1 00:00:02,540 --> 00:00:10,539 Christmas is almost here, so we are going to do some activities and learn some interesting facts related to this season. 2 00:00:10,539 --> 00:00:21,609 As a warm up, you are going to look at the following photos and think on what they suggest to you. 3 00:00:21,609 --> 00:00:24,609 This will be like a brainstorming session. 4 00:00:24,609 --> 00:00:29,609 You will have to write vocabulary related to Christmas in your notebook. 5 00:00:29,609 --> 00:00:42,649 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere. 6 00:00:43,109 --> 00:00:45,350 Did you come up with any of these ideas? 7 00:00:45,929 --> 00:00:47,829 Take a look at the five and ten. 8 00:00:48,729 --> 00:00:50,369 It's glistening once again. 9 00:00:51,369 --> 00:00:54,729 With candy canes and silver lanes that glow. 10 00:00:56,049 --> 00:00:59,850 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. 11 00:01:01,850 --> 00:01:05,150 Toys in every store. 12 00:01:06,329 --> 00:01:13,329 But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be on your own. 13 00:01:13,329 --> 00:01:20,329 Now let's learn some interesting facts about Christmas. 14 00:01:20,329 --> 00:01:29,329 Pay attention to this presentation. You will have to answer some questions at the end. 15 00:01:29,329 --> 00:01:31,329 Hanging Stockings 16 00:01:31,329 --> 00:01:41,329 The tradition of hanging stockings over the fireplace derived from Dutch children placing their shoes next to the fireplace on Christmas Eve. 17 00:01:41,329 --> 00:01:45,329 Stockings later replaced the shoes. 18 00:01:48,329 --> 00:01:50,329 Christmas Trees 19 00:01:50,329 --> 00:01:57,329 Christmas trees received their first written acknowledgement in Germany in 1531. 20 00:01:59,329 --> 00:02:06,489 Silent Night The popular Christmas carol Silent Night 21 00:02:06,489 --> 00:02:14,370 was written by an Austrian priest named Joseph Moreau in 1818 as a result of a broken church 22 00:02:14,370 --> 00:02:21,150 organ. 23 00:02:21,150 --> 00:02:26,189 Christmas lights While working for inventor Thomas Edison, 24 00:02:26,189 --> 00:02:32,849 Edward Johnson had lights crafted especially for his Christmas tree leading to the popularization 25 00:02:32,849 --> 00:02:39,590 of Christmas tree light. 26 00:02:39,590 --> 00:02:44,930 White Christmas Bing Crosby's Christmas classic White Christmas 27 00:02:44,930 --> 00:02:53,069 is the best-selling Christmas song of all time. 28 00:02:53,069 --> 00:03:00,620 Santon's Reindeer Poet Clark Moore is credited with naming Santon's 29 00:03:00,620 --> 00:03:09,800 reindeer. Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donnerdeer, Prancer and the most famous reindeer, 30 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:22,759 Rudolph. Santa's suit colors. The colors in Santa Claus' suit, red and white, were the creation of 31 00:03:22,759 --> 00:03:31,060 artist Haddon Sundblom. Sundblom was commissioned by the Coca-Cola company to redesign Santa Claus, 32 00:03:31,060 --> 00:03:36,060 although Thomas Nast was the first artist to illustrate Santa Claus. 33 00:03:37,060 --> 00:03:42,490 Christmas 34 00:03:42,490 --> 00:03:48,490 The abbreviation of Christmas to Xmas partially comes from the Greek letter Kai, 35 00:03:48,490 --> 00:03:52,490 the first letter of the word Christos, meaning Christ. 36 00:03:57,550 --> 00:03:59,550 Christmas Meals 37 00:04:00,550 --> 00:04:06,550 Until the Turkey, a goose was the most popular fare served at a Christmas meal. 38 00:04:10,629 --> 00:04:19,009 Now, watch the video as many times as you need it to answer the following questions. 39 00:04:19,009 --> 00:04:27,009 1. Where does the tradition of hanging stockings over the fireplace come from? 40 00:04:27,009 --> 00:04:33,009 2. What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time? 41 00:04:33,009 --> 00:04:39,009 3. Who was the first artist to illustrate Santa Claus? 42 00:04:39,009 --> 00:04:46,009 4. Where does the abbreviation of Christmas to Xmas come from? 43 00:04:46,009 --> 00:04:52,009 5. What are the names of Santa's reindeer? 44 00:04:52,009 --> 00:04:57,009 6. Who wrote the Christmas carol Silent Night? 45 00:04:57,009 --> 00:05:04,009 Write the answers in your notebook and we will check the answers all together. 46 00:05:20,850 --> 00:05:26,189 You better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why.