Objectifs :
- Discover Christmas traditions in different countries and compare them with French traditions.
Resources :
Contents
Brainstorming
1. In groups of 5, find as many Christmas words as you can.
2. Share them with your teacher, and put them on the board.
3. Write the new words in your book.
Stockings • Bas de Noël
Father Christmas • Père Noël
Christmas pudding • Gateau de Noël
Christmas crackers • Pétards de Noël (crackers)
Queen’s Christmas speech • Discours de Noël de la Reine
Decorations • Décorations
Ornaments • Boules/ornements (de Noël)
Midnight church services • Messes de minuit
Chimney • Cheminée
Reindeer • Rennes
Christmas markets • Marchés de Noël
Seafood • Fruits de mer
Prawns • Crevettes
Barbecue • Barbecue
Candlelight • Lumière des bougies
Boxing Day • Lendemain de Noël
Cricket matches • Matchs de cricket
Christmas traditions
1. In your groups, read the text Christmas Traditions.
2. Look up any new vocabulary.
3. Answer these comprehension questions.
a. What dessert do people eat in England on Christmas Day?
b. What do Americans leave for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve
c. Where do Australians often celebrate Christmas?
d. What animals are sometimes used instead of reindeer in Australian Christmas stories?
e. What is a Christmas cracker, and where is it used?
f. What do families in the USA do with their Christmas trees
g. What is the Queen’s Christmas speech, and where can it be seen?
h. What kind of weather does Australia have during Christmas?
i. Name one popular activity in New York during Christmas.
j. What do Australians do on Boxing Day?
a. People in England eat Christmas pudding on Christmas Day.
b. Americans leave cookies and milk for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
c. Australians often celebrate Christmas on the beach.
d. In Australian Christmas stories, kangaroos are sometimes used instead of reindeer.
e. A Christmas cracker is a small paper tube that contains gifts, jokes, and paper hats. It is used in England during Christmas meals.
f. Families in the USA decorate their Christmas trees with ornaments and lights.
g. The Queen’s Christmas speech is a special broadcast that can be seen on television in England on Christmas Day.
h. Australia has warm, sunny weather during Christmas because it is summer there.
i. One popular activity in New York during Christmas is ice skating.
j. On Boxing Day, Australians watch cricket matches and go shopping during the sales.
Venn diagram
In your groups, create a Venn Diagram to compare your Christmas tradition, to a Christmas tradition in England, the USA or Australia.
Un diagramme de Venn est un dessin avec des cercles qui se chevauchent. Chaque cercle représente un groupe ou une catégorie. Les parties qui se chevauchent montrent ce que les groupes ont en commun. C’est utile pour comparer et organiser des idées facilement.
Present your ideas to the class.
Homework
Write five sentences about how you celebrate Christmas.
