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CHRISTMAS
WORDS AND
TRADITIONS
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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 favourite 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.

baubles bells candle Christmas cards

Christmas cracker Christmas pudding Christmas tree lights
mistletoe 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 candle

2. fill b. a sleigh

3. write c. a Christmas card

4. ride d. a Christmas tree

5. light e. a stocking

Group 2

1. kiss under a. bells

2. pull b. presents

3. ring c. Christmas crackers

4. eat d. Christmas pudding

5. wrap e. the mistletoe

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 Christmas traditions

Work in pairs. Which countries do you think the following traditions belong to? Your teacher will
provide the correct answers. Total your score and compare it with other pairs.

1. The main Christmas meal is eaten during the evening of Christmas Eve. It is often a barbecue
served in the garden.
a. Ireland b. Spain c. Argentina d. Brazil

2. Sometimes children leave a sock near a window. If Papai Noel (Santa Claus) finds the sock, he’ll
exchange it for a present!
a. Egypt b. Iceland c. Argentina d. Brazil

3. Christmas Day is celebrated on January 7th.

a. Egypt b. Pakistan c. Ireland d. Spain

4. On January 6th, women traditionally have a free day and men do the housework and cooking.

a. Spain b. Pakistan c. Ireland d. Brazil

5. December 25th is a public holiday, but it is only in memory of the founder of the country.

a. Brazil b. Egypt c. Iceland d. Pakistan

6. The main Christmas meal consists of 12 dishes. Carp (a river fish) is the main dish.

a. Ireland b. Iceland c. Poland d. Spain

7. Sometimes a sea bird is eaten on Christmas Day.

a. Poland b. Spain c. Argentina d. Iceland

8. On December 28th, people play tricks on each other (like on April 1st in the UK and USA).

a. Spain b. Egypt c. Ireland d. Brazil

5 Talking point

Discuss any of the questions below.

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

2. How has Christmas changed for you since you were younger?
3. What do you enjoy about this time of year?
4. What do you dislike about this time of year?

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6 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

7 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. baubles 14. lights 15. poinsettia 16. wreath

3. Christmas collocations

8 mins
In this exercise, students practise 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 practise 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. → c. 4. → b. 5. → a.
Group2

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

4. Christmas traditions

5 mins
Ask students to complete the exercise individually. Then, read the answers to them and allow them to check their
answers and total their scores.

1. c. 2. d. 3. a. 4. c. 5. d. 6. c. 7. d. 8. a.

5. Talking point

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

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6. 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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