Best of Christmas 8-B1 | WebEnglish.se

Last updated on Dec 13th

A Theme Page about mostly secular Christmas celebrations for intermediate-level students, A2-B1.

Warm-up

New! Christmas 2012 – THE DIGITAL STORY OF NATIVITY – (Christmas 2.0) – YouTube (2:57)https://youtu.be/vZrf0PbAGSkHow social media, web, and mobile tell the story of the Nativity.

Freshpet Holiday Feast – 13 Dogs and 1 Cat Eating with Human Hands – YouTube (1:53)https://youtu.be/vhg7Xm4FXAY13 Dogs and 1 Cat Eating with Human Hands Watch the Behind the Scenes video here to see how we did it!

BEST WISHES – Merry Christmas short film – YouTube (1:20)https://youtu.be/ERS_6As77RETwo men are drawn into a duel over whose house has the best Christmas light display in this ultra-short film

Santa’s Elves – Dogs and Cats with Human Hands Making Toys – Freshpet – YouTube (2:09)https://youtu.be/y6NS77HLjEEAdorable dogs and cats dressed as Santa’s elves with human hands making toys: just another thing to love about the holidays.

Silver Bells Pelletier Family Light Show – The Great Christmas Light Fight – YouTube (1:25)https://youtu.be/0JQrUAjQrHQA decorated family house opens up for the season

Christmas Around the World- One World Holiday – YouTube (3:57)https://youtu.be/iwlhgNcGss8An original Christmas song to celebrate the reflective joy and celebration of the holiday season.

Songs and Carols

Christmas Songs Collection lyrics [HQ] – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/RTtc2pM1boE?list=PLvYMrMBAe3IFlVJBnwRxISlNQ4CTM8YueListen to 19 popular Christmas Carols of all time in this video with subtitles

Vocabulary

Christmas Vocabulary | English Clubhttps://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/festivals-christmas.htmHere are typical words and expressions that people use when talking about or at Christmas. After studying this page, test yourself with our fun Christmas Vocabulary Quiz.

Christmas Traditions English Vocabulary – Santa Claus, Trees, Gifts, Food, Carols, Cards.https://www.vocabulary.cl/Lists/Christmas_Traditions.htmChristmas is celebrated on December 25th each year. It is originally a religious celebration, marking the day that Jesus Christ was born.

English Vocabulary and Pronunciation of Christmas Origins – YouTube (4:44)https://youtu.be/taVWVLK1wEcLearn British English idioms, phrases, expressions, and vocabulary, Father Christmas Christmas Symbols

Worksheets

Christmas Worksheets for ESL Studentshttp://bogglesworldesl.com/christmas_worksheets.htmThis is a collection of free, printable worksheets for teaching EAL students language and traditions related to the theme of Christmas. – Requires time to explore but includes many gems

Lesson Plans

Christmas Scene 1 | Word on the Street – Christmas | British Council LearnEnglishhttps://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/christmas-scene-1Ashlie and Stephen are getting ready for Christmas. – Lesson plans from British Council based on short videos Christmas Scene 2

Christmas Eve | Mr. Bean Official – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/925taL9yEFUMr Bean relaxes on Christmas Eve. When he can’t find anything nice on tv he’s glad to see a group of carollers arrive at his door. Lesson Plan here:The EFL SMARTblog: Merry Christmas Mr Bean

ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Christmas Evehttp://eslholidaylessons.com/12/christmas_eve.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Christmas Eve – Handouts, online activity and mp3. Christmas Day Boxing Day

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Santa Claushttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1212/121225-santa_claus.htmlSanta Claus has decided to get with the times and make several key changes to how he operates. – A reading/listening lesson plan with many comprehension activities

Heads Up English | ESL Lessons – Christmas through the Ageshttp://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php/upper-intermediate-students/upper-intermediate-skill-builders/upper-intermediate-listening/418-history-of-christmasChristmas is one of the most important holidays of the year in many parts of the world. – A listening/reading lesson with activities

ESL Lesson Plan on Santa Claus – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/1712/171210-st-nicholas.htmlEnglish News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Santa Claus – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events.

Reading

NEW! Christmas Jokeshttp://users.edu.turku.fi/annelind/christmas/jokes.htmChristmas jokes: Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? A: Frostbite
Q: What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? A: Claustrophobic

Christmas Facts: 15 Facts about Christmas ←FACTSlides→http://www.factslides.com/s-ChristmasDid you know that… Christmas was illegal in the U.S. until 1836 as it was considered an Ancient Pagan Holiday?

