Mistletoe

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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/

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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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‘What Do You Know?’ Christmas Awesomeness: The story of why we kiss under the mistletoe.

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