3º ESO Before we go

Christmas tasks

Discuss in pairs and debate

Christmas Questions • Did you enjoy last Christmas? Why? • How do you celebrate Christmas? • What is a traditional Christmas like in your country? • Do you decorate the outside of your house for Christmas? • Do you eat a turkey dinner for your Christmas dinner? If not, what do you eat? • Do you enjoy Christmas time? • Do you like Christmas songs? Why/Why not? • Do you put up a Christmas tree? • Is your tree real or artificial? • Which type of Christmas tree do you prefer, real or artificial? • Would you like to have a white Christmas? • Do you send Christmas cards? • When do you put up your Christmas tree? • When do you take down your Christmas tree? • Do you think presents are an important part of Christmas? Why? • What did you get for Christmas last year? • What presents did you give last year? • What is your favourite Christmas advert? Why? Describe it. • What is your favourite Christmas song? • Do you spend all of Christmas with your family? • Why do people have Christmas trees? • Do you know the history of Santa Claus? • What type of food do you eat at Christmas? • What’s the best holiday of the year? Why? • What would be the best present to receive this year? Why? • Do children get too many presents these days? • Are people wasteful at Christmas?

Vocabulary

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/vocabulary-exercises/christmas
http://englishflashgames.blogspot.com.es/2010/12/christmas-vocabulary-game.html

Reading

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/elementary-christmas-reading.html

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/pre-intermediate/christmas-trees-an-american-tradition.html

Chat with Santa

http://www.santabot.com/


Easy Christmas quizzes

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/beginner-christmas-vocabulary.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/beginner-christmas-picture-quiz.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/father-christmas/adjectives-gap-fill.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/beginners/easy-esl-christmas-word-search.html

Songs
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/christmas/elementary/white-christmas.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/christmas/happy-christmas-war-is-over.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/christmas/elementary/all-i-want-for-christmas.html