Vocabulary on the theme of Christmas in English. New Year vs Christmas: useful Christmas vocabulary for the New Year holidays

1. to look forward to the holiday- looking forward to the holidays
2. Bethlehem– Bethlehem (city in Palestine, south of Jerusalem; birthplace of Jesus Christ)
3. The Star of Bethlehem- Star of Bethlehem
4. jesus christ- Jesus Christ
5. Christmas holidays- Christmas holidays
6. christmas card- Christmas card

7.white christmas– Christmas with snow
8. Christmas Eve- Christmas Eve
9. on Christmas Day- On Christmas
10. at Christmas- On Christmas
11. on Christmas morning- on Christmas morning
12. a Christmas tree- Christmas tree
13. Father Christmas- Christmas grandfather
14. santa claus- Santa Claus (American Santa Claus)
15.Jack Frost- Santa Claus
16. a red robe- red caftan
17. gloves- gloves
18. long white beard- long white beard
19. - reindeer
20. a sleigh- sled
21. chestnuts– chestnuts
22. the fireplace- fireplace
23.the chimney– chimney
24. a carol- New Year's song of religious content
25. colored lights– flashlights
26. glisten glass balls- Christmas balls
27. a tinsel- garland
28.a holly with red berries- holly (its evergreen branches with red berries traditionally decorate the house for Christmas)
29. christmas wreath- a Christmas wreath (in England, a traditional home decoration for Christmas)
30. a stocking- stocking

31.to hang up- hang
32. to be hung with- hung
33. a candle- candle
34. to light a candle- light a candle
35. to decorate- decorate
36. special decorations- special decorations
37. to celebrate(all over the country) - celebrate (throughout the country)
38. to congratulations- congratulate
39. to wish each other- wish each other
40. to toast- raise a toast
41. a wish- wish
42. to make a wish- Make a wish
43. to come true- to be fulfilled
44. tell a fortune- to guess
45. to send greeting cards(Christmas cards) - send Christmas cards
46. christmas meal- Christmas meal
47. a holiday meal- festive dinner
48. christmas turkey- festive turkey

49. Christmas pudding- holiday pudding
50. a treat- treat
51. to wrap up gifts- wrap gifts
52. to leave the gifts under the tree- leave gifts under a tree
53. to sit down to dinner- sit at the table
54. merry- cheerful
55. midnight– midnight
56. a guest- the guest
57. to invite- invite
58. to give presents- give gifts
59. to get (receive) a present- receive a gift
60. to be visiting- to be visiting
61. to visit smb/ to go to see- to visit
62. popular– popular
63. popular gifts- common gifts
(a box of chocolate, books, records, a photo album, computer games, a video cassette, perfume)
64. handmade gifts- homemade gifts
65. to prepare for- prepare to
66. to put up- install, install
67. to put up a tree- put up a tree
68. to represent to represent, symbolize
69. to listen to the speech of the Queen- listen to the queen's speech
70. a relative- relative
71. stay up late- stay up late

The winter holidays are coming up very soon. We offer to prepare for them and learn English for the New Year. To do this, we have prepared a selection of holiday words.

Stock up on fragrant mulled wine, delicious tangerines, new words and phrases. Don't forget about good mood.

General Christmas vocabulary:

To begin with, let's look at simple general vocabulary on the topic of Christmas and New Year, which is important for everyone to know, and then move on to more specific topics.

1. Christmas |ˈkrɪsməs| - Christmas (abbreviated as Xmas);
2. Yule |juːl| - Christmas, Christmas time;
3. Christmas Eve - Christmas Eve;
4. White Christmas - snowy Christmas;
5. Snowflakes |ˈsnəʊfleɪk|- snow flakes;
6. Christmas Day - the day of Christmas (usually December 25 or January 7);
7. Family reunion |ˈfamɪli riːˈjuːnjən| – family meeting, celebration with family;
8. Christmas holidays |ˈhɒlədeɪz| - Christmas holidays;
9. Miracle |ˈmɪrəkl| - miracle;
10. Wassail |ˈwɒseɪl| - meeting the New Year, also celebrating, feasting;
11. New Year- New Year;
12. Nativity play |nəˈtɪvɪti ˈpleɪ| - Christmas play
13. New Year's Eve party - New Year's party.
14. Advent |ˈædvent| - religious. advent;
15. to celebrate Christmas |ˈsɛlɪbreɪt| - to celebrate Christmas;
16. Goodwill |ɡʊdˈwɪl| - benevolence;
17. Christmas spirit |ˈspɪrɪt| - spirit of Christmas, Christmas mood.

And to cheer you up, we suggest you watch a short episode from the Friends series.

The main thing is that there are no such unexpected guests at your New Year's party :).

Do you remember Janice? Do you remember Janice?

- Vividely - Very distinctly (the word Vividely is used when talking about vivid memories).

— Hi! I'm Sandy. Hi, I'm Sandy.

— Sandy, hi, come in! “Hey Sandy, come in.

- You brought your kids ... - You brought the children ....

— Yeah, that's ok, right? “Yeah, no big deal, right?

Party! - Party!

— That thing is not coming in here! This thing won't go in here!

— ‘That thing’? This is how you greet guests at a party? Let me ask you something, if I showed up here with my new
girlfriend, she wouldn't be welcome in your home?

- This thing? Is this how you greet guests at a party? Let me ask you something: if I show up with my new girlfriend, will she not be welcome in your house?

— I'm guessing your new girlfriend wouldn't urinate on my coffee table.

“I guess your girlfriend won't pee on my coffee table.

— OK. He was more embarrassed about that than anyone. OK? And for him to have the courage to walk back in here like nothing happened.

“Okay, he was ashamed, like no one else. Okay? And he showed courage by coming back here as if nothing had happened.

— Alright. Just keep him away from me. - Good. Just keep him away from me.

holiday decorations in english

Joy is brought not only by holidays, but also by preparation for them. All these cute Christmas decorations create a fabulous atmosphere and uplift your mood.

1. Fir |fɜː| - spruce;
2. Icicle |ˈaɪsɪkl| - icicle;
3. Christmas tree |ˈkrɪsməs tree |- (Christmas) tree;
4. Decorate the Christmas tree |ˈdɛkəreɪt ðə ˈkrɪsməs tree |- decorate the Christmas tree;
5. By the way, the Christmas tree can be Artificial |ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl| - artificial
6. Decoration |ˌdekəˈreɪʃn|/ Ornament |ˈɔːnəmənt| - decoration;
7. To ornament a room - decorate the room;
8. Garland |ˈɡɑːlənd|- garland, wreath;
9. To engarland - decorate with garlands;
10. Lights |lʌɪts| - any luminous decorations (lights), for example, garlands can be called this way;
11. Mistletoe |ˈmɪsltoʊ| - mistletoe;
12. Tinsel |ˈtɪnsl| - sequins, tinsel, can also act as a verb - decorate with sparkles;
13. Candy canes |ˈkandi keɪnz| - these are candies in the form of striped canes, with which it is customary to decorate a Christmas tree;
14. Candle |ˈkændl| - candle;
15. We thought for a long time where to attribute the next word - to festive food or, nevertheless, to decorations :).
16. Gingerbread |ˈdʒɪndʒəbrɛd| (man, woman, house) - gingerbread (little man (man, woman), house), can also simply mean gingerbread.
17. Sleighbells |sleɪ bel| - bells, bells;
18. Chimney |ˈtʃɪmni| - chimney, fireplace;
19. Ribbon |ˈrɪbən| - ribbon, braid;
20. Evergreen |ˈɛvəɡriːn| - spruce branch;
21. Party poppers / a Christmas cracker - crackers / Christmas crackers.

Decorating a Christmas tree can be insanely fun, especially if you have a friend as smart as this elf 🙂

How are we gonna get the star on top? “And how do we place this star on top?”

I got it. - I understand.

New Year / Christmas gifts

On holidays it is nice not only to receive gifts, but also to give them. Let's look at a few words on the topic "Shopping and Gifts"

• Crowds |kraʊdz| - this is something without which it is impossible to imagine any store on the eve of the winter holidays, and no, we are not talking about discounts now, but about crowds of people 🙂
• Sales |seɪlz| — discounts, sales;
• Gift box - gift box;
• Card |kɑːd| - card;
• Wrapping paper |ˈrapɪŋ ˈpeɪpə| - wrapping;
• Stocking-stuffer - gifts under the Christmas tree, New Year's gifts;
• To work a miracle - create a miracle;
• Gift-giving is an exchange of gifts.

Here's a scene from The Big Bang Theory where Sheldon received his dream Christmas present:

Happy New Year greetings in English

And, of course, the winter holidays do not pass without warm and sincere congratulations. Let's see how you can say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in English.

1. Congratulate ON |kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt| - congratulate on (do not forget that in English we use the preposition "on" with this word);
2. Carols |ˈkærəlz| - Christmas songs;
3. Merry Christmas! - Merry Christmas!
4. Happy Christmas! - Merry Christmas!
5. Happy New Year! - Happy New Year!
6. Seasons greetings! - Happy holidays!

More detailed wishes in English

1. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas filled with happiness and fun - I wish you a wonderful Christmas filled with happiness and fun;
2. Christmas is the proof this this world can become a better place if we have lots of people like you who fills it with happiness and hope. “Christmas is proof that this world can be a better place if we have many people like you filling it with happiness and hope.
3. Wishing you a prosperous New Year - I wish you a successful New Year!
4. All the best for the coming year! - All the best in the new year!
5. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. May this joyful season greet you with health and happiness. I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. May this joyful season bring you health and happiness.

Christmas food and drinks in English

1. Gingerbread |ˈdʒɪndʒəbrɛd| - gingerbread;
2. Brandy butter |ˈbrandiˈbʌtə| is a sweet butter usually served at Christmas (in the UK) and is made up of sugar, brandy and butter.
3. Christmas cookies |ˈkʊkɪz| - Christmas cookies
4. Eggnog |ˈɛɡnɒɡ| - egg and wine cocktail, which is usually served at Christmas;
5. Mulled wine |m'ld waɪn| - mulled wine;
6. Champagne |ʃamˈpeɪn| - champagne, bubbly - in colloquial English, and in slang this drink is sometimes called - the boy;
7. Sweet potato - sweet potato, or rather, it is an orange vegetable that resembles a potato, but has a sweetish taste;

Christmas characters

Santa Claus - Santa Claus;

Interestingly, the name Santa Claus is a corruption of the Dutch transcription of the name of St. Nicholas.

Santa's elves |ɛlvz| - Santa's elves;

Scrooge - Scrooge;

Reindeer |ˈreɪndɪə| - Reindeer, such pull Santa's team.

By the way, here is a list of Santa's reindeer names:

1. Blitzer
2. Rudolph
3. comet
4. cupid
5. dancer
6. Dasher
7. Donner
8. Prancer
9. vixan

- All right, you're a reindeer. Here's your motivation: Your name is Rudolph, you're a freak with a red nose, and no one likes you. Then, one day, Santa picks you and you save Christmas. No, forget that part. We'll improvise… just keep it kind of loosey-goosey. You HATE Christmas! You're gonna steal it. Saving Christmas is a lousy ending, way too commercial. ACTION!

“Great, you are a reindeer. Here's your motivation: Your name is Rudolf, you're a freak with a red nose, and no one likes you. Then, one day, Santa chooses you and you save Christmas. No, forget that part. Let's improvise... Just act impromptu. You HATE Christmas. You are going to steal it. Saving Christmas is a lousy ending, too commercial. Action!

— BRILLIANT! You reject your own nose because it represents the glitter of commercialism. Why didn't I think of that? Cut, print, check the gate, moving on.

- Fine! You reject your own nose because it displays commercial glamor. Why didn't I think of this myself? Reade set Go!

We hope you enjoyed this article and learned English for the New Year, and the frames from the Christmas movies cheered you up :).

(Christmas Star) - The star of Bethlehem that led the wise men to the newborn Jesus
[ðəˈmeɪ.dʒaɪ] – Bibl. magi (in the New Testament - wise men from the East who came to Bethlehem to bow to the newborn baby Jesus): Caspar (Caspar, Gaspar), Melchior (Melchior), Balthazar (Belshazzar, Balthazar)
["ʃepəd] - shepherd
["eɪnʤ(ə)l] - angel
- a play about Christmas (dramatization of the gospel legend; performed by children)
["krɪsməsˌ"kær(ə)l] - Christmas carol

other words:

Christ- Christ; King- God, the King of heaven; Bethlehem- Bethlehem (a city in Palestine, south of Jerusalem; the birthplace of Jesus Christ); orient- mouth; poet. East; gift- gift

Advent- Christmas post; Yuletide(= Yule), Christmastide- Christmas time (the period from Christmas to Epiphany)

frankincense- incense; myrrh- myrrh (aromatic resin); Advent wreath (Advent crown, Christmas wreath)- Christmas wreath

