1. Join in Christmas Fun !

2. Christmas lesson and learner-based approach
Christmas vocabulary
Symbols
Songs and chants
Cultural awareness issues:
Traditions
Visuals + language items
Xmas situations

3. Christmas vocabulary and symbols
PPP (Presentation>
Practice >Production)
Presentation:
pre-teaching vocabulary through Xmas posters
Practice through vocabulary games
(e.g. bingo)
Xmas vocabulary in songs, dialogues, texts, reading and audio materials
Production : speaking about New Year and Christmas, Transfer activities, projects

4. Songs and chants

5. Traditions: decorating Xmas trees and building snowmen

6. Christmas lessons in modern coursebooks
Teaching to speak about Christmas step by step
PPP-presentation
Practice-production
Presenting new vocabulary from the box
Read and find in the picture dictionary
Listen and say
Listen and sing a song
Incredible English

7. Xmas situations and discussions
What would you like for Christmas?
What’s your favourite Xmas decoration?
Do you have a fancy costume? Can you describe it?
Where do you hide Xmas presents?
Tell us about any special new year traditions you like/have in your family.

8. Describing Xmas cards Pre-teach Xmas words
Pre-teach descriptive phrases (in the foreground you can see…in the background..on the left.. On the right.. On the left…A is connected with Xmas because…X is a famous Xmas symbol which represents…
Choose a New Year card and describe it
Hand out old Xmas cards and allocate 5-10 minutes for Ss to prepare
Let the Ss describe the pictures and add some details to their description in a natural and friendly way. DON’T FOCUS ON ACCURACY TOO MUCH-IT’S A HOLIDAY ACTIVITY!!!!