Topic: Christmas

Focus: Christmas vocabulary

Time: 30 – 45 minutes

Game: Junior’s Christmas

Junior wants to get a present from Father Christmas but there are a few things getting in his way.

screenshot of Juniors Christmas

 Key Language: Carpet, cookie jar, key, hug, cupboard, knock, feather, wing, box, tail, elf, tickle, window,  bird house, hammer, ribbon, scissors, shelf, plate, bird seed, lever, nest,

Preparation: Connected classroom or computer room. One printed copy of Junior’s Christmas activity worksheet for each learner. One photocopy of Teacher’s notes with  walkthrough.

Pre-gaming

Hand out a copy of Junior’s Christmas activity worksheet to each learner.  Tell them to read exercise 1 and ask them if they understand all the words.  Show the game to the class and ask them to watch the opening sequence of the game and answer the questions in exercise 1.  The opening sequence is like a short video and shouldn’t be skipped.  As long as ‘skip’ at the bottom isn’t pressed you will see the kids stand in line and get seen by Father Christmas.  The sequence will stop when Junior reaches the front.  The game then Feedback and then do exercise 2.  Alternatively, before doing exercise 2 you could brainstorm vocabulary which can be seen in the game.

Playing

In the computer room, learners work in pairs playing the game.  Tell them they can start the game without watching the first part by clicking on the word ‘skip’ at the bottom of the game.  Learners use the sentences in exercise 3 to complete the game.  As they play they match the sentences on the left with the sentences on the right.

Post-gaming

In the classroom feedback on the answers and discuss the answers to exercise 4 in open class.