Christmas

Lesson 1

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 Warm up

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 Choose one and explain why!
Would you rather… Say as much as you can.

spend Christmas Day on vacation

Describe a few
Christmas traditions in
your city.
or

spend Christmas Day at home?

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 Choose one and explain why!
Would you rather… Say as much as you can.

make Christmas cookies

or
Describe your favorite
kind of cookies to eat.

build a snowman?

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 Choose one and explain why!
Would you rather… Say as much as you can.

wrap 50 Christmas presents

Describe how you

decorate your home for
Christmas
or

hang 100 Christmas baubles?

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 Vocabulary

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 Match the

New Words: Part 1 word to the

picture!

candy cane Christmas tree present bells

1 2 3 4

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 Check your answers! Well done!

1 2 3 4

Christmas tree present candy cane bells

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 Match the

New Words: Part 2 word to the

picture!

fireplace garland gingerbread man candle

5 6 7 8

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 Check your answers! Great job!

5 6 7 8

gingerbread man candle fireplace garland

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Complete the sentences!

1. I love to decorate the every year.

2. Wrap the before you put it under the tree.

3. He puts in the stockings.

4. We can hear the from a mile away.

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 Check your answers!

1. I love to decorate the Christmas tree every year.

2. Wrap the present before you put it under the tree.

3. He puts candy canes in the stockings.

4. We can hear the bells from a mile away.

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Complete the sentences

5. My sister leaves a for Santa.

6. She lights a on Christmas morning.

7. Hang the stockings on the .

8. We decorate the house with for Christmas.

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 Check your answers!

5. My sister leaves a gingerbread man for Santa.

6. She lights a candle on Christmas morning.

7. Hang the stockings on the fireplace.

8. We decorate the house with garland for Christmas.

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 Answer the questions
1. Do you decorate your house for Christmas?
2. Have you ever eaten a gingerbread man?
3. Do you like giving presents at Christmas?
4. Do you eat candy canes on Christmas Day?
5. Are there bells on your Christmas tree?
6. When do you like to light candles?
7. Do you decorate your house with garland?
8. Do you have a fireplace in your home?

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 Reading:
Christmas Decorations

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Christmas Decorations!
Many people believe that getting ready for Christmas is even more fun than Christmas Day!
Decorating the Christmas tree is just one part of the tradition. Christmas decorations can go
everywhere in the house, and outside too!

The fireplace is the perfect place to put candles and hang stockings. Big presents go under the tree.
Small presents go inside stockings. These are called “stocking stuffers”. Stocking stuffers can be
anything like candy canes, gift cards, or even small toys.

There are many types of outdoor Christmas decorations. Many people decorate the front of their
houses with garland and lights. There are even competitions to choose the best Christmas
decorations. Driving through town to look at all the pretty houses can be a tradition on its own!

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Christmas Decorations: True or False?

Christmas decorations can only go inside the house. or

The fireplace is the perfect place to hang stockings. or

Stocking stuffers can be candy canes, gift cards, or small toys. or

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Check your answers!

Christmas decorations can only go inside the house.

The fireplace is the perfect place to hang stockings.

Stocking stuffers can be candy canes, gift cards, or small toys.

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 Christmas Treats!
One of the most popular things about any holiday is the food that comes along with it. There are
some wonderful treats that people make and eat around Christmas.

Gingerbread is a popular Christmas treat. Making gingerbread houses is a fun Christmas activity for
both kids and adults. You can decorate your gingerbread house with things like candy canes.
Gingerbread men are a common type of Christmas cookie. If you make gingerbread men this year,
don’t forget to save some for Santa on Christmas Eve!

Christmas treats are also a part of Christmas dinner. For dessert, you will see things like pies, cakes,
and cookies. Some people might say it is the best part of Christmas dinner! What is your favorite
Christmas treat?

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Christmas Treats: True or False?

Gingerbread is a popular Christmas treat. or

Making gingerbread house is a fun activity for kids and adults. or

There are no treats served after Christmas dinner. or

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Check your answers!

Gingerbread is a popular Christmas treat.

