Tech_Teacher: 14.12.2008

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Christmas Jokes

From Matt Elton

Q: What do elves learn in school?
A: The Elf-abet!

Q: If athletes get athletes foot, what do astronauts get?
A: Missletoe!

Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
A: Frostbite.

Q: Why was Santa's little helper depressed?
A: Because he had low elf esteem.

Q: Why does Santa have 3 gardens?
A: So he can ho-ho-ho.

Q: Where do polar bears vote?
A: The North Poll.

Q: What do you get when you cross an archer with a gift-wrapper?
A: Ribbon hood.

Q: Why do birds fly south for the winter ?
A: Because it's faster than walking.

Q: What kind of bird can write?
A: A PENguin.

Q: What do you call a cat on the beach at Christmas time?
A: Sandy Claus!

Q: How do sheep in Mexico say Merry Christmas?
A: Fleece Navidad!

Q: What nationality is Santa Claus?
A: North Polish.

Q: What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
A: Snowflakes.

Q: Why did the elf push his bed into the fireplace?
A: He wanted to sleep like a log.

Q: What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus?
A: Claustrophobic.

Christmas Adjectives Gap-Fill Exercise

decorative festive frosty glistening holy homemade jingling jolly merry naughty

1. Santa knows whether you've been or nice. So, you had better be good this year, or he might bring you a lump of
coal.

2. As Santa landed on the roof of our house, we could hear the tapping of little reindeer hooves and a symphony of sleigh bells.

3. Every Christmas, my grandmother bakes a batch of sugar cookies shaped like snowmen.

4. Marie made a beautiful, wreath out of pine branches and red flowers.
(A wreath is a traditional Christmas decoration made of branches twisted into the shape of a circle. It is often hung on the front
door to greet visitors.)

5. The ornaments looked like stars on the Christmas tree.

6. In America, Santa Claus is usually depicted as a , fat man who brings gifts to young boys and girls. Many countries believe in Father Christmas, who is usually depicted in a more dignified, spiritual light.

7. When we were in Guadalajara, we attended the most lively Christmas celebration I have ever seen. Everything was decorated in bright, colors and we sang and danced the night away.

8. The night air and heavy snow gave way to a beautiful white Christmas with blue skies and relatively warm
temperatures.

9. The old man reminded us that Christmas was more than just a day of gift giving; it was a day with an ancient history.

10. I wish you all a Christmas and a happy New Year.

Activities:

Christmas ESL Lessons and Activities - Internet Search
Where does the tradition of hanging mistletoe from doorways come from?
Why is holly used at Christmas?
What is the symbolism behind holly?
Why do people decorate Christmas trees at Christmas?
Why do people kiss under mistletoe?
Where does the custom of Christmas caroling come from?
Where does Christmas come from?
Where does the tradition of Santa Claus come from? How has it changed through the years?

Make a list of as many Christmas customs and traditions that you can think of. Where did each of these traditions come from? The internet lists a lot of different origins for many of the traditions. Which explanations do you believe? Which explanations do you doubt?

Does your culture celebrate Christmas? How is the way they celebrate it different from the way it is celebrated in North America? Are there any interesting traditions you’d like to tell us about?

How long does it take you to do all of your Christmas shopping?

How much do you usually spend on your Christmas shopping? Do you go into debt?
Many people go into debt at Christmas. Do you think people should go into debt at Christmas?

What does Christmas mean to you?
Are there any traditions you celebrate that it doesn’t feel like it’s Christmas if they’re missing?

How many reindeer are there? Can you list all of their names?
Do you know any Christmas carols?
What’s your favourite Christmas special on TV? Why

Does Santa Claus really exist?

