In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about quirky Christmas traditions from 5 places around the world. It includes discussion questions and other speaking activities about Christmas and traditions. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes a follow-up discussion, a CCQ discussion based on the usage of some of the words/phrases in the video, and a quote from the video. The grammar exercise features a special form of the passive construction in English. There is a quirky tradition follow-up task, as well as additional speaking / writing tasks included. There is also a quiz and review section included.
Video Description
There’s more to the holidays than snow, Santa and stockings. Some festive traditions from around the world are definitely worth knowing about!
Lesson Activities
Speaking:
Christmas, Traditions
Viewing:
Matching, Short Answers
Vocabulary:
Images, CCQ Discussion
Grammar:
Passive Construction (..is thought to have + past participle)
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