Mistletoe

Ever wonder why we kiss under the Mistletoe? Why do we use Holly in our decorations? Does Ivy bring you money? We take a deeper look at these holiday plants and why we use them.

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‘What Do You Know?’ Christmas Awesomeness: Mistletoe; What’s with all the Kissing?

It’s a parasitic plant with poisonous berries and its name literally means ‘Poop-on-a-Stick’. So, of course we kiss underneath it.

Written and Presented by Steve Frech

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This is a WATCH AND LISTEN English lesson. It has no words on screen. It will help your listening if you watch this version first. There are many symbols associated with the English Christmas. The most famous is Santa Claus, but there are others like holly and mistletoe. These evergreen plants have their roots in the ancient festivals of Yule and are still important today. This lesson explores the Christian symbols and those connected with Yule and Saturnalia. It also looks at more recent developments that have made Christmas so commercial. There are more materials to go with this lesson at http://linguaspectrum.com/lessons/language_lessons/Symbols%20of%20Christmas/

Duration : 0:4:56

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Extras: http://linguaspectrum.com/lessons/language_lessons/Symbols%20of%20Christmas/

There are many symbols associated with the English Christmas. The most famous is Santa Claus, but there are others like holly and mistletoe. These evergreen plants have their roots in the ancient festivals of Yule and are still important today. This lesson explores the Christian symbols and those connected with Yule and Saturnalia. It also looks at more recent developments that have made Christmas so commercial. There are more materials to go with this lesson at http://linguaspectrum.com/lessons/language_lessons/Symbols%20of%20Christmas/

Duration : 0:4:50

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