Do you look forward to the holidays every year? In December multiple holidays and traditions are celebrated throughout the English-speaking world. The most widely celebrated of which is Christmas.
Below, you'll learn many phrases useful for talking about this holiday. Use them to find out what kind of family traditions others have and to talk about your own. Have a look at the following tables and get ready for the holidays!
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Below, you'll learn many phrases useful for talking about this holiday. Use them to find out what kind of family traditions others have and to talk about your own. Have a look at the following tables and get ready for the holidays!
Asking About Christmas
Here we've collected several questions related to Christmas that you can use to find out more about how others spend the holiday. They're also useful for starting conversations about Christmas. Take a look!Do you guys put up a tree every year?
In English-speaking countries, and many other countries around the world, it's very common to put up a Christmas tree. This can either be a real tree or a fake tree. It's usually set up in the largest house in the room. Families decorate the tree before Christmas and gifts are laid under it on Christmas Eve.
Have you done all your gift shopping yet?
Gift giving is a very important Christmas tradition in English-speaking countries. Gifts are usually bought throughout December and exchanged with family, friends, and coworkers. A popular children's tradition is also writing a Christmas list. The child writes down all the gifts that they wish to get and then gives the list to family members. This list can then serve as inspiration for their Christmas shopping.
Talking About Christmas
The following phrases are useful for talking about Christmas. Use them to tell others about your own Christmas traditions or to let people know more about you!We bake cookies each year and go caroling with friends in the neighborhood
Two common Christmas traditions in English-speaking countries are baking Christmas cookies and caroling. In the United States families usually bake several kinds of cookies throughout December. On Christmas Eve a plate of them is left by the tree with a glass of milk for Santa Claus and some carrots for his reindeer. Caroling is when family and friends go door to door singing Christmas songs for their neighbors.
We always have a Christmas ham each year
There are lots of different foods traditionally eaten during Christmas. This can vary depending on the family's background and individual traditions. One dish however that is quite commonly served is a Christmas ham. It can be prepared in many ways, but it usually has a sweet glaze.
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