In this episode of the Teachify English Podcast Jonathan and Shannon have got together once more to talk about everyone's favourite holiday, the most wonderful time of the year, it's Christmas.
Listen carefully to answer the five comprehension questions while looking out for the key words and phrases which you might struggle to understand. Enjoy!
- What do they think of when it comes to Australian Christmas?
- What is a Christmas pudding made of?
- What don't they like too much about Xmas?
- What did they say about summer Christmas vs winter Christmas?
- Have they finished their Christmas shopping?
- scorching = very hot //
- the build-up = the time in advance //
- shops = stores //
- to overshadow = to be taken over //
- picturesque = beautiful (to paint a picture) //
- to be rugged up = to be wrapped up (wearing many layers) //
- to look forward to = be excited about //
- to merge = to mix together //
- the three wise men = los reyes magos //
Thanks for listening, merry christmas and we hope you have a fantastic day! :)