Holiday Lessons - Christmas Day

www.ESL HOLIDAY s.com/12/christmas day.htmlCONTENTS:The Reading / Tapescript2Phrase Match3Listening Gap Fill4Listening / Reading Gap Fill5Choose the Correct Word6Multiple Choice7Spelling8Put the Text Back Together9Scrambled Sentences10Discussion11Student Survey12Writing13Homework14ALL ANSWERS ARE IN THE TEXT ON PAGE 2.

CHRISTMAS DAYTHE READING / TAPESCRIPTI love Christmas. It’s one of the best times of the year. It’s such agreat time for everyone – kids and adults alike. The thing I likemost about it is everyone getting together and eating and givingpresents. When I was a kid, Christmas was an amazing occasion.We’d spend weeks at school making decorations, singing Christmascarols and practicing to perform in the nativity play. As I got older, Ienjoyed giving presents more than receiving them. Even thoughXmas shopping is stressful, it can be fun trying to find the perfectpresent for my children. One thing that has stayed with me since Iwas a child is my love of Christmas dinner. It has to be my favouritemeal ever. Christmas just isn’t Christmas without roast turkey.I’m sure Christmas brings the same happy feelings wherever it iscelebrated. I hope it continues to keep its message of love andpeace. The Christmas spirit is very important. Nowadays it seems toget a bit lost. Everyone is so busy buying presents they forget thetrue meaning of Christmas. I spent quite a few Christmases inJapan, which was interesting. Everything looked as Christmassy asin England. The stores even had Frosty the Snowman playing.People bought presents and had a party, but then they went for aKentucky Fried Chicken dinner. One thing I would like to experienceis Christmas on the beach in Australia. I can’t imagine Christmasbeing so hot. But then I suppose it wasn’t that cold in Bethlehemwhen Jesus was born.Copyright www.ESL Holiday Lessons.com2

CHRISTMAS DAYPHRASE MATCHMatch the following phrases from the article.Paragraph 11.It’s one of the besta.everyone getting together2The thing I like most about it isb.making decorations3.We’d spend weeks at schoolc.without roast turkey4.it can be fun trying to find thed.favourite meal ever5.It has to be mye.times of the year6.Christmas just isn’t Christmasf.perfect presentParagraph 21.Christmas brings the same happy feelingsa.meaning of Christmas2The Christmas spirit isb.beach in Australia3.they forget the truec.being so hot4.Everything looked asd.wherever it is celebrated5.Christmas on thee.very important6.I can’t imagine Christmasf.Christmassy as in EnglandCopyright www.ESL Holiday Lessons.com3

CHRISTMAS DAYLISTENING GAP FILLI love Christmas. It’s times of the year. It’s sucha great time for everyone – kids and adults alike. The thing I likeeveryone getting together and eating and givingpresents. When I was a kid, Christmas was an amazing occasion. We’dspend weeks at school making decorations, singing Christmas carolsand practicing nativity play. As I got older, Ienjoyed giving presents more than receiving them. Even though Xmasshopping is stressful, it can be the perfectpresent for my children. One thing that has stayed with me since I wasa child is my love of Christmas dinner. favouritemeal ever. Christmas just isn’t Christmas without roast turkey.I’m sure Christmas brings the same happy feelingscelebrated. I hope it continues to keep its message of love and peace.The Christmas important. Nowadays it seems aning of Christmas. I spent quite a fewChristmases in Japan, which was interesting. Everything looked asChristmassyasinEngland.TheFrostytheSnowman playing. People bought presents and had a party, but thenthey went for a Kentucky Fried Chicken dinner. One thing I would liketo experience is Christmas on the beach in Australia. I can’t imagineChristmas being so hot. But then I suppose it inBethlehem when Jesus was born.Copyright www.ESL Holiday Lessons.com4

CHRISTMAS DAYWHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILLPut the words into the gaps in the text.I love Christmas. It’s one of the times of the year.It’s such a great time for everyone – kids and adults .The thing I like most about it is everyone getting together andeating and giving presents. When I was a , hoolstayedkidbestdecorations, singing Christmas carols and practicingstressfulto perform in the nativity play. As I got older, Ienjoyedgiving presents more than receiving them. Even though Xmasshopping is , it can be fun trying to find the perfectpresent for my children. One thing that has with mesince I was a child is my love of Christmas dinner. It has to be myalikewithoutmakingfavourite meal ever. Christmas just isn’t Christmasroast ver it is celebrated. I hope it continues to keep its messageof love and . The Christmas spirit is very important.Nowadays it seems to get a bit . Everyone is so busybuying presents they forget the true meaning of Christmas. Ievenpeacequitespent a few Christmases in Japan, which wasimagineinteresting. Everything looked as Christmassy as in England. Thebringsstores had Frosty the Snowman playing. Peoplebought presents and had a party, but then they went for aKentucky Fried Chicken dinner. One I would like toexperience is Christmas on the beach in Australia. I can’tChristmas being so hot. But then I itwasn’t that cold in Bethlehem when Jesus was born.Copyright www.ESL Holiday Lessons.com5thingsupposelost

