Học Tiếng Anh chủ đề Giáng sinh: Christmas in English speaking countries

Học Tiếng Anh chủ đề Giáng sinh: Noel ở các nước nói Tiếng Anh

Lễ Giáng Sinh, còn được gọi là lễ Thiên Chúa giáng sinh, Noel hay Christmas là một ngày lễ kỷ niệm Chúa Giêsu sinh ra đời. Ngày lễ được cử hành chính thức vào ngày 25 tháng 12 nhưng thường được mừng từ tối ngày 24 tháng 12 bởi theo lịch Do Thái, thời điểm tính bắt đầu một ngày là lúc hoàng hôn chứ không phải nửa đêm. Lễ chính thức ngày 25 tháng 12 được gọi là "lễ chính ngày", còn lễ đêm 24 tháng 12 gọi là "lễ vọng" và thường thu hút nhiều người tham dự hơn. Ỡ mỗi quốc gia, người ta lại có những cách tổ chức Noel khác nhau. Mời các bạn cùng tìm hiểu nhé.

Christmas in England

In English speaking countries, children don't get their presents on Christmas Eve (24 December). Santa comes at night when everyone is asleep. Santa's reindeer can fly and take him from house to house. They land on the roofs of the houses and then Santa climbs down the chimney to leave the presents under the Christmas tree.

In the morning of Christmas Day (25 December), children usually get up very early to unwrap their presents. Then they have plenty of time to play with their new toys.

Christmas dinner is served in the early afternoon. Most people eat turkey and sprouts and a Christmas pudding.

26 December is called Boxing Day. It hasn't always been a holiday. People used to go back to work on that day where their bosses gave them little Christmas presents in small boxes. That's why the day is called Boxing Day.

Questions on the text

Answer the questions according to the text.

1. Santa's sleigh lands ...

in front of the house
in the sitting room
on top of the house

2. Santa puts the presents ...

under the tree
in the chimney
in his bag

3. Why is 26 December called Boxing Day?

People used to fight for their presents on that day.
People hang around all day watching TV.
People received little gift boxes on that day.

Christmas in New Zealand

New Zealand is on the southern hemisphere. Our winter is their summer, so New Zealanders celebrate Christmas in the warm summer sun. Many flowers and trees are in bloom at this time of the year, for example the pohutukawa. The pohutukawa tree grows on the North Island, mainly in coastal areas and has lovely red blossoms. Therefore New Zealanders call the pohutukawa their Christmas tree.

As it is usually quite warm on Christmas Day, New Zealanders can eat their Christmas dinner outside. Many people have a picnic or a barbecue. And some people even have a traditional Maori hangi: they dig a hole in the ground and heat it with hot stones. Then they put meat and vegetables into this hole, cover the hole and let the food cook inside. The hangi is served in the afternoon or evening; after the delicious meal, people often sit around and sing Christmas carols.

Some New Zealanders can't get enough of Christmas–they celebrate it twice each year: on 25 December and in July, which is mid-winter in New Zealand. So if you go to New Zealand in July, you may find hotels and restaurants fully decorated for Christmas.

Questions on the text

Answer the questions according to the text.

1. In New Zealand, Chistmas Day is in ...