Choosing the Right CBSE School A Comprehensive Guide for Parents
Unit 6
1. Session 1: Merry Christmas!
15’
Activity 1. Look, listen and learn vocabulary about Christmas time. + +
2. Activity 2. Listen and play to practice vocabulary. + + + +
10’
http://www.marks-
english-
school.com/games/mes-
christmas_01.html
http://www.michellehenry.fr/christmas.
htm#voc
3. Activity 3. Listen, read and learn the different Christmas meals around the world. + +
20’
+
Henry VIII was the first English king to enjoy turkey. Now, it’s very fashionable at
Christmas. Turkey was very expensive until the 1950's when refrigerators appeared.
However, traditions are different in countries around the globe…
Portugal:
The traditional
Christmas meal Germany:
[consoada] is
The Germans tend to
eaten in the early
have a game feast
hours of Christmas
on Christmas day,
Day.
usually wild boar.
Brazil:
Christmas meal is
France:
chicken, turkey, Traditional Christmas
ham, rice, salad, food is a family meal
pork, fresh and
dried fruits, often
China: Many New Year with good meat and
the best wine
with beer. dishes are served "whole";
such as whole fish, or
whole chicken or duck
Italy:
Italy probably has the longest Christmas lunch. Most families
will have about 8 courses including a small portion of pasta,
2 salads and 2 sweet puddings - then cheese fruit, brandy
and chocolates.
4. Session 2: Riding across the sky.
Activity 1: Read the story about “Father Christmas” and answer the questions.
20’
+
5.
6. Activity 2. Listen to the Christmas carol. Number the bubbles with the right order of the
15’
stanzas and choose the to fill the gaps. + + + +
He sees you when you're
He's making a
He knows when you're
And checking it
twice;
He knows if you've been bad He's gonna find out
or good Who's naughty and
So be good for goodness
sake!
Santa Claus is
coming to town
You better not
You better watch out
Better not pout
You better not cry
I'm telling you why
Better not pout
Santa Claus is coming to town
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to
town
AWAKE
CRY
NICE
SLEEPING
LIST
7. Activity 3: Watch the video about the carol and sing out. . + + + + 15’
8. Session 3: Best wishes…
15’
Activity 1: Learn the use of “Going to” and complete the gaps writing sentences using going to..
+ + +
We use “going to” to talk
about our plans for the
future.
positive negative question
I I am going to I am not going to Am I going to
speak. speak. speak?
you / we / You are going to You are not going to Are you going to
they speak. speak. speak?
he / she / it He is going to speak. He is not going to speak. Is he going to speak?
9.
10. Activity 2: Read the following passages and match the pictures to the words. + + 15’
11. Activity 1:
Activity
Activity 3: Fill the gaps in the crossword with the clues below and check your answers. + +
10’
DOWN
1. What do you give each other at
Christmas?
3. What a Christmas house is made of.
ACROSS 5. Something you put on your Christmas
2. What you put on your gifts so you know tree.
who the gift is for. 6. If you are bad, what does Santa put in
4. ____ the Snowman (name of a song) your stocking?
8. Where does Santa live? 7. What is the name of the reindeer with a
9. What month do we celebrate Christmas? nose that glows?
10. ____ Bells (name of a song) 10. Whose birthday is celebrated on
12. Who has a long beard and wears a red Christmas?
suit? 11. You put these on your Christmas tree to
14. What children like to get for Christmas. make it glow.
15. What Santa rides in. 13. What do you decorate with ornaments
for Christmas?
12. 10’
Activity 4: Answer the following questions about Christmas Time. + +
1. This word starts with a "W." It is the season of the year in which Christmas is
celebrated. What is it called? _______________________
2. This word starts with an "H." It is the word for a time to celebrate. Christmas is
one of these. What is it? _______________________
3. This word starts with an "S." It is a fluffy white form of water that sometimes
falls in cold parts of the world during winter. What is it called?
_______________________
4. This word starts with an "S." It is a tiny object that has six sides and is used as a
Christmas decoration. No two of these are alike. What is one of them called?
_______________________
5. This word starts with an "S." It is a roly-poly character that you can make out of
snow. What is it called? _______________________
6. This word starts with a "P." Christmas is a time for giving. This is another word
for a gift. What is this other word? _______________________
7. This word starts with an "R." Gifts are often decorated with one of these. What
is it? _______________________
8. This word starts with a "T." Most children hope to get some of these for
Christmas. What are they? _______________________
9. This word starts with a "T." This is a symbol of Christmas. Some people put one of
these in their house and decorate it with ornaments, lights, angels, and candy canes.
What is it? _______________
10. This word starts with an "N." This cold, far-away area is where Santa lives.
What is it called? _______________
