Christmas Traditions
Topic. Christmas Traditions
The aim of the lesson: to acquaint students with Christmas traditions and songs, cultural customs related to the holiday.
Objectives:
To encourage students:
- to enrich the vocabulary on the topic;
- to interact with other students and carry out better team work;
- to write a letter following the appropriate structure
- to acquire a tolerant attitude and interest towards different Christmas traditions.
Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson students will be able:
- to pronouns and write the vocabulary related to the topic correctly;
- to tell about Christmas traditions;
- to sing Christmas songs;
- to write a letter to Santa.
- Presentation of the topic.
Christmas carol background music to create a Christmas atmosphere
Look around, do you like our classroom looks like today? Look at the picture. What do you think we will talk about today? (Christmas / New Year)
You are absolutely right. It’s Christmas.
- Warm-up.
- Put the letters into the correct order to make the word “Christmas”. Great job!
(students come up to the board one by one to put the letters in order)
- Song “Hello, Santa”
Who are the main characters both kids and adults are looking forward at Christmas? Sing the song to say hello to Santa, his reindeer and the snowman.
- Listening and vocabulary.
- Group work. Video “The Snowman”.
- Choose the picture of Santa or a reindeer or a snowman and join in three teams.
- Watch the video about the little snowman. Pay attention to the objects related to Christmas.
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/listen-watch/short-stories/snowman
- Listen to the definitions, guess the words. Use the sets of letters to build the correct words.
(winter, snow, snowflake, snowman, …Christmas)
- Christmas traditions.
- Listen and repeat the words (flashcards).
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/flashcards-christmas.pdf
- Missing Flashcard.
Tell the students to close their eyes. Take away a flashcard and tell the students to open their eyes again. Ask "Which picture is missing?". Students have to shout out the missing flashcard.
- Listen and match the word to the picture (handouts). Then look at the screen and check.
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/listen-watch/short-stories/my-favourite-day-christmas
- What do you know about Christmas? Watch the video and answer the questions.
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/listen-watch/short-stories/my-favourite-day-christmas
When do we celebrate Christmas?
What preparations do we usually do before Christmas?
- Reading. Read about Christmas traditions and fill in the gaps (there are pictures of a calendar, Santa Clause, star, presents, tinsel… on the board / screen to point and help students with a choice if it is necessary).
Then look at the screen and check.
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/listen-watch/short-stories/my-favourite-day-christmas
tinsel Santa Claus star December cards carol singing presents
1. Christmas is on _____________25th.
2. We decorate our Christmas tree with baubles, ______________ and lights.
3. Then we put a _____________________ or fairy on top.
4. We put our _______________________ under the tree.
5. We send Christmas _______________ .
6. Some people go __________________________ and get some money.
7. Children wait for ______________________ to bring them presents.
8. For Christmas dinner we eat ______________________ and then Christmas cake.
- Speaking.
- Answer the questions and tell what you think about Christmas.
- Do you celebrate Christmas in your family?
- What do you do at Christmas?
- Do you have a special lunch?
- Do you give presents to family and friends?
- What's your favourite part of the Christmas holiday? (possible answers: Christmas songs, Christmas tree, lots of sweets, presents)
- Song “What do you want for Christmas?” Sings the song. Then ask your classmates about the present he / she would like to get at Christmas.
S1: What do you want for Christmas?
S2: I want a …. to play.
- Project work and writing.
Write a letter to Santa. Draw some things related to Christmas.
Follow the example:
- Summing up and reflexion.
- Name things to describe Christmas
- Tell Christmas traditions your family have
- What Christmas tradition do you like most?
To finish our lesson let’s sing the song "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" to wish each other Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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