CHRISTMAS DAYCHOOSE THE CORRECT WORDDelete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.I love Christmas. It’s one of the best times / time of the year. It’s sucha great time for everyone – kids and adults alike. The thing I like mostabout it is everyone getting together and eating and given / givingpresents. When I was a kid, Christmas was an amazing occasion. We’dspend weeks at / on school making decorations, singing Christmascarols and practicing to perform in the nativity play. As I got / getolder, I enjoyed giving presents more than receiving it / them. Eventhough / through Xmas shopping is stressful, it can be fun trying tofind the perfect present for my children. One thing that has stayedwith me for / since I was a child is my love of Christmas dinner. It hasto be my favourite meal ever. Christmas just / only isn’t Christmaswithout roast turkey.I’m sure Christmas brings / bring the same happy feelings wherever itis celebrated. I hope it continues to keep its / it’s message of love andpeace. The Christmas spirit is very important. Nowadays it seems toget a bite / bit lost. Everyone is so busy buying presents they forgetthe true / truth meaning of Christmas. I spent quite a few Christmasesin Japan, which was interesting. Everything looked as Christmas /Christmassy as in England. The stores even had Frosty the Snowmanplaying. People bought presents and had a party, but then they wentfor / from a Kentucky Fried Chicken dinner. One thing I would like toexperience is Christmas on the beach in Australia. I can’t imagineChristmas being so / such hot. But then I suppose it wasn’t this / thatcold in Bethlehem when Jesus was born.Copyright www.ESL Holiday Lessons.com6

CHRISTMAS DAYMULTIPLE CHOICEI love Christmas. It’s one of the (1) times of the year. It’s such a greattime for everyone – kids and adults (2) . The thing I like most about itis everyone getting together and eating and giving presents. When I was akid, Christmas was an amazing (3) . We’d spend weeks at schoolmaking decorations, singing Christmas carols and practicing to (4) inthe nativity play. As I got older, I enjoyed giving presents more thanreceiving (5) . Even though Xmas shopping is stressful, it can be funtrying to find the perfect present for my children. One thing that has stayedwith me since I was a child is my love of Christmas dinner. It has to be myfavourite meal (6) . Christmas just isn’t Christmas without roast turkey.I’m sure Christmas brings the same (7) feelings wherever it iscelebrated. I hope it continues to keep its message of love and peace. TheChristmas (8) is very important. Nowadays it seems to get a bit lost.Everyone is (9) busy buying presents they forget the true meaning ofChristmas. I spent quite a few Christmases in Japan, which was interesting.Everything looked as Christmassy as in England. The stores even (10)Frosty the Snowman playing. People bought presents and had a party, butthen they went for a Kentucky Fried Chicken dinner. One thing I would liketo experience is Christmas on the beach in Australia. I can’t (11)Christmas being so hot. But then I (12) it wasn’t that cold inBethlehem when Jesus was born.Put the correct words from this table into the ed(d)so10.(a)has(b)having(c)had(d)have Copyright www.ESL Holiday Lessons.com7

CHRISTMAS DAYSPELLINGSpell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.Paragraph 11.It’s such a great time for eyvnreeo2.everyone etnggti together and eating and giving presents3.When I was a kid, Christmas was an amazing cioocsna4.Xmas shopping is lsstusfer5.trying to find the tecfrep present for my children6.Christmas just isn’t Christmas without roast ektyruParagraph 27.happy igfelens8.its sgesame of love and peace9.the true eganmni of Christmas10.The oetssr even had Frosty the Snowman playing11.I would like to npxreceiee is Christmas on the beach12.But then I upessop it wasn’t that cold in BethlehemCopyright www.ESL Holiday Lessons.com8

CHRISTMAS DAYPUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHERNumber these lines in the correct order.()everyone – kids and adults alike. The thing I like most about it iseveryone getting together and eating and giving()imagine Christmas being so hot. But then I suppose it wasn’t thatcold in Bethlehem when Jesus was born.()Christmases in Japan, which was interesting. Everything lookedas Christmassy as in England. The stores even had()of love and peace. The Christmas spirit is very important.Nowadays it seems to get a bit()singing Christmas carols and practicing to perform in the nativityplay. As I got older, I enjoyed giving()I’m sure Christmas brings the same happy feelings wherever it iscelebrated. I hope it continues to keep its message()presents. When I was a kid, Christmas was an amazing occasion.We’d spend weeks at school making decorations,()lost. Everyone is so busy buying presents they forget the truemeaning of Christmas. I spent quite a few(1 )()my children. One thing that has stayed with me since I was achild is my love of Christmas()Frosty the Snowman playing. People bought presents and had aparty, but then they went for a Kentucky()presents more than receiving them. Even though Xmas shoppingis stressful, it can be fun trying to find the perfect present for()Fried Chicken dinner. One thing I would like to experience isChristmas on the beach in Australia. I can’t()dinner. It has to be my favourite meal ever. Christmas just isn’tChristmas without roast turkey.I love Christmas. It’s one of the best times of the year. It’s sucha great time forCopyright www.ESL Holiday Lessons.com9

CHRISTMAS DAYSCRAMBLED SENTENCESWith a partner, put the words back into the correct uesupposeCopyright www.ESL Holiday oasttobestdecorationsreceivingmyJapan10. thatthespentincoldforjustI’mkeepof

CHRISTMAS DAYDISCUSSION(Write your own questions)STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)1.2.3.4.5.6.Copyright www.ESL Holiday --------------------------------------CHRISTMAS DAYDISCUSSION(Write your own questions)STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)1.2.3.4.5.6.Copyright www.ESL Holiday Lessons.com11

CHRISTMAS DAYTHE CHRISTMAS DAY SURVEYWrite five questions about Christmas Day in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Eachstudent must write the questions on his / her own paper.Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.STUDENT 1STUDENT 2STUDENT 3Q.1.Q.2.Q.3.Q.4.Q.5.Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out.Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.Copyright www.ESL Holiday Lessons.com12