Vocabulary
Something decorated with ornaments that you put presents under.
What is a christmas tree?
Something bright that people put on their houses and in their yards to decorate for Christmas.
What are Christmas lights?
The traditional Christmas cake in Spain.
What is King's Cake/ roscón de reyes?
Complete the sentence with the present perfect simple tense:
Lauren ____ (not be) in Spain for Christmas before.
What is "Lauren has not been in Spain for Christmas before"?
The US name for a Christmas bauble.
What is a (Christmas) ornament?
An animal that helps Santa deliver toys.
What is a reindeer?
An activity when you move downhill on snow quickly on a flat object.
What is sledding?
The day when the Spanish Christmas Lottery is drawn.
What is 22 December?
Name the verb tense used in the part in italics (cursiva):
The students have been waiting for Christmas break for weeks.
What is Present Perfect Continuous?
The name for Santa Claus in the UK.
What is Father Christmas?
A sock put on the fireplace to receive more presents.
What is a stocking?
Name one drink that people in the US have during the holidays.
What is: eggnog, mulled/hot wine, apple cider, sparkling cider, and hot chocolate? (name 1)
Name three sweet treats typical around Christmas time in Spain. (Spanish names are okay)
What are: polvorones, mantecados (shortbread), turrón (nougat), mazapán (marzipan), churros with chocolate, and anything else I missed?
What is (grammatically correct answer about definite arrangements/ plans in the near future)?
In what country (UK or US) do you eat Christmas pudding?
What is the UK?
A circular decoration that you can put on doors at Christmas time.
What is a wreath?
Name a type of clothing people wear on Christmas to be silly.
What is an ugly sweater?
What are caganers?
Complete the sentence with past simple and past perfect simple:
Lara ___ (buy) gifts for her family before she ___ (decorate) the Christmas tree.
What is "Lara had bought gifts for her family before she decorated the Christmas tree"?
Pick the phrase that is typical for the US:
Happy Christmas!
or
Merry Christmas!
What is "Merry Christmas!"?
A plant that people kiss under.
What is mistletoe?
Name two other holidays BESIDES Christmas that are celebrated in the US in December and January.
What are: Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve/Day, Winter Solstice, Three King's Day, and Lunar New Year? (name 2)
Another country in Europe that typically eats King's Cake.
What is France?
Fix any errors that are in italics (cursiva):
Lauren have going sledding before, and she are planning on going again in Granada this year.
What is:
"Lauren has gone sledding before, and she is planning on going again/ will go again in Granada this year"?
(or another grammatically correct answer)
According to the UK, this is a place in Finland where Santa Claus "lives."
What is Lapland?