🎄 Teacher’s Overview
Christmas – Spot the Differences (A1–B2)
This lesson uses two Christmas pictures to develop English skills from A1 to B2.
Students begin with Christmas vocabulary, picture observation and simple speaking. As the levels increase, the activities move into Christmas traditions, memories, giving and receiving, shopping, commercialisation, culture, money and changing traditions.
The same two pictures are used throughout the lesson, but the language and thinking demands change at each level.
What’s Included
🟢 A1 – 1 PDF
Christmas vocabulary, picture observation, What Am I?, colours, simple questions and fun speaking.
🟡 A2 – 2 PDFs
Vocabulary, picture description, There is / There are, prepositions, Christmas shopping and giving suggestions.
🔵 B1 – 2 PDFs
Christmas traditions, memories, presents, Christmas problems, shopping and discussion.
🔴 B2 – 2 PDFs
Culture, commercialisation, social pressure, changing traditions, debate and creative thinking.
7 printable PDFs • 4 levels • 1 Christmas picture set
💡 Teaching Tip
Give students a little time to explore the pictures before starting the activities.
At A1 and A2, encourage students to name, find and describe what they can see.
At B1 and B2, the pictures can become a starting point for broader discussions about Christmas traditions, culture, money, family and society.
The pictures don’t need to be treated as a simple test of finding all ten differences. Let stronger students use them as a springboard for conversation.
🔗 Suggested Related Talkmor Lessons
I’d keep this one very limited, because Christmas already has plenty of connections.
🎁 Shopping & Money https://talkmor.com/shopping-money/
A useful connection for Christmas shopping, presents, prices and spending.
👨👩👧👦 Family and Friends https://talkmor.com/family-and-friends/
A natural companion for discussions about Christmas traditions and spending time with family.
🍽️ Food & Drink https://talkmor.com/food-drink/
Useful for Christmas meals, favourite foods and holiday traditions.
🟢 A1 – Beginner
Learn Christmas vocabulary, find differences between two pictures and practise simple English through fun Christmas activities.
🟡 A2 – Elementary
Practise Christmas vocabulary, picture description, prepositions, shopping and everyday Christmas conversations.
🔵 B1 – Intermediate
Discuss Christmas traditions, memories, presents, shopping and the problems that can happen during the holiday season.
🔴 B2 – Upper Intermediate
Discuss Christmas, culture, commercialisation, social pressure and changing traditions while developing arguments and debating ideas.
