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Children’s

Christmas Book

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Christmas in England

1 . R ead1. R ead1. R ead1. R ead

B efore Christm asB efore Christm asB efore Christm asB efore Christm as s

E nglish people decorate a tree.E nglish people decorate a tree.E nglish people decorate a tree.E nglish people decorate a tree.

They put m any toys on the tree.They put m any toys on the tree.They put m any toys on the tree.They put m any toys on the tree.

They put a stocking under the tree.They put a stocking under the tree.They put a stocking under the tree.They put a stocking under the tree.

They put presents in the stocking.They put presents in the stocking.They put presents in the stocking.They put presents in the stocking.

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O n O n O n O n TheTheTheThe Christm as Christm as Christm as Christm as E veE veE veE ve e

E nglish people sit at the table.E nglish people sit at the table.E nglish people sit at the table.E nglish people sit at the table.

They eat Christm as turkey.They eat Christm as turkey.They eat Christm as turkey.They eat Christm as turkey.

They eat Christm as pudding.They eat Christm as pudding.They eat Christm as pudding.They eat Christm as pudding.

They sing Christm as carols.They sing Christm as carols.They sing Christm as carols.They sing Christm as carols.

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D ecem ber. The 24D ecem ber. The 24D ecem ber. The 24D ecem ber. The 24 thththth is called Christm as E ve, the is called Christm as E ve, the is called Christm as E ve, the is called Christm as E ve, the 25 25 25 25 thththth Christm as Christm as Christm as Christm as

D ay and 26D ay and 26D ay and 26D ay and 26 thththth B oxing D ay. B oxing D ay. B oxing D ay. B oxing D ay. Children hang out stockings on Children hang out stockings on Children hang out stockings on Children hang out stockings on

Christm as E ve, over the fireplace or at the end of their beds. Christm as E ve, over the fireplace or at the end of their beds. Christm as E ve, over the fireplace or at the end of their beds. Christm as E ve, over the fireplace or at the end of their beds.

D uring the night, F ather Christm as is supposed to com e and fill D uring the night, F ather Christm as is supposed to com e and fill D uring the night, F ather Christm as is supposed to com e and fill D uring the night, F ather Christm as is supposed to com e and fill

the stockings w ith presents. Children open their presentsthe stockings w ith presents. Children open their presentsthe stockings w ith presents. Children open their presentsthe stockings w ith presents. Children open their presents on on on on

Christm as D ay.Christm as D ay.Christm as D ay.Christm as D ay.

2 . S ing a song2. S ing a song2. S ing a song2. S ing a song

H appy Christm as, H appy H appy Christm as, H appy H appy Christm as, H appy H appy Christm as, H appy

Christm as,Christm as,Christm as,Christm as,

H appy Christm as D ayH appy Christm as D ayH appy Christm as D ayH appy Christm as D ay

H ere com es F ather Christm asH ere com es F ather Christm asH ere com es F ather Christm asH ere com es F ather Christm as

H appy Christm as everyone.H appy Christm as everyone.H appy Christm as everyone.H appy Christm as everyone. /2//2//2//2/

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H appy CH appy CH appy CH appy C hristm as everyone.hristm as everyone.hristm as everyone.hristm as everyone.

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3. R ead and com plete V era’s letter.3 . R ead and com plete V era’s letter.3 . R ead and com plete V era’s letter.3 . R ead and com plete V era’s letter.

F lat 20

80, W inter Street

L ondon

20 th D ecem ber

D ear A m y,

G reetings from B ulgaria!

W e have Christm as holidays next w eek. H urray! W e already

have a lovely _ _________ tree. There are __ _____ on the tree.

There are red , orange, blue and ________ balls. The presents are

in _________ on the table. I am happy!

I w ish you a M erry Christm as!

L ove,

V era

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boxes

toys

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4. R ead4. R ead4. R ead4. R ead

The B ulgarian sourvaknitsa is very beautiful. The B ulgarian sourvaknitsa is very beautiful. The B ulgarian sourvaknitsa is very beautiful. The B ulgarian sourvaknitsa is very beautiful.

W e decorate it w ith popcorn .W e decorate it w ith popcorn .W e decorate it w ith popcorn .W e decorate it w ith popcorn .

W e tW e tW e tW e tap peopleap peopleap peopleap people’s backs.’s backs.’s backs.’s backs.

W e say “H appy N ew Y ear!”W e say “H appy N ew Y ear!”W e say “H appy N ew Y ear!”W e say “H appy N ew Y ear!”

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Christmas in Italy

Christm as in Italy m ay not look like

Christm as back hom e, but it’s taken very

seriously here and is an im portant holiday to

all Italians. Christm as is “N atale” in

Italian, and to w ish people a M erry

Christm as you’ll say, “B uon N atale.”

Instead of im ages of Santa Claus

everyw here, how ever, the Christm as im age you’re going to see on display throughout

the country - both in churches and outdoors - is the nativity scene. It’s called a

“presepio” in Italian, and you’ll find them everyw here.

A ccording to the legend, the night before the W ise M en

arrived at the m anger they stopped at the shack of an old

w om an to ask directions.

They invited her to com e along but she replied that she

w as too busy. Then a shepherd asked her to join him but

again she refused.

L ater that night, she saw a great light in the sky and decided to join the W ise

M en and the shepherd bearing gifts that had belonged to her child w ho had died.

She got lost and never found the m anger.

N ow L a B efana flies around on her broom stick each year on the 11th night,

bringing gifts to children in hopes that she m ight find the B aby Jesus. Children hang

their stockings on the evening of January 5 aw aiting the visit of L a B efana.

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Christm as cake – Italy

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Christmas in Mexico

Christm as for M exicans, in traditional hom es and rural areas, is a

religious holiday.

It is a celebration of the N ativity. This m eans the birthday of O ur L ord

Jesus. In order to prepare for the day of sym bolic com m em oration, w e have the

"Posadas". These celebrations are a "N ovena" or n ine days before the 24 w hich is

the "N oche B uena" or "H oly N ight".

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D ia de R eyesD ia de R eyesD ia de R eyesD ia de R eyes

D ia de R eyes, or Three K ings D ay, is

celebrated on January 6th. A lso know n as

the E piphany, it is a Christian celebration

that celebrates the three kings w ho bring

gifts to the Christ ch ild.

A tradition in M exico, January 6th

also m arked the day that children "receive"

gifts from The Three K ings, just as kids in the U nited States w ait for Santa on

D ecem ber 25th.

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w RESOURCES:

Blue Skies for Bulgaria for 3rd Grade - Longman

English Adventure – Starter A – Longman

Freeway for 3rd Grade – Bulvest 2000

Internet

Secondary School “St. st. Cyril and Methodius”

Smolyan, 2011