Презентация по английскому языку к внеклассному мероприятию Christmas

Many people in the United States and Great Britain celebrate Christmas Day on December 25. The day celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. It is often combined with customs from pre-Christian winter celebrations. Many people erect Christmas trees, decorate their homes, visit family or friends and exchange gifts. What do people do? People celebrate Christmas Day in many ways. In the days or even weeks before Christmas Day, many people decorate their homes and gardens with lights, Christmas trees and much more. It is common to organize a special meal, often consisting of turkey and a lot of other festive foods, for family or friends and exchange gifts with them Christmas SymbolsMistletoeThe white berries are full of a sticky juice. There are lots of legends and traditions surrounding mistletoe, the most well-known and popular being the kissing one. It was believed that kissing under the mistletoe would lead to marriage Christmas TurkeyTurkeys came into England from Mexico, when Yorkshire man William Strickland bought six from American Indian traders and sold them in Bristol for two pence each.Edward VII made eating turkey at Christmas fashionable CandlesAncient Romans lit candles to ward off evil, and to convince the sun to shine again. Candles were often placed in windows during the Christmas season as a sign to those passing by that shelter and warmth could be found within Santa ClausThe real Santa Claus was Saint Nicholas a fourth century Bishop in Turkey. Famous for acts of kindness.In nineteenth century Britain the Elizabethan character Father Christmas - the jolly old man imagined to provide the Christmas feast - merged with Santa Other Symbols