Merry Christmas
This Christmas wishes ESL lesson practises festive vocabulary and 'I want... for Christmas.' Children sing, make a present-box card and guess hidden gifts from sound and movement. They decorate a paper tree, hunt for ornaments and give a short tree tour describing the presents underneath.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Starter
Age group
Ages 4–6
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children sing a Christmas wishing song, build a present-box card writing 'I want a ___ for Christmas!', and play a gift-guessing shaking game. The second lesson decorates a paper Christmas tree with ornaments and gifts, hunts for hidden paper ornaments saying 'I found a star!', and listens to a short Santa story, finishing with a tree tour and a big 'Merry Christmas!' cheer.
Target language
- • 'I want ___ for Christmas'
- • 'It's a ___'
- • 'Merry Christmas!'
- • Christmas vocabulary
Key vocabulary
- Santa
- Christmas
- present
- tree
- reindeer
- snowman
- carol
- bells
- gift
- chimney
Speaking questions students answer
- • What do you want for Christmas?
- • What's under the tree?
- • What did you find?
- • Is it a gift?
- • What do you say to Santa?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Say 'I want ___ for Christmas' with a present craft, guess gifts in a box-shaking game, decorate a Christmas tree and describe it. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.