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Christmas Markets – background story
Christmas markets are a special part of December. They started a long time ago in Europe, with one of the first in Dresden, Germany, in 1434. These markets were made to help people get ready for Christmas. Over time, they became places to enjoy food, music, and the holiday spirit. Today, Christmas markets are popular all over the world.
The markets are full of small stands, each offering something different. Some stands sell tasty food like gingerbread, roasted nuts, and warm drinks like hot chocolate and mulled wine. Others sell handmade gifts, Christmas ornaments, candles, and wooden toys. You can also find fun activities like carousels for kids or ice-skating.
Christmas markets are not just for shopping—they bring people together. Families and friends gather to enjoy the lights, decorations, and music. There are often live performances, such as carol singing or small plays about Christmas.
These markets are also important for local workers, like artists and craftspeople, who sell their handmade goods. They are a way to support small businesses and celebrate the season.
Christmas markets help us feel the joy of Christmas—sharing, kindness, and being with the people we love.
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- Enjoy: To feel happy or have fun doing something.
- Holiday spirit: The happy and kind feeling people have during special times like Christmas.
- Popular: Liked by many people.
- Stands: Small booths or tables where people sell things.
- Tasty: Very good to eat.
- Gingerbread: A sweet cookie or cake made with spices like ginger, often shaped like little people.
- Roasted: Cooked with heat until brown, like nuts or chestnuts.
- Mulled wine: Warm red wine mixed with spices, usually drunk in winter.
- Gifts: Things you give to someone to make them happy.
- Ornaments: Small, pretty decorations, often used on a Christmas tree.
- Candle: A stick of wax that gives light when you burn it.
- Toy: Something fun for children to play with.
- Carousels: A ride with seats that go in circles, often found at fairs.
- Ice-skating: Sliding on ice with special shoes called skates.
- Gather: To come together in one place.
- Performance: A show, like singing, dancing, or acting, for people to watch.
- Carol singing: Singing happy songs about Christmas.
- Craftspeople: People who make things by hand, like art or decorations.
- Support: To help someone or something.
- Celebrate: To enjoy a special time or event.
- Christmas season: The time in December when people prepare for and celebrate Christmas.
- Sharing: Giving something to others.
- Kindness: Being nice and caring about others.
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Correct or incorrect?
0. People enjoy visiting Christmas markets because they are popular and full of tasty treats.
- Carousels are wooden decorations people put on Christmas trees.
- Many craftspeople sell handmade ornaments and toys at holiday stands.
- Mulled wine is a cold drink served during the summer.
- Sharing gifts and kindness is a big part of the Christmas season.
- Ice-skating is a fun activity people can do on frozen lakes or rinks.
- Gingerbread is a salty snack often shaped like little people.
- Candles are used for light and decoration during the holiday season.
- Carol singing is a type of show where people act out Christmas stories.
- Families gather at Christmas markets to enjoy the holiday spirit together.
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- What can you find at a Christmas market?
a) Ornaments
b) Mulled wine
c) Ice-skating rinks
d) Beaches - Which of these describe gingerbread?
a) A sweet cookie
b) Made with spices like ginger
c) Often shaped like little people
d) A salty snack - What is the holiday spirit?
a) Being happy and kind during the holidays
b) Buying expensive gifts
c) Celebrating with others
d) Feeling rushed and stressed - What are craftspeople known for?
a) Making handmade items
b) Selling machines
c) Creating art or decorations
d) Building carousels - Which of these are activities at Christmas markets?
a) Ice-skating
b) Carol singing
c) Playing beach volleyball
d) Riding carousels - What can candles be used for?
a) Light
b) Decoration
c) Heating food
d) Making toys - What does it mean to support someone?
a) To help them
b) To ignore their needs
c) To encourage them
d) To give them gifts - What is sharing?
a) Giving something to others
b) Keeping everything to yourself
c) Being generous
d) Dividing something between people - What are common gifts at Christmas markets?
a) Handmade toys
b) Fresh vegetables
c) Jewelry
d) Ornaments - What do people do in carol singing?
a) Sing happy Christmas songs
b) Dance on stage
c) Perform plays about Christmas
d) Sing in groups together
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Vocabulary – find words defined in text
- _______________To feel happy or have fun doing something.
- _______________The happy and kind feeling people have during special times like Christmas.
- _______________Liked by many people.
- _______________Small booths or tables where people sell things.
- _______________Very good to eat.
- _______________A sweet cookie or cake made with spices like ginger, often shaped like little people.
- _______________Cooked with heat until brown, like nuts or chestnuts.
- _______________Warm red wine mixed with spices, usually drunk in winter.
- _______________Things you give to someone to make them happy.
- _______________Small, pretty decorations, often used on a Christmas tree.
- _______________A stick of wax that gives light when you burn it.
- _______________Something fun for children to play with.
- _______________A ride with seats that go in circles, often found at fairs.
- _______________Sliding on ice with special shoes called skates.
- _______________To come together in one place.
- _______________A show, like singing, dancing, or acting, for people to watch.
- _______________Singing happy songs about Christmas.
- _______________People who make things by hand, like art or decorations.
- _______________To help someone or something.
- _______________To enjoy a special time or event.
- _______________The time in December when people prepare for and celebrate Christmas.
- _______________Giving something to others.
- _______________Being nice and caring about others.
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