Christmas+Webquest




 * A. Christmas is a global celebration. Read about different traditions around the world celebrated at Christmas time.**


 * Take a look at the following traditions.**
 * As you read them, try and guess __which country these traditions come from__.**

Twenty Christmas traditions from around the world

 * 1) During the Christmas meal, Christmas crackers, containing toys, jokes and a paper hat are pulled._
 * 2) A white sponge cake covered with cream and decorated with strawberries is often consumed. -
 * 3) Children put their shoes in the window in the hope that the three wise men will deliver their presents. _
 * 4) Christmas carols are heard as early as 1st September. _
 * 5) On 6th January, female puppets are burned on a pire to symbolize the death of the old year and beginning of the new year. -
 * 6) They celebrate the cavalcade of lights festival. -
 * 7) The Christmas tree usually stands centrally in the home, decorated with ornaments, tinsel and lights, with an angel or star at the top. -
 * 8) People dress up in fancy hats, stand in a line and sing Spanish songs. -
 * 9) Potato salad with frankfurters and weiner sausages is a popular meal in some families. -
 * 10) Children take presents of fruits, nuts and other candies to older relatives. _____
 * 11) Presents are brought by Jesus instead of Santa Claus. _
 * 12) Neighbourhoods get together for night festivals where children play with skateboards, rollerblades and bicycles. -
 * 13) On the 6th December, Saint Nicholas puts goodies in children’s shoes. _____
 * 14) Rice pudding is traditionally served with whipped cream and lashings of black cherry sauce. -
 * 15) Electric candles and glowing stars are placed in almost every window during the month of December__.__
 * 16) A traditional meal includes herring, beetroot soup with ravioli. -
 * 17) It is a tradition for children to leave a glass of milk and plate of cookies for Santa.
 * 18) At midnight on 24th December, churches celebrate ’the Rooster’s Mass’. -
 * 19) Children are visited by ’Old Man Christmas’ on Christmas Eve and must sing songs or recite Christmas poems. _____
 * 20) Children celebrate Christmas by playing with firecrackers and sparklers. _


 * B. Now visit the following weblink []**
 * and at the end of each tradition in the box write down the country it comes from.**
 * Don’t try to read the whole article from top to bottom; instead, try to find the countries as quickly as you can.**