Get to know more about Christmas
  • Crosswords, wordsearches, games, hangman: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (sounds hangman) 10, memory 11 12, 13 (jumble words)
  • Quizzes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 19 11 12 13 14 15
  • Carols: 1 2 3 (with MIDI files) 4 (Jingle Bell Rock with worksheet) 5 6 7 8 9
  • For teachers to print: 1 (board game) 2 3 4 , crosswords 5 6 7 8 , vocabulary 9 10 11 12 , wordsearch 13 14 15 16, flash cards 17, speaking 18

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  1. What's the meaning of the word Christmas?
  2. When was first observed Xmas?
  3. What's the origin for the abbreviation "Xmas"?
  4. How many christians are there in the world?
  5. What gifts did each of the Three Wise Men give and what did they look like?
  6. How are the Three Wise Men also called?
  7. When is Boxing Day celebrated?
  8. When do the 12 days of Christmas begin and end?
  9. Who forbade Xmas in England in 1647?
  10. Who invented the electric Xmas lights?
  11. Who created the first Xmas card?
  12. Which is the reindeers' leader?
  13. Which is the 12th night?
  14. Who composed Jingle Bells?

And about St Nicholas...

  1. What did St Nicholas do with the money he inherited?
  2. What did Emperor Diocletian do to him?
  3. What's the manna of St Nicholas?
  4. Explain how he helped the three daughters of a poor man.
  5. What's a dowry?
  6. Why is he the patron of sailors and voyagers?
  7. Is St Nicholas the origin of Santa Claus?
  8. Name five symbols of St Nicholas.
  9. Explain the custom of the shoes.

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