New Year Celebration
😊 Emotions & Winter Feelings
Exercise 1. Answer the questions below. Choose one or more emotions from the table. Speak in full sentences if possible.
❓ Questions
- 🎭 What emotions are you feeling today?
😊 Emotions (choose from the table)
| A1–A2 | B1–B2 |
| 😊 happy, 😌 calm, 😄 excited, 😔 sad, 😴 tired, 😐 bored, 🥰 comfortable, 😟 worried, 🧊 cold, ☕ relaxed | 🌟 inspired, 🧘♂️ relaxed, 😔 nostalgic, 😩 drained, 🤩 enthusiastic, 😐 indifferent, 🛋️ comforted, 😟 anxious, ❄️ emotionally cold, ☕ content |
- ❄️ Do you like winter? Why or why not?
- ☁️ How does winter weather usually make you feel?
- 🏠 How do you usually feel when spending a winter evening at home?
- 🎄 What emotions do winter holidays bring you?
- 🌙 How do you feel about long, dark winter evenings?
💬 Optional support (for speaking)
🗣️ Today I feel…
🗣️ In winter, I often feel…
🗣️ Spending winter evenings at home makes me feel…
❄️ Exercise 3. Answer the following questions. Try to use full sentences.
| A1–A2 | B1–B2 |
| 🎄 How do you usually celebrate New Year? | 🎄 How do you usually celebrate New Year, and how did you use to celebrate it in childhood? |
| 🎁 Did you use to celebrate New Year with your family when you were a child? | 🎁 What New Year traditions are you used to, and which ones have changed over time? |
| ☕ What do you like drinking in winter? | ☕ What hot drinks do you enjoy drinking, and why do you find drinking them comforting in winter? |
| 🏠 What do you like doing at home in winter? | 🏠 What indoor activities do you enjoy doing, and how do they help you relax? |
| 🎶 Do you like listening to music in winter? | 🎶 Do you think listening to music feels different in winter compared to other seasons? |
| ❄️ Are you used to cold winter weather? | ❄️ How long did it take you to get used to living in a cold or dark winter climate? |
| 🧣 What clothes do you usually wear in winter? | 🧣 How has wearing winter clothes changed for you since childhood? |
| 🌨️ Do you like winter weather? | 🌨️ Did you use to enjoy winter more when you were younger, or do you enjoy it more now? |
| 🏠 Do you spend more time at home in winter? | 🏠 Are you used to spending more time indoors in winter, or are you still getting used to it? |
| 😊 Is winter relaxing for you? | 😊 Do you find spending winter evenings at home relaxing or boring, and why? |
Winter & New Year in Great Britain — True or False?
❄️Exercise 3. Read the statements. Decide whether they are TRUE or FALSE.
| A1–A2 | B1–B2 |
| 🎄 British people usually celebrate Christmas on 25 December. | 🎄 In Great Britain, Christmas Day is traditionally celebrated on the 25th of December. |
| 🎆 New Year is more important than Christmas in Britain. | 🎆 In Britain, New Year is considered more important than Christmas in most families. |
| 🧦 People hang stockings for presents at Christmas. | 🧦 Hanging stockings for small gifts is a common Christmas tradition in Britain. |
| 🎅 Santa Claus comes on New Year’s Eve in Britain. | 🎅 In British tradition, Santa Claus delivers presents on New Year’s Eve. |
| 🕯️ Many families light candles during Christmas. | 🕯️ Lighting candles is part of the festive atmosphere in many British homes at Christmas. |
| 🌨️ Winters in Britain are usually very cold and snowy. | 🌨️ British winters are typically extremely cold with heavy snowfall. |
| ☕ People like drinking hot tea in winter. | ☕ Drinking hot tea is a common way to stay warm during British winters. |
| 🍷 Mulled wine is popular in winter in Britain. | 🍷 Mulled wine is often enjoyed at winter markets and Christmas events in Britain. |
| 🧥 People are used to wearing warm coats in winter. | 🧥 British people are used to wearing layers because of cold and damp winter weather. |
| ❄️ British winters are usually dry. | ❄️ Winter weather in Britain is usually dry and sunny. |
| 📺 Many people watch TV together on Christmas Day. | 📺 Watching television together after Christmas lunch is a common family habit. |
| 🎭 “Dinner for One” is a Christmas tradition in Britain. | 🎭 The sketch “Dinner for One” is traditionally watched at Christmas in Britain. |
| 🎁 People give presents on Christmas Day. | 🎁 Exchanging presents on Christmas Day is a central part of British celebrations. |
| 🕛 British people celebrate New Year quietly at home. | 🕛 Many people in Britain prefer celebrating New Year in a calm, private way. |
| 🎇 Fireworks are common on New Year’s Eve. | 🎇 Fireworks are widely used to mark the arrival of the New Year in Britain. |
| 🍽️ Christmas dinner usually includes turkey. | 🍽️ Roast turkey is the most traditional main dish for Christmas dinner in Britain. |
| 🌲 People usually decorate palm trees for Christmas. | 🌲 Decorating palm trees is a popular Christmas tradition in Britain. |
| 🎶 People enjoy listening to Christmas music in winter. | 🎶 Listening to Christmas carols is strongly associated with the winter season. |
| ❄️ Snow is guaranteed every winter in Britain. | ❄️ Snowfall is guaranteed every winter across the whole of Britain. |
| 🏠 Many people are used to staying indoors more in winter. | 🏠 People are generally used to spending more time indoors during winter months. |
| 🎄 British people usually put up a Christmas tree. | 🎄 Decorating a Christmas tree is a widespread tradition in British households. |
| 🌧️ Winter rain is more common than snow in Britain. | 🌧️ Rain is far more typical than snow during British winters. |
| 🎉 New Year celebrations always last several days. | 🎉 New Year celebrations in Britain usually last for several days nationwide. |
| 🕯️ Advent is an important time before Christmas. | 🕯️ Advent plays an important cultural and religious role before Christmas. |
| ❄️ British people get used to short daylight hours in winter. | ❄️ People living in Britain gradually get used to very short daylight hours in winter. |
🎄✨ Exercise: Articles (a / an / the)
Instructions:
Read the text about celebrating Christmas and New Year in the United States.
Fill in the gaps with a, an, or the where necessary.
🎅🎆 Christmas and New Year in the United States
🇺🇸 In ___ United States, Christmas is considered ___ very important family holiday. It is celebrated on ____ December 25th and is often seen as ___ most meaningful time of ___ year. In ____ early December, many people decorate ___ Christmas tree 🎄 and hang lights on ___ houses. For ____ many families, decorating ___ tree together is ___ special tradition.
On ____ Christmas Eve, ____ children often leave ___ glass of milk 🥛 and ___ cookie 🍪 for ___ Santa Claus. They believe that ___ Santa travels in ___ sleigh pulled by __ reindeers and brings____ presents during ___ night. On ____ Christmas morning, children wake up early to open ___ gifts 🎁 that were left under ___ tree.
____ New Year’s Eve, on ___ other hand, is more about ____ friends and public ___ celebrations. One of ___ most famous events takes ____ place in ____ New York City, where thousands of ____ people gather in ___ Times Square to watch ___ ball drop 🎉. It has become ___ symbol of New Year’s celebrations in America.
Many Americans see Christmas as ___ quiet, warm holiday spent with ____ family, while New Year’s Eve is ___ time for parties, reflections, and new beginnings ✨. Both holidays play ___ important role in American culture and bring people together at ___ end of ___ year.