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Christmas Day in Great Britain
In Britain, Christmas Day is normally spent at home, with the family, and is regarded as celebration of the family and its continuity.
Preparation starts well in advance, with the sending of Christmas cards and installation of a decorated Christmas tree in a prominent place in the home. Although it is now a firmly established tradition, the Christmas tree was first popularised by Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, who introduced the custom from his native Germany in 1840.
Some houses are decorated with evergreens, a wreath of holly ont he front door and garlands of holly, ivy and fir indoors. Bunches of mistletoe are often hung above doorways- any couple passing underneath must exchange kisses. Traditional food is prepared:sweet mince pies, a rich Christmas cake and the Christmas pudding. Everyone has their own favourite recipe, but they’re all packed full of spices, nuts, dried fruit and brandy.
Presents are bought and wrapped, and traditionally placed under the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Christmas is both a secular and a religious holiday, and many families like to attend a midnight service at church on Christmas Eve, or celebrate Christmas in church on Christmas morning.
The excitement begins for children on Christmas Eve, when they hang up their stockings ( an old sock or, more ambitiously, pillow cases) around the fireplace or at the foot of the bed for Father Christmas to fill with present. The English Father Christmas or Santa Claus is first recorded in his traditional red and white outfit in a woodcut of 1653, but the story of Santa arriving in his reindeer-drawn sleigh and descending down the chimney to fill children’s stockings with presents derives from the United States.
Practically everyone sits down to a Christmas dinner in the early afternoon of Christmas Day, traditionally roast turkey, but some families prefer goose or roast beef. The turkey is followed by the Christmas pudding, brought to the table flaming hot. Brandy is poured over the pudding , then lit.The day ends with everyone relaxing, watching television, playing games or just falling asleep.
1. Answer the questions.
-How do British people start Christmas preparations?
-How do children get their presents?
-What do people do on Christmas Eve?
-What does a traditional Christmas dinner consist of in Great Britain?
-List the traditional British Christmas food.
2. Explain the meaning of these words.
-evergreens
-Christmas card
-mistletoe
-midnight service
-sleigh
3. Write the recipe of a traditional Christmas meal ( either Hungarian or Brithish)
4. Write a composition (12-15 sentences) comparing Hungarian and British customs at Christmas time.
