Ded Moroz and Santa Claus

Ded Moroz or Grandfather Frost (Father Frost) is a Russian type of Santa Claus. Both bring presents and are much expected by the kids but there are a few things that make them different.

1.    Ded Moroz is much taller than Santa Claus.

2.    Ded Moroz has a long beard, Santa often cuts his beard short.

3.    Santa’s coat is always red, while Ded Moroz can wear red, blue or even white coat.

4.    Ded Moroz is dressed much warmer than Santa. He has a warm fur-coat and fur-hat, mittens and felt boots while Santa wears a nightcap with a bob, short jacket, gloves and black boots.

5.    Ded Moroz holds a staff in his hands. It helps him to walk across snowdrifts. 

6.    Santa Claus often wears glasses, while Ded Moroz has good eyes despite his age.

7.     Ded Moroz is usually accompanied by his granddaughter Snegurochka or Snow Maiden. Santa Claus is known to have a wife but nobody heard of his granddaughter.

8.    Ded Moroz walks on foot or travels by Russian Troika (a sleigh with 3 horses), Santa Claus travels by air on a sleigh pulled by reindeers.

9.    Ded Moroz walks into a house through a front door, Santa comes through a chimney.

10.    Ded Moroz puts presents under a Christmas tree but not inside somebody’s sock

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Complete the sentences with have got or has got.
If there is a (-) use haven’t got or hasn’t got.
1. My sisters have got long hair.
2. I can’t open the door. I haven’t got a key. (-)
3. We have got an apple tree in the garden.
4. Robert has got a lot of friends in school.
5. They have got two cats and a dog.
6. Ben hasn’t got a lot of books. (-)
7. I have got enough time to go on holidays.
8. My friend has got an orange basketball.
9. Betty and Frank have got a really nice aunt.
10. Hurry up! We haven’t got much time. (-)
11. My parents have got a big bedroom.
12. What have you got in your schoolbag?
13. My uncle hasn’t got a son or a daughter. (-)
14. The twin sisters in our class have got pretty eyes.
15. We have got a red sofa in our classroom.
16. My hamster has got a very soft fur.
17. She wants new jeans, but she hasn’t got the money. (-)
18. Our English teacher has got a beard.
19. I have got a big flat screen in my room.
20. My brother has got long black hair.
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