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b'It\\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year \\u2013 it\\u2019s Christmas! There are many different traditions and ways to celebrate this holiday around the world. In this episode, Andrew and Anna talk about the way they used to celebrate Christmas in their home countries and how they do it now that they live abroad.\\n\\nChatterbox is the Culips series designed for intermediate and advanced English learners. This series features native English speakers having natural conversations about fascinating topics. Learning with our Chatterbox series is a great way to improve your English listening and speaking skills.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nFun facts\\nHave you ever seen an upside-down Christmas tree? Hanging Christmas trees from the ceiling is a trend that has been growing in popularity over the last few years. And while the tradition has religious origins, nowadays people do it for a more practical reason: this way a tree takes up less space.\\n\\n\\n\\nExpressions included in the study guide\\n\\n\\n\\n \\tLead-up\\n \\tTo resign [oneself] to [something]\\n \\tFor starters\\n \\tTo spoil [someone]\\n \\tAt the crack of dawn\\n \\tTo seep into\\n\\n\\n\\nCopyright: Culips.com\\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free\\nImage: Kevin Bidwell (Pexels.com)'