Christmas Around the World
This traditional drink, often served hot, is popular at Christmas markets in Europe.
What is mulled wine?
People count down the final seconds before this time on December 31st.
What is midnight?
If you finish something just before time runs out, you do it this way.
What is “in the nick of time”?
"_____, I gave you my heart... but the very next day, you gave it away."
“We have already bought the gifts.” — This tense connects past actions to now.
What is the present perfect?
This December celebration marks the shortest day of the year.
What is the winter solstice?
This object shows the year, months, and days.
What is a calendar?
To finish something completely is to “wrap it ____.”
What is up?
The movie where a boy is left home alone at Christmas.
What is Home Alone?
“If I had more time, I would travel.” — This is this type of conditional.
What is the second conditional?
In this country, you can sometimes see spider decorations for Christmas.
What is Ukraine?
In Spain, people eat twelve of these at midnight for good luck.
What are grapes?
If you feel nervous about doing something new, you have these.
What is cold feet?
Pop icon who sings: "All I want for Christmas is youuuuuu"
Who is Mariah Carey?
“The dinner is being prepared.” — This tense is passive and happening now.
What is the present continuous passive?
In Sweden, this holiday character brings gifts on Christmas Eve.
Who is the Christmas Goat (Yule Goat)?
Many cities celebrate New Year’s Eve with these colorful explosions in the sky.
What are fireworks?
To celebrate loudly and happily is to do this in the new year.
What is “ring in the New Year”?
The animated film featuring Jack Skellington.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
“He said he would arrive before midnight.” — This is an example of this.
What is reported speech?
In this country, Christmas is more about couples and romance than family.
What is Japan?
This verb means to celebrate the start of the new year.
What is “ring in” (the New Year)?
If someone avoids spending money, they are described as this.
What is tight-fisted / stingy?
This Charles Dickens story is about a man who learns to be kind at Christmas.
What is A Christmas Carol?
"Celebrating with family, we welcomed the new year.” — This uses this form at the beginning of a sentence.
What is a participle clause?