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C1 – Discussing Christmas: Apple Holiday Film

Inspired by a recent Apple Christmas commercial, this video-based ESL lesson is suitable for B2-C1 level students of all ages. The lesson includes lots of discussion points, a short warm-up game, retelling the video frame by frame, a debate, and an analysis of song lyrics. It’s a great lesson for the upcoming holidays and serves as a reminder to students to be kind to strangers.

TypeLevelVocabularyVideo LengthLesson Time
Regular lessonC1 / Advanced10 phrases3:55 min60 min

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Vocabulary

  • Pulling on heartstrings
  • Animator
  • Grumpy boss
  • Behaving like Scrooge
  • A stop-motion film
  • Creative skillset
  • Irritable manager
  • Miniature version of the boss
  • Tearjerker
  • Reveal a different side

Contents

  • Lead-in 1
  • Lead-in 2
  • Video
  • Questions
  • Storyboard
  • Lyrics
  • Debate