CHRISTMAS IN GREAT BRITAN (2)

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           Christmas Day, December 25, is probably the most popu­lar holiday in Great Britain. It is a family holiday. Traditio­nally all relatives and friends give each other presents. So, be­fore Christmas all the department stores and shops are crowded, everybody is choosing a present. In general, people get prepared for this holiday very carefully. They decorate their houses in the traditional way, Christmas trees are set up in houses, in the streets and churches. They are always deco­rated with fairy lights, angels and small toys. In addition, lit­tle packets with nuts, candies and special biscuits are hung on the tree. Presents are put around the tree and artificial «frost» is scattered over the branches. The Germans are believed to be the first to use the Christmas tree in their celebrations and Martin Luther was the first to place a star on the top of the tree. This star represents the star appeared over the stable in which Christ was born.

              In Great Britain, the Christmas tree became popular while Queen Victoria ruled the country.

               Besides the Christmas tree, holly and mistletoe are used to decorate the house. Branches of holly are put up behind pic­tures and mistletoe is hung over doors, so the young people have a chance to kiss the girls under it, plucking each time a red berry from the mistletoe. It is said that the girl who was not kissed under it at Christmas would not get married that year.

              On the eve of Christmas children hang their stockings, so that Santa Claus could put presents into them: oranges, sweets,  nuts and if the child didn’t behave properly Santa Claus can put there a piece of coal as punishment.

               Santa Claus got his name from a man known as St. Nicolas, who lived in the fourth century. He gave his wealth to the poor and often to children. After he died, the Dutch brought this legend to colonial America. Soon the Dutch name Sinter Klaus became Santa Claus.

                Carol singing is an essential part of Christmas. No church or school is without its carol service. Carols may be traditio­nal or with some variations that express different feelings. Carols were used for the first time during Christmas in the fifteenth century.

                 Usually children come around in the evening to the front doors and start singing carols and people who live in these hou­ses give children candies, nuts, pies and so on, to thank them for carol singing.

                 A typical Christmas lunch includes turkey with cranberry sauce and pudding. Every young woman in each household helps to stir the Christmas pudding, if she wishes to be mar­ried that year.

                 Usually a coin or two are hidden inside the pudding and part of the fun is to see who finds it.

                 After the lunch they go to the sitting room to listen to the Christmas speech of the Queen, shown on TV.

                 So, Christmas is a merry family holiday for all the people of Great Britain. Christmas comes but once a year.

 

 

 

QUESTIONS:

1.   Is Christmas a popular holiday in Great Britain?

2.   How do people get prepared for this holiday?

3.   How is the Christmas tree decorated?

4.   Who was the first to use the Christmas tree?

5.    When did the Christmas tree become popular in Great Britain?

6.    Who was the first to place a star on the top of the Christ­mas tree?

7.    What do children usually do on the eve of Christmas in Great Britain?

8.    Where did Santa Claus get his name from?

9.    What is the carol?

10.   What does a typical Christmas lunch include?

 

 

 

VOCABULARY:

relative — родственник; родственница

department store — универсальный магазин

to choose — выбирать, избирать

carefully — тщательно, аккуратно; внимательно; осто­рожно

Christmas tree — рождественская елка

nut — орех

candy — леденец; амер. конфета; сладости

biscuit — сухое печенье

frost — мороз; иней

to scatter — разбрасывать, раскидывать; рассыпать; по­сыпать, усыпать

branch — ветка

Martin Luther — Мартин Лютер

stable — конюшня; устар. загон для скота, хлев, овчар­ня, коровник, свинарник

holly — бот. падуб

mistletoe — бот. омела (в Англии традиционное укра­шение дома на Рождество)

to pluck — срывать, щипать, собирать

berry — ягода

еѵе — канун, преддверие

to behave — вести себя, поступать, держаться

punishment — кара, наказание

wealth — богатство

the Dutch — датчане

to bring (past brought, p.p. brought) — приносить, при­возить; приводить; доставлять

carol — веселая песня; гимн (обыкн. рождественский)

ріе — пирог; амер. торт, сладкий пирог

turkey — индюк; индейка (тж. кул.)

cranberry sauce — соус из клюквы

pudding — пудинг, запеканка

household — хозяйство; двор, дом

to stir — мешать, помешивать, размешивать; взбалты­вать

coin — монета, мелкаямонета

Christmas comes but once a year — поcл. Рождество при­ходит только раз в году

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