Did you ever write a letter to Santa when you were a kid? What did you ask him for?
Every year on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus travels around the world in his sleigh pulled by reindeer, delivering presents to children everywhere!
Before Christmas, kids can write a letter to Santa telling him what they want for Christmas! They should tell him if they have been naughty or nice (and apologize if they have been naughty and promise to do better), and tell him what they would like for Christmas. Santa and his Postal Elves answer each and every letter sent to him.
In reality, the ‘Postal Elves’ are 11,000 active and retired Canada Post workers who volunteer their time. Every year, they answer over 1 million letters sent to Santa at the North Pole! Since Canada is a bilingual country, kids can send their letters in English or French!
The postal code is H0H 0H0 – because the sound that Santa makes is written as “Ho Ho Ho!”
The national postal service, Canada Post, also has a special section on its website called “Santa’s Corner.” Kids can print out their own holiday paper to write their letters on. In keeping with the times, kids can also email Santa now too!
Vocabulary
the North Pole
= the northernmost point on earth; where Santa Claus lives!
a return address
= when you send a letter, you must include your own address someone on the letter, so that it can be returned to you if it can’t be delivered
a postal code
= all addresses in Canada include a series of letters and numbers called a postal code. It helps the post office sort the mail faster
to answer a letter
= to reply to a letter that someone wrote to you
Melanie is a TESL-certified English teacher. She lives near Toronto, Canada. Through her blog, videos, podcasts, and social media, she helps thousands of people around the world improve their English. She makes English a little less confusing and a little more fun! She also helps people understand Canadian and American culture. She believes that natural interaction with a native speaker helps people practice what they have learned and builds their confidence with English!
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Hi Melanie,
I’ve never heard anything about seniors day before. It’s a good idea, I think, we should initiate it in Germany as well.
Best wishes,
Bernd
Hi, Bernd!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, but I think you wanted to comment on the other post about 'Seniors' Day! (This post is about Santa Claus).
I'm surprised that Germany doesn't have something similar! Usually Europe is ahead of Canada with ideas and programs like this!
It's nice to hear from you!
Melanie
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