Christmas A to Z

Source:Yatharth (Wikipedia)

A–C

• She hung a shiny bauble on the Christmas tree.

• The church bells rang loudly on Christmas morning.

• We visit our cousins on Boxing Day.

• 26th December is Boxing Day:https://t.co/4o68oI7D7d

  — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) December 26, 2016

• A candle glowed softly in the window.

• Santa, baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a ring

  I don't mean on the phone

  Santa, baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

  Hurry down the chimney tonight

  Hurry, tonight

•                                                          Source: You Tube (Streetwalker) Key Words: Santa Baby Eartha

• We sent Christmas cards to our friends.

• The choir sang Christmas carols in the town square.

• #OnThisDay 1970: It’s Christmas Eve. On Tomorrow’s World, it’s time for Christmas carols and robots that appear to have sprung from the darkest recesses of humanity’s nightmares.
  
  Sleep well. pic.twitter.com/1JRGalPLqn

  — BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) December 24, 2023

• We had a slice of Christmas cake after dinner.

• We open our presents on Christmas Day.

• We leave milk and biscuits out for Santa on Christmas Eve.

• My aunt gave us a Christmas hamper full of treats.

• Spain police thwart raffle of Christmas hamper stuffed with drugs https://t.co/nHNNhLrTlR

  — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 21, 2021

• The Christmas lights made the house sparkle.

• They served Christmas pudding with cream.

• We decorated the Christmas tree together.

• BBC News - Abstract Christmas tree sparks protests in Brussels http://t.co/0Ew9yLUy Are you happy with the Xmas decorations where you live?

  — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) December 1, 2012

• I pulled a cracker and won a small toy.

• The baby Jesus lay in a simple crib.

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D–H

• We put up decorations all over the classroom.

• Mary rode on a donkey to Bethlehem.

• Santa’s elves work hard making toys.(sing. an elf)

• Some families celebrate Epiphany on January 6th.

• Father Christmas brings gifts to children.

• We sat by the warm fireplace.

• Fireworks lit up the sky on New Year’s Eve.

• One wise man brought frankincense as a gift.

• The wise men also brought gold for the baby Jesus.

• Christmas is a time for goodwill and kindness.

• In Scotland, people celebrate New Year as Hogmanay.

• She decorated the door with a holly wreath.

• Santa is a big, jolly man.

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M–N

• The baby slept in a manger filled with straw.

• We say “Merry Christmas!” to everyone.

• Many people go to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.

• We're gonna have a party tonight

          I'm gonna find that girl

          Underneath the mistletoe

          We'll kiss by candlelight

                                             Source: You Tube (Official Shakin' Stevens) Key words: Merry Christmas everyone

• The third wise man brought myrrh.

• The Nativity tells the story of Jesus’ birth.

• The children performed a nativity play at school.

• The nativity scene had figures of Mary, Joseph, and the animals.

• We relax at home on New Year’s Day.

• We stay up late on New Year’s Eve.

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P–W

• We watched a funny pantomime at the theatre.

• Santa’s reindeer pull his sleigh through the sky.

• My New Year resolutions are to read more and exercise.

• Don’t be a Scrooge—join the celebration!

• The card said “Season’s Greetings” on the front.

• A shepherd watched over his sheep at night.

• Santa rides in a sleigh filled with presents.

• I hung my Christmas stocking over the fireplace.

• We had turkey with stuffing for dinner.

• The three wise men followed the star to Bethlehem.

• We wrapped silver tinsel around the tree.

• We ate turkey for Christmas dinner.

• Some people take down decorations on Twelfth Night.

• The children couldn’t wait to unwrap their gifts.

• I used red wrapping paper for the presents.

• A green wreath hung on the front door.

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