CHRISTMAS UK/USA

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

CHRISTMAS

25TH AND 26TH OF DECEMBER

Dear Santa

Dear Santa, did you get my tweet


of presents I would think are sweet?


And what about my Facebook post


of toys and stuff I want the most?

Dear Santa, did you read my blog?


That’s where I keep a running log


of all the times that I’ve been good


and doing things I know I should.

I hope you saw my Instagram,


my email wasn’t flagged as spam,


you’ve seen my YouTube channel too


and all my texts have made it through.

Wait, does the North Pole even get


computers and the Internet?


I hope it does. I mean, it better,


or I might have to write a letter.

Goals of this lesson:

- Practise your listening skills 

- Learn about the main differences between American and British Christmas celebrations

- Learn a bit more about Christmas in general & Christmas shopping in London.

What do you know about Christmas

Listening:

Christmas in the UK & the USA

Watch and listen to the differences between Christmas celebrations in the UK and in the USA. You will find the video on  the next slide. After the video there will be a QUIZ, so make sure to listen carefully!

Christmas Quiz

Do the Christmas Quiz on the next slides to check your knowledge!

When is BOXING DAY?

1. 24th of December
2. 25th of December
3. 26th of December
4. 27th of December

What is the last step of making a 'CHRISTMAS PUDDING'?

1. Soak in alcohol
2. Set on fire
3. Boil it
4. Age for several months

Who has to wear the PAPER CROWN?

1. Happiest relative
2. Saddest relative
3. Grumpiest relative
4. Angriest relative

How do they send letters to Santa in the UK?

1. They don't
2. E-mail
3. Throwing them into the fire
4. Putting them in the mailbox

How many days after Christmas should you take down the Christmas tree and the decorations?

1. 12
2. 15
3. 10
4. 6

What is the main dish during a CHRISTMAS DINNER?

1. Bacon wrapped sausages
2. Turkey
3. Veggies
4. Brussel sprouts

What is NOT in a CHRISTMAS CRACKER?

1. Terrible joke
2. Paper crown
3. A candle
4. Plastic prize

Where do the AMERICANS hang up their CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS?

1. Next to the bed
2. At the fireplace
3. Near the front door
4. They don't

What does the King do on CHRISTMAS DAY?

1. Give a speech
2. Nothing
3. Play videogames
4. Sleep all day

Christmas shopping in London

On the next slides, you will find some exercises and a video about Christmas shopping in London. Have fun!!

Jingle bells, jingle bells... Have you done your Christmas shopping yet?

You are going to watch a famous store getting ready for Christmas.

Do the preparation task on the next slide. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding. 

Preparation exercise: Match the vocabulary with the correct definitions and write a – f next to the number 1 – 6. You may note down your answers in the next slide.

1…….. window display                 a.  going to the shops to look for  Christmas                                                                             presents for your family and friends

2…….. the Victorian era              b. an arrangement of goods in a shop window                                                                       to attract customers

3…….. luxury goods                     c. products that are expensive and high-quality                                                                   but not essential for everyday life

4…….. to stare                                d. to be small enough to go in a particular space

5…….. Christmas shopping     e. a period in British history, from 1837 to 1901

6…….. to fit                                       f. to look at something for a long time

Note down your answers here. Write them down like this: 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, etc...

Watch the video on the next slide & listen carefully.

You will be asked some questions about the video after watching it.

learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

What kind of things do Fortnum & Mason (the shop in the video) sell?

1. discount goods
2. luxury goods
3. electrical goods

What’s the theme of this year’s Christmas window displays in Fortnum & Mason?

1. trees and nature
2. food and drink
3. dancing and shows

How does Paul Symes, the designer of the window displays, feel just before the displays are
revealed?

1. very proud
2. very excited
3. very nervous

When did Christmas shopping become such an important tradition in Britain?

1. two thousand years ago
2. in the Victorian era
3. within the last twenty years

What are Fortnum & Mason’s biggest-selling Christmas items?

1. Christmas hampers
2. Christmas crackers
3. Christmas trees

What’s inside Christmas hampers?

1. toys
2. flowers
3. food and drink

Check your vocabulary: Complete the gaps with words from the box. Write down your answers in the next slide.

Note down your answers from the previous exercise here, please.

Do you look forward to Christmas?
Why?

Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.

Christmas crossword

Do the crossword on the next slide.

Have fun!

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What is/are your Christmas wish(es) for your class?