Advent traditions

Advent traditions

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What is advent?

Advent is a term from the Latin word "adventus" which means "arrival". It is a time of waiting of the arrival of Christmas, the coming of Jeasus to earth when he was born as a baby at Bethlehem about 2 thousand years ago

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What does "advent" mean?

• arrival of Adolf

• arrival of devil

• arrival of Jesus

• arrival of Santa

• means a start of a new year in of the Christian Church

• lasts till Christmas Day

• Advent wreath

• Advent calendar

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​Advent traditions

Multiple Choice

What religion does celebrate Advent?

• Muslim

• Chrisrianity

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

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When do Russian christians celebrate Xmas? (Write date and month)

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When do Catholic christians celebrate Xmas?

Advent wreath

is made of a circle of evergreen branches which symbiloze an eternal life and 4 red candles, standing in a cirlce. Christians lit one candle every sunday before Xmas. The first candle symbolizes Hope, the second - Peace, the third - Love, the fourth - Joy. At Xmas the fifth candle is put in the centre and lit, symbolizing the birth of Jesus.

Multiple Choice

Christians lit candles in Advent wreath

• every Sunday

• every Thursday

• every Saturday

• every day

Advent calendar

Some people make or buy Advent calendars as a way of counting the days to Christmas. They have twenty four 'windows' from 1 of December to 24 of December. Children open windows and find candies, chocolates or small tasks to be done.

Multiple Choice

How many dates are in the Advent calendar?

• 31

• 30

• 25

• 24

Poll

Would you like to make an Advent calendar or open windows?

• make my calendar

• follow somebody's calendar

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