hello I’m Emma from mmm English December is a super fun and exciting month for me
is a super fun and exciting month for me
is a super fun and exciting month for me it’s also really busy there’s Christmas
it’s also really busy there’s Christmas
it’s also really busy there’s Christmas celebrations and all the shopping
celebrations and all the shopping
celebrations and all the shopping wrapping cooking and fun times that go
wrapping cooking and fun times that go
wrapping cooking and fun times that go with it
with it
with it and not long after we welcome in the new
and not long after we welcome in the new
and not long after we welcome in the new year with a huge party I’m always
year with a huge party I’m always
year with a huge party I’m always curious to learn more about how other
curious to learn more about how other
curious to learn more about how other people around the world celebrate these
people around the world celebrate these
people around the world celebrate these traditions so I asked my friends Vicki
traditions so I asked my friends Vicki
traditions so I asked my friends Vicki and Jennifer to share a little more
and Jennifer to share a little more
and Jennifer to share a little more about how they celebrate you might
about how they celebrate you might
about how they celebrate you might recognize them they’ve been teaching on
recognize them they’ve been teaching on
recognize them they’ve been teaching on YouTube for many many years Jennifer
YouTube for many many years Jennifer
YouTube for many many years Jennifer from Jennifer ESL is American and Vicki
from Jennifer ESL is American and Vicki
from Jennifer ESL is American and Vicki from simple English videos is from the
from simple English videos is from the
from simple English videos is from the UK we all celebrate differently and here
UK we all celebrate differently and here
UK we all celebrate differently and here in Australia I celebrate this time of
in Australia I celebrate this time of
in Australia I celebrate this time of year quite differently because the
year quite differently because the
year quite differently because the weather is warm and sunny if you
weather is warm and sunny if you
weather is warm and sunny if you celebrate Christmas or New Year’s Eve as
celebrate Christmas or New Year’s Eve as
celebrate Christmas or New Year’s Eve as well and I’d love to hear how you
well and I’d love to hear how you
well and I’d love to hear how you celebrate in the comments it’s such a
celebrate in the comments it’s such a
celebrate in the comments it’s such a fun time of year Christmas just wouldn’t
fun time of year Christmas just wouldn’t
fun time of year Christmas just wouldn’t feel the same without a Christmas tree I
feel the same without a Christmas tree I
feel the same without a Christmas tree I live in Massachusetts and here in New
live in Massachusetts and here in New
live in Massachusetts and here in New England it’s easy to find a Christmas
England it’s easy to find a Christmas
England it’s easy to find a Christmas tree farm many people buy a real
tree farm many people buy a real
tree farm many people buy a real evergreen tree every year other families
evergreen tree every year other families
evergreen tree every year other families like mine have an artificial tree my
like mine have an artificial tree my
like mine have an artificial tree my children and I start decorating for the
children and I start decorating for the
children and I start decorating for the holidays in early December we put on
holidays in early December we put on
holidays in early December we put on music we put up the tree and then we
music we put up the tree and then we
music we put up the tree and then we decorate it with ornaments lights and
decorate it with ornaments lights and
decorate it with ornaments lights and candy canes the days are short so we get
candy canes the days are short so we get
candy canes the days are short so we get to enjoy the Christmas tree lights in
to enjoy the Christmas tree lights in
to enjoy the Christmas tree lights in the evening the really magical moment is
the evening the really magical moment is
the evening the really magical moment is Christmas morning when we find gifts
Christmas morning when we find gifts
Christmas morning when we find gifts from Santa Claus under the tree and in
from Santa Claus under the tree and in
from Santa Claus under the tree and in our stockings that are hanging
our stockings that are hanging
our stockings that are hanging from the mantle of our fireplace let’s
from the mantle of our fireplace let’s
from the mantle of our fireplace let’s go over some key vocabulary real and
go over some key vocabulary real and
go over some key vocabulary real and artificial our opposites when we’re
artificial our opposites when we’re
artificial our opposites when we’re talking about Christmas trees a real
talking about Christmas trees a real
talking about Christmas trees a real tree grows in the forest or on a tree
tree grows in the forest or on a tree
tree grows in the forest or on a tree farm and artificial tree comes in a box
farm and artificial tree comes in a box
farm and artificial tree comes in a box so you have to assemble it put on is a
so you have to assemble it put on is a
so you have to assemble it put on is a phrasal verb if you put on music you
phrasal verb if you put on music you
phrasal verb if you put on music you cause it to be heard let’s put some
cause it to be heard let’s put some
cause it to be heard let’s put some music on let’s put on some holiday music
put up is another phrasal verb when you
put up is another phrasal verb when you put up a tree you erect or build it when
put up a tree you erect or build it when
put up a tree you erect or build it when are we going to put the tree up did you
are we going to put the tree up did you
are we going to put the tree up did you put your tree up already
stockings at one point were regular old
stockings at one point were regular old socks but today they’ve become much
socks but today they’ve become much
socks but today they’ve become much larger and decorative kids like big
larger and decorative kids like big
larger and decorative kids like big Christmas stockings because they can
Christmas stockings because they can
Christmas stockings because they can hold more treats from Santa when are we
hold more treats from Santa when are we
hold more treats from Santa when are we going to hang the stockings did you hang
going to hang the stockings did you hang
going to hang the stockings did you hang up your stockings already this is the
up your stockings already this is the
up your stockings already this is the mantle as you can see it’s like a shelf
mantle as you can see it’s like a shelf
mantle as you can see it’s like a shelf above the fireplace people often place
above the fireplace people often place
above the fireplace people often place photos clocks and knickknacks on the
photos clocks and knickknacks on the
photos clocks and knickknacks on the mantel at Christmastime it’s where the
