Advent Calendar 2021

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An Advent Calendar is a special calendar used for counting the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas.  Advent calendars are usually a large rectangular card with "windows", one for each day of December leading up to and including Christmas Eve (December 24). Consecutive doors are opened every day beginning on December 1. The calendar windows open to reveal an image, a poem, a portion of a story, or a small gift, such as a toy or a chocolate item.


The advent calendar that follows is a digital one. There is a new fun activity behind each door, from Kahoot quizes and filling in Christmas songs lyrics for the weekdays, to making easy Christmas crafts for the weekends.

The doors open only on the relevant day so they can be a real surprise, but you can find a list of all the activities below. If you are not sure how these calendars work visit my page with my older calendars here to get an idea.  

 

Day 2: Make a sock snowman from the British Council's Learn English kids) 

Day 3: Let's go Christmas shopping in London! (video with online activities from the British Council)

Day 4: Do you know the names of the Christmas decorations? Matching game in learningapps


Day 6: How do people around the world celebrate Christmas? Play an online millionaire game and do some research on Christmas customs

Day 7: Read and listen to the story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry (abridged version with audio, reading comprehension questions and an online crossword puzzle in learningapps)

Day 8: Fill in the missing lyrics of "White Christmas" (online activity in lyricstraining) 


Day 10: Find the Christmas rhymes! (in liveworksheets)

Day 11: Make some Christmas Angels to hang on your tree (youtube video with easy instructions)


Day 13: How to have a British Christmas. Watch the video and do the multiple choice questions in learningapps (for older teens)


 
Day 16: Read the story "The Christmas the Lights Went Out" by Chris Rose (a story from the British Council with online activities) 
 

Day 18: Watch the story "The Lost Letter" and answer the questions. Then write your own email to Santa (online activities for early teens and younger learners)

Day 19: Make a pop-up Christmas card to give to your loved ones (youtube video with easy instructions)

Day 20: Read and listen to the story "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens (abridged version with audio and an online crossword puzzle)

Day 21: Can you fill the lyrics for "Rockin' around the Christmas tree? Listen to the song and fill in the blanks in learningapps 

Day 22: Watch Mr Bean's Christmas and do the activities (youtube video and separate worksheets)

Day 23: New Year's Resolutions Activity (from Pearson-Italy) 


You can share it using this link: https://adventmyfriend.com/180913/b00d37bddc/. Open a door everyday in the classroom and do the activity with your students! The activities are suitable for young teens from A2+ to B1+ level of English. 

You can always make your own calendar in adventmyfriend.com, myadvent.net or in tuerchen.com for free without registration.

Enjoy

...and don't forget to leave me your comments.

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