{"id":1520,"date":"2024-12-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2024-12-24T01:00:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T01:00:06","slug":"christmas-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversation Topic: The Christmas Season in Our Students' Countries \u2728"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-season\/#Winter_Lights_%E2%9C%A8\" >Winter Lights \u2728<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-season\/#Christmas_%F0%9F%8E%84\" >Christmas \ud83c\udf84<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-season\/#Daily_News_Articles\" >Daily News Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-season\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The Christmas season has officially arrived! And while Christmas isn\u2019t a day off for most of our students, its festive spirit does not fail to light up the landscape in their respective countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So today, we\u2019ll share some topics you can chat about with your students along with related vocabulary (bolded) that you can introduce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winter_Lights_%E2%9C%A8\"><\/span>Winter Lights \u2728<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11073705\/christmas_conversation_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A busy London street at night decorated with Christmas lights\" class=\"wp-image-6526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11073705\/christmas_conversation_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11073705\/christmas_conversation_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11073705\/christmas_conversation_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11073705\/christmas_conversation_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11073705\/christmas_conversation_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It has become more common for people in East Asia to set up <strong>Christmas trees<\/strong> and put up <strong>Christmas lights <\/strong>(also known as <strong>fairy lights<\/strong> in British English) in their homes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you decorate your home for Christmas? If not, would you like to?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you (or anyone you know) have a Christmas tree? What <strong>ornaments<\/strong> do you put on the tree? Describe your favorite ornaments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, most decorations are still done by cities and shopping centers, which put on <strong>light festivals<\/strong> and <strong>(Christmas) light displays <\/strong>to attract tourists and shoppers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where do you go to see light festivals\/displays? (<em>Note: Japanese students may use the term \u201cilluminations.\u201d)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tell me about the best light festival you\u2019ve ever seen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It seems expensive to put on light festivals! Do cities and shopping centers put on the same light festivals every year? Or do they <strong>change things up<\/strong>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is there anything to do at a light festival besides taking pictures and <strong>selfies<\/strong>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you think about the <strong>environmental impact<\/strong> of these light festivals?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cold outside<\/a>, do you think it\u2019s worth <strong>bundling up<\/strong> to see them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would you travel to another city or country to see a light festival there?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_%F0%9F%8E%84\"><\/span>Christmas \ud83c\udf84<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11072630\/christmas_conversation_1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"A couple celebrating Christmas with a romantic dinner\" class=\"wp-image-6527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11072630\/christmas_conversation_1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11072630\/christmas_conversation_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11072630\/christmas_conversation_1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11072630\/christmas_conversation_1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/12\/11072630\/christmas_conversation_1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas is celebrated differently in each of our core countries. As we mentioned earlier, it\u2019s not a day off for most of our students. Further, it\u2019s not a traditional holiday for <strong>family gatherings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do you think about Christmas not being a <strong>day off<\/strong> in your country?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I heard that families don\u2019t <strong>get together<\/strong> for Christmas in your country. On what holidays are family gatherings more common?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, Christmas <em>is <\/em>a day off in South Korea. This is probably related to the country\u2019s large Christian population. But to be fair, Buddha\u2019s Birthday is also a public holiday there, whereas neither are days off in Japan or Taiwan. South Koreans, it seems, got the longer end of the stick with regards to <strong>religious holidays<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what is Christmas like if family gatherings aren\u2019t the main focus? Well, you can be sure kids know about <strong>Santa Claus<\/strong> (and the presents he brings). They might even be able to sing some <strong>Christmas carols<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How common is it for people to give each other Christmas gifts?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you and your friends give each other presents?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does your school or company do anything for Christmas?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What would you like to get for Christmas this year?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you know any Christmas songs\/carols?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do kids in your country believe in Santa Claus?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What about people who don\u2019t have kids? Here\u2019s where the East Asian \u201ctwist\u201d on Christmas comes into play. In Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, Christmas (specifically Christmas Eve) is basically a second Valentine\u2019s Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Couples go on dates at nice restaurants and amusement parks, <strong>flock to<\/strong> winter light festivals, and of course give each other presents. In Japan, this holiday revolves around couples so much that many single people feel ashamed for not having a significant other on that day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a Japanese twist on Christmas, ask your students about Kentucky Fried Chicken and Japanese Christmas cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are there any special foods you eat on Christmas?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>For Japanese students: <\/em>Do you eat KFC or cake on Christmas? Why do you think these things are associated with Christmas?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Daily_News_Articles\"><\/span>Daily News Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if you need more ideas, Daily News has plenty of articles on this <strong>festive<\/strong> holiday. Here are two related to Christmas travel (or <em>not<\/em> traveling and staying at home!):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/a-tour-of-europes-best-christmas-markets\/NezXTg-ZEeqXxaPpICrjLA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Tour of Europe's Best Christmas Markets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/stressed-americans-want-to-get-cozy-this-christmas\/_01J_ve6EeivozcjUI22Kw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stressed Americans Want to Get Cozy This Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some on how people spend Christmas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/where-do-christmas-traditions-come-from\/CWZQ7trnEeerlo-E-v-yyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where Do Christmas Traditions Come From?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/unusual-christmas-traditions-you-may-not-know\/ZlmCXtlqEeezxY9CWGN3cQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unusual Christmas Traditions You May Not Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are two on Santa Claus that can give you ideas for lessons with kids:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/santas-learn-their-skills-at-school\/gxJVVtddEee2YeubkuGYjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santas Learn Their Skills at School<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/santa-claus-answers-letters-from-german-town\/Hr7SBgoYEeqoFDd98L7V3Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santa Claus Answers Letters from German Town<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\"><\/span>\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this post has given you plenty of ideas for conversations you can have with your students!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to share some winter holidays from your country as well. If you\u2019re from one of those countries where Christmas is celebrated on a different day, you can be sure students will be intrigued by that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy tutoring \u2026 and happy holidays!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Christmas season has officially arrived! And while Christmas isn\u2019t a day off for most of our students, its festive spirit does not fail to light up the landscape in their respective countries. 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