Unusual Xmas Traditions

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[1] Part 1 Topic Warm Ups ENW 321 Warm Up 1 Odd One Out Look at these 4 FLAGS. Which one is different from the other 3? Write your reason on the line below! If you don t know - GUESS! Because Warm Up 2 A C B D Brainstorm Read the word in the box. How many different words can you connect to that word? Write as many different words / phrases as you can! Warm Up 3 Xmas Traditions Read the list of Unusual Christmas traditions around the world. Match them with the correct country on the right. Use the Internet to help you if you need it!

[2] Part 2 Pre-Listening / Reading ENW 321 Pre-Listening / Pre-Reading 1 Christmas Images Look at the six photos below detailing six Christmas traditions from around the world. Each photo shows an important Christmas event. Can you match the name with the correct Christmas photo? A B C D E F 1: Candy Cane 3: Kallikantzaroi 5: Mistletoe 2: Bauble 4: Kiviak 6: Julbukk Pre-Listening / Pre-Reading 2 Christmas Quiz Read the sight questions about Christmas below. Can you choose the correct answers? 1: Which material was tinsel originally made from? a: Gold b: Silver c: Paper 2: Which of Santa s reindeer isn t in the original team? a: Cupid b: Blitzen c: Rudolf 3: What is the best selling Xmas song of all time? a: White Christmas b: It s Xmas Time c: Last Xmas 4: Which department store was in Miracle on 34th Street? a: Bloomingdales b: Macey s c: Nieman Marcus 5: How many reindeer are in original Christmas poem? a: 8 b: 10 c:12 6: What figure punishes naughty children at Xmas? a: Jesus b: Santa c: Krampus 7: What year was Jingle Bells the first song played in Space? a: 1955 b: 1965 c:1975 8: What drink does Santa have on Christmas night? a: Milk b: Wine c: Coffee 9: Which company first used red & white Santa Claus? a: Ford b: Coca-Cola c: KFC

[3] Part 3 Reading & Listening 1 ENW 321 Xmas 1 A Swedish Goat Read the title for the 1st part of this special Christmas podcast! Next read the three statements below. What do you think is the answer? If you are not sure - GUESS! Choose YES' or NO! A: Gävle is a city on the west coast of Sweden. B: The Gävle Goat is constructed every year at the end of November. C: The first Gävle Goat was constructed in 1966. Location 1 GAP FILL Read / Listen to Location 1. What is the correct answer for each space? Write one word in each space. A Rather Big, Illuminated Goat! The first unusual Christmas tradition that ENW will introduce in this special edition holiday podcast is from a city on the 1: coast of Sweden! Every year since 1966 the city of Gävle has built a 13 metre high goat made from completely of 2:! Every year on the first day of Advent, which is usually the end of November or the beginning of December, the goat is erected in the city s castle 3:. The goat is based on the design of a typical Yule Goat which is a traditional Christian symbol in Scandinavia and northern Europe. Although these Yule Goats are usually hung from Christmas trees or used for 4: around people s homes. The Gävle Goat draws in big crowds every year and has become a symbol of the Swedish city. The goat costs around 120,000 Swedish 5: to construct which is about 12,000 Euros. However there is another rather nasty side-effect from the goat s popularity arson. Almost every year somebody attempts to burn down the Gävle Goat! 6: 1966 and 2016 the straw goat has been damaged 27 times! However, if you are interested in seeing if the goat survives to Christmas you can visit the Gävle city website and watch a live stream! Right, from the cold of Sweden ENW is now going to travel to the 7: of Colombia! Q & A 1 What is the name of the Swedish city? 2 How much does the goat cost to build? 3 How many times has the goat been damaged? 4 How high is the goat? 5 What is the biggest problem the goat has ever year?

