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Дорогие читатели , тема сегодняшнего урока – рождественские , ханукальные и новогодние покупки , ведь все сегодня заняты подарками , магазинами и предпраздничной суетой .

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New words and expressions from the text :
yet – еще an area rug – ковер a gift certificate – подарочный сертификат an employee – работник a plant – комнатное растение a crystal vase – хрустальная ваза a picture album – альбом для фотографий a leather brief case – кожаный портфель to appreciate – быть благодарным за что-то 10 . instead of - вместо 11 . a greeting – приветствие 12 . to afford – иметь возможность купить 13 . to attend – посещать 14 . for charity – на благотворительные цели 15 . an exception – исключение 16 . to decorate – украшать 17 . a wreath – венок 18 . an ornament – украшение 19 . a useful thing – полезная вещь 20 . jewelry – ювелирные изделия 21 . a co-worker – сослуживец 22 . festive – веселый 23 . to give gifts – дарить подарки
Please make your own sentences with the following words :
1 . a gift certificate 2 . a plant 3 . an area rug 4 . jewelry 5 . a leather brief case 6 . a crystal vase 7 . a picture album 8 . a disk player 9 . a bike 10 . a watch
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Рубрику ведёт кандидат педагогических наук , преподаватель английского языка , доктор Рэйчел Лехерзак .
Please answer the following questions on the text :
How do Americans decorate their homes ? How are big department stores and small shops decorated ?
Christmas shopping in America starts immediately after Thanksgiving . This is the time of the year when all big department stores and small shops are beautifully decorated with ornaments , Christmas trees and Chanukah symbols . This is the time of the year when Americans usually decorate their homes inside and outside with Christmas ornaments , lights , wreaths , and Christmas trees .
The stores are playing beautiful music , everything and everybody around looks and sounds festive , merry , joyful and excited . Americans attend Christmas parties and go to the theatre and holiday concerts .
It is also the time of the year when everybody is going Christmas shopping and everybody would like to get the gifts for their family , relatives , close friends and co-workers . Americans don ’ t forget
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Christmas Shopping

How do Americans get ready for Christmas ? Do they attend Christmas parties ? Do they do Christmas shopping ? Who do they usually give gifts ? Did Jack save a lot of money for Christmas shopping ? What did he buy for himself and his family ? What did he buy for his brother ?
9 . 10 . What did hew buy for his brother ’ s wife ? 11 . What did he buy for his nephew ? 12 . What did he buy for his niece ? 13 . What did he buy for his employees ? 14 . What did he buy for his neighbor ? 15 . What did he buy for his aunt and uncle ? 16 . Did he buy a Christmas tree ? 17 . Was he ready for Christmas ? 18 . When is Christmas ? 19 . Did he have enough time left to buy a
Christmas tree ? 20 . Is Christmas a festive time of the year ?
Why ? about themselves either . They buy new cars , furniture , jewelry , new clothes , and a lot of other useful things for the family . A usual thing Americans ask each other instead of a greeting at this time of the year is “ Are you ready for Christmas ?”
Jack was not an exception . He was saving money for Christmas all year round so he can buy gifts for his neighbors , co-workers , and close relatives . Besides , he has to give money for charity because there are a few families who attend his church who can ’ t afford to have a good Christmas and to give gifts to their children .
Jack spends a lot of time in the stores and he doesn ’ t like it but he knows that he has to go shopping to give gifts , even though the stores are very busy with all the Christmas shoppers .
Finally he is almost
Yes / No exercise :
Say ‘ yes ’ if it is true and say ‘ no ’ if it is not true :
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done . He spent a lot of money but he bought everything his family would like to have and will appreciate . He bought a new wool area rug for his living-room and a new dress shirt for himself . He bought a watch , silk tie for his brother , a leather brief case for his brother ’ s wife , a new Sony disk player for his niece and a new bike for his nephew . He bought a picture for his cousin and a beautiful crystal vase for his aunt and uncle . He bought a picture album for his friend and a beautiful plant for his next-door neighbor . He also bought a Macy ’ s gift certificates for all the employees of his coffee shop .
So Jack is ready for Christmas . The only thing he has not bought yet is – a Christmas tree . But he still has enough time left – 24 hours ! Christmas is tomorrow !
Merry Christmas !
Jack bought a crystal vase for himself . Jack spent a lot of money for Christmas shopping .

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Americans start Christmas shopping in July . Americans don ’ t do a lot of Christmas shopping . American stores are beautifully decorated . Americans beautifully decorate their homes too . Jack didn ’ t buy a gift for his brother ’ s wife . Jack bought a leather brief case for himself . Jack didn ’ t buy gift certificates for the employees of his coffee shop . 10 . Jack was not ready for Christmas . 11 . Jack bought a Christmas tree in November . 12 . Jack liked to go shopping very much . 13 . Jack spent little money for gifts . 14 . Jack gave some money for charity . 15 . Jack liked Christmas .
Please tell your partner how the stores are decorated .
Use the words and expressions from the text .
Please tell your partner how Americans decorate their homes . Use the words and expressions from the text .
Please tell your partner what gifts jack gave to his friends and family for Christmas .
Please tell your partner what gifts you are planning to buy .
Please tell your partner what gifts you bought last year .
Please tell your partner what gifts you received last year .
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