Songs
... in a one-horse open sleigh ....
What song is it?
What grammar phenomena can you see in "A day or two ago I thought I’d take a ride ..."
Jingle Bells
Past Simple, Sequence of tenses
How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?
Nine (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph)
TMARIHSSC
CHRISTMAS
___ Christmas Eve, we sit in front of the fire and take turns reading Christmas stories.
What is the right preposition to complete the gap?
ON
"The proof is in the pudding."
This idiom means that the success of something can only be judged by testing or using it. Pudding is a popular dish during Christmas around the world.
If you think this industry is going to shut down, take a look at the profits it’s making. The proof is in the pudding.
Make your own story with the idiom.
Creativity is welcome.
Kylie Minogue
"Let is snow"
Listen and complete the gaps.
Work together to check the answers
Is it true or false that the other reindeer bully Rudolph when they find out about his nose?
True
GANEL
ANGEL
Thanks for the invitation ___ your New Year party.
What is the right preposition to complete the gap?
TO
"Like turkeys voting for Christmas."
This idiom is used when someone accepts a situation that will have a bad outcome for them. Turkeys are usually eaten for Christmas.
It will be like turkeys voting for Christmas if we are asked to work over the Christmas break too.
Make your own story using the idiom.
The more creative you are, the funnier it is for your colleagues.
"Last Christmas"
Listen and complete the gaps.
I hope you enjoyed the activity.
Higher than a house, higher than a tree
Oh, what that can be?
The sky
DERIRENE
REINDEER
If you hadn't joined VRP, what would you be doing now?
Answer the question and be careful with the mixed conditional.
The topic is rather complicated, isn't it?
"Lit up like a Christmas tree."
If someone is lit up like a Christmas tree, it means they are overly dressed. Just like Christmas trees which are usually bright, sparkly and full of decorative items. Although this idiom makes reference to the Christmas season, it can be used at any time.
He’s always dressed like a Christmas tree so it’s not hard to spot him in a crowd.
Ask your colleague a question with the idiom and get ready to answer follow-up questions.
The more you talk, the better.
Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby
"White Christmas"
Listen and complete the gaps.
Work together to check the answers.
What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Snowflakes
GOSTINCK
STOCKING
Make up 2 New Year's resolutions using the Gerund and the Infinitive.
You can use "avoid", "promise", "decide", "keep on".
avoid doing
promise to do
decide to do
keep on doing
"Good things come in small packages."
Christmas is a time where people exchange a lot of gifts or packages, big and small. This idiom says that we should not judge a package by its size. The size of something does not indicate its value. Just because a package is small, it doesn’t mean it’s not good or the best.
We were hoping to foster a guard dog this Christmas but instead, we ended up fostering a few puppies and it’s the best thing that happened to us. I guess good things do come in small packages.
Have a short talk to your colleague and use the idiom.
Get ready to make your colleague talk to you.
Sing your favourite Chrtistmas song
Don't be shy ))
True or False
The day after Christmas is called Saint Stephen's Day.
False
It is called Boxing Day.
OTETMESELI
MISTLETOE
would rather do smth - prefer to do - prefer doing
would rather smb did smth
Speak about your preferences for the coming year.
Mind the grammar structures.
"Christmas Came Early."
When something good happens, especially if it was unexpected. To receive some good news, a gift or a pleasant surprise. You may also hear similar expressions such as Santa came early this year.
Did you hear that Rachel has got a new company car? Looks like Christmas came early for her.
Do you remember when Christmas came early for you last time?
I hope next year you will have lots of situations in your life to use the idiom.