Making gingerbread house is a fun activity for kids and adults.

There are no treats served after Christmas dinner.

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 Christmas Eve!
Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas. Many people and families have their own traditions that
they do on Christmas Eve. It is almost like another holiday all on its own.

Christmas Eve is a great opportunity for large families to get together and exchange presents. Some
people decorate the Christmas tree weeks before Christmas, while others wait until Christmas Eve.
It is a good idea to start preparing for Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve so you have less work to
do the next day!

Christmas Eve is also very special for children, because it is when Santa arrives. Many children will
try to stay awake to see Santa putting presents under the Christmas tree. Sometimes they are just
too excited to sleep!

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Christmas Eve: True or False?

Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas. or

Christmas Eve is too late to decorate the Christmas tree. or

Christmas Eve is a boring day for children. or

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 Check your answers!

Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas.

Christmas Eve is too late to decorate the Christmas tree.

Christmas Eve is a boring day for children.

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 Answer the questions
1. When do you decorate for the holidays?
2. Do you hang stockings for Christmas? What stocking stuffers do you want this year?
3. What Christmas treats do you like?
4. Have you ever made a gingerbread house?
5. What do you do on Christmas Eve?
6. When does your family exchange gifts?
7. Do you help prepare Christmas dinner?
8. Have you ever tried to catch Santa leaving presents under the tree?

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 Act out the
dialogue with a
partner!

Dialogue

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 fireplace present bells Christmas tree x2 candle

Kyle: Have you decorated your __________?

Sam: Yes, of course! I love decorating the __________.
Kyle: Me too. I like wrapping __________ and putting them under the tree.
Sam: Do you also hang stockings on the __________?
Kyle: Yes, of course! We light __________ for some extra light.
Sam: That’s cool. Everything looks so pretty during Christmas.
Kyle: Yes, I agree! I love the sound of ringing __________ and singing songs.
Sam: Me too. It is my favorite time of year!

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 Check your answers!
Kyle: Have you decorated your Christmas tree?
Sam: Yes, of course! I love decorating the Christmas tree.
Kyle: Me too. I like wrapping presents and putting them under the tree.
Sam: Do you also hang stockings on the fireplace?
Kyle: Yes, of course! We light candles for some extra light.
Sam: That’s cool. Everything looks so pretty during Christmas.
Kyle: Yes, I agree! I love the sound of ringing bells and singing songs.
Sam: Me too. It is my favorite time of year!

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 Watch the video

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 Watch the video!
Christmas Eve Traditions in the UK | English Portal

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 True or false?
1. Christmas Eve is a quiet time for families in England.
2. Families in England prepare gifts on Christmas Eve.
3. Families in England do not make Christmas cake on Christmas Eve.
4. Children in England hang stockings near the fireplace on Christmas Eve.
5. Children in England write letters to Santa with their wishes.
6. Children in England believe that Father Christmas comes to visit while they are sleeping.
7. Children in England do not believe in Father Christmas.
8. Father Christmas puts toys, sweets, and other presents in the children's stockings.

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 Check your answers!

1. Christmas Eve is a quiet time for families in England. F

2. Families in England prepare gifts on Christmas Eve. T
3. Families in England do not make Christmas cake on Christmas Eve. F
4. Children in England hang stockings near the fireplace on Christmas Eve. T
5. Children in England write letters to Santa with their wishes. T
6. Children in England believe that Father Christmas comes to visit while they are sleeping. T
7. Children in England do not believe in Father Christmas. F
8. Father Christmas puts toys, sweets, and other presents in the children's stockings. T

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 Speaking Games

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Describe the picture! Read and
answer the
questions!

● What can you see in the picture?

● What is the weather like outside?
● Describe the room.
● What colors can you see?
● Describe your living room during the
Christmas season.

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 You have 30 seconds to

Name Game! name as many things as you

can related to the topic.

1. Christmas decorations.

2. Christmas treats.

3. Christmas activities.

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 Let’s play noughts and crosses

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Noughts and crosses!

Say the
vocabulary from
today’s lesson
to play!

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Noughts and crosses!

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 Goodbye!
See you
next time!

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