What does Christmas mean to Santa?
What colour skin does Santa have?
Was Santa a good student at school?
What kind of child was Santa?
Who are Santa’s neighbors?
How does he remember who wants what for Xmas?
How does he write so many Xmas cards?
Has Santa ever come close to hitting or being hit by an airplane while on his sleigh?
What are Santa’s thoughts on child labor?
Where does Santa go shopping?
Does Santa shop around to get the best deals on toys? Does he get a discount?
Is Santa an optimist or a pessimist?
If Santa died and was reincarnated, what would he want to come back as?
Does Santa like Christmas turkey and Christmas pudding?
What kind of house does Santa live in?
Does Santa prefer children or adults?
What’s Santa’s advice for any would-be Santas?
Why is Santa a saint?
What does Santa do between December 26 and Dec 23?
Are there any special rules Santa has to follow?
Is Santa into Harry Potter?
What does Santa think about spoiled kids?
Does Santa’s sleigh have air-bags, navigation or in-sleigh stereo?
What does Santa Claus / Christmas look like in your country?
Does there need to be snow for Santa Claus to exist?
How does Santa have so much energy?
How does he stay awake so long?
How does he get into houses that have no chimneys?
Does he earn any money?
Who was Santa when he was a child?
Does he really like children?
Does Santa have any bad habits?
Which country does he like visiting best?
What does he do on December 26 (Boxing Day)?
How many languages can he speak?
Can children from the Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish, or other faiths be visited by Santa?
Why does he wear red and white?
What does Santa think about the commercialization of Christmas?
What does he do in the week before Xmas?
What’s his favourite sport?
If Santa could choose a present, what would he choose?
Why does he live in the North Pole, where it is so cold?
Does he ever shave?
Is he married?
Does he have children of his own?
Has Santa ever done anything bad?
What does he do about children who don’t believe in Santa?
Will he retire one day? What will he do if he does?
Does he have a garden?
What does Santa think about today's world leaders?
How did Santa get the job of being Santa?
Should he be worried about his weight, or go on a diet?
What’s Santa’s favourite Xmas song?
Where does Santa go on vacation?
What’s Santa’s native language?
What websites does Santa visit?
Is Santa always on time when he delivers his presents?
What happens if he delivers a present and it doesn’t work?
Why does he give American kids expensive big presents, but nothing to African kids?
If Santa could change career, what would he choose to do?
What are Santa’s hobbies?
Did Santa ever meet Jesus?
What kind of personality does Santa have at a party with adults?
What does Santa wear when he gets out of his red and white Santa suit?
What does Santa do if a child really hates a present?
Does Santa prefer a white Xmas, or one without snow?
What happens if a child he has presents for has been really, really naughty?
From what age does Santa stop giving presents to Children?
I’m 42 years old and I believe in Santa. Can I get a present?
What is Santa’s advice for parents raising children?
What one thing would Santa like to change about Christmas?
Does Santa like the new computer toys or the traditional wooden ones best?
What does Santa think when he comes down the chimney and there are already loads of presents under the tree?
What does Santa do if a child’s parents haven’t bought any presents, or have no money?
What does Santa think of all the guys who pretend to be Santa and sit in department store toy departments?
How does Santa deal with the change in climate from Northern winters to Southern summers?
Is Santa happy about competing with Jesus for attentions at Christmas?
Wouldn’t he prefer a name change to Santamas?
If Santa had one wish for the world, what would it be?
Has Santa thought about starting a Santa training school?
Is Santa worried about having to relocate because of global warming?
Is Santa any good at sport?
Will Santa ever retire?
What does Santa think of technology?
Why do British people call Santa ‘Father Christmas’?
Is Santa good at building snowmen, or having snowball fights?
Does Santa belong just to this world, or does he visit other planets?
What are Santa’s bad habits?
What’s Santa’s dream?
Does Santa send Christmas cards?
Who buys presents for Santa?
What’s Santa’s favourite toy?
Does Santa prefer to give toys, clothes or books?
What’s his address
What’s Santa’s favorite movie?
Does Santa watch television?
Does Santa have any brothers and sisters?
What does ‘ho-ho-ho’ mean?
How much is Santa’s salary?
Does he get any bonuses?