(Roman) Catholic- Catholic; biblical- biblical; evangelic(al)– gospel

2 Words on the topic: Christmas in secular culture and the New Year (sound, transcription)

[ˌnjuː"jɪəˌ-"jɜː] - new year
[ˌnjuːˌjɪəzˈdeɪ] - January 1
New Year's Eve[ˌnjuːˌjɪəzˈiːv] - December 31
[ˈsæn.təˌklɔːz] - Santa Claus
- sled
["reɪndɪə] - reindeer
(Christmas) ["hɔlədeɪ] - holidays (Christmas holidays about a week before and a week after Christmas)
["krɪsməsˌtriː] - Christmas tree
["faɪəpleɪs] - fireplace
["mɪsltəu] - mistletoe (traditional home decoration for Christmas)
["hɔlɪ] - holly (holly, evergreen with red fruits, Christmas decoration)
["prez (ə) nt] - a gift

other words:

Father Christmas- Brit. Santa Claus, Father Frost; christmas stocking- a stocking for Christmas gifts for children; christmas cracker- cracker; Christmas tree decorations – Christmas decorations; christmas card- Christmas card

mince-pie- sweet pie with filling (from raisins, almonds); Christmas pudding- Brit. Christmas pudding with candied fruits and spices; christmas cake- Christmas cake (fruit); Turkish- turkey; candy cane- lollipop in the form of a stick; eggnog- a drink based on beaten eggs with the addition of milk, cognac or rum, sugar, spices

tinsel- sequins, tinsel; ornament- decoration, ornament; candle- candle; chimney- pipe, chimney; mouth fireplace; snowman- snowman; snow- snow; snowflake- snowflake; jolly- cheerful, joyful, festive; jingle bell- a bell, a bell (in a horse harness); firework- fireworks, fireworks

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3 Video on English language: The Biblical Legend of the Birth of Jesus Christ

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4 Song in English: We three Kings of orient are

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5 Video about the Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center

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6 New Year's fireworks in London

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7 Christmas carol in English: Deck the Halls

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Decorate the halls with holly sprigs,
Fa la la la la, la la la la,
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la,
Tis the season to be jolly,
It's time for fun
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

don't we now our gay apparel,
Let's put on the most elegant clothes,
Fa la la, fa la la, la la la.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
Let's sing the Christmas hymn,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

See the blazing Yule before us
Look at the sparkling Christmas
Fa la la la la, la la la la,
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la,
Strike the harp and join the chorus,
Play the harmonica and join the choir
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

Follow me in merry measure
Sing along a happy tune
Fa la la la la, la la la la,
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la,
While I tell of Yuletide treasure,
While I talk about the value of Christmas,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

fast away the old year passes,
The past year is gone
Fa la la la la, la la la la,
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
Welcome the new year boys and girls
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

Sing we joyous, all together,
We sing joyfully, all together,
Fa la la, fa la la, la la la,
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la,
headless of the wind and weather,
Despite the wind and the weather
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

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8 Song in English: Jingle Bells (with subtitles)

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9 The story of Rudolph the red-nosed deer (in English)

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy christmas eve,
Santa came to say.
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
Won "t you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him
And they shouted out with glee
"Rudolph the red nosed reindeer
You"ll go down in history!"

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10 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year greetings in English

Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! / Merry Christmas!

Happy Christmas!
Merry Christmas! / Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! / Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wishing you a prosperous New Year!
I wish you success in the new year!

Wishing you all the best for the New Year!
May the new year bring you all the best!

best wishes for the New Year!
I wish you all the best in the new year!

All the best for the coming year!
All the best for the coming year!

Season's Greetings!
Happy New Year holidays!

Happy Hollidays!
Happy Holidays! / Happy holidays!

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11 Christmas and New Year in English idioms

christmas market- Bazaar of Christmas decorations
christmas club- Amer. "Christmas club" (a kind of savings deposit for savings for the Christmas holidays)
christmas party- Christmas holiday
christmas seal- Amer. "Christmas seal" (decorative sticker; proceeds from the sale go to charity)
christmas shopping– buying gifts for Christmas and New Year
Christmas tree set- a garland (from multi-color miniature lamps) to decorate the Christmas tree
christmas box- a box with a Christmas present; (any) Christmas present; Christmas awards (employees, servants, sellers)
Christmas tree lights- Christmas tree garland
Christmas tree holder- Christmas tree stand
white Christmas– snowy, white Christmas

New Year's Resolution New Year's resolutions made to oneself
New Year address- New Year's address (by the president)
dress the New Year tree- decorate the Christmas tree
ring in the New Year- celebrate (greet) the New Year (with something)
The New Year's greetings- New Year's greetings
welcome in the New Year- celebrate New Year
see in New Year- celebrate New Year

santa claus- Amer. Christmas presents; christmas sweets

Boxing Day- Brit. boxing day

angel- ist. gold coin
angel cake- light biscuit
angel's visits– rare but pleasant visits
join the angels- go to better world, die
angel- razg. person who provides financial or political support
fallen angel– a high-yield bond that has lost the rating level acceptable to investors
guardian angel- guardian angel, kind genius
recording angel- guardian angel (who keeps a "record" of all the deeds and actions of his ward)
warrior angel- rel. warrior angel

