Students read about Christmas customs around the world. Of course these vary between countries, cultures, and families, but this overview of Christmas customs may be enough to satisfy your students. A challenging Christmas quiz encourages your higher level students to discuss possible answers and decide which is correct.
Christmas Customs
Overview
Seasonal
Level
Upper-Intermediate: B2Advanced: C1
Included
2 student pagesTeaching notes
Teaching time 60 mins
Language functions Comprehending text
Activities
DiscussionGap fillMatchingMultiple-choiceReadingTrue or false
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