grammar
They … to their grandparents' house to celebrate Christmas every year
go
festival
фестиваль
конфетти
confetti
It takes an hour to climb the slide like this, but we go down the slides in a second.
sleigh
What do English people hang on their fireplaces on Christmas Eve?
On Christmas Eve, children around the UK hang stockings (a type of large sock) on their fireplaces so that Santa Claus can fill their stockings with presents, fruit, candies or coins.
… they … at the party tomorrow?
Will…show up
celebration
празднование
украшать
decorate
It falls from the sky in winter, but you can't take it home.
snowflake
Whose Christmas speech do English people wait the most?
Started by King George V in 1932 when he delivered his first Christmas address over the radio, the Queen's – and now the King's – Christmas speech has been an important part of Christmas Day ever since.
What … she … on this Christmas Eve?
is… doing
spectacular
захватывающий, впечатляющий
петарда
firecracker
A bright light flashed in the sky and it blossomed like a bouquet of stars.
firework
Men are allowed to steal a kiss from any woman caught standing under this plant, and refusing is viewed as bad luck.
Mistletoe
My train … at the station at 11 a.m.
arrives
superstition
суеверие
поздравления, приветствия
greetings
It hides a secret inside, whoever opens it will find out.
present
What is a traditional dish English people eat on Cristmas Eve?
Eating mince pies (small pastries filled with currants and dried fruit combined with herbs and spices) is a popular tradition in the UK around Christmas time. Although the filling of the pie is described as ‘mincemeat,’ mince pies do not contain meat.
... carols to celebrate the birth of Christ dates all the way back to the fourth and fifth centuries.
Singing
flamboyant
яркий
канун
eve
After working all day, a blizzard swept the mountain. What's the name of it?
snowdrift
A public holiday the day directly after Christmas.
Boxing day. And, although there’s a lot of different theories about the origins of Boxing Day, it is generally thought that the day was created as a holiday for the tradespeople to receive a ‘boxing,’ or gift, the day after Christmas.