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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
CHRISTMAS

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​60-minute Lesson Plan
CHRISTMAS
"Was There Ever a Real Santa Claus?"
Level: Elementary to Intermediate
​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion
​Grammar Practice

​Writing Practice
​Role Play Interview
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​Answer Key attached
​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Christmas ​Music for ESL Classes
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​Play this light instrumental Christmas music  (with a video montage of 60 different Christmas scenes) to help create a cozy, seasonal atmosphere during your ESL Christmas activities. 

​​Playing Time: 10 minutes

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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
​Version 2
Scroll down to find Version 1

CHRISTMAS
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15 vocabulary items about Christmas

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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15 Essential Words About Christmas
candle
candy cane
Christmas card
Christmas lights
​Christmas shopping
Christmas stocking
Christmas tree
church
​decorate
​fireworks
gingerbread
​present
Santa Claus
snowman
​turkey

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Crossword
CHRISTMAS
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Information-Gap (Pair Work) 

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes
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Advice Column
CHRISTMAS


Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about Christmas

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions

Level: Intermediate to Advanced


Approximate Time: 25 minutes
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Spot the Differences Speaking Activities
"Students tend to mark the differences they have identified on the actual pictures, by ringing them or marking them with an 'x'; to save having to reproduce new pictures every time you want to do the activity, it is wise to forbid this in advance, and make students write down their discoveries on separate pieces of papers; usually one-word notes will suffice."
                                                     Discussions that Work
                                                     ~Penny Ur


​Note: Asking your students write notes to describe  differences has the added benefit of introducing spelling practice!
Robert :)

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​Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity
​CHRISTMAS
​Information-gap

Pair work; Answer Key attached

Find all seven differences in the pictures.

Level: Elementary to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Did you know that all the "Spot the Differences" activities on this site (like the one above) were created by Ms Gemma Lee, an extremely talented South Korean artist currently living in Abu Dhabi? 

Click on the video and watch her short YouTube video, "Christmas Cookies!"  

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​5-Page Lesson
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Page 1 - Vocabulary Practice
Page 2 - Reading and Vocab Gap-fill
Page 3 - Reading Comprehension
               Speaking Practice
               Writing Practice

Page 4 - Grammar Practice
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Page 5 - Listening & Spelling Practice
With Answer Key
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
​(CEFR A2)
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Pair Work Discussion
SANTA CLAUS
20 questions about Santa Claus - evenly divided into
'A' and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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Discussion Practice
SANTA CLAUS
​16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

SANTA CLAUS
Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Reading and Grammar
CHRISTMAS
Please note that the script in this exercise is very similar to the script in the blended learning lesson at the top of this page!
271-word article: 'Who is Santa Claus ... Really?'

Level: Intermediate


  • 8 Reading comprehension questions
  • 12 'Grammar-in-Context' questions
  • Writing practice

Notes and Answer Key attached


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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
​Version 1 
Scroll up to find Version 2
CHRISTMAS
15 vocabulary items about Christmas

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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   carol
   celebrate
   Christmas card
   Christmas Eve
​   Christmas lights
   Christmas tree
   church
   December 25
   decorate
​   holiday
   Merry Christmas
   Santa Claus
   shopping season
   turkey
​   winter

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Word Search
CHRISTMAS
12 Christmas-related vocabulary items

Answer Key attached

Level: Lower Intermediate to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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Worksheet
CHRISTMAS
Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.

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Rank &
Discuss Opinions

CHRISTMAS and SANTA
12 statements about Christmas and Santa

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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