LESSON #30
GOALS:
By the end of this unit you will be able to
(1) have a better understanding of Christmas traditions celebrated in many parts of the world
(2) build on your vocabulary
Working with a partner, list all the Christmas and Winter-related traditions that you see portrayed in this children's animated film.
https://www.nfb.ca/playlists/christmas-films/playback/#8
This animated short borrows the storyline from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol to sketch a satirical exposé on energy waste and conservation. In this version, Ebenezer "Stooge", a power company CEO, has a bold motto: to waste is to grow.
After a visit from the ghosts of Energy Past, Present and Future, however, he is forced to change his attitude.
Working with a partner write a 200-250 word summary.
Christmas is a peak time for air travel.
WORKING WITH YOUR GRAMMAR PARTNERS, answer each one of the four [4] sets of questions in this activity.
Complete each set of questions INDIVIDUALLY before comparing your answers.
Understand why each answer is correct before moving on to the next set of exercises.
Call the teacher into your breakout room if you need more help.Christmas can be a very stressful time. There are gifts to purchase, family meals to prepare, and travel for those families that live far apart.
Answer the four [4] exercises in this activity
Read the famous short story THE GIFT OF THE MAGI by the American author O. Henry.
Answer the following questions: