Summary: It’s the most wonderful time of the year – it’s Christmas! There are many different traditions and ways to celebrate this holiday around the world. In this episode, Andrew and Anna talk about the way they used to celebrate Christmas in their home countries and how they do it now that they live abroad.<br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/category/chatter-box/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chatterbox</a> is the Culips series designed for intermediate and advanced English learners. This series features native English speakers having natural conversations about fascinating topics. Learning with our Chatterbox series is a great way to improve your English listening and speaking skills.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/CB298_xmasinCanadaandUK_AF.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/12/14947/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Fun facts<br> Have you ever seen an upside-down Christmas tree? Hanging Christmas trees from the ceiling is a trend that has been growing in popularity over the last few years. And while the tradition has religious origins, nowadays people do it for a more practical reason: this way a tree takes up less space.<br> <br> <br> <br> Expressions included in the study guide<br> <br> <br> <br> * Lead-up<br> * To resign [oneself] to [something]<br> * For starters<br> * To spoil [someone]<br> * At the crack of dawn<br> * To seep into<br> <br> <br> <br> Copyright: <a href="http://www.culips.com">Culips.com</a><br> For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.<br> Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free<br> Image: Kevin Bidwell (Pexels.com)
