BOXING DAY

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CHRISTMAS
By Frolov Peter 3G
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CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

• TREES AND PRESENTS
• CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
• CHRISTMAS PUDDING
• HOLLY AND MISTLETOE
• CHRISTMAS DAY
• BOXING DAY
• CHRISTMAS CARD
• CHRISTMAS FLAGS AND HATS
• FATHER CHRISTMAS

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TREES AND PRESENTS
People began to celebrate Christmas many, many
years ago. They began to decorate the evergreen
tree and give presents to each other. They placed
a large shining star at the top of the Christmas
tree and many bright shining balls from top to
bottom.
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CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
In the evening of the 24th of December children
hang their Christmas stocking on their beds or
put them under the Christmas tree. Father
Christmas puts presents into them. A Christmas
stocking is not a real stocking. It is big and
beautifully decorated.
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CHRISTMAS PUDDING
Christmas pudding was first made many, many years
ago. Now it is the highlight of Christmas dinner.
Children often put holly on the pudding.
Traditionally a coin is placed into the pudding.
It brings good luck to a person who finds it.
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HOLLY AND MISTLETOE
Holly is an evergreen plant with sharppointed
leaves and red berries. You know already that
people put holly on Christmas pudding. They also
use holly to decorate their homes. It is a very
old tradition. Long ago people began to put holly
in their homes during the dark cold winters.
They liked to look at holly and think about the
spring and the sun.
Mistletoe is an evergreen plant with small leaves
and small white berries. On Christmas Eve there
is a bunch of mistletoe in every house. Under
this bunch boys kiss girls.
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CHRISTMAS DAY
Christmas Day is on the 25th of December.
British people celebrate this holiday with big
dinners. Children have much fun. They play under
Christmas trees, find presents in their Christmas
stockings, eat Christmas puddings, watch
pantomimes.
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BOXING DAY
Boxing Day comes after Christmas Day. It is on
the 26th of December. Traditionally people put
their Christmas presents into boxes. That is why
the day on which they give and receive these
boxes is called Boxing Day.
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CHRISTMAS CARD
Every English family sends and receives many
Christmas cards. Traditionally there is a robin
on almost every card ( and you know already that
a robin is a Christmas bird ). Sometimes there is
a bunch of holly on the Christmas card. You can
read on the card Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas !
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CHRISTMAS FLAGS
Before Christmas children make small flags. On
these flags they paint British, American,
French, German, Finnish and other flags. They
hang Christmas flags on the Christmas tree or
decorate the room with them.
CHRISTMAS HATS
Christmas hats are made of coloured paper.
Children and grown-ups like to wear them at
Christmas.
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FATHER CHRISTMAS
You know already that Father Christmas comes
into childrens homes on Christmas Eve. He has a
white beard and white and red clothes. He is
always merry. They say he comes from the North
Pole. He brings presents for children.
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I WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
GOOD BYE
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