Christmas toys Christmas tree Santa Claus gifts socks reindeer stockings lights chimney decorations sleighbells tinsel

Lydia Roy Lydia Roy thinks that people are maid to buy… thinks that people are maid to buy… thinks that Christmas is outdated… thinks that Christmas is outdated… hates Santa Claus because… hates Santa Claus because… thinks that Christmas is a great… thinks that Christmas is a great… loves the way… loves the way… commercialization of Christmas doesn’t… commercialization of Christmas doesn’t…

1. What is your attitude to Christmas? 2. What do you most (dis)like about Christmas? 3. What do you think of the commercialization of Christmas? 4. How do you feel about Santa Claus?

1. 1. Match the expressions 1. friends (as said mostly by men)a) to go in for 2. not to be interested inb) mates 3. to criticize especially in an unfair or annoying way c) to be into smth 4. something that doesn’t deserve serious attention (informal) d) stuff 5. not to like something or do something often because you enjoy it e) cool 6. a number of different things (informal) f) to knock 7. very attractive, fashionableg) rubbish 8. to cause great shock and surprise h) to rock

totally positive close to positive neutral close to negative totally negative

I guess the main reason I like…is because… I just think it’s time to… It’s not that I’m against… The thing is… I like… I can honestly say… I hate everything about… That’s what I love best about…