British Holidays Christmas
hi everyone I’m Gina it’s getting cold
there are lights and decorated trees
everywhere you look that can only mean
that it’s nearly the 25th of December
and nearly Christmas Day in this lesson
you’re going to learn about how
Christmas is celebrated in Britain if we
think of Christmas we think of snow
scenes but do you know what the
definition of a white Christmas in the
UK is we’ll show you the answer at the
end of this video one of the most famous
Christmas traditions and the one that
causes the most stress is exchanging
gifts children get excited to see what
present Santa Claus will leave for them
under the Christmas tree and leave
brandy and the mince pie out for him on
Christmas Eve for adults it means
braving busy stores to find the perfect
presents for those they love but always
remember it’s the thought that counts
christmas is a time for families to
gather together and central to this is
the Christmas dinner the whole family
sits down together to eat a heavy meal
of Turkey and all of the trimmings
followed by Christmas pudding for
dessert often we pull Christmas crackers
and inside these are terrible jokes
cheap presents and paper Christmas hats
after lunch while everyone is waiting
for the food to digest many people
switch on the TV and watch the special
Christmas programs and movies that are
broadcast the most famous of these is
the Queen’s Christmas speech it’s
broadcast simultaneously on the two
biggest TV channels in the UK the BBC
and ITV at 3:00 p.m. and the Queen
reviews a year and gives us a Christmas
message that usually speaks of tolerance
and forgiveness
if you send the letter to Santa and
address it to the North Pole then it
will go to the North Pole if you address
it to Santa’s grotto then instead it
will be answered by his British elves
and now I’ll give you the answer to the
earlier quiz if we think of Christmas we
think of snow scenes but do you know
what the definition of a white Christmas
in the UK is a Christmas is considered a
white Christmas in the UK if a single
snowflake falls on the roof of the
weather Centre in London during
Christmas Day it doesn’t matter how much
snow the rest of the country gets it
only counts if it snows at the London
Weather Center how is this lesson did
you learn something interesting do you
remember the name of the most famous
Christmas program leave us a comment at
English class 101.com
and we’ll see you in the next lesson bye