Christmas Everywhere

Class round

Choose a number, say the English word, then make a short sentence with it.

Example: Number 4: I can use this word in a classroom sentence.

Sort the words

Put 12 words from the vocabulary list into the groups of this unit.

Mini dialogue

Work with a partner. Use at least four new words and one grammar pattern from this unit.

Quick writing

Write 5 sentences about this unit. Underline the new vocabulary words.

A. Recipe verbs

1. ______ the sugar.
2. ______ the butter and flour.
3. ______ the biscuits into stars.
4. ______ the cake for 30 minutes.
5. ______ the ingredients in a bowl.
6. ______ cinnamon on top.
7. ______ the cookies on a tray.
8. ______ them with hot chocolate.

B. Present Simple or Present Continuous

1. Every year we ______ cards. (send)
2. Look! The children ______ the tree. (decorate)
3. Dad usually ______ dinner. (cook)
4. They ______ carols now. (sing)
5. Santa ______ presents in stories. (bring)
6. I ______ a recipe at the moment. (write)
7. People ______ special food at Christmas. (make)
8. Today we ______ a Christmas poster. (make)

C. Choose the correct sense verb

1. The cookies ______ delicious. (smell/smells)
2. She ______ excited. (look/looks)
3. This cake ______ sweet. (taste/tastes)
4. The room ______ warm. (feel/feels)
5. The song ______ happy. (sound/sounds)
6. The present ______ beautiful. (look/looks)

D. Put the recipe in order

1. Finally, serve the cookies.
2. Then add cinnamon.
3. First, put flour in a bowl.
4. Next, stir the mixture.
5. After that, bake for 20 minutes.

E. Make instructions

1. flour / bowl
2. add / sugar
3. mix / butter
4. cut / star shapes
5. bake / oven
6. serve / family

F. Describe Christmas

1. The Christmas tree / look / beautiful
2. The biscuits / smell / sweet
3. The soup / taste / warm
4. The children / feel / excited
5. The song / sound / happy
6. The lights / look / bright
7. The room / feel / cosy
8. The presents / look / colourful

D. Present Simple or Continuous

1. Every year we ______ cards. (send)
2. Look! The children ______ the tree. (decorate)
3. Dad usually ______ dinner. (cook)
4. They ______ carols now. (sing)
5. Santa ______ presents in stories. (bring)
6. I ______ a recipe at the moment. (write)
7. People ______ special food at Christmas. (make)
8. The cookies ______ delicious. (smell)

E. Recipe order

1. Finally, serve the cookies.
2. Then add cinnamon.
3. First, put flour in a bowl.
4. Next, stir the mixture.
5. After that, bake for 20 minutes.

F. Make festive sentences

1. The room / look / beautiful
2. The biscuits / smell / sweet
3. The soup / taste / warm
4. The children / feel / excited
5. The song / sound / happy
6. The present / look / expensive

G. Usually or now?

1. We usually ______ kourabiedes at Christmas. (make)
2. Today we ______ pancakes. (make)
3. Grandma often ______ Vassilopitta. (bake)
4. At the moment, Dad ______ syrup. (pour)
5. Every year children ______ cards. (send)
6. This year we ______ an email to Santa. (write)

H. Sense verbs: choose the correct sentence

1. This cake tastes fantastic. / This cake is tasting fantastic.
2. The pancakes smell sweet. / The pancakes are smelling sweet.
3. She looks excited. / She is looking excited.
4. The room feels warm. / The room is feeling warm.

I. Santa letter and postcard

1. Write one sentence asking Santa for a present.
2. Write one sentence from Finland.
3. Write one sentence from Brazil.
4. Write one Boxing Day routine.
5. Write one present-letter clue.
6. Write one charity/help sentence.