So this is ChristmasAnd what have you doneAnother year overAnd a new one just begunAnd so this is ChristmasI hope you have funThe near and the dear oneThe old and the young*
Let's see some of the words that are related to December with their definitions:
Christmas - (the period just before and after) 25 December, a Christian holy day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ
Christmas Eve - the day before Christmas Day
Merry Christmas! - said at Christmas to wish people a pleasant Christmas period
Santa Claus - the imaginary old man with long, white hair and a beard and a red coat who is believed by children to bring them presents at Christmas, or a person who dresses as this character for children
Secret Santa - an arrangement in which each person in a group buys a Christmas present for one other person, without the person knowing who bought the present
Dirty Santa / Yankee Swap / White Elephant - a gift-exchange game in which people buy random gifts and put them on a table. Each participant chooses one gift to open or can "steal" from another participant
Christmas tree - a real or artificial fir tree that is decorated and kept in the home at Christmas
eggnog - a drink made from milk, sugar, and eggs, often mixed with alcohol such as brandy or rum
mistletoe - an evergreen plant that grows on trees, with small, white fruits and pale yellow flowers. Mistletoe is often used as a Christmas decoration, and it is traditional to kiss someone under it
gift swap/exchange - to give a gift and receive a gift back
gift-wrap - to cover something intended as a present with attractive paper
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1. Now complete the sentences using a word from the list:
a) This year I'm preparing a special recipe for
. I love drinking it after Christmas dinner!
b) I got a Christmas card which only had a sentence written: "
Chrismas"!
c) People from HR are organizing the
this year. Last year I got an amazing gift from my boss!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
*John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
