Christmas in the UK (Рождество - для изучающих английский язык, 1)

Как празднуют Рождество в Британии. Полезное видео для тех, кто изучает английский язык. Уровень: начальный и средний. В данном видео есть субтитры. * * * * Дженни Чамберс дает уроки английского языка онлайн детям, подросткам и взрослым. Ее контакты: SmartEnglish2025@ * * * * Jenny: I love Christmas, because it is a time when all my family get together to celebrate. The celebrations begin at the end of November, when in my town the lights are switched on (включают) at the Town Hall, and all the shops are hung with (обвешаны) little Christmas trees and decorations, and there is a Christmas fair and street party where there is singing and dancing, and you can buy mince pies (сладкие пирожки) and warm mulled wine (глинтвейн). At home we put up (устанавливаем) our Christmas tree at the beginning of December. And this is quite typical in the UK. Although some people wait until the middle of December, because the Christmas trees lose their leaves if you put them up too early. But we have got a plastic Christmas tree this year and it went upon the 3rd of December. We also hang stockings, long socks, from the fireplace, because according to tradition Father Christmas flies around the world on Christmas Eve delivering (принося) presents to all the children. And he comes down the chimney and leaves chocolates, fruits, and toys in the stocking. So my son puts a glass of sherry and a mince pie on the table for Father Christmas and also a carrot for Santa’s reindeer (северный олень). On the day after Christmas it is a public holiday. It’s called Boxing Day. And in Victorian times the servants were given a day off (выходной). Because on Christmas Day they had to work. They had to help their masters celebrate Christmas. So on Boxing Day they were given a box, and in the box there might be some money, a Christmas bonus, presents, and maybe left over food (оставшаяся еда). In my family on Boxing Day we go for a long walk in the countryside and burn off (сжигаем) all the Christmas calories. * * * * Курс английского языка для начинающих