Merry Christmas!

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Christmas words for young learners

1. Something you give that rhymes with lift.

2. Something you send that rhymes with hard.

3. A little helper that rhymes with shelf.

4. Something striped that rhymes with rain.

5. Something you sing that rhymes with barrel.

6. Something you decorate that rhymes with bee.

7. Something you hang that rhymes with rocking.

8. This covers the window and rhymes with lost.

9. What you put on your roof that rhymes with fights.

10. This holds Santa’s presents and rhymes with back.

11. Something you ring that rhymes with

well.

12. Green leaves that rhyme with golly.

13. Where Santa lives that rhymes with hole.

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Across 3 People ________ presents on Christmas

morning.

4 People ________ friends and relatives on the phone.

5 People ________ skiing, skating, and snowboarding.

6 Frost ________ the window.

8 People ________ Christmas trees.

9 We ________ you a merry Christmas.

10 Santa ________ presents on Christmas Eve.

13 People ________ under the mistletoe.

15 People ________ ribbons around presents.

16 People ________ the presents under the tree.

17 Santa ________ a red suit.

19 Children ________ stockings by the fire.

20 Children ________ snowmen.

23 Santa ________ the stockings with chocolates and toys.

24 Reindeer ________ Santa's sleigh.

Down 1 Snow ________ from the sky.

2 People ________ Christmas on December 25th.

4 Santa ________ his list.

5 People ________ presents to each other.

7 People ________ cards in the mail.

8 People ________ eggnog and hot chocolate.

9 Children ________ letters to Santa.

11 Santa ________ cookies on Christmas Eve.

12 Children ________ on Santa's lap.

14 People ________ carols.

16 You shouldn't ________ at your present before Christmas morning.

18 Bells ________.

19 Children ________ snowball fights.

21 Santa ________ children what they want for Christmas.

22 People ________ the present before you give it to someone.

23 Reindeer ________ in the sky.

Christmas Collocation Crossword

Reading

Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is, of course, the day before Christmas Day. It’s quite a busy day for most people

who celebrate Christmas. There are so many things to do – usually last minute things. For example, you

have to quickly send a Christmas card to people you forgot, especially when they sent you one. You also

have to do last minute Christmas shopping. I always find Christmas Eve afternoon is a good time to

shop. Many people think this is a busy time, but the Christmas rush is over and the shops are quite

empty. You just have to hope they haven’t run out of wrapping paper and sellotape. Then you have to go

home and wrap all of your presents and put them under the Christmas tree in the living room. It’s such a

lovely sight seeing a decorated tree with lots of wrapped boxes and parcels under it.

Christmas Eve is not the same in all countries. In Denmark, for example, Christmas Eve is when

people have Christmas dinner and open their presents. I think most people go to midnight mass on

Christmas Eve. This is a special church service held at midnight to remember the birth of Jesus. I think

one of the oldest jokes in the world is: “What time is Midnight Mass?” It’s an easy joke to figure out. Of

course, Christmas Eve is the busiest night of the year for Santa Claus. People in England call him Father

Christmas. If you look really carefully, you’ll see him flying through the air on his sleigh full of

presents. He used to climb down people’s chimneys to deliver his presents. I’m not sure what he does

nowadays because people don’t have chimneys.

Christmas I love Christmas. It’s one of the best times of the year. It’s such a great time for everyone – kids and

adults alike. The thing I like most about it is everyone getting together and eating and giving presents.

When I was a kid, Christmas was an amazing occasion. We’d spend weeks at school making

decorations, singing Christmas carols and practicing to perform in the nativity play. As I got older, I

enjoyed giving presents more than receiving them. Even though Xmas shopping is stressful, it can be

fun trying to find the perfect present for my children. One thing that has stayed with me since I was a

child is my love of Christmas dinner. It has to be my favourite meal ever. Christmas just isn’t Christmas

without roast turkey.

I’m sure Christmas brings the same happy feelings wherever it is celebrated. I hope it continues to

keep its message of love and peace. The Christmas spirit is very important. Nowadays it seems to get a

bit lost. Everyone is so busy buying presents they forget the true meaning of Christmas. I spent quite a

few Christmases in Japan, which was interesting. Everything looked as Christmassy as in England. The

stores even had Frosty the Snowman playing. People bought presents and had a party, but then they

went for a Kentucky Fried Chicken dinner. One thing I would like to experience is Christmas on the

beach in Australia. I can’t imagine Christmas being so hot. But then I suppose it wasn’t that cold in

Bethlehem when Jesus was born.

English in Use PHRASE MATCH Match the following phrases from the article.

Christmas Eve

Paragraph 1

. It’s quite a busy day for run out There are so many most people . You also have to do last quite empty . the shops are lovely sight . You just have to hope they haven’t things to do . It’s such a minute Christmas shopping

Paragraph 2

Christmas Eve is not the through the air have Christmas dinner and open the year one of the oldest jokes nowadays the busiest night of same in all countries you’ll see him flying in the world I’m not sure what he does their presents

Christmas

Paragraph 1

It’s one of the best everyone getting together The thing I like most about it is making decorations We’d spend weeks at school without roast turkey it can be fun trying to find the favourite meal ever It has to be my times of the year Christmas just isn’t Christmas perfect present

Paragraph 2

Christmas brings the same happy feelings meaning of Christmas The Christmas spirit is beach in Australia they forget the true being so hot Everything looked as wherever it is celebrated Christmas on the very important I can’t imagine Christmas Christmassy as in England

GAP FILL Put the words into the gaps in the text.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is, of __________, the day before Christmas Day. It’s quite a busy day for most people who celebrate Christmas. There are so __________ things to do – usually last minute things. For example, you have to quickly send a Christmas card to people you __________, especially when they __________ you one. You also have to do last minute Christmas shopping. I always find Christmas Eve afternoon is a good time to __________. Many people think this is a busy time, but the Christmas __________ is over and the shops are quite empty. You just have to hope they haven’t run out of wrapping paper and sellotape. Then you have to go home and __________ all of your presents and put them under the Christmas tree in the living room. It’s such a __________ sight seeing a decorated tree with lots of wrapped boxes and parcels under it.

rush sent

lovely forgot course

wrap shop

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

Put the correct words from this table into the article.

