4. Answer these questions about Christmas traditions.
- Father Christmas and Santa Claus are two names for the man who brings children presents at Christmas. - True;
- Most people have a Christmas tree at Christmastime. It's a small pine tree with baubles and tinsel. - False;
- The day before Christmas is called Boxing Day. - False;
- Father Christmas brings children their presents in the night. In the morning, on Christmas Day, they wake up and see the presents in a stocking at the bottom of their bed. - True;
- At midday, most families have a big Christmas dinner. This is usually roast turkey, with vegetables and sauces. For dessert they have Christmas pudding. - True
- Christmas pudding is a very dark, wet and heavy fruit cake. You eat it hot with cream. - False
- Some people put a coin in the pudding. The person who finds it has bad luck. - False
- In Britain, after their Christmas dinner, families sit down in front of the television for the traditional Christmas speech of the British Monarch. - True
- The usual Christmas greeting is “Happy Christmas!” - True
- Silent Night is a popular Christmas carol. - True
5. Listen and put the lines in the right order. Then sing along.
5 → Sleep in heavenly peace / Спи в небесному спокої
3 → Round yon Virgin Mother and Child / Навколо Богородиці з Немовлям
1 → Silent night, holy night / Тиха ніч, свята ніч
4 → Holy Infant so tender and mild / Святе Немовля таке ніжне і лагідне
2 → All is calm, all is bright / Все спокійно, все світло
6 → Sleep in heavenly peace / Спи в небесному спокої