A Christmas advert on TV Activity 1 Before watching the Christmas advert, tick what you think will be in the clip.

Father Christmas The Wise Men an elf a snowman mince pies

a gingerbread man a wreath a Xmas tree a dwarf Snow White

a reindeer baubles a sleigh presents crackers

Xmas carol singers Christmas lights jingle bells candles snow

stockings a fairy a tin soldier cards a teddy bear

a Xmas pudding a Christmas cake a turkey an angel a star

Activity 2 Where does the scene take place ? in England in France Justify.

The scene doesn't take place in ....................................because I can't see a.............................................................

or a .....................................................................And I can't see any................................................, .........................

............................................................................................................................or........................................................

Activity 3 Fill in the gaps with words from activity 1.

Christmas is celebrated in England. People decorate their ...................................................with .......................

and..............................................................The English buy and send a lot of ...............................

They sing .................................................................in the streets. On Christmas Eve (December 24th) children

hang their ......................................by the fireplace. They open their.................................on Christmas Day

(December 25th). For Xmas dinner, people usually have t............................, Christmas p.............................and

Christmas ...............................They pull c.........................................and they eat m.................................p.................

Merry christsmas happy holidays

Activity 4 Observation Quiz

1.Who is the first to climb down the rope? the fairy the tin soldier the Gingerbread Man the dwarf

2.How many Gingerbread Men are there ? 3 4 5 6

3.Who is switching on the Xmas lights ? Father Christmas the tin soldier the snowman the dwarf

4.Who is roasting the turkey ? Father Christmas the tin soldier the snowman the dwarf

5.What colour is the bauble carried by one of the Wise Men ? blue gold red silver

6. What's the date on the alarm clock ? ............................................................................

7. It is 6:32 in the morning. true false

8. Who is putting the Jingle Bell song on ? the fairy the tin soldier the Gingerbread Man the dwarf

9. The Christmas Tree is a plant. true false

10. The dwarf is right-handed. true false

Activity 5 A Christmas song

1. Listen and write the missing words.

.........................................................................................................................Rock

2. Arrange the words in the right order.

jingle / swing / bells / ring / and / jingle / bells

....................................................................................................................................................

fun / snowing / up / bushels / and / blowing /of

....................................................................................................................................................

has / hop / the / now / jingle / begun

....................................................................................................................................................

3. Listen and write the missing words.

.........................................................................................................................Rock

Jingle bells chime in jingle bell.....................................

.....................................and prancing in Jingle Bell....................................in the frosty..........................

4. Have a guess, then listen and check.

What a bright day time, it's the right wrong time

to rock dance the clock night away.

5. Number the sentences as you hear them.

..............That's the jingle bell rock.

..............Jingle around the clock.

..............To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh.

..............Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet.

..............Jingle bell time is a swell time.

..............Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet

Across

1. Not for your feet.

3. A bird eaten at Christmas.

6. A sweet and delicious dessert.

8. Under the Christmas tree.

9. They go bang on Xmas Day!

Down

1. Its nose is often a carrot.

2. Pulled by Rudolph.

4. Rudolph is one of them.

5. Special Christmas songs.

7. You write Merry Christmas on it.

Across

1. Not for your feet.

3. A bird eaten at Christmas.

6. A sweet and delicious dessert.

8. Under the Christmas tree.

9. They go bang on Xmas Day!

Down

1. Its nose is often a carrot.

2. Pulled by Rudolph.

4. Rudolph is one of them.

5. Special Christmas songs.

7. You write Merry Christmas on it.

From Isabelle Boresy miss.bee618@hotmail.fr video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPM2Mozh_Ig Lyrics Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun Now the jingle hop has begun Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square In the frosty air. What a bright time, it's the right time To rock the night away Jingle bell time is a swell time To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet Jingle around the clock Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet That's the jingle bell, That's the jingle bell, That's the jingle bell rock. Karaoke (easier for kids)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=FR&hl=fr&v=XpxNNalLTB4