1. Christmas in France A guide to celebrating Christmas in France

4. A Letter to Father Christmas in French Cher Papa Noël, Comment vas-tu ? Et ta femme ? Est-ce qu'il fait froid chez vous ? Je m'appelle Laura et j'ai 10 ans. Ma famille et moi avons déjà décoré le sapin de Noël, mais il n'y a pas de cadeaux en dessous, donc je t'écris. Je veux un bon cadeau cette année ! L'année dernière, tu m'as donné des livres, merci beaucoup, mais je voulais une bicyclette. S'il te plaît, peux-tu me la donner cette année ? Merci beaucoup Papa Noël et joyeux Noël et bonne Année ! Laura

5. Write your own letter in French Cher Papa Noël, Comment vas-tu ? Est-ce qu'il fait froid chez vous ? Ici, le temps est …………………………………. Je m'appelle …………… et j'ai ……. ans. Ma famille et moi avons déjà décoré le sapin de Noël, Je voudrais ……………………………………………. Merci beaucoup Papa Noël et joyeux Noël et bonne Année ! …………………………………………

6. French Vocabulary Match the words to the pictures un cadeau de Noël un l’arbre de noel une chandelle Papa Noel la neige

7. Jingle Bells Tintez Cloches, Tintez Cloches (Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells) Tintez dans la nuit (Ring in the night) Pere Noel et ses grand daims (Santa Claus and his big reindeer) Arrivent toute de suite..ite (Are coming soon)

8. INGREDIENTS: ¾ cup self raising flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 5 eggs, separated 1 cup granulated sugar, divided 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup icing sugar 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips ¾ cup whipping cream Cocoa Frosting (recipe follows) White Chocolate Curls (recipe follows) 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder Bûche de Noël

9. PREPARATION: 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 15-1/2X10-1/2-inch swiss roll pan; line pan with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper; set tin aside. Place flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; stir to combine. Beat egg yolks and 2/3 cup granulated sugar in small bowl with electric mixer at high speed about 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored, scraping down side of bowl once. Beat in vanilla; set aside. 2. Beat egg whites in clean large bowl using clean beaters with electric mixer at high speed until foamy. Gradually beat in remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. 3. Fold flour mixture into egg yolk mixture; fold into egg white mixture until evenly incorporated. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger. 4. Lightly sift icing sugar over clean dish towel. Loosen warm cake from edges of pan; invert onto prepared towel. Remove pan; carefully peel off waxed paper. Gently roll up cake in towel from short end, swiss roll style. Let rolled cake cool completely on wire rack. 5. For chocolate filling, place chocolate chips and cream in heavy 1-quart saucepan. Heat over low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring frequently. Pour into small bowl; stir in rum. Cover and refrigerate about 1-1/2 hours or until filling is of spreading consistency, stirring occasionally. 6. Prepare Cocoa Frosting and White Chocolate Curls; refrigerate until ready to use. 7. Unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cake with chilled chocolate filling to within 1/2 inch of edge; re-roll cake. Spread Cocoa Frosting over cake roll. Garnish with White Chocolate Curls. Sprinkle with cocoa.

10. Chocolate Frosting INGREDIENTS: 1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted* ½ cup icing sugar, sifted 1 teaspoon vanilla essence PREPARATION: 1. Beat cream, cocoa, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Do not overbeat. Refrigerate until ready to use.

11. 1 It has lights, tinsel, and a star on top. a) un bonhomme de neige b) le gui c) l'arbre de Noël d) une peluche Christmas Vocabulary Quiz You may want to use a dictionary to find the correct answer. Find out what the other words mean too!

12. 2 Rudolph is one. a) un santon b) un ruban c) un renne d) un ange

13. 3 Stand under this so that I can kiss you. a) la veille de Noël b) un ruban c) le gui d) la bûche de Noël

14. 4 He lives at the North Pole. a) Père Fouettard b) Papa Noël c) la Saint-Sylvestre d) la Messe de Minuit

15. 5 une carte de Noël a) Christmas carol b) Christmas present c) Christmas card d) Christmas tree

16. 6 Snowball a) le pain calendeau b) une boule de neige c) un bonhomme de neige d) un santon

17. Photographs Champs Elysees in Lights Bûche de Noël French Christmas Markets