Use the words in the word bank overleaf to help you complete the sentences below.
1. Christmas time in Germany is known as ______
2. It is traditional to sing songs and carols at Christmas time in Germany and these are known as , ______. Gifts, known as ______
are also exchanged and the Christmas tree which is known as ______is decorated.
3. Children in Germany place their shoes outside their doors on the eve of December 6th. This date is known as ______Children who have behaved well all year are rewarded when sweets, small toys, nuts and fruit are left in their shoes. For those who have misbehaved, ______leaves a lump of coal or a bundle of twigs instead.
4. Most towns in Germany have their own Christmas market. This is known as ______. Christmas decorations, tree ornaments and greenery are sold alongside stalls selling food.
A wonderful aroma fills the air and it is possible to smell baked gingerbread, known as ______. It is also possible to smell steaming hot spiced wine, known as ______. A special Christmas cake, crammed full of dried fruit, is also sold and this is known as ______.
5. On Christmas day, if the children are lucky, they will see snow and this is known as ______. The children can use the snow to build a snowman, known in Germany as ______.
6. In Germany, gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve, or ______as it is known in Germany.
7. The birth of Jesus Christ, known as ______in Germany, is celebrated on Christmas day when people go to church, spend time with their families and greet each other by saying “______”
das Jesuskind Lebkuchen der Schneemann
Weihnachten Knecht Ruprecht
Fröhliche Weihnachten
Nikolaustag Glühwein der Weihnachtsbaum
Weihnachtslieder der Schnee
der Weihnachtsmarkt Heiliger Abend Stollen Geschenke
Use the words in the word bank overleaf to help you complete the sentences below.
1. Christmas time in Germany is known as Weihnachten
2. It is traditional to sing songs and carols at Christmas time in Germany and these are known as, Weihnachtslieder. Gifts, known as Geschenkeare also exchanged and the Christmas tree which is known as der Weihnachtsbaum is decorated.
3. Children in Germany place their shoes outside their doors or on their windowsills on the eve of December 6th. This date is known as Nikolaustag Children who have behaved well all year are rewarded when sweets, small toys, nuts and fruit are left in their shoes. For those who have misbehaved, Knecht Ruprecht leaves a lump of coal or a bundle of twigs instead.
4. Most towns in Germany have their own Christmas market. This is known as der Weihnachtsmarkt. Christmas decorations, tree ornaments and greenery are sold alongside stalls selling food.
A wonderful aroma fills the air and it is possible to smell baked gingerbread, known as Lebkuchen. It is also possible to smell steaming hot spiced wine, known as Glühwein. A special Christmas cake, crammed full of dried fruit, is also sold and this is known as Stollen.
5. On Christmas day, if the children are lucky, they will see snow and this is known as der Schnee. The children can use the snow to build a snowman, known in Germany as der Schneemann.
6. In Germany, gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve, or Heiliger Abend as it is known in Germany.
7. The birth of Jesus Christ, known as das Jesuskind in Germany, is celebrated on Christmas day when people go to church, spend time with their families and greet each other by saying “Fröhliche Weihnachten”
das Jesuskind Lebkuchen der Schneemann
Weihnachten Knecht Ruprecht
Fröhliche Weihnachten
Nikolaustag Glühwein der Weihnachtsbaum
Weihnachtslieder der Schnee
der Weihnachtsmarkt Heiliger Abend Stollen Geschenke