From early November and onwards Christmas moves in on you more and more It is hard not to see that Christmas is just around the corner Everywhere you look you see lights decorating houses and shops “Christmas trees” will be decorated with lights and ornaments in shopping malls and streets If you dare enter a shopping mall you will soon hear carols over the loudspeakers Groups of people may be in the streets singing carols to raise money for charity In December shops stay open till late Many places of work will have a Christmas party for the staff during December and some companies also give presents to the employees During December many homes will be decorated with colored or white electric lights Just before Christmas Eve people also bring a real tree into their homes They decorate the tree with electric lights and ornaments In some countries real candles replace the electric lights Christmas cards also have to be written It is a nice tradition that many people enjoy The better part may be to receive some The cards are up on the walls, on a string, put on the mantelpiece or displayed in another nice way The jolly old man with the long white beard, red coat and bag of toy is awaited by most young kids He is believed to live on the North Pole with his wife Mary and assistants called elves The elves help Santa in his workshop making toys that will later be wrapped in paper and brought to children all over the world He arrives through the sky on a sledge pulled by reindeer He comes into houses down the chimney at midnight and places presents for the children in socks or bags by the beds of children He may also leave them in front of the Christmas tree In shops someone will dress up as Father Christmas and give small presents to children He may also ask them what gifts they want for Christmas Write a short text about how you can tell that Christmas is just around the corner in your country