Dys version
Dys version
An English Christmas Market and Business Rush. The same four sessions, in short steps.
One step at a time. Important words are in bold. Click to see the answers.
Readable font, large spacing, no italics. Your teacher can read the documents aloud.
Session 1. The Festive Spirit
When is Christmas Day?
Answer
25 December.
Describe a Christmas market.
Example: Look! People are skating.
Habit: present simple.
Every year, people buy presents.
Now: be + V-ing.
Look! They are drinking hot chocolate.
Habit or now?
Look! A boy (skate / is skating).
Answer
is skating
Habit or now?
Every year, the market (opens / is opening) in November.
Answer
opens
Christmas Jumper Day.
Write 1 sentence: The manager is wearing…
Answer
For example: The manager is wearing a red jumper with a reindeer.
Learn 6 words of the word bank.
Session 2. The Stock Shortage
Correct: Look! He wears a jumper.
Answer
Look! He is wearing a jumper.
Say what is missing and what is too much.
Example: We have very few turkeys.
Things you can count: many, too many, few.
Things you cannot count: much, too much, little.
Turkeys: 2 left.
We have very … turkeys.
Answer
few
Puddings: 400 left.
There are too … puddings.
Answer
many
Snow: 30 cm.
There is too … snow.
Answer
much
Copy the model message:
Boss, we have a crisis! There are too many puddings and very few turkeys.
Answer
Well done!
Learn: many, much, few, little.
Session 3. The Sound of Christmas
much or many? … time
Answer
much
Tell a Christmas memory.
Example: Last Christmas, I gave a present to my sister.
Past simple: finished action.
Regular: wish, wished.
Irregular: give, gave · buy, bought · make, made · sing, sang
Listen to the carol.
We … you a merry Christmas.
Answer
wish
Past simple of buy?
Answer
bought
Clap the strong syllable:
Christmas
Answer
CHRISTmas
Learn 4 verbs: gave, bought, made, sang.
Session 4. Rules at Work
Past simple of sing?
Answer
sang
Say the rules at work.
Example: You must wear your badge.
must / have to = obligatory.
mustn't = forbidden.
should = good advice.
Phone on the shop floor?
You … use your phone.
Answer
mustn't
Big queue.
You … stay calm.
Answer
should
Christmas Day.
We … close the shop: it's the law.
Answer
have to
Learn: must, mustn't, should.
Quiz
8 questions.
Click one answer.
Click Hint for help.
At the end, click Correct my answers.
Final task
Give one rule with must.
Answer
You must wear your name badge.
Title 1: Traditions.
Write 2 sentences. Example: People eat mince pies.
Title 2: Politeness.
Write 2 rules. Example: You must smile.
Title 3: Stock crisis.
Write 1 sentence. Example: There are very few turkeys.
Finish your guide: 100 words.