Did it snow last year at Christmas?

Did you believe in Santa Claus when you were a child?
Did you enjoy last Christmas?
Do people behave differently during Christmas?
- Do they try to be better?
- Do you donate something (money, clothes...) to charities?
- Do you give something to homeless people?
Do you attend any special religious ceremonies during the Christmas season?
Do you celebrate Christmas in your country?
Do you celebrate Christmas in a special way?
Do you celebrate Christmas in a traditional way?
- Do you have a traditional Christmas?
Do you decorate the outside of your house for Christmas?
Do you eat a turkey dinner for your Christmas dinner?
Do you enjoy Christmas time?
Do you enjoy singing Christmas songs?
Do you exchange presents with your friends at school?
Do you go to church on Christmas day?
Do you hang up a stocking?
Do you have a Christmas party at school?
Do you have a Christmas tree?
- If so, how do you decorate it?
- When do you put it up?
- When do you take it down?
- Is it real or artificial?
Do you have a part-time job during Christmas vacation?
Do you have any plans to go to a Christmas party?
Do you know why Christmas is celebrated around the world?
Do you know the history of Christmas?
Do you remember when you found out that Santa Claus wasn't real/ or when your children found out? What was your/their reaction like?
Do you see your relatives at Christmas time?
Do you think Christmas is depressing? (There is a high suicide rate at this time of year.)
Do you think we will have a white Christmas this year?
Do you usually put up Christmas decorations in your house? (Do you usually decorate your home?)
- How about at your school of the place where you work?
Does you school have a Christmas play?
Does your family have any special Christmas traditions?
Does your town get decorated at Christmas?
- What kind of decorations?
Have you already finished your Christmas shopping?
Have you ever celebrated Christmas in a foreign country?
Have you ever made your own Christmas cards?
- If so, how did you make them?
How do you usually spend New Year's Eve? How about New Year's Day?
How long do you keep your Christmas tree up after Christmas?
How long is your Christmas vacation?
How many Christmas cards did you receive last year?
How many Christmas cards do you send?
How many presents do you usually give?
If you are not a Christian, does the intense focus on Christmas in the U.S. make you feel bad in any way (e.g., ignored, dismissed, angry, etc.)?
If you could go anywhere during Christmas vacation, where would you go?
In how many languages did you write Christmas cards?
Is there a holiday similar to Christmas in your home country?
Is your Christmas tree a real tree or an artificial tree?
What are some popular foods for the Christmas season?
What are you going to buy your boyfriend/girlfriend for their Christmas present?
What did you do last year on Christmas Day?
How did you celebrate Christmas last year?
What do you eat on Christmas Day?
What do you usually do for Christmas?
What do you want Santa to bring you for Christmas?
What does your family eat for Christmas dinner?
What is Christmas like in your hometown?
- What is Christmas like in your country?
What is the best Christmas present you have ever gotten?
What is the most expensive Christmas present you plan to buy?
What is the typical menu for a Christmas meal in your family? (... in your country?)
What is the weather like in your country around Christmas time?
What is your attitude toward the commercialization of the Christmas season?
- Is Christmas becoming too commercialized?
What is your favorite Christmas carol?
What is your favorite Christmas song?
- Are there any special songs in your country that you don't hear here?
What kind of interesting things do you do for Christmas in your home country?
What kind of presents do you expect to get this Christmas?
What time do you wake up on Christmas day?
What time does your family open the presents?
What traditions do you have during the Christmas season?
What was the best present your received last Christmas?
What will you buy your parents?
What will you do on Christmas day?
What will you eat on Christmas Day?
What would you like to get for your Christmas present?
What's your favorite Christmas song?
When do you do your Christmas shopping?
- Who do you buy them for?
- About how much do you spend per person?
When do you give Christmas presents? (On what day? At what time?)
When do you open Christmas presents? (On what day? At what time?)
When do you put up a Christmas tree?
- If you don't put up a Christmas tree, do you put up other decorations?
When does your family decorate the Christmas tree?
Where are you going for Christmas vacation?
Where do you think Santa Claus is from?
Where will you go on Christmas Day?
Who do you expect to receive presents from?
Who is Santa Claus?
- Do you know the history of Santa Claus?
- At what age did you begin not believing in Santa Claus?
Who was at your house last Christmas?
Who will you give presents to this year?
Who would you like to be with on Christmas?
Will you go skiing during the Christmas vacation?
Will you have a Christmas party at your home?
Will you spend Christmas vacation with your family or your friends?
Will you travel abroad during the Christmas vacation?
Would you like to go skating during Christmas vacation?
Why do people give out Christmas cards with gifts and presents at Christmas time?
Why some people do not like Christmas?
Do people behave differently during Christmas? Do they try to be better?
Do you donate something (money, clothes...) to charities?
Do you give something to homeless people?
How long do Christmas trees last?
- Do you use an artificial tree?
What do you usually do on Christmas day?
What people usually do on Christmas day?
Why do people sometimes write "Christmas" with an "X"? (Xmas)
Do you have a big and delicious dinner on Christmas day?
Does it break your heart knowing that your children have grown up and this year will be their last Christmas at home?
If you had a million dollars, what would you do during Christmas time?
If you could change something about Christmas time, what would it be?
When do you put up your Christmas tree?
Trivia: In what 1942 movie was the song 'White Christmas" first sung?
Do you ever think about the real meaning of Christmas?
Do you go skiing at Christmas time?
Whose birthday is celebrated on Christmas?
Which comes first, Christmas or New Year's Day?
What is the significance of a Christmas tree?
- What does it represent for you?