Jesus Christ!- God!; hell! (exclamation expressing fear, surprise, disbelief)
by Jesus- by God
Jesus freak- Amer. slang. fanatical preacher of Christianity

alms-gift- almsgiving, alms; donation (for the benefit of the poor and the church)
gift-wrapped- beautifully packaged
gift token– gift voucher or token (indicating the amount for which you can choose a gift in a particular store)
gift coupon- a check bought as a gift for a certain amount, for which you can buy anything in this store; inserts (in boxes of cigarettes, etc.), a certain amount of which gives the right to receive a gift from the company

Joseph- a chaste young man; ist. long women's riding cloak
Ave Maria, Ave Mary- Ave Maria (prayer to the Virgin)
Virgin Mary- Mother of God
Typhoid Mary- Amer. unfold infectious patient, carrier of infection; plague, ulcer (about a person who is a carrier of evil)
Mary- Australian. slang. native woman

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12 Christmas in proverbs in English

Christmas comes but once a year.
Christmas comes only once a year.

The closer to Christmas, the gooder kids get.
The closer Christmas, the more obedient the children.

The devil makes his Christmas pies of lawyers" tongues and clerks" fingers.
The devil makes Christmas cakes from the tongues of lawyers and the fingers of officials.

After Christmas comes Lent.
After Christmas comes Lent.

It is good to be priest at Easter, child in Lent, peasant at Christmas, and foal in harvest-time.
It is good to be a priest at Easter, a child at Lent, a farmer at Christmas, and a colt at the time of labor.

A goose never voted for an early Christmas.
The goose will never vote for the approach of Christmas.

If it weren "t for sorrow and bad times, every day would be Christmas.
If there were no suffering and hard times, every day would be Christmas.

There is always a Pharaoh who does not know Joseph.
There will always be a pharaoh who does not know Joseph.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Fools rush where even angels fear to go.

When the Angels arrive, the devils leave.
When the angels come, the devils go on vacation.

When a girl whistles, the angels cry.
When a girl whistles, the angels cry.

The good shepherd shears, not flys.
A good shepherd cuts without skinning.

Liberty is God's gift, liberties the devil's.
Freedom is a gift from God, permissiveness is a gift from the devil.

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13 Games, songs, stories in English on the topic: Christmas (flash)

December holidays in the USA: Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year

Songs, exercises and games on the theme: Christmas (in English)

Christmas and New Year in English nursery rhymes

christmas is coming,
the goose is getting fat
Please put a penny in the old man's hat
If you haven't got a penny,
a ha "penny will do
If you haven't got a ha'penny,
a farthing will do
If you haven't got a farthing then
God bless you!

God bless the master of this house,
The mistress also
And all the little children
That round the table go;
And all your kin and kinsmen
That dwell both far and near;
I wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year.

About the Christmas wreath

A Christmas wreath is a traditional decoration made from fir branches in homes around Christmas time. On the first of the four Sundays of Advent, the first candle is lit, the next week the second, and so on according to the number of candles.
The Christmas wreath was invented by the Lutheran theologian Johann Hinrich Wiehern. His children kept asking when Christmas would come. So that they could count down the days until Christmas, in 1839 Wiehern made a wreath from an old wooden wheel, decorated with nineteen small red and four large white candles. Every morning, one small candle was lit in this wreath, to which a large candle was added on Sundays.
The Christmas wreath is endowed with different meanings. The addition of light in the wreath symbolizes the growing expectation of the birth of Christ. Four candles are associated with the globe and cardinal points. The circle symbolizes eternal life, which the resurrection gives, greenery is the color of life, and candles are light. Advent wreaths are often adorned with three purple and one pink candle, in keeping with the liturgical colors of the Catholic Advent services.

From the history of British Christmas pudding

Everyone's favorite New Year holidays will come very soon. Not surprisingly, preparation for them is increasingly becoming a favorite topic of conversation. But if you are discussing the arrival of Santa Claus with your foreign colleagues, you may hear some New Year's vocabulary that can confuse you. Let's see what "White Christmas" is, how you can shorten the word Christmas and how the New Year will be in English.

