Magazine Activities 2

Let us talk about: Christmas Holidays

Christmas Traditions around the world

Let us read the text and answer some questions

Word Cloud

Name some Christmas traditions around the world that were mentioned in the article. Which one did you like the most?

Multiple Choice

In Anglo Saxon countries, what do the children leave outside their house for Santa Claus and Rudolph?

• cup of coffee and cookies for Santa; a big turnip for Rudolph

• glass of water and puddings for Santa; a big radish for Rudolph

• glass of milk and biscuits for Santa; a big carrot for Rudolph

• cup of tea and bread for Santa; a big apple for Rudolph

Open Ended

In one or two sentences, describe how do you celebrate Christmas in your home?

Food and Tradition:
The Shortbread

Let us read the text and answer some questions

Multiple Choice

What are the ingredients used to make the Scottish biscuit called the Shortbread?

• margarine, flour, honey

• sugar, cornstarch, and yeast

• butter, sugar, and flour

• butter, breadcrumbs, and milk

Fill in the Blanks

What is the Scottish word for New Year´s eve (31st December)

Draw

Draw your favorite Winter holiday food. Afterwards, tell us how would you make it.

Have you ever wondered?

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Multiple Choice

Do you know the dates of Black Friday (2023) and Blue Monday (2024)

• Friday 26th November and Monday 14th January

• Friday 25th November and Monday 15th January

• Friday 23rd November and Monday 17th January

• Friday 24th November and Monday 16th January

Draw

If you have 100 euros, what will you buy during the Black Friday sale?

Draw

Draw (or write) an activity that you do to spoil yourself when you are feeling blue

A Writer, a Place, a Book

Let us read the text and answer some questions

Multiple Choice

Who is the author of the famous novel entitled A Christmas Carol?

• Stephen King

• Lewis Caroll

• Charles Dickens

• Dr. Seuss

Open Ended

In one or two sentences, summarize the life of Charles Dickens according to the text

Multiple Choice

In his novel A Christmas Carol, the author describes the contrast between the London rich and the poor in celebrating Christmas. How is it described in the text?

• The Camden markets are filled with colorful decorations unlike the gloomy streets in the East End

• The East End has a lot of busy street markets while the Camden markets have been abandoned

• Both are correct

• None are correct

Fill in the Blanks

Who is the main character of the story?

Fill in the Blanks

Where is the setting of the story?

Fill in the Blanks

The Day of the Little Candles marks the beginning of Christmas festivities in Colombia. They have a tradition of lighting candles and _____ ________ in the houses in the cities.

Open Ended

In one or two sentences, describe what is the moral of A Christmas Carol story?

Multiple Choice

In Sweden, they have a tradition where whoever finds the almond in the Ris á la Malta is the next person to get married

• True

• False

Fill in the Blanks

In London they eat the famous Christmas

which has a lucky coin inside