End of the Year

How was this year?
Was this year better or worse than last year? How come?
What was the happiest thing for you this year?
What was the saddest thing for you this year?
What was the toughest thing for you this year?
What was the best movie for you this year?
What was the best music for you this year?
What was the best TV show for you this year?
What was the best place you visited this year?
What was the best food you had this year?
What was the best restaurant you went to this year?
What was the most useful thing you bought this year?
What was the most expensive thing you bought this year?
What was the best item of clothing you bought this year?
What was the biggest waste of money this year?
What was something you lost this year?
Do you have any regrets about this year?
Did you make a New Year's Resolution this year?
Do people in your country usually make New Year's Resolutions?

What are your best and worst Christmas presents?

What are your best and worst Christmas presents?

All the weeks of planning, shopping and wrapping are over - the presents given and received on Christmas Day are open.

Some of us may have received a wonderful surprise, others a gift we don't even want.

Either way, most of us feel obliged to say the most sincere "thank you" we can muster.

Have you unwrapped your dream gift? Or was it more of a horror story? What are your best and worst Christmas presents?

This debate is now closed. Read a selection of your comments below.

Your reaction

Trousers from my mother that I would have struggled to get into 20 years ago.
Keith, UK

My wife was kind enough to buy me 3 dozen bin liners. I was puzzled until I discovered that she had also very generously hired a skip for me. It would appear that it's time to clear out the attic.
John, UK

I was the overwhelmed recipient of a currency converter. Yippee!
Dan Martin, England

This year I got a cheese selection from one of the in-laws. This cheese had presumably been kept under the Christmas tree as it was well and truly off, and was consigned to our garage - awaiting the return of the bin men, as I kept thinking that my 4 month old daughter needed her nappy changed every time I got a wiff of the cheese.
Richard, UK

The worst presents: something durable - the givers expects to see sight of them later. The best presents: things you can eat or drink. If you don't like the eats give them to the dog. If the drinks are undrinkable, give them to a friend or tip them it down the sink.
John Brownlee, England

Train Set - enough said!
Dave Todd, Manchester, UK

Having my fiancée's children stay over the weekend before Xmas. We had our own pretend Xmas day together, and the sense of being a family together was the greatest gift I gave and received.
DF, UK