Christmas vs New Year

Many people know that in Europe the main focus of the New Year holidays falls on Christmas. It is what all children look forward to. As we know, Catholic Christmas is celebrated earlier than Christian Christmas and falls on December 25th. So it is on the night of December 24-25 that gifts magically appear under the tree.

Traditionally, Christmas in Europe is celebrated with family. But on New Year's Eve, you can already go somewhere with friends, or you can stay at home and sleep through the night. So it is not surprising that there are much more interesting Christmas idioms and expressions than New Year's ones. By the way, the New Year in English will be New year's day and Christmas is Christmas.

English expressions on the topic New Year

We have compiled a selection of those expressions that will come in handy if you want to chat with foreign friends about the New Year.

English expressions with the word Christmas

First of all, don't be surprised if you notice that someone has spelled the word Christmas as Xmas. This does not mean that a person is not familiar with the correct spelling. Xmas is a popular abbreviation for Christmas. This abbreviation is already so established in speech that it is printed without embarrassment on greeting cards and posters.

There are many expressions with the word Christmas. Today we will talk with you about simple phrases that are translated literally, and about phraseological units, the translation of which will have to be thought about.

Christmas phrases

Christmas phrases and idioms

Now you are completely savvy in New Year's vocabulary. Visit our website, read articles about the New Year holidays and get in the Christmas spirit with the benefit of English.

New Year Vocabulary

1. Happy New Year - Happy New Year!
2. on New Year's Day (Eve) - New Year's Eve
3. New Year's tree - Christmas tree
4. Christmas tree - Christmas tree
5. in the morning - in the morning
6. late at night - late at night
7. when the clock strikes 12 - when the clock strikes 12
8. New Year's Party - New Year's party
9. Snow Maiden - Snow Maiden
10. Jack Frost - Santa Claus
11. Father Christmas - Santa Claus (who comes at Christmas)

1. to see (welcome) New Year in - celebrate the New Year
2. to look forward to New Year - look forward to the New Year
3. colored lights - flashlights
4. glass balls, toys - balls, New Year's toys
5. a tinsel - garland
6. to hang up - hang up
7. to be hung with - hung with
8. a candle - a candle
9. to light (lit) - light
10. to decorate with - decorate
11. special decorations - special decorations
12. to celebrate (all over the country) - celebrate all over the country
13. to congratulate - congratulate
14. to wish each other - wish each other
15. a wish - desire
16. to make a wish - make a wish
17. to come true - come true
18. to tell fortune - predict fate
19. to explode crackers - clap crackers
20. to make fireworks - make fireworks
21. to send greeting cards - send greeting cards
22. a holiday meal - festive dinner
23. a treat - a treat
24. merry - cheerful
25. midnight - midnight
26. a guest
27. to invite - invite
28. to visit smb; to go to see - go to visit
29. popular - popular
30. popular gifts - ordinary gifts
    (a box of chocolate, flowers, books, records, a photo album, A CD, computer games, perfume)
31. hand-made gifts - homemade gifts
32. to prepare - prepare (sya)
33. to put up - put, install
34. to put up a New Year Tree - put up a Christmas tree
35. to represent - represent, symbolize
36. to listen to the speech of the president - listen to the president's speech
37. relative - relative
38. to stay up late - stay up late

English words (New Year Vocabulary) will help you talk about how you are going to celebrate the New Year. And here is a short text in English about how the New Year is celebrated.

Every country has its national holidays, but there are also holidays that are common for many countries. New Year's Day is the first holiday of each New Year. In Russia it is the most popular holiday, but in the West people pay more attention to Christmas.

New Year is always connected with our new hopes and dreams. Everyone hopes that next new year will be better than the last one. As usual people make New Year Resolutions, they promise to start doing morning exercises, to eat healthier food. Unfortunately people don't always keep them.

The celebration of this holiday begins on New Year's Eve, that is, on the 31st of December. At home people stay up until midnight and much later. They light colored lamps on New Year Tree and have late dinner with champagne. Sometimes they just watch TV or go out for a late walk. Everybody gets presents.

In Scotland New Year's Eve is called Hogmanay. Also the Scottish have the custom of First-Footing.

Most differences in celebrating New Year are connected with a meal or special food. For example, in Switzerland special bread, rich in butter, eggs and raisin is baked and a roasted goose is cooked. In Spain there is a custom to eat 12 grapes at midnight. In Greece some people play cards believing that they will be lucky the whole year if they win. In Russia the traditional dish for the holiday is “Russian salad” (Olivier).