ESL Christmas Song Activities

Christmas is a time when we show people that we love them, but it can also be a time of heartbreak and loneliness. Many Christmas songs have been written about both the happiness and sadness that the holiday season can bring.

Here are a few songs to keep you in the mood, whether you are happy or sad. Listen, play the game. Then sing along. There's lots of Christmas vocabulary here.  Try some.


But first, let's try some some vocabulary review 

All I Want for Christmas is You:
Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey

Before you watch:

1.   When you stand under this, you have to kiss someone   
2.   Underneath means ________________ 
2.   This is made out of snow and often has eyes, a nose and stick arms 
3.   We roast these type of nuts on the fire.  
4.   What do people put under the Christmas tree and open on Christmas 
       morning? 
   

Winter Wonderland by Rod Stewart and Michael Buble

Before you watch: 

1`.  A meadow is a place ___________________
2.  What kind of person is a "parson"?  (clue) he can legally 
      marry you with someone
3.   What does Santa ride in the sky with reindeer pulling?

Mistetoe by Justin Bieber

Before you listen to the song: 

1.  Justin Bieber uses the word  "Imma" several times during the song. This is slang for  
      "I'm going to be" 

2.  Cheer is another word for joy. 

3.  What is this below?

4.  If you spend time "chilling" with someone, you ___  

5.  shawti is slang for ______________________________'

6. When you "stare" at someone, you ______

ESL Christmas Vocabulary and Games

It's important to know and understand Christmas vocabulary if you want to about some of the symbols and traditions of Christmas. 

Understanding some of the most common vocabulary will also help you enjoy the Christmas carols you listen to and sing along to during the holidays.

Here are a few vocabulary flashcards, quizzes, games and activities to help you learn and remember some of the important Chrismas words you should know. 

This first item is actually a reading, but it is an interesting one that I hope you will enjoy.

• Mistletoe, the kiss of Christmas
  "It's a vintage year for the legendary mistletoe berries...
  In Britain’s mistletoe-growing regions, a branch would be brought inside at Christmas to protect the house. Any woman walking underneath
  could not refuse to be kissed, or she would remain an old maid. After a kiss, she would pick a berry from the branch."
  (telegraph.co.uk)

Easy Quizzes 

• Christmas vocabulary (learningchocolate.com)

• Easy Christmas Vocabulary activities from ESOL
• Christmas vocabulary Review and Games  

 

Junior's Christmas ( A Fun Activity for Low Levels)

Intermediate Christmas Reading Activities 

• Christmas Shopping Intermediate Reading
• Christmas Shopping Fill in the Blanks (Cloze) 
• Christmas by the Numbers from ESOL - Intermediate reading/scanning activity
• German Christmas Markets Reading 
• German Christmas Market Vocabulary Quiz 
• Giving to Charity at Christmas Intermediate Reading

More Difficult Vocabulary and Quizzes

 (by learningenglishwithmichlle)

Quizlet Christmas Vocabulary Flashcards and games  

 

Quizzes:

• Quizlet Christmas Vocabulary Quiz #1 
• Quizlet Vocabulary Test #2
• Christmas Crossword #1 
• Christmas Crossword # 2
• Christmas Crossword #3
• Christmas Crossword #4

• The Christmas Quiz from Spotlight Magazine
• Christmas Board game ( from Bogglesworld.com)

  MORE TO COME 

Come back tomorrow for more Christmas songs, vocabulary, videos, readings, games and other activities. 

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What are some of YOUR favourite Christmas songs that you would like to see here? Why do you like them?  

Leave a comment and I will try to post them.  

ESL Christmas Songs, Stories and Videos

I know that many of you have started your holidays, but that doesn't mean you should stop
practicing your English. In  fact, this is the perfect time to practice as much as you can out of class.
 We have now officially entered the Christmas season, so I am compiling a list of fun Christmas readings, listening, videos and music. I hope you will enjoy these activities and share them with your families. I am even including some games and vocabulary for children, so this can be a family affair.

Reading and vocabulary activities will be in the Reading Page.Listening activities and children and adult games will go into the Listening Pages. Songs will go into the Music Page. Children's gamesWatch for different items during the next few weeks.

 Some specific things to look for: 

• Charlie's Brown's Christmas - a famous Christmas video 
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas - another famous video of the Dr. Seuss Story.  
• Videos about many aspects of Christmas , Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.
• Listening/reading activities about the day before Christmas, Christmas, Boxing
  Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, the 6th of January  and Kwanzaa. 
• Christmas vocabulary
• Christmas around the world 
• The Gift of the Magi and more.                                           
• Start with this wonderful advent  calendar. Make sure that you only open one window each day as you count down to Christmas. Don't peek!  December Advent Calendar

Feel free to answer questions from the calendar as comments on the postings. If If you have any suggestions about things I should add, please let me know in the comment box below.  

Michelle