My ex-boyfriend gave me a copy of "Pop Idol" for Christmas on video. He will be receiving it back for his birthday.
Anon, UK

This isn't a Christmas present, not was it to me, but I doubt you'll have another "worst present" subject for a while so here goes: a friend of mine was given, for her 18th birthday - from her admittedly batty granny - a catering pack of individual butters, filched, she thinks from a motorway service station. Yum yum.
Camilla, England

The best thing about Christmas for me is spending time with my family

Lisa, Wales

The best thing about Christmas for me is spending time with my family. But this year the gifts were amazing as well! The most touching was a Christmas card from one of my students which said: "Thank you for being a kind teacher"; the most amazing was a laptop from my boyfriend! Thank you student; and thank you Lyndon!
Lisa, Wales

I awoke on Christmas morning this year to find both of my upper brows sadly defunct of any hair! I'd bought my wife, Sharston, a spanking fancy 'Ladies-Shave'. My little boy Adrian and only gone and found this and proceeded to crop all evidence of any eyebrows I wished to have had on Christmas day! Suffice to say Christmas dinner was a slightly subdued affair!
Paul Paddington Moir, Scotland

The Best - the smile on my 4 year old's face. The Worst - Aftershave from my mother-in-law
Spaulding, USA

I got a hot water bottle.
Nick, England

My favourite niece sent a handmade Christmas card to me

Li-U Chan, Taiwan

My favourite niece sent a handmade Christmas card to me. She is only eight years old, but she made this card very seriously. Although this card is somewhat simple, this card is still my favourite Christmas present in this year.
Li-U Chan, Taiwan

I have been married for 10 years and have told my sister in law repeatedly that I hate "smellies" every year she gives me the perfume and bubble bath for Christmas.
She does not even get the hint when she gets them back for her birthday!
Liz Ashford, South Africa

My best gift was a chic fountain pen with cartridges of purple ink. My worst; three pairs of tights which would have fitted me thirty years ago.
Athena, Malta

I bought myself my worst ever Christmas pressie. I ordered an England rugby top from the official RFU website, and the RFU wholesalers sent me an Australian jersey by mistake. As an England fan living in New Zealand, I would rather be eaten by a shark than wear an Australian shirt!
Andrew Stevenson, New Zealand

Ł200 for working on Christmas day was the best present I got this year!
James Pittman, England

The best Christmas gift I got this year is a wedding invitation from my senior high school English teacher. She is a excellent teacher, I think. She is always amiable and sincere. But I had not even heard that she had a boyfriend! What a surprise!! I sincerely hope she will have a wonderful marriage.
Te-Sheng Su, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan

The best present that I received was my wife telling me we were going to have a baby. I can't comment on the worst gift because I am having trouble recalling the rest of them.
Joe, US

The best gift this year was having my brother and sister all together at Christmas this year. The whole family was together for the first time in 30 years. I wish everyone could have been together like we were.
Barbara Heisler, US

I was given a handsome but visibly used hair comb by a well-meaning but slightly dotty aunt

John Rooney, UK

My neighbour gave me a bottle of washing up liquid! However it did have a nice smell and I had just run out.
Christine, UK

I have received some overseas telephone calls from friends and family member with very joyful voices, it's the best Xmas present for me this year. Unluckily, I also received an extra personal income tax bill from the Tax Authority with the due date by end of December. That's the worst Xmas present which I have ever received.
Ruth Ho, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

I was given a handsome but visibly used hair comb by a well-meaning but slightly dotty aunt.
John Rooney, UK

The best present I received this year was the look of delight on my wife's face when she discovered a stocking by the fireplace on Christmas morning. This is her first Christmas in England, and her reactions to everything seasonal take me back to my childhood days!
Andy Hoffman, England

My worst was also my best. A newspaper encouraged the readers to send mail to the Marines in Vietnam. I received almost 20 fruitcakes that holiday. It was so nice to be remembered. (I haven't eaten fruitcake since.)
Don Coleman, US

My worst present this year and possibly ever was from my wife - a small bag of polished stones, the type that go in dry arrangements Lovely, just what I always wanted !
Charlie, UK

I got the best present a student can get - lots of money!
Peter, Finland

My dog when I was 10 - he was with us for 12 years. Worst was some dodgy toiletries at about the same age - they bought me out in a lovely itchy rash!
Rachael, UK

Who on earth would give a genuine leather coat to a vegan?

Seha Alturk, USA

Who on earth would give a genuine leather coat to a vegan? A stranger, maybe! But mine came from an old, old friend who thought she was buying me a really elegant present. Next year, she got sick and herself became a vegetarian
Seha Alturk, USA

The best Christmas gift I received this year was a Christmas greeting card given by one of my students. She is a very poor student but she bought a very expensive card and made me feel the true meaning of Christmas. The day before I received the card I was very upset and restless. When I received the card, I was so happy that I forgot all my worries.
Albert P'Rayan, Indian in Rwanda

Instead of ploughing through the shopping malls and department stores, I decided to make several copies of a photograph that I had taken of a particular dilapidated farmhouse in California and frame them as gifts to family members. The remarks that I received indicates that this was perhaps one of the best gifts that I have given. I find that the best sort of gift is that which contains a bit of one's self within it. It's something that can't and will not be exchanged on Boxing Day (or the day after Christmas here in the colonies).
Mark Wood, USA

Christmas socks are the worst. You can only wear them for one week a year without looking silly and as a result they last for years!

Stuart Woodward, Japan

Christmas socks are the worst. You can only wear them for one week a year without looking silly and as a result they last for years! In the end you can end up with a whole drawer full of them.
Stuart Woodward, Japan

The best Christmas present I ever received was a bunch of those little marzipan fruits. Smell and taste are the most potent means of recalling pleasant times! But I think that buying people what they would buy for themselves (like clothes) is as silly as buying them an everyday meal. The worst gift I ever received - all too frequently - was a cheque. With all the interests and pursuits people know each other to have, the gift of a cheque betrays a lack of interest in one's individuality that borders on contempt (unless the recipient is truly in dire financial need).
Paul Connor, Canada

I'm a 37-year-old mother of three. I have just received a pair of gold laced black fishnet tights, together with shiny black gloves, some wild perfume, a "body mud" treatment and numerous other useful presents from my hubby's family. Do you think I have an image problem?
EW, UK

I was given a dance music CD by my elderly aunt. I am 30 and have never heard of the artist.

James Allan, England

The best Christmas present I have received was a greeting card sent by an old friend in New Zealand five years ago. Without her news for several years, I heard from her and I was really moved. The worst present I have received was given by our government this year, because from this year on, we have to work on Christmas in Taiwan.
Yu-han Tseng, Taipei, Taiwan

I was given a dance music CD by my elderly aunt. I am 30 and have never heard of the artist. Suddenly I feel very old!
James Allan, England

My wife obviously knows me very well She bought me the Complete Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy on CD. It's wonderful! I've been waiting for a copy ever since I first heard it on the radio in 1978.
Phil Goodey, England

Our neighbours have a teenage son, now getting into "techno". I gave him a set of headphones with a pointed request to use them.
Dr Stuart Savory, Germany

All I asked Father Christmas for this year was peace and love in the world. It's what a certain carpenter boy asked for 2,000 years ago and humankind has been praying for it ever since. I'm hoping that Santa is just running a little late this year and that it will drop down my chimney any moment. Then again, perhaps he posted it, and in that case it could take years to arrive!
Felicity McNae, Chester, England