[4] Part 3 Reading & Listening 2 ENW 321 Xmas 2 Colombian Candles Read the title for the 2nd part of this special Christmas podcast! Next read the three statements below. What do you think is the answer? If you are not sure - GUESS! Choose YES' or NO! A: Little Candles Day is celebrated on December 7th. B: The day is a national holiday in Colombia. C: The celebration is probably based on an Islamic tradition. Location 2 Wrong Word! Circle the six mistakes in the text. Then write the correct words below. Little Candles Day For the 2nd part of our unusual Christmas traditional celebrated around the world ENW is heading to Colombia at the bottom of South America. Every year on December 7th a tradition lighting small colourful candles and paper lanterns is the annual mark that the Easter season has began in Colombia. Dia de las velitas or Little Candle s Day in English is celebrated by people placing candles on lanterns on windowsills, balconies, porches, pavement, parks and squares. The celebration is in honour of the Virgin Catherine - the mother of Jesus Christ and is also a national holiday in Colombia. On December 8th, most buildings in Colombia also hoist flags with the photograph of Virgin Mary on them and many cities celebrate the day with fireworks and fiestas. The celebration of Little Candle s Day started in 1854 when Pope Pius IX officially confirmed that the Virgin Mary was the sister of Jesus Christ. However the lighting of candles, like much of the Christian faith, has its origins in Islam and the annual lighting of the menorah lamp. So after lightening candles ENW is heading to Japan and an unlikely Christmas dish! Write the Correct Words! 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: Q & A 1 Who is Jesus Christ s mother? 2 What else is lit aside from candles? 3 What year was the first Little Candles Day? 4 What colour flags are flown on December 8th? 5 Where is ENW going to visit next?

[5] Xmas 3 Part 3 Reading & Listening 3 ENW 321 Japanese Fast Food Chicken Read the title for the 3rd part of this special Christmas podcast! Next read the three statements below. What do you think is the answer? If you are not sure - GUESS! Choose YES' or NO! A: KFC is a Japanese-owned American founded fast-food chain. B: Christmas Day is a normal workday in Japan. C: The first KFC store opened in Japan in 1957. Location 3 Jumbled Paragraphs What is the correct order for the sentences in each paragraph. Kentucky For Christmas? (b) For ENWs third unusual Christmas tradition we have arrived in Japan, a country that has grown to enjoy the commercialisation of the holiday festivities. (c) Almost all the shops, restaurants and department stores embrace Christmas in Japan, with many offering special shopping deals whilst decorating their stores with tinsel, Christmas trees and illuminations. (a) However, perhaps the most popular of Japan s Christmas traditions involves a US fast-food chain famous for its fried chicken. (c) For more than 40 years KFC in Japan has managed to make its signature fried chicken dishes synonymous with Christmas. (d) Every year around 4 million Japanese families sit down on Christmas Day and indulge in special KFC menus. (b) So popular is the KFC Christmas Menu, that many Japanese order their meals months in advance. (a) Prices range from 43 for the premium set to 16 for the two-person option, with both selections including chicken, fries, soda and cake. (d) The idea behind a KFC Christmas was Takeshi Okawara, who was the manager of Japan s first KFC restaurant. (c) He was inspired by photos of elaborate American Christmas dinners, but decided to replace turkey with chicken. (a) There was little history of Christmas traditions in Japan, and so his campaign of Kentucky for Christmas became a huge hit. (b) The only problem this year is that as December 25th is a Monday, it is a normal work day in Japan! P 1: P 2: P 3: Q & A 1 How much is the cheapest KFC Christmas menu? 2 What is the KFC Christmas slogan? 3 What day is Christmas Day in 2017? 4 How long has KFC been open in Japan? 5 Who was the manager of the first KFC store in Japan?