Christmas

I love Christmas. It’s one of the (1) ____ times of the year. It’s such a great time for everyone – kids and adults (2) ____. The thing I like most about it is everyone getting together and eating and giving presents. When I was a kid, Christmas was an amazing (3) ____. We’d spend weeks at school making decorations, singing Christmas carols and practicing to (4) ____ in the nativity play. As I got older, I enjoyed giving presents more than receiving (5) ____. Even though Xmas shopping is stressful, it can be fun trying to find the perfect present for my children. One thing that has stayed with me since I was a child is my love of Christmas dinner. It has to be my favourite meal (6) ____. Christmas just isn’t Christmas without roast turkey.

I’m sure Christmas brings the same (7) ____ feelings wherever it is celebrated. I hope it continues to keep its message of love and peace. The Christmas (8) ____ is very important. Nowadays it seems to get a bit lost. Everyone is (9) ____ busy buying presents they forget the true meaning of Christmas. I spent quite a few Christmases in Japan, which was interesting. Everything looked as Christmassy as in England. The stores even (10) ____ Frosty the Snowman playing. People bought presents and had a party, but then they went for a Kentucky Fried Chicken dinner. One thing I would like to experience is Christmas on the beach in Australia. I can’t (11) ____ Christmas being so hot. But then I (12) ____ it wasn’t that cold in Bethlehem when Jesus was born.

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Questions

Answers What do you call a person made from snow? snowman

What do you use when you fight with snow? snowballs What winter sport is done on ice? skating What are two winter sports done on snow? skiing/sledding/

snowboarding What do you make when you lay in the snow and flap your arms? snow angel What orange vegetable is used to make a snowman's nose? carrot

Questions Answers What do you put on a tree that rhymes with car? star What falls from the sky that rhymes with grow? snow What covers the windows and rhymes with lost? frost What tasty candy rhymes with mane? candy cane What does Santa drive that rhymes with hay? sleigh

What Christmas decoration rhymes with shell? bell What do you wear on your foot that rhymes with gate? skate What Christmas color rhymes with bed? red What Christmas color rhymes with clean? green What does Santa drink that rhymes with silk? milk What winter weather rhymes with wizard? Blizzard

Questions Answers What large bird is often eaten on Christmas? turkey/goose What does Santa eat on Christmas Eve? cookies What does Santa drink on Christmas Eve? milk What pig meat is often eaten on Christmas?

ham

What nuts do people roast on the fire? chestnuts What hot, brown, milky drink do kids have in winter? hot chocolate What red and white striped candy is found in stockings? candy cane What delicious winter drink is made from eggs and milk? eggnog What kind of cookie looks like a person? gingerbread What building is sometimes made from gingerbread? house

Christmas quiz

Questions

Answers What color is Santa's hat? red Where does Santa live? North Pole How does Santa enter houses? chimney What does Santa give naughty children? coal Where does Santa put the presents? under the tree

Who helps Santa make toys? elves What does Santa use to travel around the world? sleigh What animal pulls Santa's sleigh? reindeer When does Santa deliver presents? Christmas Eve Where does Santa put candy and chocolates? stocking What does Santa have to eat and drink on Christmas Eve? cookies and milk What does jolly mean? happy

Questions Answers What do you call a snow storm? blizzard What do you call ice on the window? frost What icy things hang from the roof? icicles What do you call a piece of snow? snowflake What do you call frozen water? ice

At what temperature does water freeze? zero What white fluffy stuff falls from the sky? snow What does snow do in warm weather? melts What does water do when it gets very cold? freezes What do you call snow that has partly melted on the ground? slush What do you call it when snow comes sliding down a mountain? avalanche What do you call a very light snowfall? flurries

Questions Answers Where do you put presents? under the tree What pretty things do you put on Christmas trees?

decorations

What bright shiny things go on Christmas trees?

lights

Where do you usually put the star? top of the tree What decoration has wings and a halo? angel

What tool is used to cut Christmas trees? axe/saw What decoration has five pointy ends? star What decoration makes a noise? Hint: ding-a-ling. bell What striped candy do people sometimes put on Christmas trees?

candy canes

What are tree boughs? branches What do you call the thick stem of a tree? trunk What do you call the leaves of pine and fir trees? needles

Answer sheet

Christmas words for young learners

around, under, top, hang, chimney, presents, stockings, cookies

Christmas Rhymes

1. gift 2. card 3. elf 4. cane 5. carol

6. tree 7. stocking 8. frost 9. lights 10. sack

11. bell 12. holly 13. Pole

Christmas Collocation Crossword

English in Use (Christmas Eve, Christmas)

The answers to Use of English exercises are in the reading texts

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