CHRISTMAS UK/USA

CHRISTMAS
25TH AND 26TH OF DECEMBER
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CHRISTMAS
25TH AND 26TH OF DECEMBER

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

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.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

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.

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

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.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

What do you know about Christmas

Slide 5 - Woordweb

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!

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Slide 7 - Video

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

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

When is BOXING DAY?
A
24th of December
B
25th of December
C
26th of December
D
27th of December

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

What is the last step of making a 'CHRISTMAS PUDDING'?
A
Soak in alcohol
B
Set on fire
C
Boil it
D
Age for several months

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Who has to wear the PAPER CROWN?
A
Happiest relative
B
Saddest relative
C
Grumpiest relative
D
Angriest relative

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

How do they send letters to Santa in the UK?
A
They don't
B
E-mail
C
Throwing them into the fire
D
Putting them in the mailbox

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

How many days after Christmas should you take down the Christmas tree and the decorations?
A
12
B
15
C
10
D
6

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

What is the main dish during a CHRISTMAS DINNER?
A
Bacon wrapped sausages
B
Turkey
C
Veggies
D
Brussel sprouts

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

What is NOT in a CHRISTMAS CRACKER?
A
Terrible joke
B
Paper crown
C
A candle
D
Plastic prize

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Where do the AMERICANS hang up their CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS?
A
Next to the bed
B
At the fireplace
C
Near the front door
D
They don't

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

What does the King do on CHRISTMAS DAY?
A
Give a speech
B
Nothing
C
Play videogames
D
Sleep all day

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

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. 

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 22 - Open vraag

Watch the video on the next slide & listen carefully.
You will be asked some questions about the video after watching it.

Slide 23 - Tekstslide

Slide 24 - Link

What kind of things do Fortnum & Mason (the shop in the video) sell?
A
discount goods
B
luxury goods
C
electrical goods

Slide 25 - Quizvraag

What’s the theme of this year’s Christmas window displays in Fortnum & Mason?
A
trees and nature
B
food and drink
C
dancing and shows

Slide 26 - Quizvraag

How does Paul Symes, the designer of the window displays, feel just before the displays are
revealed?
A
very proud
B
very excited
C
very nervous

Slide 27 - Quizvraag

When did Christmas shopping become such an important tradition in Britain?
A
two thousand years ago
B
in the Victorian era
C
within the last twenty years

Slide 28 - Quizvraag

What are Fortnum & Mason’s biggest-selling Christmas items?
A
Christmas hampers
B
Christmas crackers
C
Christmas trees

Slide 29 - Quizvraag

What’s inside Christmas hampers?
A
toys
B
flowers
C
food and drink

Slide 30 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 31 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 32 - Open vraag

Do you look forward to Christmas?
Why?

Slide 33 - Open vraag

Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.

Slide 34 - Woordweb

Christmas crossword
Do the crossword on the next slide.
Have fun!

Slide 35 - Tekstslide

Slide 36 - Link

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

Slide 37 - Woordweb

Slide 38 - Tekstslide