Christmas Shopping in London

Jingle bells, jingle bells... Have you done your Christmas shopping yet?
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European and International Orientation English+1Middelbare schoolvwoLeerjaar 1

This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

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Jingle bells, jingle bells... Have you done your Christmas shopping yet?

Slide 1 - Slide

 Watch this video to see how a
shop is getting ready for Christmas.
Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding. 

Slide 2 - Slide

1. Preparation: matching
Match the vocabulary with the correct definitions and write a – f next to the number 1 – 6. 
1…….. window display                 a.  going to the shops to look for  Christmas                                                                             presents for your family and friends
2…….. the Victorian era              b. an arrangement of goods in a shop window                                                                       to attract customers
3…….. luxury goods                     c. products that are expensive and high-quality                                                                   but not essential for everyday life
4…….. to stare                                d. to be small enough to go in a particular space
5…….. Christmas shopping     e. a period in British history, from 1837 to 1901
6…….. to fit                                       f. to look at something for a long time

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Link

What kind of things do Fortnum & Mason (the shop in the video) sell?
A
discount goods
B
luxury goods
C
electrical goods

Slide 5 - Quiz

What’s the theme of this year’s Christmas window displays in Fortnum & Mason?
A
trees and nature
B
food and drink
C
dancing and shows

Slide 6 - Quiz

How does Paul Symes, the designer of the window displays, feel just before the displays are
revealed?
A
very proud
B
very excited
C
very nervous

Slide 7 - Quiz

When did Christmas shopping become such an important tradition in Britain?
A
two thousand years ago
B
in the Victorian era
C
within the last twenty years

Slide 8 - Quiz

What are Fortnum & Mason’s biggest-selling Christmas items?
A
Christmas hampers
B
Christmas crackers
C
Christmas trees

Slide 9 - Quiz

What’s inside Christmas hampers?
A
toys
B
flowers
C
food and drink

Slide 10 - Quiz

Check your vocabulary: gap fill – Christmas things
Complete the gaps with words from the box. 

Slide 11 - Slide

Do you look forward to Christmas?
Why?

Slide 12 - Open question

Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.

Slide 13 - Mind map

adapted by Susan Corrigan

Slide 14 - Slide