Funny Christmas Jokes and Best Christmas Stories • All Things Christmashttps://www.allthingschristmas.com/christmas-games/christmas-jokes-stories/Funny Christmas jokes for kids, Christmas Cracker Jokes and more Holiday humour. Classic Christmas Stories, Free eBooks, and Christmas Stories for Children.

20 Famous Christmas Stories – Online Star Registerhttps://osr.org/blog/tips-gifts/20-famous-christmas-stories/1 1. The Gift of the Magi – O. Henry2 2. The Little Match Girl – Hans Christian Anderson3 3. A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens4 4. A Letter From Santa Claus – Mark Twain 5 5. Papa Panov’s Special Christmas – Leo Tolstoy6 6. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle – Sir Arthur Conan …

Christmas Around the World, Christmas Traditions and Celebrations in Different Countries and Cultures — whychristmas?comhttps://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/Find out how Christmas is celebrated in lots of different countries around the world!

Christmas around the world | ESL Voiceshttps://esl-voices.com/tag/christmas-around-the-world/#ESLVLessonPlanIt’s that time of the year when people world-wide celebrate Christmas. The following article highlights six countries and their unique traditions for celebrating Christmas.

Twas The Night Before Christmas Reading Comprehensionhttps://www.thoughtco.com/reading-comprehension-twas-the-night-before-christmas-1211199Reading Comprehension on ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas prepared specifically for ESL classes including difficult vocabulary definitions.

Explore Wonders | Find: christmas… | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonders?category=&subcategory=&order_by=&q=christmasWhat do you wonder about Christmas? Learn a lot more at Wonderopolis.

Listening

The Christmas Gift | Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Labhttp://www.esl-lab.com/academic-english/christmas-gift/Listen to a story of Christmas giving.

Learn English With Christmas Songs – Winter Wonderlandhttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/christmas/elementary/winter-wonderland.htmlAn easy video listening lesson for adults and kids, with a gap fill practice test.

Viewing

New! Christmas According to Kids – Southland Christian Church – YouTube (3:15)https://youtu.be/suowe2czxcAWhat happens when you ask a bunch of kids to tell the story of Christmas? Enjoy this story of Bethle-ha-ha-ham and the magical star that appeared.

Christmas in Sweden – YouTube (7:00)https://youtu.be/tLA4uNm6c7AThis video is about Christmas in Sweden. It is shown in a first-grade class presentation on Christmas Around the World in the US.

The First Guy To Ever Celebrate Christmas – YouTube (STOP AT 3:47)https://youtu.be/fsvlgU4G-PwChristmas is the great time of year when an old man breaks in and leaves you stuff because it’s someone’s birthday (but not yours)

Mr Bean 07 Merry Christmas Mr Bean 1992 – YouTube (25:22) https://youtu.be/L2UCRNldC3sNot much language but a lot of British Christmas traditions

Speaking

Let’s talk about Christmas – English ESL Worksheetshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/lets_talk_about_christmas/christmas-xmas-christmas/763This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards, a quotes box and a matching exercise. The cards can be cut out if desired and be used as conversation questions. Can be used with both young learners and adults of all levels. – ESL worksheets

Quizzes & Games

Board Game – Christmas & Santa – English ESL Worksheetshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/board_game_-_christmas__santa/christmas-board-game/675With this easy Christmas Speaking Board Game, young learners will be able to ask and answer common questions about Christmas and Santa Claus. Especially suitable for smaller groups or one-on-one classes. (For bigger groups you could print more copies and split the class into groups). Have fun! – ESL worksheets

Baamboozle – Featured Gameshttps://www.baamboozle.com/search?param=christmas&fbclid=IwAR0kV6IwP_mZUECan5N91NUF4Vg6RfJ6h-fjtqB188axVkAn7JhU4C0Z4Y8Separate students into teams. Teams take turns choosing random questions. Press the Check button after an answer has been given. If the answer is correct press Okay, if not, press the Oops button.

Writing

Santa is saying hello 👋https://www.synthesia.io/santa-share?videoId=58e7ec7c-84b8-4a4c-a663-49dc47582f36Watch your Santa video. Or create your own Santa AI video for free on Synthesia and send it to friends and family.

Interactive

Christmas Quizhttps://www.carols.org.uk/0105.htm An interactive quiz starts over each time you make a mistake – with new questions

The Merry Merry Breakouthttps://sites.google.com/tcea.org/merrymerrybreakout/homeSearch the site for the answers. Merry Merry Breakout The Merry Merry Breakout Make your season merry and bright, and oh, so joyful by solving this breakout.

More Materials

Christmas Customs and Christmas Traditions, The History of Christmas — whychristmas?comhttp://whychristmas.com/customs/Find out how many Christmas Traditions and Christmas Customs started and how they are celebrated.

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