Christmas with Love from Mrs Claus

A. Watch the beginning of the video (00:00 to 00:35) and tick the words you
see or hear. One word is not in the video. Which one?

 Santa Claus  sleigh bells

 reindeer  sack / bag
 letters to Santa  Mrs Claus
 sleigh  mince pies
 snow  mistletoe
 fireplace  presents

B. Which words do you hear in the video?

C. Watch the next part of the video (00:36 to 01:03) and complete the
sentences.

1. Mrs Claus reads a _____________ from Jake.

2. Jake is _____________ years old.
3. He has a big _____________ called Anna.
4. Anna is _____________ and sometimes angry.
5. He also has a _____________ called Tiger.
6. Tiger destroys Anna’s _____________.

D. Why do you think Jake needs Mrs Claus’ help?

E. Watch the next part of the video (01:04 to 01:57) and underline the correct
answer.

1. Mrs Claus puts on a Santa suit / red dress and red coat.
2. She rides a snow mobile and a helicopter / a sleigh.
3. Jake is asleep / awake when Mrs Claus arrives.
4. Mrs Claus goes in the house through the chimney / door.
5. She puts the present under / next to the Christmas tree.
6. She eats / doesn’t eat the mince pies.
F. Who do you think the present is for? What do you think the present is?

G. Watch the next part of the video (01:58 to 02:28) and match the sentence
halves.


a) because there are no mince
1. Jake is very happy pies on the plate.


b) Anna from Jake and Mrs
2. Dad is surprised Claus.


c) red trainers.
3. Jake and Anna run


d) when he looks out the window.
4. The present is for


e) his sister a lot.
5. Anna loves her new

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f) down the stairs.
6. Jake loves

H. Watch the end of the video and answer the questions.

1. Who is the letter from? _________________________________________

2. Who is the red present for? ______________________________________
3. Where is Mrs Claus? __________________________________________
4. Who walks in the door? ________________________________________
5. Is Mrs Claus really sleeping? ____________________________________
6. Does she have secrets? ________________________________________

I. How does this video make you feel?

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 Answer key

A. Mistletoe

 Santa Claus  sleigh bells (you hear them but you don’t see
 reindeer them)
 letters to Santa  sack / bag
 sleigh  Mrs Claus
 snow  mince pies (Mrs Claus mentions them but you
 fireplace don’t see them)
 mistletoe 
 presents

B. Mrs Claus mentions mince pies and you hear sleigh bells at the end.

Extra info: Mince pies are traditional British pies served at Christmas. They date back to the
13th century. The ingredients are usually minced meat, suet (fat of beef or mutton), a range of
fruit and spices (cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg).

C. Watch until 1:03.

1. Mrs Claus reads a letter from Jake.
2. Jake is 6 (six) years old.
3. He has a big sister called Anna.
4. Anna is tall and sometimes angry.
5. He also has a dog called Tiger.
6. Tiger destroys Anna’s shoe/trainer.

D. Sts’ own answers (To get Anna a new pair of trainers.)

E. Watch until 1:57

1. Mrs Claus puts on a Santa suit / red dress and red coat.
2. She rides a snow mobile and a helicopter / a sleigh.
3. Jake is asleep / awake when Mrs Claus arrives.
4. Mrs Claus goes in the house through the chimney / door.
5. She puts the present under / next to the Christmas tree.
6. She eats / doesn’t eat the mince pies.

F. Sts’ own answers (It’s for Anna. It’s a new pair of trainers.)

G. Watch until 2:28

1. Jake is very happy d a. because there are no mince pies on

the plate.
2. Dad is surprised a b. Anna from Jake and Mrs Claus.
3. Jake and Anna run f c. red trainers.
4. The present is for b d. when he looks out the window.
5. Anna loves her new c e. his sister a lot.
6. Jake loves e f. down the stairs.

H. Watch the end of the video

1. Who is the letter from? The letter is from Jake.
2. Who is the red present for? It’s for Santa Claus from Mrs Claus.
3. Where is Mrs Claus? On the sofa. / In the living room.
4. Who walks in the door? Father Christmas
5. Is Mrs Claus really sleeping? No, she isn’t. She’s just pretending.
6. Does she have secrets? Yes, she does.

I. Sts’ own answers