1. How was your Christmas?
Back to School Week
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2. My Christmas was…
• My Christmas was awesome!
• How was your Christmas?
– Great?
– Good?
– Just OK?
– Terrible?

3. I had a great Christmas Dinner!

4. I went to Fort Wayne, Indiana USA to
visit my family.

5. I got to build a snowman with my
nieces and I opened presents under
the Christmas tree!

6. My nieces got presents from my in-
laws! Cool Flamenco Dresses!

7. I went ice skating with my family
downtown!

8. When I came back to Spain, I went to
Galicia and hiked on nature trails.

9. Dialogue about Christmas…
1ª persona: Where did you go for Christmas?
2ª persona: I went to __________.
1ª persona: Did you have a good time?
2ª persona: It was ________
a. good
b. awesome!
c. just OK
• 1ª persona: What did you get for Christmas?
• 2ª persona: I got _______________. (shoes, a
watch, an I pad)

10. Happy New Year!
• In America, New Year’s Eve is not a family affair.
Many people watch the ball drop in Times
Square. We don’t get together with our family
and eat grapes, but we do go out with our friends
and even have slumber parties!
• What did you do on New Year’s Eve?
• Who was with you?
• Did you eat grapes?
• Does your family have any other tradition they
celebrate?

11. New Years Resolutions
• Every year, adults like to come up with certain
goals for the new year. Most people want to
lose weight. Others want to learn a new
skill, like speaking French or English.
• Does your family make New Years
Resolutions?
• What resolutions are you making this year?

12. Megan’s New Years Resolutions
1. This year, I am going to
run at least 3 times a
week.
2. This year, I am going to
do Yoga twice a week.
3. This year, I am going to
learn a little French.
4. This year, I promise to
learn to drive in Spain.

13. What are your New Year’s Resolutions
On a sheet of paper, write down How do you plan to stick
5 resolutions for next year. to/accomplish those resolutions?
1. This year, I want to Example: I know that I am
__________________. going to run every
2. This year, I would really like day, because my sister is
to ___________.
going to run with me.
3. This year, I plan on
______________. Example: I know that I am
4. This going to learn to
year, ____________________ drive, because I am going
_______. to take lessons.
5. This
year, ____________________ Example: I am going to learn
_______. French by listening to
Menchi speak.

14. Last 5 Minutes….
Talk to your neighbor… Example questions
1. Talk quietly to your • What did you do on
neighbor in English about Christmas vacation?
your Christmas Holidays. • Where did you go?
2. Remember to tell him • What did you do there?
where you went, who you • Who were you with?
were with and what you
did during your vacation. • Did anything interesting
happen?
3. Anything interesting or
unusual happen? Be sure
to include that in the story!