Презентация "Christmas and New Year Traditions" around the World для учащихся среднего звена (7 – 8 классы)

Christmas

and

New Year Traditions

Around the World

для учащихся среднего звена

(7 – 8 классы)

December 25 is Christmas. Many people around

the world celebrate this festival.

How do they celebrate it? Learn about Christmas

around the world with this quiz.

Choose the right answer.

1. Where do Christmas trees come from originally?

a) America

b) Germany

c) Ireland

Queen Victoria took the idea from Germany

to the UK.

2. What country are black – hair men the most desired

visitors on New Year?

a) Sweden

b) Scotland

c) Ireland

3. What country do people begin to

laugh at the moment of a New Year

coming?

a) France

b) Guatemala

c) Japan

4. What meal do housewives cook at Christmas night

in Holland?

a) porridge

b) Russian salad

c) pies with raisins

5. There is a tradition of New Year

kiss minutes in …

a) Croatia

b) Hungary

c) Bulgaria

6. The New Year celebration for children in Cuba

is called …

a) Day of Kings

b) Day of Pirates

c) Day of Children

7. You should eat leaves of a tree

at New Year day in India

called Goodie Puadua.

What is this tree?

a) niam – niam

b) nim – nim

c) num - num

8. What country does Father Christmas bring gifts

in a bathing suit?

a) Jamaica

b) Australia

c) Cuba

9. What country does a New Year

come in according to the Decree

of Ministry of Culture?

a) Thailand

b) Burma

c) Vietnam

10. Columbian Santa Claus is called …

a) Papa Coraghe

b) Papa Pedro

c) Papa Pasquale

11. The largest department store in London

annually makes incredible sales.

What is the name of the store?

a) Harrods

b) Galeries Lafayette

c) Mace’s

12. Where do children decorate New Year

trees with paper decorations?

a) Japan

b) Malaysia

c) China

13. When were the first Christmas cards sent in

England?

a) 1930

b) 1906

c) 1843

14. Where does ‘Snowflake Girl’ help to deliver Christmas

presents?

a) Russia

b) Bulgaria

c) Ukraine

‘ Snowflake Girl’ helps Father Frost.

15. Where are the Christmas presents brought by a witch?

a) Italy

b) Portugal

c) Spain

A kind, ugly witch brings the presents.

16. Where do people think that you can see

your future on Christmas Eve?

a) Czech Republic

b) France

c) Norway

17. In the Philippines people decorate their homes with

‘ parols’. What are they?

a) special plants

b) boxes of sweets

c) lanterns

18. Who delivers Christmas presents to

children in the UK?

a) The Christmas Fairy

b) Father Christmas

c) The Three Kings

19. At Christmas Mexican children play a game. Above the garden there is a container filled with sweets and fruits. Blindfolded children try to break open it with a long stick.

What is the game called?

a) pumpkin

b) presents

c) pinata

20. Many people hang some food on the tree in front of the

window. It may be pinecones, unsalted peanut and butter,

corn kernels, apples with mixed seeds,etc. People refuse

to sit down to Christmas dinner until the birds outside

have been fed. What country is it?

a) Spain

b) New Zeland

c) Finland

1. Gift Bringers.

Where does he live? Where does she live?

Russia Pere Noel

England Nisse (a Gnome)

USA Christkind (Christ – Child)

France Father Christmas

Australia Tomte (a Gnome)

Hungary Grandfather Frost & Snowmaiden

Norway Father Christmas

Sweden Saint Nickolas

Denmark Befana (a Fairy)

Germany Santa Claus

Holland Julenisse (a Gnome)

Italy Jezuska (Christ – Child)

Check your answers:

Russia Grandfather Frost and Maiden

England Father Christmas

USA Santa Claus

France Pere Noel

Australia Father Christmas

Hungary Jezuska (Christ – Child)

Norway Julenisse (a Gnome)

Sweden Tomte (a Gnome)

Denmark Nisse (a Gnome)

Germany Christkind (Christ – Child)

Holland Saint Nickolas

Italy Befana (a Fairy)

Использованные ресурсы:

http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/inmira/post117199791

http://www.1september.ru (диск)

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-quiz-christmas.htm

http://www.biggif.ru

http:www.edu-reforma.ru

литература:

1. Статья “Who is Father Christmas with the Gift of Giving?” Creative Tasks for Students// Английский язык в школе. – 2004. - № 4(8)

2. Christmas around the world// English for children. – 1994. - # 21