Christmas dinner.ppt

Lesson 46 Help People Santa Claus Learning text Quick Quiz! Where did he come from? Long ago, there really was a Santa Claus, but his name was “Saint Nicholas” There are old stories about Saint Nicholas. The stories say he saved sailors from storms, help young children and gave gifts to the poor. Everyone loved Saint Nicholas. His name was famous in Europe. In Germany, he was called Sankt Nikolaus and in Holland, Sinter Klass. In the 1600s, people from Holland brought the stories of Sinter Klass to North America .In North America, his name changed. People began to pronounce “Sinter Klaas ”as Santa Claus. Christmas is an _____ festival. It is ___ popular ___ Spring Festival in China. Every child in western countries knows Santa Claus. He is always __ red clothes and black boots. On Christmas Eve, he comes down through a ____ and ____every child’s stockings ____ what they want. He and _____ go together.There ______ was a Saint Claus in history, but his _____ name was Saint Nicholas .It is said that he ______sailors from the storms ,______young children and gave _______ to the poor Christmas is an important festival. It is as popular as Spring Festival in China. Every child in western countries knows Santa Claus. He is always in red clothes and black boots. On Christmas Eve, he comes down through a chimney and fills every child’s stockings with what they want. He and Christmas go together.There really was a Saint Claus in history, but his real name was Saint Nicholas .It is said that he saved sailors from the storms ,helped young children and gave gifts to the poor.  Over the years, the stories about Santa Claus have grown. He now has an address, a special type of transportation and a special way to get into your house. Do you know what they are? Quick Quiz! 1 Where does Santa live? A in the United States B in Holland C at the North pole 2 Santa rides in a sleigh. What animal pull Santa’s sleigh? A reindeer B cows C elephants 3 Chil