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Welcome to another episode of Walk \u2018n\u2019 Talk! Today we are talking all about Christmas traditions in English. This is great English conversation practice to hear how native speakers communicate and speak with each other. Follow along and enjoy this lesson by Kally, teacher from Fluency Academy!<\/p>\n

The Dialogue:<\/strong>\u200d<\/h4>\n

A: Hey, what are you going to do for Christmas?
\nB: Oh, nothing special. My family doesn\u2019t have many traditions. How about you?
\nA: We are going to have a big Christmas dinner, then a Secret Santa. It\u2019s super fun!
\nB: Sounds nice! Do you have any food traditions?
\nA: Yeah, we always have turkey, rice and potato salad.
\nB: Stop talking, I’m getting hungry.
\nA: I won’t tell you our plans for dessert, then.
\nB: Thank you! But the big question is: rice with or without raisins?<\/p>\n

\u200dExpand your Vocabulary:<\/strong>\u200d<\/h4>\n

\u200dSecret Santa<\/strong>
\nSecret Santa is a Christmas tradition in which each person<\/a> in a group<\/a> buys<\/a> a Christmas<\/a> present<\/a> for one other person<\/a>, without the person<\/a> knowing<\/a> who bought<\/a> the present<\/a>. After opening their present, the person has to guess which member of the group was their Secret Santa. It\u2019s a holiday classic where guessing is as much a part of the fun as receiving the gift. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

I wonder<\/a> who my Secret<\/a> Santa<\/a> was!
\nThis awesome book was a gift from my Secret Santa.
\nMartha is organizing our office Secret Santa.<\/p>\n

\u200dRaisins<\/strong>
\nA raisin is a dried grape. It\u2019s tradition to eat white rice with raisins (and almonds) as a side dish with meals for a Christmas feast. Look at some examples:<\/p>\n

I eat raisins with my lunch every day.
\nShe likes to eat a slice of raisin bread for breakfast.
\nDo you want some raisins in your oatmeal?<\/p>\n

\u200dGoing to<\/strong>
\nWe use \u201cgoing to\u201d to talk about future plans and intentions. We can also use it to make a prediction about the future. Check out some examples:<\/p>\n

We are going to have dinner together tomorrow.
\nIs Chris going to buy a new car soon?
\nThe radio<\/a> said it was going to be cold and rainy tomorrow<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We hope you enjoyed learning more about Christmas traditions and if you are listening during that time of year, have a wonderful holiday season! Don\u2019t forget that you can listen to it as many times as you want and that the more you practice, the more confident you will feel. See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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