Christmas - Topics - British Council



	This Santa isn't real - he's a fake! Can you help the elf and hit him with snowballs? You'll get a special Christmas message!

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	Christmas

Do you celebrate Christmas? Practise Christmas words, write a letter to Santa, and try some Christmas crafts. Find out how Chistmas is celebrated in the United Kingdom and around the world. You can play some special Christmas games, sing a song about Santa, or read a snowman story.

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		christmas words
		Can you spell the Christmas words? Play Balloon Burst.

		christmas match
		What's a reindeer? What's a stocking? Match words and pictures of Christmas things.

		christmas customs
		What do people do to celebrate Christmas in the UK? What's a mince pie? Fill the gaps and find out about some Christmas customs.

		christmas around the world
		Many people around the world celebrate Christmas. But what do people hang in their houses in the Philippines at this time? And in which country does a witch bring the presents? Try a quiz.

		a letter to santa
		Many children write a letter to Santa before Christmas, and tell him what presents they'd like. This letter to Santa is all mixed up! Can you put it in the right order?

		santa, santa, high in the sky
		On Christmas Eve (December 24th), Santa, or Father Christmas, travels with his sleigh and reindeer and takes presents to the children while they are asleep. Listen to a song about Santa.

		the snowman
		It's December 24th, or Christmas Eve, and everywhere is covered in snow. Katie and Eddie make a snowman. But what's going on? Is the snowman waving at them? Read and listen to this story about a snowman.

my favourite day - christmas

What's your favourite day? Read and listen to a boy telling us about Christmas, and find out about some of the things that people do for this holiday in the United Kingom.

FOR OLDER LEARNERS
Find more activities about Christmas on LearnEnglish Central

Christmas words

Practise Christmas words.

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around the world

Learn about Christmas around the world with a quiz.
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Print answers(133KB)
Learn about winter festivals.
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Print answers (99KB)

letter to santa

Write a letter to Santa.

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Print answers (75KB)

christmas crafts

Print ideas for things to make this Christmas (168KB)
Print and make your own snowman (259KB)

flashcards

Print some Christmas flashcards.
Christmas 1 (555KB)
Christmas 2 (449KB)
Christmas 3 (558KB)

for parents and teachers

Find tips for using these Christmas activities with your child, and links to Christmas resources for teachers. Teachers can find notes about using these resources in the classroom on the teaching English website.