(ANOUAGELLEVEL: A2 PRE-NTERMEDIATE CHRISTMAS DAY IN BRITAIN TING A TRADITION Las tradiciones, incluso algunas tan arraigadas como intercambiar regalos en Navidad, tienen un inventor. En este caso, el artifice fue el escritor Charles Dickens. s$%%q_n 25th Docomber, the ©) poople of Britain, like J) those of many other J nations, will sit down =" and eat an enormous Christmas dinner’, But why is ‘what the Btish do et Christmas they probably invented modem. Christmas. THE FATHER OF CHRISTMAS ‘The man responsible for this was the writer Charles Dickens, who published A Christmas Caro? in December 1843, This “novella” .¢ about the Christmas spirit, the importance of being kind: to oth. er people, But Dickens invented many modem Christmas tradi- tions, like giving presents, hav- ing a big dinner with your fam. 1 CHRISTMAS DINNER: comida de Navidad her Speak Up Explains Peawotviisrci S NOVELLA: novela cura GRINDiamable 5 GIVING PRESENTS: dar rogalosily and singing carols, Christmas cards also started at this time, al- though’ they were the invention of another Victorian gentleman, Henry Cole. Christmas cards also began life in 1843. They say that Dickens was "the man who in vented istmas”. When he died in 1870, another wuiter, Theodore Watts-Dunton, was walking in Drury Lane near Covent Garden. He heard a Cockney git!” say: “Dickens dead? Then® will Father Christmas die too?" deboda. Entérminos generales, dinnerindice lacomics principal del dia mientras que lunch se usa masparaelalmuerzo, The dinner lady. por ejemplo, 25 lamujer que sirvela comiaa ‘nel comedor escolar ‘Aunque se use le palabra dinner, que parla generat significa cena, setrata ddetuna comida que se Sirveal mediodia, Eneste ‘aso, dinnerse refiere alipanquote de (a festa The wedding dinner, por ejernplo,es el bang o Unajaven londinense. Cockneyse refiere alos habitantes deuna parte deleste de Londres (East End, ytambiéna suacentay manera de hablar, e | [e i Flganso Engordarse, en inglés, es, toget at Elverbe toget se puede emplear-con Una serio de adietivas por ejemplo, togetold feovjecer ioget tired Erspire~ The Common= wealth of Nations, que significa litoraimente “el bienestar comin de las rraciones’,es eltérmino quese refieres un grupo de3 naciones que, en el pasado, formaban parte del imperio briténico, Hastala ‘segunda guerra mundial se conocian simplemente ‘como the British Empire EL Imperio Britsnica)TMAS EVE So how do the British calebrate Christmas? Christmas Eve" is fun. Many people go to parties or to the pub. At midnight people go to Mid- night Mass" at the local church. In this way they won't see Father Christmas when he c the chimney" with his presents, ‘The more generous families leave hima glass ofsherry and some de- licious mince pies s down Some people also go to church on Christmas moming, but most prefer to open their presents, They will start eating their "Christmas dinner’ at around 1 o'clock. They will eat roast turkey", with stuff- ing" and cranberry"* sauce, and then Christmas pudding with brandy butter. They will probably continue eating the turkey the fol Clockwise fram oppose page: rot uk. ‘pstas pursing, a Crista markt the ‘Queers broadcast, Christa Cael [109 lowing day, which is called Boxing Day. Tuzkey at Christmas is amod- em tradition. In the past people ate goose", This is evident from che nursery rhyme": “Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat” THE ROYAL MI AGS AGE clack many families will wateli “the Royal Christmas Mes- sage” on television, This is when the Queen addresses the nation and the Commonwealth”. This tradition began with her grandfa- cher, George V, in 1932, He spoke on the radio to the nation and the Empire". The man who wrote his speech was another famous writ: er, Rudyard Kipling. The Queen made her first televised Christmas broadcast in 1957. © anc Ustening Questions 1 Choose tho right answer tothe ‘questions betow. a] Why's Britain soimgortat forthe Christmas tradition? saried the habit of giving presents 2. tinwented modern Christmas, 5. Minspirad Dickens to write ‘AChistmas Carol 1} Why is 1843 so important? 1. A Christmas Carol was published, 2. Henry Cole vented Christmas cards. 3. Bothofthe above, When do Brits open presents? 1. Christmas Ev. 2.Ghristmes Day. 43. Boxing Dey, Waa. thoy eat on Christmas Qay? Turkey. Z.Gc0se. 3 Chicken 21 When dd the Royal Message tradition sia tain t957. Zin 1932 Th 1870, Answers, Val 2,b)3,c12,d) 4,012 ca ALTHOUGH: aunque 7 COCKNEY GIRL: chica lonsinense iver speak Up Explains) STHEN-entonces 9 EVE spare Yo Mass: mse CHIMNEY: chimonea, $2 MINCE PIE: pactel se prcodlle de fruta 43 ROASTTURKEY: avo asado Aa STUFFING: rations 15 CRANBERRY: arindano 14 Sauce: salsa 17 60086: cca 18 NURSERY RHYME: cancisn ce cure 19 THE GOOSEIS GETTING FAT. cl ganso ests ordando ver Speak Up Esai) 20, COMMONWEALTH: Comun dao Branca de Naciones verSpeak Ur Explains) 21 EMPIRES mpsria ver Speck Up Exatains) 22 BROADCAST ratranamin srexKure