sleigh, goddess, chimney,
grumpy, poem, publish, fur,
modern, actually, kind
Watch the YouTube video and answer the following questions.
Match the words on the left with words or expressions on the right that are closest in meaning.
1. variety |
2. adventure |
3. feast |
4. reindeer |
5. popular |
6. suntan |
7. Luau |
9. vacation |
9. vacation |
10. hula |
A. a very large meal, usually on a special occasion like a holiday or birthday |
B. liked or enjoyed by many people or a group of people |
C. a traditional Hawaiian dance |
D. this is a Hawaiian party with lots of food and entertainment |
E. to have a fun activity such as a party on a special day |
F. many different types or many choices |
G. time off from work or school to relax or travel |
H. an unusual, exciting, and sometimes dangerous activity or experience |
I. brown skin caused by being exposed to the sun |
J. an animal that lives in cold northern countries |
Use the words from the vocabulary box to complete the following sentences. You may need to modify the tense or word form.
Fill-in-the-blanks – Watch the video and complete the sentences.
When you think of Santa Clause, what does he look like?
Today, almost everyone would say they think of a happy man in a red suit who gives ________________ to children.
The ________________ image of Santa that we have today was first made popular in the poem ‘The Night Before Christmas’, which was published almost 200 years ago!. In this poem, Santa Claus was a fat, jolly man dressed in a bright red suit with fur and a hat. He drove a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer and entered people’s houses through their ________________ to give presents to children.
However, not very long ago, people would have given many different answers to the question, “What does Santa look like?”
To people in Italy, Santa Claus was an old woman named Befana, who cleaned people’s houses and left ________________.
To people in the Netherlands, Santa Claus was actually called Saint Nicholas, a ________________ but kind old man, who gave presents to good children and punished bad ones.
To the Germans, Santa Clause was sometimes a beautiful goddess, and other times was a cute baby angel.
The Dutch brought their idea of Santa Claus to America when they built the city that became New York city. Later, when the English took over that city, they changed the ________________ name Sinterklass, to Santa Claus.
All of these stories came together over time. People would write about and share their ________________ with each other, and soon most people started to agree that Santa is a kind old man, flying in the sky in December to give gifts to good children.
Funny how things change isn’t it? See you next time!
When you think of Santa Clause, what does he look like?
Today, almost everyone would say they think of a happy man in a red suit who gives presents to children.
The modern image of Santa that we have today was first made popular in the poem ‘The Night Before Christmas’, which was published almost 200 years ago!.
In this poem, Santa Claus was a fat, jolly man dressed in a bright red suit with fur and a hat.
He drove a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer and entered people’s houses through their chimneys to give presents to children.
However, not very long ago, people would have given many different answers to the question, “What does Santa look like?”
To people in Italy, Santa Claus was an old woman named Befana, who cleaned people’s houses and left cookies.
To people in the Netherlands, Santa Claus was actually called Saint Nicholas, a grumpy but kind old man, who gave presents to good children and punished bad ones.
To the Germans, Santa Clause was sometimes a beautiful goddess, and other times was a cute baby angel.
The Dutch brought their idea of Santa Claus to America when they built the city that became New York. Later, when the English took over that city, they changed the Dutch name Sinterklass, to Santa Claus.
All of these stories came together over time. People would write about and share their traditions with each other, and soon most people started to agree that Santa is a kind old man, flying in the sky in December to give gifts to good children.
Funny how things change isn’t it? See you next time!
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