Winter Celebration

READING COMPREHENSION

Learn about unique traditions, celebrations, and holidays that occur around the world during December and January

1.- Christmas

Look for synonyms in the underline words. Busca sinónimos en el cuadro para las palabras subrayadas.

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas unite many customs from other countries and cultures. Around the world, family members help to decorate the tree and home with bright lights, wreaths, candles, holly, crib, mistletoe, and ornaments. On Christmas Eve, many people go to church. Also on Christmas Eve, Santa comes from the North Pole in a sleigh to deliver gifts; in Hawaii, it is said he arrives by boat; in Australia, the jolly man arrives on water skis; and In Ghana, he comes out of the jungle.

·         tradition	Evening before Xmas	present	brilliant	Wax light
·         sled	crown	Loranthus europaeus	Nativity scene	Typical Xmas tree

2 .Chinese New Year

Read and answer the following question

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It falls on different dates each year, between January 21 and February 20. Visits to friends and family take place during this celebration. The color gold is said to bring wealth, and the color red is considered especially lucky. The New Year's Eve dinner is very large and includes fish, noodles, and dumplings.

Vocabulary :[  to fall- caer, wealth-riqueza, take place- tener lugar, suceder, noodles-fideos, dumpling-bola de masa tipo empanadilla]

Answer the following questions:

·         When does Chinese New Year Fall?

·         What takes place during the celebration?

·         Which color brings luck?

·         What things do they eat at that celebration?

750 Famous Quotes

Some Reading

Oscar Wilde

The Happy Prince

Note: Oscar Wilde intended this story to be read to children

High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt.
     He was very much admired indeed.'He is as beautiful as a weathercock,' remarked one of the Town Councillors who wished to gain a reputation for having artistic taste; 'only not quite so useful,' he added, fearing lest people should think him unpractical, which he really was not.
     'Why can't you be like the Happy Prince?' asked a sensible mother of her little boy who was crying for the moon. 'The Happy Prince never dreams of crying for anything.'
     'I am glad there is some one in the world who is quite happy', muttered a disappointed man as he gazed at the wonderful statue.