CHRISTMAS
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60-minute Lesson Plan
CHRISTMAS Level: Elementary to Intermediate "Was There Ever a Real Santa Claus?" Multi-page lesson:
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Reading and Grammar
CHRISTMAS Level: Intermediate Please note that the script in this exercise is very similar to the script in the blended learning lesson at the top of this page! 271-word article: 'Who is Santa Claus ... Really?'
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Spot the Differences
Speaking Activity CHRISTMAS Level: Elementary to Advanced Information-gap Pair work; Answer Key attached Find all seven differences in the pictures. Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Did you know that all the "Spot the Differences" activities on this site (like the one above) were created by Ms Gemma Lee, an extremely talented South Korean artist currently living in Abu Dhabi?
Click on the video and watch her short YouTube video, "Christmas Cookies!" |
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Advice Column
CHRISTMAS Level: Intermediate to Advanced Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about Christmas Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions Time: Approx 25 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Crossword
CHRISTMAS Level: Intermediate to Advanced Information-Gap (Pair Work) Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
Version 2 Scroll down to find Version 1 CHRISTMAS Level: Intermediate 15 vocabulary items about Christmas Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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15 More Essential Words About Christmas
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candle
candy cane Christmas card Christmas lights Christmas shopping |
Christmas stocking
Christmas tree church decorate fireworks |
gingerbread
present Santa Claus snowman turkey |
Try the interactive version of the above worksheet!
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EMAIL to your learners!
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
Version 1 Scroll up to find Version 2 CHRISTMAS Level: Intermediate 15 vocabulary items about Christmas Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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15 Essential Words About Christmas
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carol
celebrate Christmas card Christmas Eve Christmas lights |
Christmas tree
church December 25 decorate holiday |
Merry Christmas
Santa Claus shopping season turkey winter |
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Pair Work Discussion
CHRISTMAS Level: Intermediate to Advanced 20 questions about Santa Claus - evenly divided into 'A' and 'B' handouts Pair work Time: Approx 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Discussion Practice
CHRISTMAS Level: Intermediate to Advanced 16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity. These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing. Activity Notes on Page 2 Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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5-Page Lesson
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate Page 1 - Vocabulary Practice Page 2 - Reading and Vocab Gap-fill Page 3 - Reading Comprehension Speaking Practice Writing Practice Page 4 - Grammar Practice Page 5 - Listening & Spelling Practice With Answer Key Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Word Search
CHRISTMAS Level: Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate 12 Christmas-related vocabulary items Answer Key attached Time: Approx 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Worksheet
CHRISTMAS Level: Intermediate to Advanced Brainstorming and dictionary practice Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below. All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given. Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer. Time: Approx 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit. Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework. |
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Rank & Discuss Opinions
CHRISTMAS Level: Intermediate to Advanced 12 statements about Christmas and Santa Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups Time: Approx 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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'Find Someone Who' Activity
CHRISTMAS Level: Elementary to Intermediate Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity Whole class activity Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity Version 1 and Version 2) Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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