Best of Christmas B1

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

Related topics: Winter Wonderland 1-9, Best of Christmas, 7-9, A Christmas Carol

Warm-up

BEST WISHES - Merry Christmas short film - YouTube

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

 

Songs and Carols

Christmas Karaoke - Sing along to Christmas Carols and Christmas Songs!

Feliz Navidad- Jose Feliciano lyrics [HQ] - YouTube

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

Lesson Plans

Merry Christmas Mr Bean | Full Episode | Mr. Bean Official - YouTube

Merry Christmas Mr Bean | Full Episode | Mr. Bean Official – YouTube (25:22)https://youtu.be/L2UCRNldC3sWhile Christmas shopping, Mr Bean purchases a bulky string of tree lights before making a shambles of a department store toy section. The EFL SMARTblog: Merry Christmas Mr Bean

 

Reading

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→

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?

20 Famous Christmas Stories - Online Star Register

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 …

Twas The Night Before Christmas Reading Comprehension

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.

Origins of Christmas Traditions | Mental Floss

Origins of Christmas Traditions | Mental Flosshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/89707/origins-12-christmas-traditionsFrom expecting Santa to fill socks with gifts to eating cake that looks like tree bark, some holiday traditions are downright odd. But we can explain!

Christmas in Sweden: the ultimate guide – Routes North

Christmas in Sweden: the ultimate guide – Routes Northhttps://www.routesnorth.com/sweden/things-to-do-in-sweden/christmas-in-sweden/All you need to know about taking a Christmas trip to Sweden, including tips on where to go and info on Christmas traditions.

 

Listening

Christmas Season and Gifts — DailyESL.com

Christmas Season and Gifts — DailyESL.comhttps://www.dailyesl.com/holidays/christmas-gifts/English Learners – Improve your English listening skills on Christmas and the Christmas season with Randall Davis, at dailyesl.com.

Christmas Songs Listening - Breakout English EFL Materials

Christmas Songs Listening – Breakout English EFL Materialshttps://breakoutenglish.com/preliminary-pet/christmas-songs-listening/Are you looking for something to do with your English classes before Christmas break? You can never go wrong with lively Christmas songs. 

Viewing

Mr Bean 07 Merry Christmas Mr Bean 1992 - YouTube

 

Speaking

Let's talk about Christmas - English ESL Worksheets

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
101 SANTA QUESTIONS

Christmas conversation questions - Teflpedia

Christmas conversation questions – Teflpediahttps://teflpedia.com/Christmas_conversation_questionsYou are free to use this material in class. For general advice on using conversation topics, see the article on conversation questions.

 

 

Quizzes & Games

Christmas Top Five Quiz | Fun Christmas Quiz - YouTube (6:35)

Christmas Top Five Quiz | Fun Christmas Quiz – YouTube (6:35)https://youtu.be/Fji5wkdqu00This fun Christmas Quiz is a Christmas Top Five Quiz. Each question can have multiple possible answers. You must choose one answer and write it down. If your…

Board Game - Christmas & Santa - English ESL Worksheets

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 Games

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 👋

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

The Merry Merry Breakout

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?com

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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