Fall and Winter Celebrations | Fêtes de l'automne et de l'hiver

Can you name famous fall and winter holidays?

•A celebration where kids ask for candies: ____________
•A celebration where people are thankful/grateful for what they received: __________
•A celebration for anyone who doesn’t celebrate Christmas: _______

name famous fall and winter holidays - Answers

•A celebration where kids ask for candies: Halloween
•A celebration where people are thankful/grateful for what they received: Thanksgiving
•A celebration for anyone who doesn’t celebrate Christmas: Kwanza

Famous fall-winter holiday celebrations
•Halloween
•Thanksgiving
•Christmas
•New year’s eve
•Kwanzaa

Halloween

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the 31st of October where kids dress up in scary costumes and ask neighbors for candy.

People put pumpkins on their front porch.

What do kids usually do on Halloween?

On Halloween kids ____ __ with costumes.
On Halloween children ask _______ for candies.
Kids usually say “_______ or ______” when they ask for candies.

Propositions: dress up - neighbors - treat - trick

Halloween quiz answers | what do kids usually do on halloween day?

On Halloween kids dress up with costumes.
On Halloween children ask neighbors for candies.
Kids usually say “trick or treat” when they ask for candies.

What do kid usually do on halloween day? | fall and winter celebration vocabulary

Neighbors: voisins
Neighborhood: quartier
Hood: capuche
to dress up: se déguiser, s'habiller de manière élégante
a treat: récompense, snack
to treat: récompenser, traiter
a trick: un tour, un sort
to trick someone: piéger quelqu'un, ruser afin d'amener quelqu'un à faire ou croire quelque chose

thanksgiving

Thursday, Nov 24, (the fourth Thursday in November) – the day before Black Friday.

Thanksgiving Day traditionally kicks off the 'holiday season' in the United States.

Thanksgiving Day can be traced back to the 1621 celebration at the Plymouth Plantation, where the religious refugees from England known as the Pilgrims invited the local Native Americans to a harvest feast after a particularly successful growing season.

What does this picture represent?

A. This is a picture of my English teacher
B. This is a picture of my brother
C. This is a picture of a bird
D. This is a picture of a turkey

Turkey: It is a tradition for families to prepare a large meal that includes turkey and mashed potatoes on this day.

Stuffing (also known as dressing): a mix of bread cubes, chopped celery, carrots, onions and sage stuffed inside the turkey for roasting.

Chestnuts, chopped bacon or sausage, and raisins or apples are also sometimes included in the stuffing.

Pies: pumpkin pies are most common, but pecan, apple, sweet potato pies are also quite popular.

What is Black Friday?

A. A holiday
B. A type of Turkey
C. A type of stuffing
D. A giant sales day

What is a harvest?

A. A feast
B. A wind
C. A holiday
D. A crop.

What do we usually have (eat) on Thanksgiving?

A. Stuffing
B. Pumpkin pie
C. Mashed potatoes
D. Roasted turkey
E. All of the above

What famous internet sales' day comes after Black Friday?

A. Cyber world
B Cyber turquey
C. Cyber web
D. Cyber Monday

Kwanzaa

The year 2017 will see the 51st annual Kwanzaa, the African American holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1.

It is estimated that some 18 million African Americans take part in Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday, nor is it meant to replace Christmas. It was created by Dr. Maulana "Ron" Karenga, a professor of Black Studies, in 1966.

His goal was to design a celebration that would honor the values of ancient African cultures and inspire African Americans who were working for progress.

Celebrants decorate with red, black, and green as well as African-style textiles and art.

Most common holiday greetings

christmas wishes

Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, the month of December is the time to extend wishes in English speaking countries.

You can exchange holiday wishes with anyone, including friends, teachers, and anyone you encounter or anyone you run into while shopping.

Here are the most common holiday greetings:

Merry Christmas!

Happy holidays. (used throughout December)

Have a nice Christmas.

Seasons Greetings. (often used in writing)

Happy New Year!

Enjoy the Holiday season

What’s this?

This ____ a Christmas tree and also an advent calendar.

What can we find under a Christmas tree?

Gifts are placed _____ the Christmas tree.

What can we find on ___ ___ of a Christmas tree?

