Christmas Questionnaire

Activity designed by Isabel Pérez Torres & Sarah Wait

TELL US ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN YOUR COUNTRY
This is a Christmas Project for the students taking part in the e-mail exchange Málaga- Cedar Falls in 2002-2003, but we are happy to receive answers from students and people everywhere

Please, write your name, group and school, especially if you are one of our students

Spanish-English Dictionary

Online Dictionaries

Be careful, Do Not press "enter" until you have finished the questionnaire

Name	Group School
If your teacher wants to receive your answers, please ask her to write me an email to the following address and I will contact her.
1. How old are you?
2. Where are you from?	Town	Country
3. Where do you live?	Town	Country
4. What is the weather like in your native country at Christmas?	it's
5. Are you a religious person?	YES NO
6. What religion do you have?
7. Does your religion celebrate Christmas?	YES NO Any comments
8. Do you celebrate Christmas in your native town? What does your town do for this holidays?	YE S NO
9. Do you like this celebration?	YES NO
10. Is it a family celebration for you?	YES NO In what sense?
Traditions, music, food, etc
a. Do you celebrate Christmas Eve, lunch or dinner?
b. Do you attend any special religious ceremonies?	YES NO What celebrations?
c. Which are the main Christmas dates in your Country?	25 December 1 January 6 January Other dates
d. Do you buy presents at Christmas?	YES, always Not always Never
e. Traditionally, who brings the presents in your country?	Santa Claus The Three Wise Men Father Christmas Someone else?
f. What kind of presents do you usually get at Christmas?
g. Do your town get decorated at Christmas?	YES NO
h. Do you usually decorate your home?	YES NO
i. Do you put up a Christmas tree or a Nativity?	Christmas Tree Nativity (Belen) Any other special ornaments or decorations?
j.Do you have any traditional meals for this celebration?	YES NO What?
k. Do you have any special food and cakes?	YES NO What?
l. Do you drink any special drinks at Christmas?	YES NO What?
m. Do you celebrate New Year's Eve?	YES NO
n. What do you usually do on New Year's Eve? Do you have any special customs in your country on this day?
o. Tell us about anything that you think is special or different in you country or region at Christmas time?
p.What special things are you doing this Christmas?
q. Make a wish for something you really want this Christmas
If you are old enough to have memories, please answer the following questions:
I. Do you think Chrismas is still a traditional holiday?	YES NO Why or why not?
II. Do you think Christmas has changed a lot since you were a child?	YES NO Why?
III. In what sense? Do you miss anything?

We wish you a Merry Christmas 2006