Christmas VOCAB
What is the English for "bramborový salát s lososem"?
POTATOE SALAD WITH SALMON
On which day do the English speaking countries celebrate the Boxing day?
26th of December
Who brings presents to children in the UK?
FATHER CHRISTMAS (nowadays Father Christmas and Santa Claus are basically synonyms)
What fruit is traditionally put inside a Christmas stocking?
ORANGES or/and TANGERINES
I come with a lot of colours, so lovely and bright. I turn so many houses into a beautiful sight. What am I?
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
What is the English for "dřevěný HOUPACÍ KONÍK"?
a wooden ROCKING HORSE
Which date is officially the first day of winter? (winter time = the sun has the biggest distance to the Earth and the nights are the longest)
Winter Solstice = 21st of December
Do the British families eat turkey for Christmas dinner?
Yes, they DO. Now. (the original meat was GOOSE)
Finish the lyrics to a popular Christmas song by Mariah Carey:
"I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
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Underneath the Christmas tree
... because he has a BLACK BELT, duh!
What is the English for "KOLEDNÍČCI"?
or
What is the English for "VÁNOČNÍ SBOR (pěvecký)"
Christmas CAROLERS or CAROL SINGERS
Christmas CHOIR
One of the Czech Christmas traditions is the pouring of lead into the cold water. Why do people practise this tradition? What do they learn from it?
People try to predict their future from the strange shapes of the melted lead.
What is the difference between the word "PUDDING" in BrE and "PUDDING" in AmE? What kind of a pudding do the British people eat for Christmas dinner?
Unlike American puddings, a Christmas pudding is a dark, sticky, and dense sponge, more like a fruitcake. American puddings are JELITA, JITRNICE in Czech.
If you’re born on Christmas day, what’s your star sign?
CAPRICORN
Why didn´t the turkey want to eat on Christmas?
because it was aready STUFFED!
What do you call the tool for breaking the shell of a walnut, so that you can remove and eat the softer part inside?
a NUTCRACKER
What type of tree was the original Christmas tree?
a) a pine tree
b) a fir tree
c) a spruce tree
correct answer: B
What English monarch established the Christmas tree tradition in Great Britain?
a) queen Victoria
b) king Henry VIII.
c) queen Elizabeth I.
correct answer: A
England didn't get on the Christmas tree bandwagon until 1848, when Queen Victoria set up a tree at Windsor Castle.
WHAT TIME was the British Queen’s speech traditionally broadcast on Christmas Day (25th Dec)?
a) at noon
b) 1 pm
c) 3 pm
correct answer: C
What’s the best thing to put into a Christmas cookie?
your TEETH
What do you call the plant with green leaves and white little berries under which people are suppose to kiss during Christmas time?
MISTLETOE
Why should you take down your Christmas tree within 12 days of Christams?
to avoid bad luck
What is the filling of the traditional MINCE PIES (type of a Christmas cookie)
a) dried fruit mixture + jam
b) gingerbread spice filling
c) actually they are filled with meat
correct answer: A
What is the original number of Santa´s reindeers?
8
What did the little boy’s Mom say when he asked for a dog for Christmas?
“No, you can have turkey like everyone else.”