Shadowing Practice: [Audio] Basic IELTS Listening - 57 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Exercise 5.
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Christmas Activities.
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Listen to the talk and complete the notes.
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Write no more than three words for each answer.
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The Christmas season begins very early in Britain.
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By the end of October, you may see Christmas decorations in the streets and Christmas cards and gifts in the shops.
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Traditionally, people start to decorate their houses a week or two before the 25th of December, which is Christmas Day.
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There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas.
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The most important one is the giving of presents.
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Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree to be found on Christmas morning.
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Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their bed on Christmas Eve,
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the 24th of December, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and bring them small presents,
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fruit, and nuts.
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They are not usually disappointed.
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Sometimes on Christmas Day, the family will sit down to a big turkey dinner and Christmas pudding.
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Later, in the afternoon,
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they may watch the Queen on television as she delivers her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
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If they have room for even more food, they may enjoy a piece of Christmas cake or eat a hot mince pie.
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The 26th of December is also a public holiday,
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Boxing Day, and this is the time to visit Visit friends and relatives or watch football.

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