sw-Christmas_liceum.pdf

Student’s Worksheet 1

chriStmaS

Polish traditional food

British traditional food

american traditional food

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Learner’s card

OriGiNS : Christmas is a holiday celebrated on December 25 th . It’s a religious festival. On

this day we commemorate the birth of Jesus. The name of this festival means ‘Christ’s

Mass’.

traDitiONS : to send Christmas cards, to write letters to Santa Claus, to meet with

family members, to exchange Christmas greetings with each other ( dzielić się opłatkiem ),

to give presents, to take part in church celebrations, to decorate a Christmas tree with

baubles and lights, to sing Christmas carols

KLaSa 1

Learner’s card

• the spread of the internet (sending greetings through the Internet rather than by

post)

• the rise of consumerism (spending large sums of money on preparations and

presents)

•theinluenceofBritishandAmericantradition (playing English carols on the radio,

watching American ilms and cartoons on TV)

Suggested questions:

➤ How do people exchange Christmas greetings nowadays? Which of the ways do you

prefer? Why?

➤ Do we forget about what is important at Christmas because we focus on spending

money?

PHOTOCOPIABLE

Student’s Worksheet 2

chriStmaS

KLaSa 2

Learner’s card

• the spread of the internet (sending greetings through the Internet rather than by

post)

• the rise of consumerism (spending large sums of money on preparations and presents,

Christmas decorations on window displays)

•theinluenceofBritishandAmericantradition (playing English carols on the radio,

watching American ilms and cartoons on TV)