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joi, 11 decembrie 2025
Christmas Crackers
A cracker consists of a cardboard tube wrapped in colorful, twisted paper, resembling an oversized candy wrapper. To open it, two people each pull on an end. This action creates friction on an internal chemically-impregnated strip (a "snap") which produces a small, exciting bang.
What is inside a Christmas cracker?
Inside each cracker, you will traditionally find three items:
A paper hat: A colorful, tissue-paper crown that participants are expected to wear during Christmas dinner. The tradition of wearing festive hats may date back to Roman Saturnalia celebrations.
A joke or motto: A small strip of paper with a joke, riddle, or piece of trivia, typically known for being cheesy or groan-worthy.
A small gift or trinket: A small novelty item or toy, such as a miniature plastic comb, a wine glass charm, or a small puzzle. Modern, more expensive crackers might contain higher-quality items.
Origin and Tradition
Christmas crackers were invented in London around 1847 by confectioner Tom Smith, who was inspired by French bonbons (sugared almonds in twisted paper wrappers). He added a love motto to the wrapper and, later, the "snap" effect after hearing a log crackle in a fireplace. His sons later added the paper hats and replaced love messages with jokes, establishing the form that is a firm part of the British Christmas tradition today.
miercuri, 10 decembrie 2025
marți, 9 decembrie 2025
The Grinch
The Grinch is the main character in the 1957 children’s book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"
- He’s a green, grouchy creature who lives alone on Mount Crumpit, overlooking the town of Whoville.
- He hates Christmas and tries to stop it by stealing the Whos’ decorations, presents, and food.
- Ultimately, he discovers that Christmas is more than about material things, leading his heart to “grow three sizes.”
luni, 8 decembrie 2025
Christmas Vocabulary
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This is a fun ESL game for students to play over Christmas.
The game has 2 parts. The first part is anagrams. You are shown jumbled letters and have to rearrange them to make a Christmas-themed word. In the second part, you have to read the text and then move the images to make the Christmas scene.
The game is divided into 3 rounds. The language used in each round is shown below.
Round 1
- Santa
- Gift
- Christmas Tree
- Wreath
- Stocking
- Decorations
- Give the gift to the children.
- Put the wreath on the right.
- Put the star on top of the tree.
- The stocking is over the fireplace.
- Decorate the tree.
- Put the presents under the tree.
- Add Santa
Round 2
- Sleigh
- Reindeer
- Elf
- Snowman
- Carol singers
- Father Christmas
- The sleigh is over the trees.
- Have reindeer pulling the sleigh.
- Put the elf on top of a house.
- Put the snowman in the bottom right.
- There are carol singers next to the tree.
- Father Christmas is on the sleigh.
- Make it snow.
Round 3
- Turkey
- Christmas candle
- Gingerbread man
- Snowflake
- Mistletoe
- Presents
- Put the turkey on the table.
- Have some candles on the table.
- The gingerbread man is on the table.
- There is mistletoe on the wall.
- Put the gifts on the left.
- There are snowflakes in the window.
- Christmas hats
duminică, 7 decembrie 2025
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