church.

The decorations and gift-givings are made on New Year’s Day.

The most popular food on Christmas is ______.

The people in Russia use a calendar which is different from ours, this is why they don’t celebrate

Christmas on December 25th.

Draw your Russian Christmas.

Day 17 : Christmas in Greece

Read the text and fill in the gaps : presents - customs - ships - bread

In Greece, there are different ______, depending on the regions.

Some people decorate ______instead of Christmas trees.

The most popular food to eat on Christmas Day is « hristòpsomo », which is a special

______made with rose water, honey and cinnamon.

In Greece, Santa Claus visits children on New Year’s Day, but they get ______on Christmas Day as well, offered by their parents.

Draw your Greek Christmas.

Day 18 : Christmas in Hawaii

Read the text and fill in the gaps : decorations - snow

In Hawaian, Merry Christmas is « mele kalikimaka ».

There are lights and ______everywhere.

There is no ______for Christmas in Hawaï.

Draw your Hawaiian Christmas.

Day 19 : Christmas in the USA (New York)

Read the text and fill in the gaps : window displays - hot chocolate - holidays

In New York, there are two famous places to see during the ______: the big

Christmas tree in the Rockerfeller Center, and the ice skating rink.

Famous shops have ______that are very impressive.

There are holiday fairs, like Christmas markets, where you can buy presents and drink

______or have a crepe.

Draw your American Christmas.

Day 20 : Christmas in Iceland

Read the text and fill in the gaps : Yule Lads - snowy - skating rinks

In Iceland, there are many decorations, lights and ______.

One of the most popular custom is the holograms of ______projected onto buildings.

It is very cold and ______in Iceland for Christmas.

Draw your Icelandic Christmas.

Day 21 : Christmas in Italy

Read the text and fill in the gaps : markets - bread - event - Nativity

In Italy, Christmas is the most important ______of the year.

There are huge Christmas ______where you can buy decorations, gifts and sweets.

The most popular decoration is the ______scene.

Italian people traditionally eat « merluzzo » for Christmas, which is a cod fish, served with panetonne, a sweet ______.

The price of fish increases at Christmas, because everyone wants to eat some.

Draw your Italian Christmas.

Day 22 : Christmas in China

Read the text and fill in the gaps : karaoke - instrument - food - apples

In China, Santa Claus is depicted with an ______, and people celebrate this event in fun ways, like going to the cinema or to the ______.

The most popular ______to have on Christmas is « zhū dŭ », which is crispy pork belly.

______are considered as the Christmas fruit in China.

Draw your Chinese Christmas.

Day 23 : Christmas in Israel

Read the text and fill in the gaps : meat - rice - spirit

In Israel, for most people who are not Christians, Christmas is a normal day.

It is in Christian centers that there is the Christmas ______, with decorations, parades, and holiday markets.

Most traditions in Israel come from the American, British and French people.

The most popular food to eat for Christmas is Mashawi, barbecued ______, or Mansaf, a dish of lamb and yogurt served with ______.

For dessert, they usually serve a Lebanese cake.

Draw your Israeli Christmas.

Day 24 : Christmas in South Africa

Read the text and fill in the gaps : elephants - summer

In South Africa, there is no snow for Christmas as it is ______.

People can gather and go to the sea, and even see ______!

Draw your South African Christmas.