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Christmas\n2.   St. Nicholas Day\n3.   Bodhi Day / Rohatsu\n4.   Feast Day of Our Lady Guadalupe\n5.   Hanukkah\n6.   Yule\n7.   Boxing Day\n8.   Kwanzaa\nFestive cards\n4\nBring some art to your language classroom and ask your students to design a card for a celebration of their choice.\nTogether with creating some fantastic designs, encourage your students to write a message in their chosen language. To extend the task, why note create a festive poem or song to perform to the class?\nIt’s time for charades!\nWant to bring some festive cheer to your classroom? In your chosen language, encourage your students to play charades. To help get you going, we’ve created a table of festive words, items, movies and songs for you to use. Download now\nFestive word search\n5\nCan you find 10 French words for:\nCandle\nSnow\nGifts\nBell\nPantomime\nElf\nReindeer\nLights\nStar\nSledging\nU\nE\nL\nF\nE\nS\nÉ\nP\nF\nM\nS\nP\nA\nC\nJ\nO\nU\nB\nD\nX\nU\nA\nE\nD\nA\nC\nL\nK\nL\nA\nG\nL\nY\nG\nS\nX\nP\nA\nI\nO\nB\nU\nD\nQ\nE\nB\nC\nI\nÉ\nM\nL\nF\nC\nY\nM\nN\nN\nO\nG\nM\nD\nT\nQ\nI\nC\nH\nL\nI\nS\nE\nW\nB\nI\nN\nO\nU\nP\nE\nE\nK\nÉ\nY\nI\nF\nU\nB\nS\nI\nM\nÉ\nD\nÉ\nC\nR\nL\nG\nY\nN\nO\nH\nL\nI\nZ\nJ\nX\nH\nE\nR\nE\nR\nB\nU\nI\nE\nD\nY\nV\nU\nS\nS\nT\nJ\nV\nÉ\nG\nA\nO\nH\nT\nA\nK\nP\nA\nN\nT\nO\nM\nI\nM\nE\nS\nM\nN\nE\nN\nN\nE\nR\nL\nB\nE\nK\nY\nB\nW\nÉ\nFestive word search\n6\nFrench:\nCandle (Bougie)\nSnow (Neige)\nGifts (Cadeaux)\nBell (Cloche)\nPantomime (Pantomime)\nElf (Elfe)\nReindeer (Renne)\nLights (Lumières)\nStar (Étoile)\nSledging (Luge)\nU\nE\nL\nF\nE\nS\nÉ\nP\nF\nM\nS\nP\nA\nC\nJ\nO\nU\nB\nD\nX\nU\nA\nE\nD\nA\nC\nL\nK\nL\nA\nG\nL\nY\nG\nS\nX\nP\nA\nI\nO\nB\nU\nD\nQ\nE\nB\nC\nI\nÉ\nM\nL\nF\nC\nY\nM\nN\nN\nO\nG\nM\nD\nT\nQ\nI\nC\nH\nL\nI\nS\nE\nW\nB\nI\nN\nO\nU\nP\nE\nE\nK\nÉ\nY\nI\nF\nU\nB\nS\nI\nM\nÉ\nD\nÉ\nC\nR\nL\nG\nY\nN\nO\nH\nL\nI\nZ\nJ\nX\nH\nE\nR\nE\nR\nB\nU\nI\nE\nD\nY\nV\nU\nS\nS\nT\nJ\nV\nÉ\nG\nA\nO\nH\nT\nA\nK\nP\nA\nN\nT\nO\nM\nI\nM\nE\nS\nM\nN\nE\nN\nN\nE\nR\nL\nB\nE\nK\nY\nB\nW\nÉ\nFestive word search\n7\nCan you find 10 German words for:\nCandle\nSnow\nGingerbread\nBell\nPantomime\nReindeer\nLights\nIce skating\nSledging\nElf\nL\nE\nB\nK\nU\nC\nH\nE\nN\nC\nP\nZ\nH\nA\nR\nK\nS\nM\nE\nP\nK\nE\nA\nN\nZ\nI\nG\nL\nG\nR\nO\nD\nE\nL\nN\nJ\nH\nE\nD\nL\nU\nX\nK\nE\nR\nR\nT\nB\nP\nI\nF\nE\nO\nM\nV\nJ\nZ\nA\nO\nU\nK\nS\nC\nL\nS\nC\nM\nW\nE\nB\nM\nE\nS\nL\nJ\nF\nD\nE\nK\nS\nQ\nM\nI\nX\nZ\nA\nH\nU\nN\nW\nY\nE\nP\nT\nM\nO\nE\nU\nH\nE\nE\nN\nH\nC\nS\nV\nE\nT\nH\nF\nL\nB\nD\nI\nS\nV\nH\nP\nL\nS\nB\nE\nL\nE\nU\nC\nH\nT\nU\nN\nG\nJ\nK\nN\nF\nM\nD\nQ\nU\nR\nE\nN\nB\nL\nFestive word