Celebrating Winter Holidays in English

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Celebrating Winter Holidays in English

What do you already know about winter holidays?

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will know and use new words and sentences about winter holidays, like Christmas and New Year's Eve.

What do you know about winter holidays?

What season is this? Do you know any holidays in winter? In English we say: Christmas, New Year's Eve.

Key Holiday Words

Christmas, New Year's Eve, presents, tree, lights, fireworks.

Listening Activity

We will listen to a Christmas song. Write down the words you hear that are about holidays. Use your whiteboard.

Let’s Share What We Heard!

• Which words did you hear?

• Which word was the hardest?

• Did you like the song?

Discussion Questions

Holiday Conversation Practice

Pair up for a holiday conversation! Use sentences like:

• My favourite holiday is...

• I celebrate...

• On Christmas I...

• The word ... reminds me of winter.

• My favourite word from the song is ... because ...

• The easiest/hardest words for me were ...

Reflect and Share

• What did you learn today about English holiday words?

• What is your favourite winter holiday and why?

Write down your favourite word that you learned today.