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Traditional British Christmas Foods CLT Communicative Language Teaching Resources Cros - 140085
Traditional British Christmas Foods CLT Communicative Language Teaching Resources Cros - 140085
II Match the images to the names of British Christmas symbols. Watch the video below
and check. Which of the Christmas symbols from the list do you have in your country?
1. snow-covered postcard
2. family gathering
3. gift exchanges
4. shopping spree (spree is a short period of doing an (enjoyable) activity)
5. stockings packed with sweets
6. reindeer
7. Santa Claus
8. Christmas lights
III Match the images to the names of British Christmas dishes and drinks. Watch the
video and check. Which of the Christmas dishes or drinks would you like to try?
1. eggnog
2. duck
3. Christmas pudding or plum pudding
4. ham
5. mince pie (or minced meat pie)
6. gingerbread house
7. “gingerbread men”
IV Watch the video above and list the names of Christmas foods and drinks in the order
you hear them.
A. duck
B. Christmas pudding or plum pudding - 1
C. ham
D. mince pie (or minced meat pie)
E. eggnog
F. pheasant
G. gingerbread house
H. turkey
I. “gingerbread men”
J. goose
V Watch the video again. Divide the words from the list in task V into three groups:
a) types of meat:
b) sweet dishes:
c) drinks:
VI Watch the video and mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F). Correct the false
statements.
1. The traditional Christmas meal has not changed over the years.
2. Christmas pudding is made with several different kinds of mixed fruits.
3. Christmas pudding is served on New Year’s Day.
4. Gingerbread minced pie was sometimes lit aflame before being brought to the table.
5. Another Christmas dish is mince pie also called minced meat pie.
6. Mince pies are drinks.
7. The most popular meats served at Christmas time in the UK have always been ham, goose,
duck, and pheasant.
8. One of the more popular Christmas desserts is typically made in the form of small
animals.
9. Minced pie is also used to create small houses.
10. Eggnog is a sweet drink made with ginger.