tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post7568510829703638999..comments2023-10-14T05:40:32.118-06:00Comments on Randall's ESL Blog - For ESL/EFL Teachers and Students: Christmas Around the WorldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-53070364105573480692019-06-14T14:11:52.379-06:002019-06-14T14:11:52.379-06:00During these dates Colombia is filled with light a...During these dates Colombia is filled with light and color. Christmas is above all a Catholic celebration, it is also used to intone the typical prayers as the novena of aguinaldos. During those nine days the Colombians stand around the manger to pray and sing carols.<br />On December 24, families gather at their homes and enjoy a dinner where they prepare chicken, suckling pig, potatoes and tamales; among others, sweets are also shared where puff pastry and custard fritters are found, and at the end Christmas greetings are exchanged.Cristina Quilindohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718443198610311926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-56971901504117312232019-06-13T16:30:29.433-06:002019-06-13T16:30:29.433-06:00I'd say most of the Islamic countries don'...I'd say most of the Islamic countries don't celebrate Christmas, but we have other annual celebrations such as: EID AL-FITER where we visit our siblings and usually they give money to children. <br /><br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351393091880140488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-73463215781571365002019-05-14T00:52:24.935-06:002019-05-14T00:52:24.935-06:00I don't live nearly my family, so I often have...I don't live nearly my family, so I often have Christmas with my friends. I'm from VietNam and Christmas lasts nearly 1 month here. Many families decorate pine trees, Santa Clause and berries in front of porch, they spread lights all the way.On Christmas Day, the streets are always crowded, many tourist come and take pictures. Many families celebrate eating, drinking and singing during many night. It's also a good time for many couple datingyurkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15965158114111127365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-57324992457440858282019-02-01T03:03:51.417-07:002019-02-01T03:03:51.417-07:00Hello everyone,
I'm from Turkey, we generally ...Hello everyone,<br />I'm from Turkey, we generally celebrate Christmas with our family, and we prepare a wonderful and delicious meal for dinner, exchange gifts, and we talk about our memories and wish each other.ozgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-9996372111399175882019-01-22T13:14:28.950-07:002019-01-22T13:14:28.950-07:00The scene in my City the beautiful Cannabis city o...The scene in my City the beautiful Cannabis city of Calabar at Christmas is known as the biggest street party in Africa. Always telecast live on Cable TV network esspecailly DSTV.<br />Before the beginning of December every year, the major streets are decorated with wonderful lighting with it unique concept and messages each year. The crowning event is the display of beauty, culture and the heritage of the African Continent. Four different Band always compete for supremacy for the major prices put up by the Cross River State government. The weather is always very beautiful and different people from all over the World visit Calabar because of carnival Calabar. <br />Local and international artist always come to show Case their worth. The period is always a memorable one. Please come 2020 come and witness carnival Calabar. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989179924386037514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-11875611136589785602018-12-12T12:04:49.682-07:002018-12-12T12:04:49.682-07:00In my host country, from the end of November until...In my host country, from the end of November until mid- January, malls, houses, streets, buildings are decorated with very beautiful lights and Christmas trees to prepare Christmas. Even it is usually very cold at this moment of the year, people are very happy and excited. They go for shopping to buy Christmas gifts for every one. We celebrate Christmas with family then exchange gifts. <br />CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-3747217086912503002018-10-07T19:14:56.110-06:002018-10-07T19:14:56.110-06:00well in my country ( i live in Peru) have the same...well in my country ( i live in Peru) have the same tradicion of north America we drink hot chocolate althoung it's summer , we buy new clothes for wear inside the house we share delicius food and we burst fireworks. Anabel Zeballosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-92085125575926158912018-09-25T15:03:41.292-06:002018-09-25T15:03:41.292-06:00hello