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Christmas is celebrated thoroughly in Great Britain. On Christmas Eve, children hang stockings by the fireplace. On Christmas Day, children wake to find their stockings filled with presents. The traditional Christmas dinner includes roast turkey, vegetables, potatoes, and Christmas pudding. In the afternoon, the Queen gives a Christmas speech that is broadcast on television and radio. The day after Christmas is Boxing Day, which is devoted to charity by giving presents to poor children and monetary tips to workers.

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Christmas is celebrated thoroughly in Great Britain. On Christmas Eve, children hang stockings by the fireplace. On Christmas Day, children wake to find their stockings filled with presents. The traditional Christmas dinner includes roast turkey, vegetables, potatoes, and Christmas pudding. In the afternoon, the Queen gives a Christmas speech that is broadcast on television and radio. The day after Christmas is Boxing Day, which is devoted to charity by giving presents to poor children and monetary tips to workers.

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Christmas in Great Britain

Christmas is celebrated thoroughly in Great Britain. English people


decorate their trees with tinsel, coloured lights, coloured glass baubles,
chocolate coins and candy canes. At the top they put an angel or a star.
The rest of the house is decorated with balloons, paper chains, holly and
mistletoe.
The 24th of December is called Christmas Eve. It is not
a public holiday in Britain. The children hang up their
stockings by the chimney.
On the morning of the 25th, Christmas Day, the
children wake up early to find their stockings filled
with presents from Santa.
The Christmas dinner is usually eaten at midday or
early afternoon. The dinner includes roast turkey,
Brussels sprouts, roast potatoes, cranberry sauce,
stuffing and Christmas pudding. The Christmas
cracker is usually put on the table. It contains a joke, a hat and a gift.
At 3 oclock in the afternoon on the 25th of December, the Queen gives her
Christmas speech to the nation. It is broadcast on radio and television.
The day after Christmas is called the Boxing Day. It is a day devoted to
charity. Poor children are given presents and workers receive a monetary tip.

My Christmas Basic Dictionary


Christmas Eve ..............................
Boxing Day ..............
New Years Eve................................
New Year
Reindeer .
Sleigh
Candy Cane
Tinsel
Carol .
Stocking .
Mistletoe ..
Candle .
Santa ..

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