Topic: Holidays

New Year’s Eve in New York

3, 2, 1, Happy New Year! This engaging New Year’s Eve lesson focuses on the iconic celebration in New York City, including the famous ball drop in Times Square. Designed for upper-intermediate and advanced learners, it explores how people in New York celebrate this exciting occasion. Featuring a helpful video about New Year’s Eve traditions in the city, the lesson helps students practice advanced vocabulary and idioms with clear, real-life examples. With interactive exercises and thought-provoking discussion questions, it provides a fun and meaningful way for learners to build their language skills while exploring one of the world’s most famous New Year’s celebrations.

The Black Friday Phenomenon

Bargain hunters unite! In this lesson, students will learn about the history and evolution of Black Friday as a major shopping day. They will expand their vocabulary and idioms related to shopping with real-life examples. A video will guide discussions on Black Friday's impact on consumer culture.This easy-to-follow lesson includes interactive activities and stimulating questions, making English learning exciting while exploring the world of Black Friday!

Thanksgiving

If your eyes are bigger than your stomach, you might go into a food coma! In this lesson, students will discuss the significance of Thanksgiving, an American holiday, and explore the traditional dishes associated with it. Students will learn and practice using prepositional phrases of place. They will also identify traditional dishes from a holiday celebrated in their own culture. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets designed for both adult and teenage learners, ensuring a fun and interactive learning experience.

Christmas Traditions and Customs

This is the season to be jolly! In this lesson, students will explore different traditions and customs from around the world. They will watch a video about Christmas in the 1950s in the US and share their own country's traditions for important events. The lesson will help them learn new words and phrases related to this topic. It includes fun discussions and worksheets designed for both adult and teenage students, ensuring an engaging and culturally enriching learning experience.

Christmas Language Fun

Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas! In this lesson, students will explore Christmas traditions in the U.S. and around the world through engaging activities and discussions. They will learn about the history of the Christmas tree and practice key vocabulary and idioms, such as eggnog, gingerbread cookies, and tinsel, with clear, real-life examples. The lesson features fun, interactive exercises, like matching activities, discussion prompts, and comprehension questions, to ensure students have an enjoyable and dynamic learning experience. Designed for adult learners at elementary and intermediate levels, this lesson provides plenty of opportunities to practice Christmas-related vocabulary in context.

Kwanzaa Celebrations

Celebrating Roots! This lesson explores the rich traditions and meaning of Kwanzaa, a week-long celebration honoring African-American culture and heritage. Students will watch an engaging video to learn about the history, traditions, and significance of this holiday while expanding their vocabulary with diverse examples. The lesson includes interactive activities and thought-provoking questions designed for teens and adults. It’s a perfect opportunity to build cultural awareness while improving English skills.

Halloween

Trick or treat? In this lesson, students will explore Halloween, an American holiday. The lesson features a video discussing various aspects of Halloween, including skeletons, spider webs, and creative ways to decorate your house for the holiday. Students will learn and practice using discourse markers and relevant vocabulary. The lesson plan includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets developed for both adult and teenage learners, ensuring a fun and interactive learning experience.