In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a short video about the history of Christmas. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about Christmas, its history, Christmas traditions, and the holiday in general. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes activities on parts of speech (nouns), a quote from the video, and vocabulary context usage. The grammar activity features the usage of verb patterns using verb + [object] + preposition + [object]. There are additional speaking tasks included with a vocabulary activity, as well as a quiz and review section.

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