Christmas Shopping in London

• European and International Orientation
• English
• +1
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

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

 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. 

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

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What kind of things do Fortnum & Mason (the shop in the video) sell?

1. discount goods
2. luxury goods
3. electrical goods

What’s the theme of this year’s Christmas window displays in Fortnum & Mason?

1. trees and nature
2. food and drink
3. dancing and shows

How does Paul Symes, the designer of the window displays, feel just before the displays are
revealed?

1. very proud
2. very excited
3. very nervous

When did Christmas shopping become such an important tradition in Britain?

1. two thousand years ago
2. in the Victorian era
3. within the last twenty years

What are Fortnum & Mason’s biggest-selling Christmas items?

1. Christmas hampers
2. Christmas crackers
3. Christmas trees

What’s inside Christmas hampers?

1. toys
2. flowers
3. food and drink

Check your vocabulary: gap fill – Christmas things

Complete the gaps with words from the box. 

Do you look forward to Christmas?
Why?

Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.

adapted by Susan Corrigan