Christmas: Family Traditions
An A2 reading lesson about Christmas, with a short article, vocabulary matching, comprehension questions, group discussion and a writing task. Answers and a teaching note are included on page 3.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Vocabulary matching before reading
- Article and comprehension questions
- Discussion and writing task
- Answers and teaching note on page 3
Read about family Christmas traditions and recognise that meals, decorations and gifts differ between households.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give pages 1–2 to learners and retain page 3. Introduce decorate and present as used in the article.
- Match the words, then predict what people may put on a tree.
- Read for decorations, shared meals and inexpensive ways to give; answer the five questions, including the two that challenge assumptions about food and cost.
- Discuss cards, food and holidays, then plan the 5–6-sentence homework about a holiday meal or family tradition.
Support and extension
Support by grouping vocabulary into decorations, food and people. Extend with an example of a gift of time or kindness. Allow fictional households and avoid assuming everyone celebrates Christmas.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
