1. Three words about Christmas

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David (UK/Romania): Friends, cold, hot drinks.

Chris (France): Festive, merry and fun.

Sally (Spain): Fun, festive and full after Christmas dinner.

George (Korea): Family, games, food.

Ruth (Spain): Family, cosy ... laughter? Laughing?

Tamara (Ukraine): Snow, Christmas lights and Glühwein.

Kerstin (Portugal): Markets, goose, Christmas trees.

Kate (France): The first word is preparation because you've got to put the time into preparing your presents and especially your food. The second one is conviviality, and the third one is food.

Emilia (Poland): Family, Christmas tree, singing carols.

Tina (UK): Family, friends, food.

Susy (Colombia): Joy, love and family.

Christmas Day is celebrated on 25 December, and for many people it's a very important festival. In this video, our British Council colleagues from around the world say what Christmas means to them – but using just three words! Here are some of the most common things mentioned in the video.

Family

Christmas is a time when people get back together with their families, sometimes travelling long distances to do so. For many people, it's reuniting with loved ones that really makes Christmas special.

Festive

Festive is an adjective which means enjoyable or celebratory, and it's often used to talk about Christmas. For example, we talk about the festive season (the period around Christmas), a festive atmosphere or being in a festive mood.

Full

Christmas also makes a lot of people think of delicious Christmas food, and often we eat a bit too much and feel really full! You'll learn more about some of the special things people eat in the next step.

Now it's your turn

What three words describe Christmas for you?
Can you describe your favourite celebration or event, using just three words?

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My three xmas words: celebration, family and food.

You celebrate the xmas with tour family must of the time and you celebrate with a special food (or traditional food)

Family food holidays

Children - Happiness - Fun

I just love Christmas!
For me is Jesus, love and family
My son said happiness, family and presents.

for many people Jesus is the most important about xmas, it is very nice that you comment Jesus in this activity

My opinion about Christmas is also like your son's, Happy coming Christmas 🎉

I love Christmas because December 31 is my birthday.
Family, laughing and wine

1. Christmas tree 2. Family 3 Food

Hi everyone!
The three words that describe christmas season for me are:

Family
Food
Love

Cristmas season is one of my favorite holiday because my family and I always cooked delicious food typical from my country and then waiting for the new day and we're celebrate.

Evdoxia (Greece): Santa Claus, Christmas Tree, hot chocolate

Family, relaxation, food

xmas would be relax for everyone but you van remember for dome people the xmas and NEW year eve are very stressful because some people need to prepare the food, the decoration house etc.

cake, santa claus, jinglebells

Jesus Christ
Chocolate cakes, fun, laughing, loving family, delicious food, Hot chocolate, Christmas trees, Lights, Santa, Angles, Jungle bells, cold.

family, festive and shopping new clothes

Cozy, carefulness and A Christmas Carol by Dickens (even if it's a book and not a word)

Family, happy, decoration

Peace, família and food

Christmas songs Jingles Bells, Hot wine,cinnamon

Christmas is Family, Carols, Nativity scene

love familly films

What a lovely Christmassy photo @Raffa16 ❤

Where was it taken? In your hometown? I really enjoy seeing all the decorations in the shops at this time of year, especially at nighttime.
Merry Christmas to you and yours!

~ Tinaツ
LearnEnglish team

Happy, Family and Love

Christimas means Shopping, solidarity and beauty

Help, love and peace

Miracle, snow, hope

Family, Joy, food

Joy, Festive, food

In Mongolia, we have not a Christmas day actually. But we celebrate New Year Eve on the 31st of December. There are three words related to the celebration mostly: Families fulled with joys, tables filled with foods and lots of salutes.