Merry christmas and happy new year

Xmas vocabulary
You have 2 minutes:
Collect as many Christmas–related words as you can in your exercise book.

Talk about the advantages and the disadvantages of Xmas e-shopping
Pros
No crowded shopping centres
Less stressful
Comfortable
Easy
Might be cheaper, etc.
Cons
Can’t touch the items
Paying for delivery
Safe enough?
Delivery-related problems, etc.

Talk about the picture (topic)
for 2 minutes.

How do you celebrate the forthcoming festive days?
How do you prepare in the period of Advent for Xmas?
Do you decorate your home?
Where do you do your Xmas shopping?
What gifts do you usually give to your loved ones?
What was the best present you had ever had?
Do you have any plans for New Year’s Eve? (If yes, what?)

What does a traditional British Xmas dinner contain?
How about in your country?

Talk about the picture (topic)
for 2 minutes.

Role play
You have a sister/brother. You want to buy/prepare Xmas presents for your loved ones TOGETHER.
Discuss what to give to your
-Mother
-Father
-Grandma
-Grandpa
Try to come to an agreement what presents would be the best for each family-member. Convince each other.

Role play
You are a stay-at-home type of husband/wife. However, your partner wants to go out and celebrate New Year’s Eve not at home but somewhere else. Discuss what to do on this day. Try to convince each other.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts.
Xmas has been commercialised recently, therefore, it is all about money& consumption.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts.
Xmas is stressful for mothers as they have to bake and cook a lot, they have to clean the house and do all the preparations in time.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts.
Handmade Xmas presents are much more valuable than bought ones.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts.
Xmas is nothing without a nicely decorate Xmas tree.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts.
New Year’s Eve is totally the same than any other day of the year so we should not celebrate it.

Discuss the statement below. Do you agree/disagree with it? Justify your thoughts.
New Year’s resolutions are absolutely unnecessary and useless.

Do you agree with it?