Countdown to Christmas | Lelivrescolaire.fr

Did you know?

1. Christmas Day is on December 24^th, on December 25^th or on January 1^st?
2. Christmas is a civil or religious tradition?
3. Christmas is celebrated in the same way all around the world. Right. Wrong.

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Listen

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Listen to the song. Complete the lyrics with the right number. Then, match each sentence to the corresponding stamp.

Countdown to Christmas

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Corresponding stamp	Number	Who? What?
		drummers drumming!
		pipers piping!
		lords a leaping!
		ladies dancing!
		maids a milking!
		swans a swimming!
		geese a laying!
		golden rings!
		calling birds!
		French hens!
		turtle doves!
		a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

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You can choose your Advent Calendar gifts. What do you want to receive?

On the first day of December, I want to receive
The second day,
Then,
The next day,
Finally,

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Read

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Read the Christmas card in your textbook. Spot the differences between the two versions.

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Up to you!

A1 On the five days of Christmas, my best friend gave to me...
A1+ A puppy in a purple box...
A2 Ten geeks a-geeking.

	UK 🇬🇧	US 🇺🇸
People decorate their Christmas trees with popcorn.
You can hear Christmas carols in the streets.
Father Christmas brings presents, eats mince pies and drinks brandy.
Santa brings presents, eats a cookie and drinks some milk.
The traditional dessert is Christmas pudding.