In some countries, families place a ____ on the top of the Christmas tree.

Propositions: is - star - top - under

christmas carols

What is a Christmas carol?
A. A sort of troll
B. An elf
C. An upbeat music
D. A song

Let’s sing a Christmas carol together:

Let it Snow
Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've bought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

When we finally kiss good night
How I'll hate going out in the storm!
But if you'll really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we're still goodbying
But as long as you love me so
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Holiday season greetings

Holiday small talk - Conversation de fin d'année

What are you doing for Christmas?

I’m _____ Christmas at my grandmother’s house.

What are you up to this Christmas?
Same old, I’m ______ to my parents’ house for Christmas.

Are you doing anything special for Christmas?

Do you have plans for Christmas?

What are you having for Christmas? (Christmas food)

On Christmas eve, we usually have ______.

This Christmas eve, I will have _______

Where will you be celebrating Christmas? (with friends, at home, at a colleague’s house)

What’s on your Christmas wish list?

For Christmas I _____ like a/an ______________.

When someone says “Merry Christmas” what do you usually answer?
A: Happy Halloween
B: Merry Christmas to you too.

New years' eve - traditions - songs - wishes

NEW YEAR's eve traditions

kissing under the Mistletoe

On december 31st, friends and families gather to party.

They spend the last moments of the past year and the dawn (l'abue) of the next one together.

People wish each other a Happy new year and kiss under the mistletoe.

new year's eve song - FOR AULD LANG SYNE

A popular song played on New Year's eve is Auld Lang Syne (which people often mistake for "For all lang's eye").

Auld Lang Syne is usually sang as a farewell (goodbye, tribute) to the old year and rememberance of the past year's good and bad times.

The phrase "for auld lang syne" essentially means "for (the sake of) old times".

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?

nEW YEAR's resolutions

On New year's eve, people make New year's resolutions.

New Year's resolution are are vows or promises people make to themsleves to change something in their habits or to take on better ones such as exercising more (faire plus de sport) or saving money (economiser de l'argent).

What's your New year's resolution?

Have you made resolution for this New year?

This New Year I've decided to send out wishes.

Dear _____, (the name of the person you are writing to - recipient)

May all your aspirations and hopes for this New Year come true. Wishing you all the best in your 2017 endeavors.
May the future hold many delights for you to uncover this New Year.

Warmest regards,

____________ (your name)

Dear _____, (the name of the person you are writing to - recipient)

Every New Year gives you the perfect chance to start something new. May all your aspirations and hopes for this New Year come true. Wishing you all the best in your 2017 endeavors.

Warmest regards,

____________ (your name)

faire ses voeux en anglais

souhaiter la bonne année en anglais à l'oral

En anglais, le réveillon de la saint sylvestre se traduit par "New year's eve" ou simplement "New Year's"

Avez-vous remarqué le génitif (apostrophe 's) qui marque la possession?

Ici le mot réveillon (evening) est sous-entendu.

"Eve" est le diminutif de "evening" qui signifie le soir mais également "réveillon".

Christmas' eve - New year's eve

Pour souhaiter la bonne année en anglais, on dit "Happy New Year", ou Happy 2018. (happy, suivi de l'année en chiffre).

souhaiter la bonne année en anglais à l'écrit

Aux Etat-Unis, les voeux de fin d'années englobent toutes les fêtes de fin d'années et doivent donc être adressés avant les fêtes.
Alors qu'en France, nous avons jusqu'au 15 janvier pour adresser nos vœux, dans les pays anglo-saxons, les vœux sont adressés avant Noël.

Voici un exemple de vœux écrits pour Noël et la nouvelle année:

Dear _____, (the name of the person you are writing to - recipient)

As the end of 2016 approaches, I would like to wish you a merry Christmas and extend my best wishes to you and your family for the upcoming year.

Warmest regards,

____________ (your name)

Dear _____, (the name of the person you are writing to - recipient)

As we send 2016 off, allow me to wish you and your family the best for 2017.

Warmest regards,

____________ (your name)

Dear _____, (the name of the person you are writing to - recipient)

May this New Year bring you hapiness, success, all you ever wished for and much, much more.

Love,

____________ (your name)