Christmas Around the World
New Year’s Eve & Resolutions
Idioms & Expressions
Songs, Films & Culture
Grammar in Winter Wonderland
100

This traditional drink, often served hot, is popular at Christmas markets in Europe.

What is mulled wine?

100

People count down the final seconds before this time on December 31st.

What is midnight?

100

If you finish something just before time runs out, you do it this way.

What is “in the nick of time”?

100

"_____, I gave you my heart... but the very next day, you gave it away."

What is "Last Christmas"? 
100

“We have already bought the gifts.” — This tense connects past actions to now.

What is the present perfect?

200

This December celebration marks the shortest day of the year.

What is the winter solstice?

200

This object shows the year, months, and days.

What is a calendar?

200

To finish something completely is to “wrap it ____.”

What is up?

200

The movie where a boy is left home alone at Christmas.

What is Home Alone?

200

“If I had more time, I would travel.” — This is this type of conditional.

What is the second conditional?

300

In this country, you can sometimes see spider decorations for Christmas. 

What is Ukraine?

300

In Spain, people eat twelve of these at midnight for good luck.

What are grapes?

300

If you feel nervous about doing something new, you have these.

What is cold feet?

300

Pop icon who sings: "All I want for Christmas is youuuuuu"

Who is Mariah Carey?

300

“The dinner is being prepared.” — This tense is passive and happening now.

What is the present continuous passive?

400

In Sweden, this holiday character brings gifts on Christmas Eve.

Who is the Christmas Goat (Yule Goat)?

400

Many cities celebrate New Year’s Eve with these colorful explosions in the sky.

What are fireworks?

400

To celebrate loudly and happily is to do this in the new year.

What is “ring in the New Year”?

400

The animated film featuring Jack Skellington.

What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?

400

“He said he would arrive before midnight.” — This is an example of this.

What is reported speech?

500

In this country, Christmas is more about couples and romance than family.

What is Japan?

500

This verb means to celebrate the start of the new year.

What is “ring in” (the New Year)?

500

If someone avoids spending money, they are described as this.

What is tight-fisted / stingy?

500

This Charles Dickens story is about a man who learns to be kind at Christmas.

What is A Christmas Carol?

500

"Celebrating with family, we welcomed the new year.” — This uses this form at the beginning of a sentence.

What is a participle clause?

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