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It’s Christmas Time!

Ready for some tunes to rock the festivities?
Let’s start with COLDPLAY.

Choose the correct word in the verses. Then, put in order the phrases in the chorus.

Christmas Lights

Up above candles on air - fire flicker

Oh they flicker and they load - float
And I'm up here - hear holding on
To all those chandeliers of old - hope
Like some drunken Elvis singing
I go singing out of tune
Saying how I always loved ya, darling
And I always will
Oh when you're still waiting for the snow to fall
Doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Chorus (x3)
a) Those Christmas lights
b) Oh Christmas lights
c) Keep shining on
d) May all your troubles soon be gone
e) Down where the sea and city meet
f) Light up the street

May all your troubles soon be gone

Those Christmas lights keep shining on
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Now, let’s move to South Korea to visit K-POP group Girl’s generation and their English version of a Korean hit.

Underline examples in present simple and circle examples in present

continuous.

Dear Santa
There’s so much going on in my head
Whoa whoa, yeah Hearing the sounds through the chimney top
Ooh... Stayed quiet in my bed
No ooh...
Ooh, ooh, ooh... Chorus:
Ooh, ooh... I always got expectations
I’m hearing sleigh bells right now
Dear Santa, could you please lend me your They’re under that tree got a present for me
ear? Santa he won’t let me down
I got a wish list for you to hear
It hasn't been my kind of year Let’s hear it, Santa!
What about us? Here we go! Come on!

Heartache's been my middle name This man he won’t ever fail me

I never wanna feel this way again I know he’s making his round
So I'm asking for a change Reindeers are rushing their way through the
What about us? night
Santa he won’t let me down
I think this is gonna be
A Christmas worth remembering And last night I had trouble sleeping
The best you’ll ever see There’s so much going on in my head
Hearing the sounds through the chimney top
Let’s go! Come on, girls! Stayed quiet in my bed

I’m looking out through the window Oh... (Oh...)

Footsteps somewhere in the snow Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
It is still as fun, just like when I was young
Memories from years ago I always got expectations
I’m hearing sleigh bells right now
This man he won’t ever fail me I can't believe what I see, no no
I know he’s making his round They’re under that tree, got a present for me
Reindeers are rushing their way through the
night Santa he won't let me
Santa he won’t let me down Santa he won't let me
Santa he won't let me down!
And last night I had trouble sleeping
Santa he won't let me down! (oh whoa ooh)
Won't let me down...

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We take our sleigh full of presents (?) and land in the Nevada desert, to listen this cautionary tale about Santa
Claus… Maybe he’s not the same cool old guy that the girls have just sung about. This is a Killer’s classic.

Listen to and read this musical story and retell it to the class.

Don’t Shoot Me Santa

Verse 1: Brandon Flowers & Ryan Pardey] Did every little thing you asked me to
Oh, Santa I can't believe the things I'm going through
I've been waiting on you Hey, Santa Claus
That's funny, kid, because Well, no one else around believes me
I've been coming for you But the children on the block, they tease me
Oh, Santa And I couldn't let 'em off that easy
I've been killing just for fun
Well, the party's over, kid [Bridge: Brandon Flowers]
Because I, because I got a bullet in my gun They had it coming, so why can't you see?
A bullet in your what? I couldn't turn my cheek no longer
The sun is going down and Christmas is near
[Pre-Chorus: Brandon Flowers] Just look the other way and I'll disappear
Santa's got a bullet in his gun (You know it) forever
Santa's got a bullet in his gun Woo!

[Chorus: Brandon Flowers] [Chorus: Brandon Flowers]

Don't shoot me, Santa Claus Don't shoot me, Santa Claus
I've been a clean living boy, I promise you Well, no one else around believes me
Did every little thing you asked me to But the children on the street, they tease me
I can't believe the things I'm going through And I couldn't let 'em off that easy
Don't shoot me, Santa Claus
Well, no one else around believes me [Outro: Brandon Flowers]
But the children on the block, they tease me Believe me
And I couldn't let 'em off that easy Santa (Santa)

[Verse 2: Brandon Flowers & Ryan Pardey]

