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Merry Christmas Mr Bean (Part1)

Watch on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2UCRNldC3s

Before you watch - discussDo you celebrate Christmas?What do people usually do on Christmas Eve in the UK?What do people usually do on Christmas Day in the UK?Do you know of any special Christmas food or Christmas customs in the UK?What decorations do we have?What’s a cracker?What’s mistletoe?What are carols?

1) Put these sentences in the correct order

A Mr Bean went Christmas shopping in HarrodsB Santa Claus rang a bellC Mr. Bean dropped the Christmas tree baublesD He pulled out the plugE He pulled Santa’s beardF He plugged in the lightsG The lights went offH He parked the car

2) Tick the things you see in the Christmas nativity scene

Table Dog Policeman AngelCow Dinosaur Bed SheepCat Ambulance TankChairs Superman HelicopterLorry Robot HorseDonkey Aeroplane Carpet

3) True or false?

1) The band played Christmas carols 2) Mr Bean’s girlfriend bought some fruit3) She wanted a diamond ring 4) Mr Bean went into the shop5) The musical conductor was young6) He wore a uniform with a cap7) There was a pickpocket in the crowd8) He stole Mr Bean’s wallet9) Mr Bean caught the thief10) The thief had a necklace and a ring11) Mr Bean gave the basket to the policeman12) Mr Bean conducted the band13) There was a book stall behind him 14) Mr Bean took a small Christmas tree home

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Merry Christmas Mr Bean (Part 2)

4a) Answer the questions 1) What Christmas decorations did Mr Bean have?2) What kind of films were on TV?3) Did Mr Bean like the films?4) What did the children sing?5) Did Mr Bean like them?6) What did he eat?7) Did he give the children anything?8) What were his 3 Christmas presents and who

were they for?

4b) Correct these sentences

1) Mr Bean put the bauble on the chair = Mr Bean didn’t put it on a chair he put it on the tree.

2) He wrote a letter3) He put the letter in the post box4) He put the card on the shelf

5) Who says it? Put “B” for Bean or “G” for his girlfriend.

___”Are you alright in there?”___“Fine, thank you”___“Cup of tea?”___“Oh Yes, if you’re having one”___“Well I might”___“Have you got the turkey on?”___“Do you want a hand?”___“No, no, thank you”

6) Fill in the gaps from this list of verbs USE THE PAST FORMS

(You can use some verbs more than once)

1. Mr Bean _____ lunch2. The turkey ______ very big3. He ______ stuffing inside the turkey4. He ______ his watch5. His girlfriend ______ the doorbell6. She ______ up the mistletoe7. She ______ when she ___ Mr Bean8. She ______ the coal bucket out the window9. Mr Bean ______ his watch10. They ______ sandwiches for lunch11. She ______ him a present12. She ______ a kiss13. He ______ want to kiss her14. He _____ her a present15. She ______ after she ___ her present and ______ the flat16. Mr Bean ______ the cracker17. There ___ an explosion

Pull Eat Give Do Cry Make Be Ring Find Leave Want Scream Throw Lose Put Hang Be See

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For Teachers

Merry Christmas Mr Bean VocabExplain crackers http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/crackers.htmlExplain mistletoe http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christmas/mistletoe.aspx http://express.howstuffworks.com/mb-mistletoe.htm Explain carols http://woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/carols.html Typical tree decorations http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/trees.html

Xmas vocab – crackers, mistletoe, Christmas tree, tinsel, carols, carol singers, Santa Claus / Father Christmas, stockings, presents, holly, turkey, stuffing, fairy lights, angel, star, cards, pudding, baubles, nativity scene, baby Jesus, manger

Find out about the British Christmas here http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/

AnswersPart 1

1HABECDGF

2CowLorryDonkeyDogDinosaurRobotPolicemanBedTankHelicopterAngel

31,3,4,6,7,9,10 and 12 are true

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Merry Christmas Mr Bean Answers part 24a)

1) Cards, crackers, socks, baubles, tree, lights2) Horror, war3) No4) Carols5) Yes6) Chocolates7) No8) Eyes for the bear, socks for himself and cheese for the mouse.

4b) Students correct sentences using the negative

5) Who says it? Put “B” for Bean or “G” for his girlfriend.

G___”Are you alright in there?”B___“Fine, thank you”B___“Cup of tea?”G___“Oh Yes, if you’re having one”B___“Well I might”G___“Have you got the turkey on?”G___“Do you want a hand?”B___“No, no, thank you”

6) Fill in the gaps from this list of verbs USE THE PAST FORMS (You can use some verbs more than once)

1) made2) was3) put4) lost5) rang6) hung7) screamed, saw8) threw9) found10) ate11) gave, 12) wanted13) didn’t14) gave15) cried, saw, left16) pulled17) was

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Pull Eat Give Do Cry Make Be Ring Find Leave Want Scream Throw Lose Put Hang Be See

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Christmas word square. Can you find these words in the box? The words go across and down.

1. crackers2. mistletoe3. tree4. lights5. tinsel6. carols7. Santa Claus8. stockings9. presents10. holly11. turkey12. stuffing13. angel14. star15. cards16. pudding17. baubles18. nativity19. manger

n a t i v i t y h b c t h o l l y

s t u f f i n g z a c i y i x f r

m a n g e r r q m u z n a i o b f

m i s t l e t o e b y s c x e x s

t u r k e y w z m l p e t b j s j

w s e l c c m h w e u l c n f c c

s c g l t m w i i s d l a u z a u

S a n t a C l a u s d g r o w r c

b b x d f n r g p k i f d x c o l

c i u w y p c a g i n e s s l l t

i w v o t i c u d m g m m w i s r

z v v d m t h e e c q b l x g y e

c t y s i j s i d a n g e l h m e

o j n v m s t o c k i n g s t u p

g w d s g m a z w m t a f i s x f

q z g l k k r k f t c j j a i y c

c r a c k e r s p r e s e n t s k

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Christmas word square (Solution)

n a t i v i t y _ b _ t h o l l y

s t u f f i n g _ a _ i _ _ _ _ _

m a n g e r _ _ _ u _ n _ _ _ _ _

m i s t l e t o e b _ s _ _ _ _ _

t u r k e y _ _ _ l p e _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e u l c _ _ c _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s d _ a _ _ a _

S a n t a C l a u s d _ r _ _ r _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i _ d _ _ o _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ s _ l l t

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g _ _ _ i s r

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g _ e

_ _ _ _ _ _ s _ _ a n g e l h _ e

_ _ _ _ _ s t o c k i n g s t _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

c r a c k e r s p r e s e n t s _

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