The tradition of ChristmasChristmas is a holiday that is in France on (the twenty-fourth of December) or on (the twenty-fifth of December). It's a holiday, some people go to and we celebrate the birth of . Pupils have two weeks' holiday. The twenty-sixth of December is called in England.
Christmas is a time of . People usually with their families for Christmas. They have a large , on Christmas Eve, on Christmas Day, or . On the menu, you will often find, for , duck liver pâté, oysters, seafood or . For the main course, people always have meat (turkey with for example) served with (mashed potatoes, peas, green beans…). For dessert there is often a chocolate Christmas .
Listen from 0:00 to 0:54, and drag the missing words into the text.Écoute de 0:00 à 0:54, et fais glisser les mots manquants dans le texte.
Listen from 0:54 to the end, and drag the missing words into the text.Écoute de 0:54 à the end, et fais glisser les mots manquants dans le texte.
Before Christmas, children write a to Santa to ask for . Starting on the first of December, they eat one chocolate every day from an . This helps them to wait for Christmas because they can be a little bit impatient. Families decorate their houses. They put up a Christmas tree in the living room and they decorate it with and and they put a star at the top of the tree. Some families hang on the . Others put a Christmas near the tree.
Legend says that Santa lives at the North Pole. His make the presents. He travels on his drawn by reindeer and comes to put the presents under the Christmas tree for the kids . Some people leave a glass of milk and a carrot for the reindeer. The kids who have not been good get nothing.
Legend says that Santa lives at the North Pole. His make the presents. He travels on his drawn by reindeer and comes to put the presents under the Christmas tree for the kids . Some people leave a glass of milk and a carrot for the reindeer. The kids who have not been good get nothing.
Read the rule, then choose who or which.Lis la règle, puis choisis who ou which.
who or which? (= qui, que)
Listen to the text: the kids who have been good · Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated in France.
who → for people: Santa is the man who brings the presents.
which → for things and animals: It's a holiday which is celebrated in December. · the reindeer which pull the sleigh
that → for both, in everyday English: the kids that have been good · a holiday that is celebrated…
Careful: which (qui, que) ≠ witch (une sorcière)!
Listen to the text: the kids who have been good · Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated in France.
who → for people: Santa is the man who brings the presents.
which → for things and animals: It's a holiday which is celebrated in December. · the reindeer which pull the sleigh
that → for both, in everyday English: the kids that have been good · a holiday that is celebrated…
Careful: which (qui, que) ≠ witch (une sorcière)!
- Santa is the man brings the presents.A person → who.
- Christmas is a holiday is celebrated in December.A thing → which.
- The elves are the little men make the presents.People → who.
- The reindeer pull the sleigh can fly!Animals → which.
- The advent calendar is a calendar helps children wait.A thing → which.
- Children have been good get presents.People → who.
- Boxing Day is the day comes after Christmas.A thing → which.
- My grandmother is the person makes the Christmas log.A person → who.
- Tinsel is a decoration shines on the tree.A thing → which.
- People are religious go to midnight mass.People → who.
Your turn: explain Christmas.À toi : explique Noël.
Write (on a sheet of paper, 10 to 12 lines): a pen friend from a country where people don't celebrate Christmas asks you: « What is Christmas like in France? » Explain the holiday: when it is, what people do, what they eat, the decorations, Santa Claus… and what you do with your family.
Useful: Christmas is a holiday which… · People usually… · On Christmas Eve, we… · For dessert, there is… · Children who have been good… · In my family, we…
After the holidays: tell your Christmas: what you did, what you ate, the presents you got (in the past: I went, we ate, I got…).
General comprehension · The details · Listen and complete · Who or which? · Your turn · Final test · The words · Back to Christmas