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Christmas Gifts (worksheet)

Activity 1
Look at the pictures. What do these things have in common?

Activity 2
Discuss the questions:

1. Are you good at gifting? Is it easy for you to choose presents for friends and family?
2. Should people just tell each other what they want for Christmas or it’s better to get a surprise?
3. Have you ever received a useless Christmas gift? If yes, how did you react?

Activity 3
Work with your partner. Make a list of 5 really bad Christmas presents. Discuss why they think they
are bad.

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Activity 4
Watch the video and match the gifts with the reactions to them:

1. a cookbook a. It’s just very pragmatic! I need this!

b. This is clever because this is such a neutral colour, it will literally go

2. socks
anywhere.

3. a book about computers c. You know this is my favourite colour!

4. a candle d. That’s a present that will last. This is so generous!

5. a teapot e. It’s fantastic, gosh! No, it’s terrific!

6. a shirt f. It’s really brilliant, thank you!

Activity 5
Watch again and answer the questions:

1. Which present did Benedict actually like? How do you know?

2. He says that one present is really useful because of environmental issues. Which one and why?
3. Why do you need to be quick sometimes when you are reacting to someone’s gift?
4. Why is it important to be careful while reacting to any gift?

Activity 6
Think of 5 more ways of thanking a person for the present. You can use these to help you or make up
your own sentences:

It’s something…+ phrase

What a(n) +adj present!
How did you…+phrase
It’s just + adj
That’s just + phrase

e.g.
It’s something I’ve always been dreaming about!
What a thoughtful present!
That’s just what I’ve been looking for!

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Activity 7
Write down 3-4 possible presents (both good and bad) on the cards.
Put all the cards in one pile.
Work with your partner. Take a card with a gift on it. Give it to your partner.
React to the gift, using one of the phrases from the board or your notebook.
Don’t forget to sound sincere! :)

Activity 8
Imagine that you’ve received a Christmas gift from your elderly auntie. It’s not what you’ve been
dreaming about, but you still have to thank her. Write a short thank-you letter to the aunt for
the present, saying as politely how lovely/useful/interesting the object is, but without mentioning
what it is.
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