Learning activity 1

Evidence: Take a break

Select a celebration around the world and describe it according to the format.
Include images to illustrate your ideas. You can find and example in Introductory
material section 1. Describing celebrations and special occasions around the
world. You have to make your description in minimum 250 words.

Aspects Description Image

What it is Christmas Eve is celebrated
on the eve of Christmas Day.
celebrated. It is the Christian celebration
of the night that Jesus was
born. Although the customs
vary from country to country, it
is quite common a family
reunion to dine and exchange
gifts.

Where and When Christmas is

Celebrated
when it is Calendar showing 25th
celebrated. December
Although December 25th is
the date when most people
celebrate Christmas, there are
some other dates as well!

Some churches (mainly

Orthodox churches) use a
different calendars for their
religious celebrations.
Orthodox Churches in Russia,
Serbia, Jerusalem, Ukraine,
Ethiopia and other countries
use the old 'Julian' calendar
and people in those churches
celebrate Christmas on
January 7th.

Most people in the Greek

Orthodox Church celebrate
Christmas on December 25th.
But some still use the Julian
calendar and so celebrate
Christmas on 7th January!
 Some Greek Catholics also
celebrate on January 7th.

In Armenia, the Apostolic

Church celebrates Christmas
on January 6th. It also
celebrates 'Epiphany' on this
day.
What people Most people do not
necessarily wear special
wear. costumes or clothes for
Christmas celebrations--
although in some countries
they might. However, because
the entire Christmas season is
a time of celebration, many
people go to special family
parties or spend time with
friends and may dress up
more than usual.
On Christmas day, if people
are at home or in their family
context, many will just wear
comfortable clothes while they
open presents and spend time
together.
The good news is that we
never have to wear special
costumes to celebrate the
Savior. Some of the first
people to worship Jesus were
shepherds. They were not
rich. They didn`t have fancy
clothes. They came to Him in
their dirty, scruff, raggedy
clothes. We to can come to
worship Jesus today,
Christmas day, or any time
dressed in our ordinary
clothes. He accepts us as we
are.

What people In Colombia, the

do. beginning of the
celebration of
Christmas becomes
official with the night of
the candles, which
takes place on
December 7, the eve of
the religious feast of
the Immaculate
Conception of Mary. On
this date, families
gather to light a large
 number of candles or
lanterns in front of
houses and, in this way,
chart the way for the
Virgin Mary to bless
their homes.
In addition, the streets
are filled with lights and
the most famous lights
of cities like Bogot,
Medelln and Cali create
a colorful party at night,
with pyrotechnic shows
that attract visitors
from all regions of the
country and the world.
Christmas in Colombia
is a great holiday, it is
time for family reunion
and reunion; Is a
special time to express
affection, to share with
friends and, of course,
to pray the Novena de
Aguinaldos.
For nine days, gathered
around the manger and
Christmas tree,
Colombians pray, sing
carols, enjoy the joy of
the holidays and share
with the little ones the
message of the birth of
the Child God.

Why it is a
special Christmas! It is a time
celebration. of year when people
are looking forward to
it. Why? For some it is
the family party where
they gather for a
special meal and gifts.
It is a time for other
festivities that are
pointing to the day of
Christmas, such as
meetings with friends
or co-workers. For
many, it's time to greet
 and exchange cards,
it's the occasion to
catch up with friends
and family. It is also the
time of preparation and
anticipation. Many days
are spent decorating
the house, cooking,
thinking about gifts for
everyone. Making gifts
can be a real art. Some
like to choose very
carefully the
appropriate gift for the
person they love.

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Criterios de evaluacin

Describe celebraciones con la estructura y el vocabulario requeridos.