Oh, Santa
It's been a real hard year (Year)
There just ain't no getting around this, life is
hard
But look at me, I turned out alright
Hey, Santa
Why don't we talk about it? Work it out
Believe me, this ain't what I wanted
I love all you kids, you know that
Hell, I remember when you were just ten years
old
Playing out there in the desert
Just waiting for a sip of that sweet Mojave rain
[Pre-Chorus: Brandon Flowers]
In the sweet Mojave rain, the boy was on his
own

[Chorus: Brandon Flowers]

Don't shoot me, Santa Claus
I've been a clean living boy, I promise you
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And from Las Vegas, let’s take some of the glitter for this jolly up-tempo song originally made popular by country
singer Brenda Lee, who was only 13 years old at the time. Her recording from 1958 still remains the most popular
version of this song.

Listen to the song and then do the crossword puzzle! (This one is just for fun!)

Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

Rockin' around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop

Rockin' around the Christmas tree why?

Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie
And we'll do some caroling

You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear

Voices singing, let's be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Rockin' around the Christmas tree

Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancin' merrily
In the new old-fashioned way

You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear

Voices singing, let's be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Rockin' around the Christmas tree

Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancin' merrily
In the new old-fashioned way
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And now we’re down in the retro tracks, we’re going to hear a classic from the BEST SINGER IN HISTORY (in my
humble opinion…), Mr. Frank Sinatra.

Listen to the sing and then match the meanings of the new words.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas somehow
Let your heart be light And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
From now on, all our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Merry Christmas... Merry Christmas
Make the yule-tide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
out of sight
Here were are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore yule-tide
Faithful friends who are dear to us gay
Gather near to us once more
yore
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow gather
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough fates
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
bough
Here we are as in olden days
muddle through
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Some day soon we all will be together • to come together, or bring people together, in
If the fates allow one place to form a group
Until then we'll have to muddle through • (old use or literary) long ago
somehow • a large branch of a tree
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now • the period around Christmas Day
• the things, especially bad things, that will
Once again as in olden days
happen or have happened to
Happy golden days of yore
somebody/something
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more • (informal) to achieve your aims even though
you do not know exactly what you are doing
Some day soon we all will be together and do not have the correct equipment,
If the fates allow knowledge, etc.
Until then we'll have to muddle through • where you cannot be seen
• (old-fashioned) happy and full of fun
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It’s time for a carol, and this one is my favourite… We’re going to listen to two completely different
versions. The first one is from the TV show Glee. The second may or may not be a cover by my favourite
band.
Listen to both versions and answer:
- In which major Christmas film is this song included?
- How are the two versions different from one another?

O Holy Night
O Holy Night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and e'er pining
'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees O hear the angels voices

O night divine O night when Christ was born
O night divine, O night, O night divine.

Truly He taught us to love one another

His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful raise we

Let all within us praise His holy name

Fall on your knees O hear the angels voices

O night divine O night when Christ was born
O night divine, O night, O night divine

O night divine, O night, O night divine

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And… for the big end, the biggest Christmas hit of the last decades, which is featured in the wonderful film Love Actually
(2003). This song by Mariah Carey was released in 1994 and still tops all charts at this time of the year!

No task for this one. Just listen, watch, sing along and enjoy!

All I Want For Christmas Is You

I won't even stay awake to

I don't want a lot for Christmas Hear those magic reindeer click
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents 'Cause I just want you here tonight
Underneath the Christmas tree Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do?
I just want you for my own Baby, all I want for Christmas is you
More than you could ever know
You, baby
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you, yeah Oh, all the lights are shining so brightly
everywhere
I don't want a lot for Christmas And the sound of children's laughter fills the air
There is just one thing I need
And I don't care about the presents And everyone is singing
Underneath the Christmas tree I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa, won't you bring me the one I really
I don't need to hang my stocking need?
There upon the fireplace Won't you please bring my baby to me?
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas Day Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want you for my own I just wanna see my baby
More than you could ever know Standing right outside my door
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you Oh, I just want you for my own
You, baby More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas Baby, all I want for Christmas... is you
I won't even wish for snow You, baby
And I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
I won't make a list and send it All I want for Christmas is you, baby
To the North Pole for Saint Nick All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby