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Christmas crafts

Do you celebrate Christmas? Print and decorate a Christmas tree, or print a page with lots of ideas for things you can make at Christmas.

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All terms: Celebrations, Christmas, Worksheets, 6-8 years, A1 (medium), Reading & Viewing Comprehension
Short Stories

My Favourite Day - Diwali

Diwali, or Deepavali, is the Hindu festival of lights. It is the most popular festival from South Asia. It is usually celebrated in October or November and lasts five days.

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All terms: Celebrations, Describing / Presenting, Diwali, English Expressions, Matching exercise, Vocabulary: everyday expressions, Wordsearch, Your turn, 6-8 years, A1 (medium), Listening : identify gist, Reading : identify/distinguish words/sounds, Functions: describing things, Pronunciation: sentence intonation, Reading : identify specific information, Vocabulary: spelling, Word Building, Grammar: present simple
Short Stories

My Favourite Day - Christmas

December 25th is Christmas Day. We celebrate Christmas in the United Kingdom. It's a holiday for most people, and there are lots of customs and traditions, and children get lots of presents!

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All terms: Animated story, Celebrations, Christmas, Describing / Presenting, Matching exercise, Worksheets, Your turn, 6-8 years, A1 (medium), Listening : identify gist, Reading : identify/distinguish words/sounds, Listening : identify specific information, Functions: describing things, Vocabulary: spelling, Vocabulary: word building, Word Building, Grammar: present simple
Short Stories

My Favourite Day - Eid al Fitr

Eid al-fitr is an Islamic festival. It takes place at the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting when people don't eat and drink during the day.

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All terms: Animated story, Celebrations, traditions, Wordsearch, Worksheets, Your turn, 6-8 years, A1 (medium), Listening : identify gist, Reading : identify/distinguish words/sounds, Pronunciation: sentence intonation, Reading : identify specific information, Vocabulary: spelling, Vocabulary: word building, Word Building, Grammar: present simple
Short Stories

My Favourite Day - Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is celebrated in many countries around the world. Each new year is named after one of twelve animals.

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All terms: Animated story, Celebrations, Chinese New Year, Describing / Presenting, English Expressions, Matching exercise, Vocabulary: everyday expressions, Wordsearch, Worksheets, Your turn, A1 (medium), Listening : identify gist, Reading : identify/distinguish words/sounds, Listening : identify specific information, 9-11 years, Functions: describing things, Pronunciation: sentence intonation, Vocabulary: spelling, Word Building, Verb : Tenses Aspects Moods
Short Stories

The lantern (a Ramadan story)

A young prince runs away from home and is imprisoned by a lonely ghoul. Who will save him? Ramadan is an Islamic festival, a time of year when people remember the poor.

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All terms: Animated story, Celebrations, Worksheets, Your turn, A1 (medium), Listening : identify gist, Grammar: linking words addition, Listening : identify specific information, 9-11 years, Pronunciation: sentence intonation, Listening : identify sequence, Vocabulary: word building, Word Building, Grammar: past simple
Songs

Happy New Year

People do lots of special things to celebrate Chinese New Year, this song is about some of them. You can listen and sing along.

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All terms: Celebrations, Chinese New Year, Describing / Presenting, traditions, Worksheets, 6-8 years, A1 (medium), Listening : identify/distinguish words/sounds, Functions: describing things, Grammar: imperatives, Listening : identify sequence, Pronunciation: rhyme, Functions: telling a story, Everyday Basics
Songs

Ramadan chant

Ramadan is a very important time of year in the Islamic calendar, a time of year when people remember the poor.

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All terms: Celebrations, Songs, Worksheets, 6-8 years, A1 (medium), Listening : identify/distinguish words/sounds, Grammar: imperatives, Pronunciation: word stress, Word Building, Grammar: present simple
Worksheets

Winter festivals

What do you know about winter festivals around the world? Try a quiz!

Worksheets:
Download and print quiz
Download and print answers

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All terms: Around the world, Celebrations, Winter, Worksheets
Your turn

My favourite day

What is your favourite day? Read about some favourite days and post a comment below to tell us about your favourite day of the week.

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All terms: Birthdays, Celebrations, Chinese New Year, Christmas, English Expressions, Holidays, Vocabulary: everyday expressions, Your turn, A1 (medium), 9-11 years, Functions: stating opinions, Writing : personal recounts, Everyday Basics, Grammar: present simple

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