Презентация merry-christmas-and-a-happy-new-year

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

Xmas vocabulary • You have 2 minutes: Collect as many Christmas–related words as you can in your exercise book.

Talk about the advantages and the disadvantages of Xmas e-shopping Pros • No crowded shopping centres • Less stressful • Comfortable • Easy • Might be cheaper, etc. Cons • Can’t touch the items • Paying for delivery • Safe enough? • Delivery-related problems, etc.

Talk about the picture (topic) for 2 minutes.

How do you celebrate the forthcoming festive days? • How do you prepare in the period of Advent for Xmas? • Do you decorate your home? • Where do your Xmas shopping? • What gifts do you usually give to your loved ones? • What was the best present you had ever had? • Do you have any plans for New Year’s Eve? (If yes, what? )

What does a traditional British Xmas dinner contain? How about in your country?

Talk about the picture (topic) for 2 minutes.

Role play You have a sister/brother. You want to buy/prepare Xmas presents for your loved ones TOGETHER. • Discuss what to give to your — Mother — Father — Grandma — Grandpa Try to come to an agreement what presents would be the best for each family-member. Convince each other.

Role play You are a stay-at — home type of husband/wife. However, your partner wants to go out and celebrate New Year’s Eve not at home but somewhere else. Discuss what to do on this day. Try to convince each other.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts. Xmas has been commercialised recently, therefore, it is all about money& consumption.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts. Xmas is stressful for mothers as they have to bake and cook a lot, they have to clean the house and do all the preparations in time.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts. Handmade Xmas presents are much more valuable than bought ones.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts. Xmas is nothing without a nicely decorate Xmas tree.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts. • New Year’s Eve is totally the same than any other day of the year so we should not celebrate it.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts. New Year’s resolutions are absolutely unnecessary and useless.

Do you agree with it?

Thank you for your participation! Have a good time at Xmas!