I am from Mexico, but i live nearly of the b...hello I am from Mexico, but i live nearly of the border, so the people here in Chihuahua celebrate this holydays like in USA. I like this holydays so much for all the feelings that comes to me and memories. I love this season .I like the lights outside of the houses ,songs and food we can eat like turkey, pays and mexican food.Erendira Mendozanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-20817864676861272822018-09-23T18:04:16.508-06:002018-09-23T18:04:16.508-06:00Hi everybody,I'm from Fiji,We do celebrate Chr... Hi everybody,I'm from Fiji,We do celebrate Christmas in so many ways,We either go for a picnic,and celebrate it along the beach or we just at home with other families members cooking our traditional food and many other menus.During Christmas we sing, dance and do lots of kind of activities.WE will come out wearing our best or brand new clothes.We do exchange presents.I always look forward to Christmas especially my kids all they can think for is presents Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-77152631207013460082018-09-23T17:54:22.645-06:002018-09-23T17:54:22.645-06:00Hello everyone my name is Sue,Well I'm Fiji an...Hello everyone my name is Sue,Well I'm Fiji and currently staying in Vanuatu. These two countries they both celebrate Christmas.During Christmas it's like families come together and celebrate Christmas,normally we cook traditional food, sea foods and other menus.We will exchange gifts.We sing,dance,put powder on each other,we [pour water.we also do family devotional,we will come and have lunch together wearing our brand new clothes. After we have lunch we will go on with activities like swimming or playing games.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473176884204163111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-89396632997121067082018-09-07T09:34:02.693-06:002018-09-07T09:34:02.693-06:00In Vietnam, although it is not our traditional hol...In Vietnam, although it is not our traditional holiday, we still celebrate it really huge. There are fake santa all over the places, Christmas tree, and more. t50mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533663241668124931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-70245938490872738512018-07-18T04:32:30.411-06:002018-07-18T04:32:30.411-06:00great…. this is the site I wanted to find long tim...great…. this is the site I wanted to find long time ago<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175264965802067597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-38758771088890880892018-01-30T14:28:37.470-07:002018-01-30T14:28:37.470-07:00hi everybody!I from Colombia, but I was bord in Ve...hi everybody!I from Colombia, but I was bord in Venezuela, we celebrate Christmas by cooking's Venezuela food; Hayacas , bread's ham.It's food is delicios and traditional,Too is tradition which everyone can take and give present to express our gratitue for the friendship/love through the year averyone in family.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642870044736788255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-17924616975929417372017-12-18T18:09:08.342-07:002017-12-18T18:09:08.342-07:00Christmas is not a religious tradition in my count...Christmas is not a religious tradition in my country. However, most people have started to celebrate Christmas in recent years. I think Christmas is a significant tradition which everyone can take and give present to express our gratitue for the friendship/love through the year. I have a two-year daughter. Anh this year, I start to tell her about Christmas, Santa, pine and gifts. She is very excited. I am happy because this make my daughter happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-59714697078817217812017-05-05T15:10:12.317-06:002017-05-05T15:10:12.317-06:00In my country, Guatemala, we celebrate Christmas b...In my country, Guatemala, we celebrate Christmas by cooking a special food, named Tamales, this Tamales are made with corn pork grease, tomatoes, Hot sauce, pork meet, and white bread..... and for drink we make fruit Ponche, we add to the ponche pinaple, green apples, papaya, coconut, big bananas, raisins, sugar, milk and ginger, this is so delicious, then we wait until midnight to celebrate together eating Tamales and ponche, sharing huges and burning fireworks... After midnight everybody go to dance Salsa, and merengue, and keep dancing until the next day, it finish at 9 am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-88035744558089374262016-06-21T22:35:29.358-06:002016-06-21T22:35:29.358-06:00Hello everyone!
Although this topic is a bit old, ...Hello everyone!<br />Although this topic is a bit old, I want to comment to practice my English writing skill.<br />In my country, Christmas isn't an offical festival. But everyone welcomes and celebrates it very much. There are umpteen people going out with their friends, mates, families... Besides, plenty of people chose the way of staying at home with family and enjoying a favorite film, for example. I always wonder if only Santa Clauswere were real, so I could receive gifts I wish !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-17317772530281856352016-05-30T07:42:14.584-06:002016-05-30T07:42:14.584-06:00Dear Randall,
In my country, Christmas Eve its a s...Dear Randall,<br />In my country, Christmas Eve its a special day for children. They hit a trunk called TIÓ singing Christmas carols and it shits gifts. It's a funny tradition.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025519219156462429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-48900703347922387272016-01-23T15:09:43.813-07:002016-01-23T15:09:43.813-07:00Well, We usually prepare a wonderful and delicious...Well, We usually prepare a wonderful and delicious meal for dinner. We have the biggest familiar meeting in the year and we celebrate a lot.Israel C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-70149611062825624922015-10-15T02:57:58.538-06:002015-10-15T02:57:58.538-06:00Hi guys,
My name is Severuss in Turkey, the chris...Hi guys,<br /><br />My name is Severuss in Turkey, the christmas is celebrated in my country,excitedly.When it came,everybody prepare to celebrate and enjoy.Especially,it is celebrated effectively in İstiklal Street and Bagdat Street that are some of largest streets in Istanbul.I think,definitely you should see and live Christmas in there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-16274447901304885002015-09-13T01:20:33.829-06:002015-09-13T01:20:33.829-06:00hi everybody
My name is Dung, i am from viet nam, ...<br />hi everybody<br />My name is Dung, i am from viet nam, my school is LAK. This is the topic isn't new but i want to comment to pratice my English skills.<br />christmas is not an official holiday in my country but gradually the christmas holidays as a general. On this day, everybody in my country organize cultural activities together.<br />thanks for letting me share comments.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-54737829766118395762015-09-13T01:03:10.720-06:002015-09-13T01:03:10.720-06:00dear randall
In vietnam- my country, christmas is ...dear randall<br />In vietnam- my country, christmas is not an official<br /> holiday but it is gradually being regarded like a genaral holiday, <br />On this date,everyone decorated christmas tree in many place and organize cultural activities togetherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-34800409952169089822015-08-16T22:45:48.811-06:002015-08-16T22:45:48.811-06:00Hi,everyone
I'm from Taiwan.In my country , ma...Hi,everyone<br />I'm from Taiwan.In my country , many people don't just celebrate Christmas.Actually,most people celebrate this holiday just for strongthening their relationship.Because of the romantic sense of Christmas,many couples will reserve a expensive and luxurious restaurant to enhance their love.There are also some families celebrating this special day to let their kids be happy and take a chance to reunion.<br /><br />In a nutshell, in Taiwan ,you can feel the sense of Christmas sush as Christmas trees and decorations;however,it's not the reason for religion.<br /><br />By the way, December 25th is Constitutio Day in Taiwan which still is working day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-3223658598535733802015-03-01T18:33:32.855-07:002015-03-01T18:33:32.855-07:00Hello everyone,
I'm from turkey and like most ...Hello everyone,<br />I'm from turkey and like most of the people here I'm not christian too.<br /><br />In islam holidays which is known "bayram" in turkish and eid in arabic are "kurban", "ramadan". Like most of other cultures we too gather around as a family in holidays too just diffirent foods are on the table like "kebap", "baklava" etc. <br /><br />All the human kind looks like each other at the end isnt it? just the different cloths, languages, cultures, belifs and colours because as beign a human we all moral creatures and that morality gived us from our creator and most of the time that moral side of us effects our decisions and personalities.<br /><br />To all the my "moral" friends out there no matter who you are happy holidays.Ebuzer Taha Kanatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-85336138646180614802015-02-25T01:23:48.169-07:002015-02-25T01:23:48.169-07:00Hello everyone
English is not my mother language a...Hello everyone<br />English is not my mother language and I just have stadied English for a short time so my English is not good especialy my English writing skill. So please help me to correct my wrongs. <br />I am not Cathotic so I didn't care about Christmas when I was a child. I even didn't know about Christmas and my parents, my siblings didn't know too. But when I go to the college, I started to know about Christmas. In Christmas, I and my friends usually go out the street to watch how people welcome the Christmas. and sometimes we go to the churchs because all churchs usually be decorated very stunning in Christmas. But at Christmas, every churchs are crowded so it's is difficult to enter them. And I like watching the movie "Home alone" at Christmas. It's so interesting.perfumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015825389240765638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-39915125479447535992013-10-28T11:54:04.399-06:002013-10-28T11:54:04.399-06:00Dear Randall and all,
I often spend Christmas with...Dear Randall and all,<br />I often spend Christmas with my family and friends...On 25th morning I love to prepare a big chocolate cake and roasted chicken. Then with my husband I usually went for a shopping. I love to buy gifts and candies for my friends and family. In the evening we gathered in our friends house we exchange gifts n wishes each other. We also had dinner together...We also enjoy listening Christmas music, talking and laughing...that's how we celebrates ChristmasAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052104712978423966noreply@blogger.com