Xmas songs and stories
Name (or sing) a popular Christmas song in English.
"Jingle Bells"
Basketball: name at least 3 NBA teams
Lakers (L.A.). Atlanta Hawks
Boston Celtics NY Knicks
Chicago Bulls
Brooklyn Nets
Denver Nuggets (yes, they do exist...)
Back to square one one means:
° To be in control or make decisions
° It's your turn to take action
° To start again from the beginning
To start again from the beginning.
When his experiment failed, he was back to square one.
The name of the animals that pull Santa Clauss' sleigh and its French translation:
Reindeer = rennes
Name 3 sports that can anly be practised in wintertime...
Ice hockey
Figure skating
Speed skating
Alpine skiing (downhill skiing) / cross-country skiing
Bobsleigh
What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
Kiss
What should you always do before practicing any sport?
Warm up.
To touch base means:
° To start all over again
° To briefly make contact
° To make great efforts
° To briefly make contact.
"I’ll touch base with you later about the meeting"
The means of transportation used by Santa Clauss on Christmas night is...
A sleigh.
Name 2 Christmas traditions in the US or in the UK...
Decorating the tree
Baking Christmas cookies (sounds like they're making Bredele overseas...)
Writing a letter to Santa (and the reindeer!)
Building a gingerbread house
Hanging Stockings ...
What words follow "Silent Night" in the song?
Holy night
The English word for "arbitre" is...
Referee
Umpire (score doubled): in some sports, an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate.
A slam dunk means:
° Someone hit you on the head
° A quick success
° You hit someone on the head
A guaranteed success or outcome.
EX: That marketing campaign was a slam dunk — sales doubled in just a week.
What is the name of the reindeer that has a red nose?
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer.
The expression "move the goalposts"comes from which sport?
Football (soccer)
It means changing the position of the goalposts, which would make it unfair for players trying to score. Figuratively, it now means changing the rules or criteria after something has already started, making it harder for someone to succeed.
Which fairy tale was the first gingerbread houses inspired by?
A fairy tale involving children and a witch who lives in a very special house in the woods...
Hansel and Gretel
The phrase “big league” originally comes from which sport?
° Baseball
° Tennis
° Golf
Baseball ⚾
Meaning professional players.
Throw in the towel means:
° To quit or give up
° To start a race or to initiate an event
° To try or attempt something
This is a boxing idiom and it means to give up or quit.
Challenge time! You have 15 seconds to name 6 words related to Christmas in English.
Gift, Xmas tree, snowman, advent calendar, elf / elves, sleigh, reindeer, Xmas pudding, crackers, Nativity scene, Xmas carols, etc...
What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
Coca Cola. That's why Santa Claus is dressed in red! Originally Santa Clauss was dressed in green.
In A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, who visits Ebenezer Scrooge before Christmas?
Ebenezer Scrooge, who is selfish, heartless and greedy is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come (Future) on Christmas Eve. The last Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Ebenezer Scrooge a dark vision of his future.
Which sport is played on a 400-meter oval track and combines running, jumping, and throwing events?
° Track and Field
° Decathlon
° Pentathlon
Track and Field 🏃♂️🏋️♀️
In cricket, a bowler’s arm moving at maximum effort is often described by which expression?
° In full swing
° Out of bounds
° Throw in the towel
In full swing. It is a cricket batting basic, when a bowler’s arm is swinging fully in the bowling action, it’s said to be “in full swing”, meaning at maximum effort or action.
Figurative meaning: at maximum action!
Ex: “By 8 p.m., the party was in full swing.” 🎉
Find a common point or word between Santa Clauss and winter olympics...
Santa Claus rides a sleigh pulled by reindeers.
In the Winter Olympics, there are bobsleigh and luge events, which use sleigh-like vehicles on ice tracks.
Snow ❄️ – Santa is associated with snowy landscapes; most Winter Olympic sports take place on snow.
Riddle:
I run and jump, I throw and pass,
On fields or courts, I show my class.
With hoops or goals, I play the game,
My name may change, but rules stay the same.
What am I?
Basketball