English for Sp Eds C (02, 03, 04)

Christmas

Christmas Idioms

What do the idioms below mean? Guess their meaning and then use them in the sentences provided.

1 all one's Christmases have come at once


2 to take someone off one's Christmas card list/be off someone’s Christmas card list


3 Christmas has come/came early this year


4 to light up like a Christmas tree


5 Like turkeys voting for Christmas


A I didn’t expect to get a pay rise! Well, Christmas __________________________!

B Sarah saw a box of chocolates on her desk, and she _______________________.

C The teachers agreed to accept the introduction of larger class numbers without any increase in their pay. It was _______________________________.

D Anna forgot to water my plants again, that's it, she's _______________________!

E _______________________________: my parents bought me a flat, I got a place at university and an internship at a prestigious organisation!



Watch an excerpt from a video (till 0:30). 

Work in pairs. What do you think will happen?  Then, share with another pair. 

Watch the rest of the video. Did you find the ending surprising? Why? Why not?