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For example we can talk about ‘Christmas crackers’ or just ‘crackers’a cracker (n): a small paper tube which is pulled from each end by two people at Christmas time. It makes a sharp bang (or 'crack') when it is pulled and inside there is a toy and a joke written on a small piece of paper\u003Cbr>carols (n): religious songs (hymns) and non-religious songs about Christmas wrapping paper (n): specially decorated paper ( usually with pictures of snowmen, Christmas trees, Santa Claus (etc .) used to wrap Christmas gifts\u003Cbr>cards (n): greeting cards (like birthday cards) which you send to your family and friends around Christmas time\u003Cbr>tree (n): a pine tree (an evergreen tree) with leaves like needles which people put in their house around Christmas time and decorate with fairy lights, ornaments and tinsel\u003Cbr>wreath (n): a circle of fresh or dried flowers or leaves which people hang on their front door around Christmas time\u003Cbr>pudding (n): a traditional dessert made of dried fruit soaked in alcohol, eaten on Christmas day\u003Cbr>ornaments (n): decorations (a small ball, toy or piece of chocolate) which are hung on a Christmas tree |\n\n\n| We can't leave out ‘Christmas’ with these words: |\n| --- |\n| a white Christmas: when snow falls on Christmas day\u003Cbr>Christmas lights: outdoor lights, usually in town squares or main streets which are put up and lit during the Christmas period\u003Cbr>Father Christmas (also knows as Santa Claus): an imaginary person who brings presents to children on the night before Christmas Day. Traditionally he is an old man with a red suit and white beard |\n\nThe Flat mates © BBC Learning English  \nPage 2 of 3  \n[bbclearningenglish.com/flatmates/archivelanguagepoint.shtml](bbclearningenglish.com/flatmates/archivelanguagepoint.shtml)  \nBBC Learning English – The Flatmates  \n\n| We don’t use ‘Christmas’before these words: |\n| --- |\n| fairy lights: small lights which are hung on a Christmas tree\u003Cbr>tinsel (n): lengths of glittered string which are hung on a Christmas tree\u003Cbr>Secret Santa: people who work together put everyone’s names in a hat and each person picks out one name. They have to keep the name a secret from everyone else and buy a small gift for that person\u003Cbr>mistletoe (n): a small green flower which is hung from the ceiling around Christmastime. When people are under the mistletoe at the same time, they have to kiss eachother\u003Cbr>Boxing Day: the day after Christmas Day\u003Cbr>the festive period: the time around Christmas and New Year when there are lots of parties and Christmas activities |\n\n\n| New Year vocabulary: |\n| --- |\n| Scottish people are famous for the ways they celebrate the coming of the New Year soit’s no surprise that a lot of words connected with New Year are Scottish.\u003Cbr>Auld Lang Syne (Times gone by): A Scottish song that people sing at New Year to remember old friends\u003Cbr>to first foot (v): to be the first person to visit friends or relatives in the New Year . Traditionally if the visitor is tall, dark and handsome, he (or she!) will bring the people in the house good luck for the rest of the year\u003Cbr>Hogmanay (or New Year’s Eve): The evening before New Year’s Day\u003Cbr>a New Year's resolution: A promise we make at New Year to improve ourselves The Bells: traditionally, bells ring out at midnight to signal that the New Year has\u003Cbr>arrived. In the UK, radio and TV often broadcast the chiming of the bells from Big Ben in London |\n\nVocabulary:  \nto snog (v, infor","cbCaiaCCE096BsMa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaCCE096BsMa","pdf",65884,"English","# Christmas vocabulary\n## Words used with or without “Christmas”\n## Words that require “Christmas”\n## Words not used with “Christmas”\n# New Year vocabulary","[{\"question\":\"Which Christmas-related words can be used with or without “Christmas” in front of them?\",\"answer\":\"The guide states that many words can be used both ways, such as “Christmas crackers” or just “crackers,” and similarly covers carols, wrapping paper, cards, tree, wreath, pudding, and ornaments.\"},{\"question\":\"Why can some words not omit “Christmas”?\",\"answer\":\"Some terms are described as needing “Christmas,” including “a white Christmas,” “Christmas lights,” and “Father Christmas (Santa Claus),” because their meaning is specifically tied to the holiday day or period.\"},{\"question\":\"What New Year vocabulary is explained in the guide?\",\"answer\":\"It includes Auld Lang Syne, first foot, Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve), a New Year’s resolution, and the Bells ringing at midnight, along with informal vocabulary like to snog and to give something up.\"}]","THE FLATMATES - Christmas and New Year Vocabulary | PDF"]