"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
Elf
Put this sentence from a Christmas movie into reported speech. You will get bonus points if you guess the name of the movie. “I want my house to be seen from space!”
He said he wanted his house to be seen from space. Deck the Halls
When is Christmas celebrated in the United Kingdom?
What do people put up and decorate at Christmas? (bonus: What is the most popular type in the UK?
Christmas tree - The Nordmann fir
"Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away"
Wham - Last Christmas
“Bah," said Scrooge, "Humbug.”
Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
Put this sentence from a Christmas movie into reported speech. You will get bonus points if you guess the name of the movie. “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?”
He/She asked if there wasn’t anyone who knew what Christmas was all about. A Charlie Brown Christmas
What is the day after Christmas Day called and why?
Boxing Day - 26th December. Boxing Day, in Great Britain and some Commonwealth countries, particularly Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, is a holiday on which servants, tradespeople, and the poor traditionally were presented with gifts wrapped in boxes, hence the name.
What do the Brits hang on their Christmas tree?
"I don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need"
All I Want For Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey
Home Alone
Put this sentence from a Christmas movie into reported speech. You will get bonus points if you guess the name of the movie. "Just because you can’t see something, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist"
He said that just because you couldn't see something, it didn't mean it didn't exist.
What food is typically served for Christmas dinner?
Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom usually consists of roasted turkey, stuffing, gravy, Yorkshire puddings, pigs in blankets, bread sauce, redcurrant jelly, roast potatoes; vegetables (particularly Brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots, and parsnips) with a dessert of Christmas pudding, mince pies (both served with brandy butter, custard or cream) or trifle.
What do people traditionally hang above doorframes for couples to kiss underneath?
mistletoe
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, with every Christmas card, I write "
White Christmas, Bing Crosby
“What if Christmasʺ he thought, ʺdoesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!”
Put this sentence from a Christmas movie into reported speech. You will get bonus points if you guess the name of the movie. "Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart”
He said that he should remember that the true spirit of Christmas lay in his/her heart"
What are pigs in blankets and what else are they known as?
In the United States, the term “pigs in a blanket” usually refers to hot dogs or sausages (typically pig meat) that are wrapped in a “blanket” of biscuit or croissant dough before baking. In the United Kingdom, the name instead refers to small sausages, or “chipolatas,” that are wrapped up in bacon. In Scotland, they are called kilted sausages and in Ireland they are referred to as devils on horseback.
What do the Brits hang at the end of their beds on Christmas Eve, and what do they find inside on Christmas morning?
Christmas stocking - inside children usually find - pieces of fruit, sweets, socks and little toys
."So this is Christmas.
And what have you done"
Happy Christmas, War is over, John Lennon
"Without hope or agenda – Just because it’s Christmas – And at Christmas you tell the truth – To me, you are perfect – And my wasted heart will love you."
Put this sentence from a Christmas movie into reported speech. You will get bonus points if you guess the name of the movie. "You can mess with a lot of things, but you can't mess with kids on Christmas."
He/she said that you could mess with a lot of things, but you could not mess with kids at Christmas.
Who brings/used to bring presents in the UK?
Father Christmas is the traditional English name for the personification of Christmas. Although now known as a Christmas gift-bringer, and typically considered to be synonymous with Santa Claus, he was originally part of a much older and unrelated English folkloric tradition. The popular American myth of Santa Claus arrived in England in the 1850s and Father Christmas started to take on Santa Claus's attributes.
What round object is typically hung on a door, and what plant is it made from?
Christmas wreath, holly
"And it's been so long, but I will be there, I sing this song.."
" Driving home for Christmas, Chris Rea