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How do you say ‘Merry Christmas’ round the world? Match the countries to their languages: CHINA – Sheng tan kuai loh SPAIN – Feliz navidad FRANCE - Joyeux Noel GERMANY – Frohliche W eihnachten JAPAN – Merii Kurisumasu ITALY – Buon Natale PORTUGAL - Boas festas CZECH REPUBLIC – Vesele vanoce
CHRISTMAS QUIZ Try this Christmas quiz. You can find some help on these websites:www.christmas.com/worldview and www.northpole.net/world.htm In which country……..
1. Is Santa Claus supposed to live? Finland 2. Do people have an advent wreath with four candles? Germany 3. Does a good witch bring presents to good children the day after Christmas? In Italy 4. Does Father Frost visit children in a sleigh pulled by 3 Reindeer? Ukraine 5. Do they put paper swans on the Christmas tree as a symbol of Peace? Japan 6. Do they decorate mango and banana trees? In India 7. Do they celebrate with a picnic on the beach? Australia 8. Do children leave hay and sugar for Santa’s horse? Netherlands 9. Do children roller-skate to church? Venezuela 10. Do they eat a meal of codfish and boiled potatoes at Midnight? Portugal Sue Clarke/the British Council, Spring Gardens 2002 The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational and cultural relations. Registered in England as a charity.