Lesson Topics: international Christmas traditions
Skill Focus: Reading, Speaking, Vocabulary, Grammar
Approximate Class Time: 1.75 hours
Lesson Plan Download: christmas-world-intermediate-lesson-012025.docx
- The lesson begins with warm-up questions about Christmas and gifts.
- Next, students read a 205-word reading passage about Christmas traditions in the Philippines, Mexico, Finland, and Vietnam.
- The passage is followed by comprehension questions and vocabulary matching activities
- Students then use the vocabulary to create discussion questions to ask a partner.
- Next, students practice their speaking skills in three roleplays. The first is about returning a disliked present, the second is about giving to charity, and the final one is about canceling Christmas in a town.
- After roleplays, students review collocations and vocabulary.
- Finally, the lesson ends with some final discussion questions.
INTERMEDIATE Lesson on a Christmas Around the World
Warm-up Questions
- Brainstorm: Spend a minute writing down words connected with Christmas. When finished, compare and discuss your list with the class.
- Do people celebrate Christmas in your country? If yes, how do they celebrate it?
- What are the best and worst gifts you have ever received?
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Comprehension Q answer key
- The Philippines
- In the nine days before Christmas
- Welcome them by singing and offering food and drinks
- In early January
- They visit the graves of family members and decorate them with candles
- Because many people celebrate it as a cultural event rather than a religious one
- Answers will vary
Vocabulary answers: 1-b, 2-e, 3-c, 4-a
Collocations: 1-f, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a, 5-b, 6-e
[1] Sources: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/22/christmas-traditions-around-the-world_n_1160787.html, http://www.essentialtravel.co.uk/magazine/top-10/international-christmas-traditions.asp