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Pełna lekcja Let’s Talk: Christmas and New Year – w sklepie
Warm-up
- Do all the people you know celebrate Christmas? Why or why not?
- How do most people celebrate Christmas in your country?
- What is your favourite holiday or end-of-year tradition?
- How do people usually celebrate the end of the year?
- What do you think is the best part of the holiday season?
- How do you feel about the weather at Christmas and the end of the year?
Christmas Traditions
- Did you believe in Santa Claus when you were a child?
- Do you remember when you found out that Santa Claus wasn’t real? How did you react?
- Does your family have any special Christmas traditions?
- Do you have a traditional Christmas? What does it mean to you?
- What is your favourite Christmas song?
- What is your favourite Christmas movie?
- Do you have a Christmas tree? Is it real or artificial?
- How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
- When do you put up your Christmas tree, and when do you take it down?
- Do you only put up a Christmas tree, or other decorations too?
- What Christmas decorations do you like?
- Do you decorate the outside of your house for Christmas?
- Does your town get decorated at Christmas? What kind of decorations?
- What kind of food do you eat at Christmas?
- Do you cook at Christmas? What do you make?
- Do you attend any special religious ceremonies during the Christmas season?
- Do you see your relatives at Christmas time?
- Did you enjoy last Christmas?
- How did you celebrate Christmas last year?
- Do people behave differently at Christmas?
- Do people try to be better people at Christmas?
- Do you donate money or clothes to charity just because it’s Christmas?
- Do you think Christmas can be a depressing time for some people? Why?
Gift Giving and Celebrations
- Do you enjoy giving or receiving gifts more? Why?
- What kind of gifts do you usually give or receive?
- What is the best Christmas present you have ever received?
- How many Christmas presents do you usually give?
- How many Christmas cards do you usually send and receive?
- If you could give anyone in the world a gift, who would it be and what would you give?
- Do you prefer big celebrations or small gatherings during the holidays?
Fun and Creative Questions
- If you could spend Christmas anywhere in the world, where would it be?
- Have you ever celebrated Christmas in a foreign country?
- Would you like to celebrate Christmas abroad? Why or why not?
- If you could invite three famous people to your Christmas dinner, who would you invite and why?
- If you could create a new holiday tradition, what would it be?
- How would you plan the perfect New Year’s Eve party?
Comparing Cultures
- How is Christmas or New Year celebrated differently in other countries you know about?
- Can Christmas be celebrated by religious people only?
- What’s one thing you’d like to try from another country’s holiday traditions?
Shopping for Christmas
- What is your Christmas shopping usually like?
- Do you enjoy shopping for Christmas gifts? Why or why not?
- When do you usually start Christmas shopping: early or at the last minute?
- Do you prefer shopping online or in stores for Christmas? Why?
- What is the best Christmas deal or discount you’ve ever found?
- Have you ever bought something because of a Christmas sale? What was it?
- How do you feel about big shopping events like Black Friday or Boxing Day sales?
Commercialisation of Christmas
- Is Christmas becoming too commercialised? Why or why not?
- What do you think about Christmas advertisements on TV or online?
- Do you think people spend too much money at Christmas? Why?
- Do you think children expect too many gifts at Christmas? Why?
Gifts and Spending
- Do you have a budget for Christmas shopping? How do you decide how much to spend?
- What is the most expensive gift you have ever bought? Was it worth it?
- What is the most expensive Christmas present you plan to buy this year?
- How do you feel about exchanging gifts at work or with friends?
- Would you prefer to receive a practical gift or a surprise gift? Why?
Alternatives to Shopping
- Have you ever given a non-material gift, like an experience or a donation?
- What do you think about a „no-gift” Christmas? Would you try it?
- How can people focus more on spending time together instead of spending money?
- Are homemade gifts more special than store-bought ones? Why?
- How can we celebrate Christmas without spending too much money?
End-of-Year Reflections
- Was this year better or worse than last year? Why?
- What was the best thing that happened to you this year?
- What was the saddest thing for you this year?
- What was the toughest thing for you this year?
- Did you achieve any goals this year? What were they?
- What was the best film you saw this year?
- What was the best music you discovered this year?
- What was the best TV show you watched this year?
- What was the best place you visited this year?
- What was the best food you had this year?
- What was the best restaurant you went to this year?
- What was the most useful thing you bought this year?
- What was the most expensive thing you bought this year?
- What was the best item of clothing you bought this year?
- What was your biggest waste of money this year?
- What was something you lost this year?
- Do you have any regrets about this year?
New Year
- Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year?
- Do people in your country usually make New Year’s resolutions?
- What is one New Year’s resolution you could share?
- What do you hope to do differently next year?