[6] Part 3 Reading & Listening 4 ENW 321 Xmas 4 South African Caterpillars Read the title for the 4th part of this special Christmas podcast! Next read the three statements below. What do you think is the answer? If you are not sure - GUESS! Choose YES' or NO! A: South Africa has Christmas traditions from the UK & Germany. B: On Christmas Day in South Africa - fried caterpillars are eaten. C: Danny is the name of a ghostly boy who haunts naughty children. Location 4 Which Word? Read / Listen to Location 34 Read the 7 words in the box and then put them in the correct place. 1 angers 2 span 3 scary 4 South 5 cookies 6 particular 7 delicacy Turkey - No Thanks, Caterpillars - Yes Please! Our fourth and final part of ENWs travels around some of the more unusual Christmas traditions celebrated around the world takes us to 1: Africa. Although largely a Christian country, with big historical influences from both the UK and the Netherlands, South Africa also likes to celebrate Christmas with a very local 2: - caterpillars. A popular traditional food that many South Africans enjoy tucking into for their Christmas Day lunch is deep-fried caterpillar. The caterpillar in 3: is the Emperor Moth, which is one of the biggest types of moth in the world. When fully-grown an adult Emperor Moth can have a wing 4: of upto 15 centremetres! Another South African Christmas tradition that is the tale of a young boy called Danny who 5: his grandmother with bad behaviour the night before Christmas. In the story Danny eats the 6: that had been left out for Santa and in punishment is killed by grandmother! His ghost haunts the homes of naughty South African children over the Christmas holiday! Now that is 7:! Q & A 1 What kind of moths are eaten? 2 How large can the moths wingspan grow? 3 What happens to Danny in the story? 4 What two countries influence South African traditions? 5 How are the moths cooked?

[7] Part 4 Post Listening / Reading ENW 267 Writing Which is Best? Writing Which as your favourite Christmas tradition?why? Write many reasons! Research Christmas movies and find 2 more you would like to watch. Write about your choices and explain why you chose them! And finally Did you Know..? (u) However, ENWs family has decided that it would be easier to not cook a big meal - and so this year we are heading off to an Italian restaurant! (v) Well, from everyone at ENW we wish you all a Merry Christmas! (w) That this year, for the first time in nearly 15 years ENW will actually be spending Christmas at home - in the North East of England. (x) This will be our first UK Christmas since 2004-2005 and we are certainly looking forward to going back home and seeing our friends and family. (y) I wonder how much an Italian Christmas meal is different from a British one? (z) The traditional British Christmas Day meal involves turkey, vegetables, gravy and of course Yorkshire puddings!

[8] ENW 321 Extra Video Links Athens Locations Video 1 Gavle Goat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vfzqfehsz8 [03:25] Goat Burning 2 The Little Candles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqa8ovvdf-w [02:47] Explanation 3 KFC Chicken in Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfw-tzzqx8m [05:41] KFC Christmas Commercial 4 South African Caterpillars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfmj6_g5clw [05:30] How to cook caterpillars Extra 1 Christmas in Sweden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tla4unm6c7a How Swedes Celebrate Christmas Extra 2 Christmas in Colombia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk-sm3xtwwg Colombian Christmas Traditions Extra 3 Christmas in Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbqvzvknucc 5 Fun Facts Extra 4 Christmas in South Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37taiai_kqu Christmas in South Africa Traditions

[9] ENW 321 ANSWERS Warm Up 1 [C] A B & D are all countries that officially celebrate Christmas Warm Up 3 1: K / 2: D / 3: H / 4: I / 5: L / 6: E / 7: F / 8: G / 9: H / 10: I / 11: C / 12: J Pre - Listening 1 1: C / 2: D / 3: F / 4: B / 5: A / 6: E Pre - Listening 2 Quiz 1: B / 2: C / 3: A / 4: B / 5: A / 6: C / 7: B / 8: B / 9: A Location 1 A Swedish Goat Yes or No? A: NO B: NO C: YES Q & A 1: Gavle 2: E12,000 3: 27 4: 13 metres 5: Arson A Rather Big, Illuminated Goat! The first unusual Christmas tradition that ENW will introduce in this special edition holiday podcast is from a city on the east coast of Sweden! Every year since 1966 the city of Gävle has built a 13 metre high goat made from completely of straw! Every year on the first day of Advent, which is usually the end of November or the beginning of December, the goat is erected in the city s castle square. The goat is based on the design of a typical Yule Goat which is a traditional Christian symbol in Scandinavia and northern Europe. Although these Yule Goats are usually hung from Christmas trees or used for decorations around people s homes. The Gävle Goat draws in big crowds every year and has become a symbol of the Swedish city. The goat costs around 120,000 Swedish Kronor to construct which is about 12,000 Euros. However there is another rather nasty side-effect from the goat s popularity arson. Almost every year somebody attempts to burn down the Gävle Goat! Between 1966 and 2016 the straw goat has been damaged 27 times! However, if you are interested in seeing if the goat survives to Christmas you can visit the Gävle city website and watch a live stream! Right, from the cold of Sweden ENW is now going to travel to the warmth of Colombia! Location 2 Colombian Candles Yes or No? A: YES B: YES C: NO Q & A 1: Virgin Mary 2: Paper Lanterns 3: 1854 4: White 5: Japan Little Candles Day For the 2nd part of our unusual Christmas traditions celebrated around the world ENW is heading to Colombia at the top of South America. Every year on December 7th a tradition lighting small colourful candles and paper lanterns is the annual mark that the Christmas season has began in Colombia. Dia de las velitas or Little Candle s Day in English is celebrated by people placing candles on lanterns on windowsills, balconies, porches, pavement, parks and squares. The celebration is in honour of the Virgin Mary - the mother of Jesus Christ and is also a national holiday in Colombia. On December 8th, most buildings in Colombia also hoist flags with the image of Virgin Mary on them and many cities celebrate the day with fireworks and fiestas. The celebration of Little Candle s Day started in 1854 when Pope Pius IX officially confirmed that the Virgin Mary was the mother of Jesus Christ. However the lighting of candles, like much of the Christian faith, has its origins in Judaism and the annual lighting of the menorah lamp. So after lightening candles ENW is heading to Japan and an unlikely Christmas dish!

