Read the following passage about Christmas. Choose the best heading for each paragraph from the list in the box. There is one heading you do NOT need. Paragraph 1 ________ Paragraph 2 ________ Paragraph 3 ________ Paragraph 4 ________ Paragraph 5 ________ The traditional customs No more Father Christmas Christmas Day has changed The origin of the British Christmas Christmas Day in the digital age New approaches of celebrations How has the traditional British Christmas changed? Paragraph 1 The rise of technology and the introduction of new forms of entertainment made possible by the internet meant the traditional British Christmas is radically different to how it was when today’s parents were children. Paragraph 2 Gone are the days when the family would all sit down together to watch the Queen’s three o’clock speech before spending the evening playing board games, waiting to watch some special Christmas film on BBC 1. Paragraph 3 The internet now plays a pivotal role in the new family Christmas celebration. From ordering your turkey online, to setting up an Amazon Wish List to send to your grandma (hoping she knows how to buy it for you), to Skype-ing your relatives all across the globe on Christmas morning, the online world now impacts on Christmas like never before. Paragraph 4 Parents have been urged to stop pretending that Father Christmas is real in case the “lie” damages relations with their children. Spinning stories about Santa risks undermining a child’s thrust and is morally suspect, according to two experts. Psychologist Christopher Boyle and social scientist Dr. Kathy McKay also condemn the idea of a “terrifying” North Pole intelligence agency which judges children to be nice or naughty. Paragraph 5 Christmas Day will see a flurry of posts on social media—selfies showing off Christmas jumpers or greetings sent to friends and relatives around the world. So what was it really like before the digital age? Keep exploring to find out what a British Christmas was like before there was the internet.