St. Nick, Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, Grandfather Frost… There are many versions of Santa Claus in countries all over the world
Assignment 1
You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a Name 5 or more words related to December and/or the December holidays.
| Let’s take a look at some of the many versions of Santa Claus from around the globe. |
Assignment 2
Find the words in the text.
Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning.
Assignment 3
a Choose the best summary.
1 People in many countries have special holidays with some version of Santa Claus.
2 Santa Claus is really a woman who travels through the chimney.
3 St. Nick is just another name for Santa Claus.
4 The North American version of Santa Claus is the only real version of Santa Claus.
b Match the countries and regions on the left with the items on the right.
| 1. Italy | a. a bowl of porridge with butter |
| 2. Russia and other eastern Slavic countries | b. rotten potatoes |
| 3. Iceland | c. small bags of gold |
| 4. Scandinavia | d. toys and coal or ash |
| 5. Ukraine | e. a troika |
c What are ways of travelling? Choose all the correct answers.
1 carrying a long magical staff
2 climbing through the chimney
3 driving a sled
4 driving a troika
5 eating sausages
6 using a sleigh
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