Location 3 Japanese Fast Food Chicken Yes or No? A: NO B: YES C: NO Q & A 1: 16 Euros 2: Kentucky for Xmas 3: Monday 4: 40 years 5: Takeshi Okawara Kentucky For Christmas? (b) For ENWs third unusual Christmas tradition we have arrived in Japan, a country that has grown to enjoy the commercialisation of the holiday festivities. (c) Almost all the shops, restaurants and department stores embrace Christmas in Japan, with many offering special shopping deals whilst decorating their stores with tinsel, Christmas trees and illuminations. (a) However, perhaps the most popular of Japan s Christmas traditions involves an US fast-food chain famous for its fried chicken. (c) For more than 40 years KFC in Japan has managed to make its signature fried chicken dishes synonymous with Christmas. (d) Every year around 4 million Japanese families sit down on Christmas Day and indulge in special KFC menus. (b) So popular is the KFC Christmas Menu, that many Japanese order their meals months in advance. (a) Prices range from 43 for the premium set to 16 for the two-person option, with both selections including chicken, fries, soda and cake. (d) The idea behind a KFC Christmas was Takeshi Okawara, who was the manager of Japan s first KFC restaurant. (c) He was inspired by photos of elaborate American Christmas dinners, but decided to replace turkey with chicken. (a) There was little history of Christmas traditions in Japan, and so his campaign of Kentucky for Christmas became a huge hit. (b) The only problem this year is that as December 25th is a Monday, it is a normal work day in Japan! Location 4 South African Caterpillars Yes or No? A: NO B: YES C: YES Q & A 1: Emperor 2: 15cm 3: Killed 4: UK / Netherlands 5: Deep Fried Turkey - No Thanks, Caterpillars - Yes Please! Our fourth and final part of ENWs travels around some of the more unusual Christmas traditions celebrated around the world takes us to South Africa. Although largely a Christian country, with big historical influences from both the UK and the Netherlands, South Africa also likes to celebrate Christmas with a very local delicacy - caterpillars. A popular traditional food that many South Africans enjoy tucking into for their Christmas Day lunch is deepfried caterpillar. The caterpillar in particular is the Emperor Moth, which is one of the biggest types of moth in the world. When fully-grown an adult Emperor Moth can have a wing span of upto 15 centremetres! Another South African Christmas tradition is the tale of a young boy called Danny who angers his grandmother with bad behaviour the night before Christmas. In the story Danny eats the cookies that had been left out for Santa and in punishment is killed by grandmother! His ghost haunts the homes of naughty South African children over the Christmas holiday! Now that is scary! And Finally W X Z U Y V The End of English New Weekly Podcast 321