search\n8\nL\nE\nB\nK\nU\nC\nH\nE\nN\nC\nP\nZ\nH\nA\nR\nK\nS\nM\nE\nP\nK\nE\nA\nN\nZ\nI\nG\nL\nG\nR\nO\nD\nE\nL\nN\nJ\nH\nE\nD\nL\nU\nX\nK\nE\nR\nR\nT\nB\nP\nI\nF\nE\nO\nM\nV\nJ\nZ\nA\nO\nU\nK\nS\nC\nL\nS\nC\nM\nW\nE\nB\nM\nE\nS\nL\nJ\nF\nD\nE\nK\nS\nQ\nM\nI\nX\nZ\nA\nH\nU\nN\nW\nY\nE\nP\nT\nM\nO\nE\nU\nH\nE\nE\nN\nH\nC\nS\nV\nE\nT\nH\nF\nL\nB\nD\nI\nS\nV\nH\nP\nL\nS\nB\nE\nL\nE\nU\nC\nH\nT\nU\nN\nG\nJ\nK\nN\nF\nM\nD\nQ\nU\nR\nE\nN\nB\nL\nGerman\nCandle (Kerze)\nSnow (Schnee)\nGingerbread (Lebkuchen)\nBell (Glocke)\nPantomime (Pantomime)\nReindeer (Ren)\nLights (Beleuchtung)\nIce skating (Eislaufen)\nSledging (Rodeln)\nElf (Elf)\nFestive word search\n9\nT\nK\nD\nW\nS\nE\nV\nE\nI\nN\nL\nG\nA\nC\nO\nV\nN\nP\nR\nD\nJ\nL\nE\nE\nM\nA\nE\nK\nE\nI\nF\nE\nT\nX\nN\nS\nJ\nM\nU\nF\nJ\nL\nP\nD\nR\nI\nA\nT\nG\nP\nF\nL\nO\nS\nA\nV\nI\nO\nY\nR\nK\nA\nU\nU\nH\nR\nM\nC\nN\nT\nD\nE\nL\nN\nE\nC\nX\nE\nF\nS\nR\nV\nT\nL\nP\nA\nS\nE\nA\nG\nI\nT\nO\nD\nU\nL\nP\nN\nE\nS\nM\nA\nJ\nV\nE\nS\nT\nA\nN\nT\nF\nP\nA\nL\nX\nP\nN\nT\nW\nZ\nV\nP\nA\nN\nT\nO\nM\nI\nM\nA\nG\nT\nR\nK\nB\nE\nI\nS\nD\nU\nE\nN\nD\nE\nCan you find 10 Spanish words for:\nCandle\nSnow\nGingerbread\nBell\nPantomime\nReindeer\nLights\nIce skating\nSledging\nElf\nFestive word search\n10\nT\nK\nD\nW\nS\nE\nV\nE\nI\nN\nL\nG\nA\nC\nO\nV\nN\nP\nR\nD\nJ\nL\nE\nE\nM\nA\nE\nK\nE\nI\nF\nE\nT\nX\nN\nS\nJ\nM\nU\nF\nJ\nL\nP\nD\nR\nI\nA\nT\nG\nP\nF\nL\nO\nS\nA\nV\nI\nO","cbCaievhPWcpmn1W","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaievhPWcpmn1W","pptx",21120139,14,"English","# Countdown to the festive break\n## Celebrations around the world\n# Festive cards\n## Charades\n# Festive word search\n## French\n## German\n## Spanish\n# Eye spy\n## Picture prompts and descriptive paragraphs\n# Festive translations\n## Match “celebrate” to translations\n# Quiz time!\n## French, German, and Spanish quiz versions","[{\"question\":\"What can students do during the countdown period covered in this resource pack?\",\"answer\":\"Students can complete festive activities in class or as homework, including exploring celebrations worldwide, making festive cards with messages in their chosen language, and playing charades using a word bank.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the pack support multilingual learning?\",\"answer\":\"It provides word-search puzzles and “eye spy” picture tasks in multiple languages, plus a translation matching activity for the word “celebrate,” followed by language-specific quiz versions.\"},{\"question\":\"Are there quiz options for different student levels?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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