Christmas

Vocabulary
With a partner:

• Make a list of words

associated with Christmas.
• You have one minute.
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Santa Claus
reindeer
letters to
Santa
sleigh
snow
sleigh bell
fireplace
sack / bag
Mrs Claus
mince pies
mistletoe
presents
You have 30
seconds to
write down the
12 Christmas
words.
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Check your answers
1. Santa Claus 7. fireplace
2. reindeer 8. sack / bag
3. letters to Santa 9. Mrs Claus
4. sleigh 10. mince pies
5. snow 11. mistletoe
6. sleigh bell 12. presents
 Now watch the video
and do the worksheet.
 A. Watch the beginning of the video and
tick the words you see or hear.
One word is not in the video.
• Santa Claus  • sleigh bells 
• reindeer  • sack / bag 
• letters to Santa  • Mrs Claus 
• sleigh  • mince pies 
• snow  • mistletoe 
• fireplace  • presents 
 B. Which words do you
hear in the video?

Mrs Claus mentions

mince pies.

And you hear sleigh bells

at the end.
Mince pies are traditional British
pies served at Christmas.
They date back to the 13th century.
The ingredients are usually
minced meat, suet (fat of beef or
mutton), a range of fruit and spices
(cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg).
 C. Watch the next part of the video
and complete the sentences.

1.Mrs Claus reads a ________________

letter from Jake.
6 (six)
2.Jake is ______________ years old.
sister
3.He has a big ______________ called Anna.
tall
4.Anna is ______________ and sometimes angry.
dog
5.He also has a ______________ called Tiger.
6.Tiger destroys Anna’s ______________.
shoe/trainer
 D. Why do you think Jake
needs Mrs Claus’ help?

Students’ own answers

(To get Anna a new pair of trainers.)

 E. Watch the next part of the video and
underline the correct answer.
1.Mrs Claus puts on a Santa suit / red dress and red coat.
2.She rides a snow mobile and a helicopter / a sleigh.
3.Jake is asleep / awake when Mrs Claus arrives.
4.Mrs Claus goes in the house through the chimney / door.
5.She puts the present under / next to the Christmas tree.
6.She eats / doesn’t eat the mince pies.
 F. Who do you think the present
is for?
What do you think the present is?

Students’ own answers

(It’s for Anna. It’s a new pair of trainers.)

 G. Watch the next part of the video and
match the sentence halves.

1. Jake is very happy d a) because there are no mince

2. Dad is surprised pies on the plate.
a
3. Jake and Anna run b) Anna from Jake and Mrs Claus.
f
4. The present is for b c) red trainers.

5. Anna loves her new c d) when he looks out the window.

6. Jake loves e e) his sister a lot.

f) down the stairs.
 H. Watch the end of the video and
answer the questions.
1.Who is the letter from? The letter is from Jake.
2.Who is the red present for? It’s for Santa Claus from Mrs Claus.
3.Where is Mrs Claus? On the sofa. / In the living room.
4.Who walks in the door? Father Christmas.
5.Is Mrs Claus really sleeping? No, she isn’t. She’s just pretending.
6.Does she have secrets? Yes, she does.
 I. How does this
video make you feel?