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Listen to the text.

Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false ones.
1. The modern Santa Claus comes from St Nicholas.
2. St Nicolas’s Day is on 25 December.
3. Dutch settlers brought the tradition of Sinterklaas to Great Britain.
4. Thomas Nast created the modern image of Father Christmas
5. On Christmas Eve American and British children leave an old shoe for Father
Christmas.
6. Father Christmas leaves presents in the chimney.
Listen again and complete the sentences.
Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, is b a se d on ….
St Nicholas was a Christian … in ….
St Nicolas’s Day is on ….
‘Sinterklaas’ is a …. Word
Thom as Nast was American….
Santa is a happy old man with a….
Santa drives a ….
Santa comes … with toys for children.
 Discussion
SANTA QUESTIONS
1. Does Santa Claus really exist?
2. What does Christmas mean to Santa?
3. Was Santa a good student at school?
4. What kind of child was Santa?
5. How does he remember who wants what for Xmas?
6. How does he write so many Xmas cards?
7. Where does Santa go shopping?
8. Is Santa an optimist or a pessimist?
9. Does Santa like Christmas turkey and Christmas pudding?
10. What kind of house does Santa live in?
11. Does he have children of his own?
12. Does he have a garden?
13. What does he do about children who don’t believe in Santa?
14. What’s Santa’s favourite Xmas song?
15. Where does Santa go on vacation?
16. What websites does Santa visit?
17. If Santa could change career, what would he choose to do?
18. What are Santa’s hobbies?
19. What does Santa wear when he gets out of his red and white Santa suit?
20. What happens if a child he has presents for has been really, really naughty?
21. From what age does Santa stop giving presents to children?
Put the verbs in brackets into present simple, present continuous, past simple,
future simple, present perfect or be going to.

Dear Santa!
I hope everything is fine there, at the North Pole.
My name 1) _____(be) Sally and I am 11 years old. I 2) ______(live) with my Mum
and dad, but I 3) ______________(stay) at grandparents at the moment. I often
4)___________(spend) my weekends with my grandparents.
My parents and I 5) ___________(be) busy last weekend. First, we 6)
____________(go) to the Christmas tree farm to find the perfect Christmas tree.
Then my dad 7) ___________(put) up the tree and we decorated it. After that my
mum and I 8) ____________(go) shopping. I 9) __________(be) really exhausted.
This week we 10)_________(be) very busy at school, because there is a Christmas
party on Friday. Everyone 11)_________(work) very hard to decorate the
classroom and a stage for our play.
I 12)________(just\ finish) my preparations for the school play. And now I 13)
___________(write) my letter. My grandma 14)_________(make) cookies for the
party and grandpa is reading his book.
My friends and I 15) ________(be) really excited that Christmas day is almost
here. I 16)__________(be) a very good girl this year. I hope you 17)_________me
a nice present.
Next week we 18)______________(make) a Christmas pudding. I am sure you
19)______(like) it.
I am looking forward to your visit.
Sally.
 Answers
Listen to the text.
Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false ones.
1. The modern Santa Claus comes from St Nicholas.
2. St Nicolas’s Day is on 25 December.
3. Dutch settlers brought the tradition of Sinterklaas to Great Britain.
4. Thomas Nast created the modern image of Father Christmas
5. On Christmas Eve American and British children leave an old shoe for Father
Christmas.
6. Father Christmas leaves presents in the chimney.
Listen again and complete the sentences.
Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, is based on …. St Nicholas
St Nicholas was a Christian …bishop in …. Turkey
St Nicolas’s Day is on ….6th December
‘Sinterklaas’ is a …. Dutch Word
Thom as Nast was American…. cartoonist
Santa is a happy old man with a…. white beard
Santa drives a …. sleigh
Santa comes …down the chimney with toys for children.
Letter to Santa
1) is 11) is working
2) live 12) have just finished
3) am staying 13) am writing
4) spend 14) is making
5) were 15) are
6) went 16) have been
7) put 17) will give
8) went 18) are going to make
9) was 19) will like
10) are