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GENERAL ENGLISH · VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT · PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2-B1)

CHRISTMAS
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1 Warm up

In pairs, discuss the following questions.

1. Do you decorate your house for Christmas? How?

2. Do you write Christmas cards? Why/why not?
3. Have you got your favorite Christmas activities?
4. Are there any traditional Christmas dishes in your country?

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2 Christmas pictures

Match the words to the pictures.

bells candle Christmas cards Christmas cracker

Christmas pudding Christmas tree lights mistletoe
ornaments poinsettia present reindeer
Santa Claus sleigh stocking wreath

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12.

13. 14. 15. 16.

Can you think of anything else that is associated with Christmas?

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3 Christmas collocations
Match the verbs on the left to the words on the right.

Group 1

1. decorate a. a sleigh

2. fill b. a Christmas card

3. write c. a candle

4. ride d. a Christmas tree

5. light e. a stocking

Group 2

1. kiss under a. Christmas pudding

2. pull b. Christmas crackers

3. ring c. bells

4. eat d. the mistletoe

5. wrap e. presents

Now, write at least five sentences using collocations from Group 1 and Group 2.

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Part B: Now, talk in pairs about how you, your family or your friends spend Christmas. Make use of
the phrases above, for example We usually write Christmas cards to each other.

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4 Talking point

Discuss any of the questions below.

1. Are there any unusual Christmas traditions in your country?

2. Was Christmas different when you were younger? How?
3. Do you enjoy this time of year? Why/why not?

5 Write your Christmas card

Look at the Classic Christmas Cards Messages list and write your own Christmas/Holiday wishes here.

• Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

• Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
• Unwrap yourself a joyful Christmas!
• Have a holly, jolly Christmas!
• Merry Christmas with lots of love.
• The best present one can hope for this year is to spend time together.

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Key

1. Warm up

5 mins
This part gets students to think about how they feel about Christmas in a general way. Circulate and help as
needed.

2. Christmas pictures

10 mins
This exercise introduces some key vocabulary to the topic. Ask students to complete the exercise individually in
the first instance and then to check their answers with their partner.

1. bells 2. Christmas cards 3. Christmas cracker 4. present

5. reindeer 6. Santa Claus 7. sleigh 8. stocking
9. Christmas pudding 10. mistletoe 11. Christmas tree 12. candle
13. ornaments 14. lights 15. poinsettia 16. wreath

3. Christmas collocations

10 mins
In this exercise, students practice some collocations connected to the topic. Ask students to complete the exercise
individually in the first instance and then to check their answers with their partner. Ask them to write at least 5
sentences to practice the collocations. Then, ask them to discuss in pairs how they spend Christmas. Advise them
to use the vocabulary from the lesson.
Group 1

1. → d. 2. → e. 3. → b. 4. → a. 5. → c.
Group2

1. → d. 2. → b. 3. → c. 4. → a. 5. → e.

4. Talking point

5 mins
Ask students to discuss the questions in pairs or small groups. Circulate and help as needed.

5. Write your Christmas card

15 mins+
Ask students to familiarize themselves with the list of classic Christmas Card wishes and plan and write their own
Christmas/Holiday card. Be sure to give them feedback on their work.

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