Providing information about a unique celebration in your own country
Reading to improve intonation and pronunciation
Discovering traditions practised in the United Kingdom
Discussing questions related to the topic, and giving your own opinions
Future in the past
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
REVISION
In the previous lesson we spoke about Thanksgiving in the United States of America. Tell me about a celebration that is unique to your country or culture.
As you go through the following slides, remember to ask about new words. Your teacher will correct your pronunciation as you read.
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
VOCABULARY
Christmas Traditions Listening: listen to your teacher’s pronunciation. Ask questions. The first most obvious sign of Christmas comes in November, when shops put up Christmas decorations. Christmas lights are used to decorate some of the main streets. There are often special ceremonies when these are turned on. The lights represent the stars that shone in the sky on the first Christmas Eve. Most British people also send Christmas cards to their friends. Cards are displayed in homes throughout the Christmas season. Christmas trees are put up in December. These are decorated in different ways. Red, gold and silver are popular colours for decorations.
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
VOCABULARY
Christmas Traditions Now read these. Focus on pronunciation and intonation: British people normally buy Christmas presents for other members of their own family. Some people also give presents to some of their friends. Presents are normally covered with colourful wrapping paper and exchanged on 25 December.
Many people like to go to a church service at Christmas. One popular service is the Midnight Service on Christmas Eve. This starts at about 11:30pm and lasts about an hour so it is Christmas Day at the end of the service. The word Christmas comes from “Christ’s Mass”. This is the annual Church Service held to honour the birth of Christ.
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
VOCABULARY
Christmas Traditions In Britain, a traditional Christmas cake is a rich fruit cake topped with marzipan and covered with white icing sugar. This is eaten at tea-time (in the late afternoon) on any day shortly before or after Christmas. Mince pies are also very popular.
A typical Christmas meal is prepared. Roast turkey is the most common meat, but other birds such as chicken or goose are also served for the Christmas meal. Stuffing, roast potatoes, Brussels sprouts or other vegetables and gravy are eaten with the meat.
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
EXERCISE
Discussion Questions
1. Is Christmas celebrated in your country?
2. What does your family eat for Christmas?
3. Which Christmas traditions have you heard of (that are not mentioned here?)
4. When do you exchange gifts with others in your country?
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
EXERCISE
Now give your own opinion:
The Christmas celebration is changing from a religious celebration to a commercial one. Would you agree with this statement? Why/Why not?
Some countries want to stop Christmas from being a public holiday. Do you agree with this? Why/Why not?
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
GRAMMAR
Reported Speech: Future in the past If in the direct speech there is a future with “will”, in the reported speech “will” turns into “would” + infinitive. UNREPORTED: “ I will soon buy a car” REPORTED: Yesterday Mary said she would soon buy a car.
UNREPORTED: “ I will be at home in the evening”. REPORTED: Paul said he would be at home in the evening.
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
GRAMMER
Reported Speech Some words may be changed in indirect speech : DIRECT SPEECH
INDIRECT SPEECH
DIRECT SPEECH
Here
There
Tomorrow
Today
That day/Then
Next week
This morning That morning Tonight That night
Last week This
Yesterday
Now
The day before
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
INDIRECT SPEECH
The next day/The following day The next week/the week after The week before That Then/that day/right away
EXERCISE
Turn the following sentences into reported speech
“I’ll see you tomorrow”. She said ….. “I’ll phone you this evening”. He said ….. “Do you like it here?”. She asked if I ….. “My uncle died last week”. He told me his uncle ….. “This meat tastes funny”. She said …..
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
EXERCISE
Turn the following sentences into reported speech
“I’m leaving now”. He told us ….. “I’ll be back next week”. She said ….. “Will you marry me?” I asked him if ….. “The train leaves at 11.00 tonight”. He told me ….. “ It will be windy tomorrow”. The forecast said ….. “ I’ll be back by 10.30”. The doctor said ….. English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
EXERCISE
Rewrite these sentences in the direct speech
-Mum used to say not to spend too much and to save some money for rainy days. Mum used to say : “ … -The teacher said we shouldn’t forget what she had told us. -Ann asked if she should put the bags on the table or leave them there. -The policeman asked the boy what his name was and where he lived. - She promised she would help us if we still needed her the following day. English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
EXERCISE
Rewrite these sentences in the direct speech
-Tom asked Jane if she knew the answer to the problem he was trying to solve. -Mr Brown promised Paul he would go fishing if the weather didn’t change the day after. -Mrs Jones phoned Sue and said it was already two o’clock and Paul wasn’t back yet. She wanted to know if he was still there. -Mum asked me if I knew who was coming to dinner that night.
English Language
Level B2 Lesson 5
REVIEW
Provided information about a unique celebration Practised listening skills Read to improve intonation and pronunciation Reported speech: Future in the past Practised giving your own opinion
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