This lesson plan for teenagers of all ages and adults uses a short, two-minute video to look at the concept of giving and receiving gifts at Christmas.

Author: 
Paul Braddock

The video focuses on shoppers at a shopping centre, or shopping mall, who are given a present but then told that it is not for them.

Before watching the video, students are given the title of the video and asked to predict what the Christmas gift experiment might be. They are also asked to predict some of the lexis they will hear – typical Christmas vocabulary. The activities in the plan take them through the video in two stages, with different expressions for prediction introduced, and thinking time given to allow students to formulate their ideas.

The final activity asks students to write about a present they would like to receive and to guess what they think one of their classmates would like to receive. Students then act out the scene in the video where people are given a gift from someone they don’t know.

Aims

  • Students will use new and known language for predicting to guess what happens in a video.
  • Students will use creativity and analysis to predict unknown facts.
  • Students will develop fluency skills to discuss ideas related to giving and receiving presents.
  • Students will develop writing skills by justifying choices.

Age

Teenagers and adults of all ages

Level

CEF Level B1.2 and above  

Time:

50 - 60 minutes 

Materials

The lesson plan and student worksheet can be downloaded below in PDF format

 

Downloads
PDF icon Teacher notes
PDF icon Student worksheet

Comments

irenecros's picture irenecros replied on

Ahhh what a great experiment! What nice people! This is a wonderful Christmas lesson.

Vicki Perrot's picture Vicki Perrot replied on

Hi, could you post the answers for the expressions for making predictions please, there's a fine line and I'd rather be sure. Thanks!

Cath McLellan's picture Cath McLellan replied on

Hi Vicki,

I would say that the correct answers are:
Certain - 5, 9
Not certain - 2, 6, 10
In between - 1, 3, 4, 7, 8
But as you say, it's a fine line, and you might disagree! Hope you enjoy the lesson.

Cath
TE Team

misabelcozar's picture misabelcozar replied on

Where is the video, please? It is my first time trying to use this material and I cannot find the video for the activity. Thank you very much.

Cath McLellan's picture Cath McLellan replied on

Hello

Thanks for your comment and welcome to the site!
If you click on the link to the teacher notes (it is a PDF document at the bottom of the page), you will find all the instructions for the lesson, including the link to the video (it is from the LearnEnglish Teens site here - https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/chri... ). The student worksheet is just below the teacher notes.
Hope that helps and that you and your students enjoy the lesson!

Best wishes,
Cath
TE Team

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