A Manchester United fan kit. I support Man City.
Joshua, England

I've only opened a couple but by far the best was bought for me by my ex-girlfriend's eight-year-old niece - a large "chocolate cup" with a mini hand whisk and chocolate sweets to float on top. Lucky I stocked up on hot chocolate and milk! Thanks Jade, it's great.
Tony Kenny, UK

My best Christmas present this year was definitely The Complete Novels of Charles Dickens

Peter Bolton, UK/US

I was very surprised to be given a videotape from Chicago. On the tape are my cousins and two nephews' Benediction and the lovely Christmas play performed by them. I have not seen them for a long time and I miss them very much. This is the greatest Christmas present I have received.
Wan-Chen Wu, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan

My best Christmas present this year was definitely The Complete Novels of Charles Dickens. As for my worst, I wouldn't dream of quantifying Christmas to that extent.
Peter Bolton, UK/US

Some big speakers for my iMac! Lets hope the rest of the street shares my music tastes!
Marc, UK

There is a shop that sells equipment for the disabled. They gave me a present. A wheelchair muff to keep me warm and dry. I do not know many businesses that give their customers expensive presents. I just thought you might like to know it can happen.
Paul Frosdick, England

I was given a four-drawer filing cabinet for Christmas eight years ago. Maybe it was a hint about my study. Not a good present though.
Steve Brookes, England

Christmas ESL Vocabulary

mistletoe: This is a plant that looks like this mistletoe - Christmas ESL Vocabulary Lesson. . There’s a fun tradition that North Americans follow during Christmas. Mistletoe is often hung from a doorway between two rooms. If someone stands under the mistletoe, it is customary for someone else (usually a member of the opposite sex) to kiss him/her. It can be quite a surprise to be suddenly kissed, but the person who is kissed usually quickly realizes they must be standing under mistletoe.

Christmas tree: This is a decorated tree. Presents are placed under the tree. On Christmas morning, families and friends open their presents together.

Trimming the tree – decorating the tree is called ‘trimming the tree’.

Christmas ornaments – are ornaments used to decorate the tree and placed around the house.

Christmas lights – strings of lights used to decorate the Christmas tree. Many people also put up Christmas lights on houses and decorate their trees outside with lights, too. It’s quite a sight to drive around town looking at the Christmas displays different people have put up.

lawn ornaments – decorations placed on people’s lawns. Popular lawn ornaments are Santa Claus, Reindeer, Rudolph, Sleighs, Mangers and Elves.

manger – historically, a small wooden trough that animals ate hay from. Jesus was put in a manger after he was born, so some people set up a manger with a plastic baby in it and animals around.

nativity scene – is a scene depicting Jesus’ birth. Usually Joseph and Mary are in a stable with shepherds and magi or wise men with gifts gathered around, angels on the roof and a star above the whole scene. Some nativity scenes are quite small and may sit on people’s furniture. Other scenes are life size or bigger.

chestnuts – are commonly eaten at Christmas. There’s a famous Christmas song, “Chestnuts roasting by an open fire”

white Christmas – a Christmas with snow.

stockings – literally, ‘socks.’ Nowadays, they are quite big-you would have to be about 10 feet tall to fit into the stockings most children hang. People hang stockings in front of a fireplace. Small presents are placed in stockings and usually opened on Christmas morning.

Swaddling clothes – narrow strips of cloth wrapped around an infant (Merriam-Webster On-line). Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in the manger

Santa Claus – a large, plump man dressed in a big red suit, big black belt and carrying a sack full of gifts which he distributes to children all around the world on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus is also called Santa and St. Nicholas or just St. Nick. Santa Claus is a derivation of St. Nicholas, the original ‘Santa Claus’. To learn more about St. Nicholas, go to Christmas ESL Lessons - St. Niocholas Story

Reindeer – Santa rides in a sleigh that is pulled by reindeer. The most famous reindeer is Rudolph, the red-nose reindeer.

Holly – a common Christmas ornament which has bright red berries. To learn more about Holly at Christmas, go to History of Holly Christmas ESL Lesson

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