ESL WORKSHEET - Celebrating Winter Holidays

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

GINGERBREAD HOUSES

LinguaHouse
Dec. 8, 2020

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Celebrations and Special Events; Food and Drink; Cooking and Eating; Articles; Vocabulary and Grammar
Publication date: 12/08/2020

Students identify some architectural features and read about gingerbread houses. They then compare some basic uses of definite and indefinite articles and apply this information to recipes and instructions relating to gingerbread houses. The lesson includes optional extra practice/homework as well as a choice of three final speaking activities which each have a different focus (by Stephanie Hirschman).

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audios (Am/Br English).

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker: Gingerbread houses are made from a type of cookie or biscuit that people cut into shapes and decorate for the holidays.
Ginger originally comes from China. Baking with ginger has been popular in Europe for hundreds of years.
The tradition of making houses with ginger cookie shapes may be related to the story of Hansel and Gretel, which was first published in 1812.
In some countries, gingerbread houses are an important part of celebrating winter holidays.
At Christmas markets, there are contests to build the biggest or most beautiful gingerbread house.
People also enjoy making them at home.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/gingerbread-houses. Accessed on December 7, 2023. © 2008–2023 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.