12 (silly) Christmas Jokes

❄️ What did the English teacher call Santa's helpers? Subordinate Clauses.

❄️ What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite.

❄️ What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney? Claus-trophobia!

❄️ What do you call Santa when he stops moving? Santa Pause.

❄️ Why are elves such great motivational speakers? They have plenty of elf-confidence.

❄️ What does Rudolph want for Christmas? A Pony sleigh station.

❄️ What’s every elf’s favorite type of music? Wrap!

❄️ What’s the absolute best Christmas present? A broken drum — you can’t beat it!

❄️ What do Santa's elves learn in school? The elf-abet.

❄️ What do you call an obnoxious reindeer? Rude-olph.

❄️ How do you know when Santa’s around? You can always sense his presents.

❄️ What was Santa's favorite subject in school? Chemis-tree!

If you know any more, please share in the comments ⤵️
Aslo, feel free to ask any questions if something is not clear!

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Christmas history and traditions: true or false?

Сегодня в западных странах отмечают Рождественский сочельник, Christmas Eve. Поздравляю всех, кто празднует! 🌲

Ну а для тех, кто не за праздничным столом, — небольшой true-false квиз:)

1. The word Christmas originally referred to a church service (церковная служба) rather than a holiday season.

Answer: True. Christmas = Christ + Mass (месса)

2. St Nicholas was a completely fictional character invented in the 19th century.

Answer: False. St Nicholas was a real 4th-century bishop (епископ) known for generosity, later turned into a legendary figure.

3. The Bible gives an exact date for Jesus’s birth, which is why Christmas is celebrated on 25 December.

Answer: False. The Bible never gives a specific date for Jesus’s birth; 25 December was chosen later by the Church.

4. The Christmas tree tradition originated in medieval Germany, but was initially criticised by some Christians.

Answer: True. By the 16th century, decorated trees appeared in German homes, especially among Protestant families. Typical decorations included: apples, nuts, paper roses and candles. Some Christians criticised Christmas trees because
they are not mentioned in the Bible, seemed linked to pagan customs and encouraged luxury and excess. The turning point came with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who popularised the Christmas tree in Britain after an illustration of the royal family around a tree appeared in 1848. Because Britain influenced fashion and culture across Europe, the tradition quickly spread.

5. Coca-Cola invented Santa Claus as a marketing tool in the 1930s.

Answer: False. Coca-Cola popularised a red-suited Santa but did not invent the character or the colour.

6. In some European countries, Christmas presents traditionally arrive on 6 December rather than 25 December.

Answer: In countries like Germany and the Netherlands, gifts traditionally arrive on 6 December, St Nicholas Day.

7. In the UK, Christmas was officially banned at one point in history.

Answer: True. In the 17th century, English Puritans banned Christmas. The ban was mainly religious and moral, not economic, aiming to remove what were seen as pagan practices.

8. Eating KFC on Christmas in Japan started as a government-led cultural initiative.

Answer: False. The KFC tradition began as a successful marketing campaign in the 1970s, not a government initiative.

9. Mistletoe (омела) was associated with Christmas long before it became a symbol of romance.

Answer: True. Mistletoe was used in pre-Christian rituals long before it became a symbol of romance.

10. Carols were always sung inside churches as part of official Christmas services.

Answer: False. Early carols were often sung outdoors and were not always approved by the Church.

11. The Advent calendar was originally designed to help children count the days until Christmas.

Answer: True. Advent calendars were created in Germany to help children count down the days until Christmas, not as a marketing tool.

12. The phrase “X-mas” was invented as a modern, informal shortening that removes Christ from Christmas.

Answer: False. Read more in this post: https://news.1rj.ru/str/engb2c1/3395

Интерактивная версия и больше вопросов: https://wordwall.net/resource/104350810

Пишите в комментариях, на все ли вопросы вы ответили правильно и что вас удивило!

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Три фразовых глагола с come, которые сложно заменить

🟢To come across (something) — to find something by chance (случайно наткнуться на что-то)
I came across a good story yesterday.

🟢To come over — to visit someone's home (прийти в гости)
Ron came over for dinner the other night.
We’ve moved house recently. Would you like to come over some day?

🟢To come up with (a plan/idea/solution) — to suggest or think of an idea or plan (придумать идею, план, решение):
She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.

Ну а я напомню, что у меня есть курс по 100+ фразовым глаголам. Самое время его приобрести, чтобы расширить свой словарный запас за новогодние каникулы:)

#phrasalverbs

С наступающим праздником вас, дорогие мои читатели 🎄

Желаю вам хорошо отметить Новый год, что бы это для вас ни значило. И пусть следующий год будет хорошим ❤️