mantel at Christmastime it’s where the
mantel at Christmastime it’s where the stockings are hung all that’s
stockings are hung all that’s
stockings are hung all that’s interesting in England we usually hang
interesting in England we usually hang
interesting in England we usually hang our stockings on the end of our beds so
our stockings on the end of our beds so
our stockings on the end of our beds so we can start opening our presents the
we can start opening our presents the
we can start opening our presents the moment we wake up but let me tell you
moment we wake up but let me tell you
moment we wake up but let me tell you about my Christmas day I get up early on
about my Christmas day I get up early on
about my Christmas day I get up early on Christmas morning to make some stuffing
Christmas morning to make some stuffing
Christmas morning to make some stuffing I mix up sage that’s a herb breadcrumbs
I mix up sage that’s a herb breadcrumbs
I mix up sage that’s a herb breadcrumbs and onions and that sticky stuff I’m
and onions and that sticky stuff I’m
and onions and that sticky stuff I’m adding is peanut butter our dog loves it
adding is peanut butter our dog loves it
adding is peanut butter our dog loves it this mixture is called stuffing because
this mixture is called stuffing because
this mixture is called stuffing because we stuff the turkey with it put it
we stuff the turkey with it put it
we stuff the turkey with it put it inside turkey is a very traditional
inside turkey is a very traditional
inside turkey is a very traditional English Christmas dish and it takes a
English Christmas dish and it takes a
English Christmas dish and it takes a long time to cook but that’s good
long time to cook but that’s good
long time to cook but that’s good because I have a lot of other stuff to
because I have a lot of other stuff to
because I have a lot of other stuff to do there’s more food to prepare and the
do there’s more food to prepare and the
do there’s more food to prepare and the family are coming so I need to get
family are coming so I need to get
family are coming so I need to get everything ready for the meal when the
everything ready for the meal when the
everything ready for the meal when the turkey is cooked Jay takes it out of the
turkey is cooked Jay takes it out of the
turkey is cooked Jay takes it out of the oven and it looks great
oven and it looks great
oven and it looks great so everyone congratulates in great job
so everyone congratulates in great job
so everyone congratulates in great job Jay Vicky of course do you remember what
Jay Vicky of course do you remember what
Jay Vicky of course do you remember what I put inside the turkey
I put inside the turkey
I put inside the turkey it was stuffing if you stuff something
it was stuffing if you stuff something
it was stuffing if you stuff something then you feel it so you saw me stuffing
then you feel it so you saw me stuffing
then you feel it so you saw me stuffing the turkey with stuffing filling it with
the turkey with stuffing filling it with
the turkey with stuffing filling it with the mixture but stuff has other meanings
the mixture but stuff has other meanings
the mixture but stuff has other meanings too it’s an informal word that we use a
too it’s an informal word that we use a
too it’s an informal word that we use a lot in spoken English sometimes it means
lot in spoken English sometimes it means
lot in spoken English sometimes it means substance so for example that peanut
substance so for example that peanut
substance so for example that peanut butter was sticky stuff stuff is a very
butter was sticky stuff stuff is a very
butter was sticky stuff stuff is a very vague a nonspecific word we use it if
vague a nonspecific word we use it if
vague a nonspecific word we use it if the name of something isn’t important or
the name of something isn’t important or
the name of something isn’t important or if we don’t know the name so if you want
if we don’t know the name so if you want
if we don’t know the name so if you want to know what a substance is called you
to know what a substance is called you
to know what a substance is called you can ask what’s Fester
can ask what’s Fester
can ask what’s Fester we also use stuff to talk about actions
we also use stuff to talk about actions
we also use stuff to talk about actions and jobs and again it’s nonspecific so
and jobs and again it’s nonspecific so
and jobs and again it’s nonspecific so when I said I had stuff to do I meant
when I said I had stuff to do I meant
when I said I had stuff to do I meant jobs but I didn’t say what jobs exactly
jobs but I didn’t say what jobs exactly
jobs but I didn’t say what jobs exactly it was just a group of different things
it was just a group of different things
it was just a group of different things one more stuff work after we’ve eaten a
one more stuff work after we’ve eaten a
one more stuff work after we’ve eaten a big British Christmas dinner we feel
big British Christmas dinner we feel
big British Christmas dinner we feel stuff I’m stuffed is an informal
stuff I’m stuffed is an informal
stuff I’m stuffed is an informal expression and it needs full of food
expression and it needs full of food
expression and it needs full of food okay that’s enough stuff about Christmas
okay that’s enough stuff about Christmas
okay that’s enough stuff about Christmas let’s go to Emma and find out about New
let’s go to Emma and find out about New
let’s go to Emma and find out about New Year in Australia while Christmas time
Year in Australia while Christmas time
Year in Australia while Christmas time is about family and food music is about
is about family and food music is about
is about family and food music is about letting your hair down and celebrating
letting your hair down and celebrating
letting your hair down and celebrating with friends we reflect on the year
with friends we reflect on the year
with friends we reflect on the year that’s finished and we wish each other
that’s finished and we wish each other
that’s finished and we wish each other luck and good fortune for the year to
luck and good fortune for the year to
luck and good fortune for the year to come here in Australia it’s summertime
come here in Australia it’s summertime
come here in Australia it’s summertime so our New Year’s celebrations are
so our New Year’s celebrations are
so our New Year’s celebrations are usually outside at the park at the beach
usually outside at the park at the beach
usually outside at the park at the beach on a boat or at someone’s house we’re
on a boat or at someone’s house we’re
on a boat or at someone’s house we’re usually drinking champagne or other
usually drinking champagne or other
usually drinking champagne or other alcoholic drinks and everyone is excited
alcoholic drinks and everyone is excited
alcoholic drinks and everyone is excited and in a festive mood around New Year’s
and in a festive mood around New Year’s
and in a festive mood around New Year’s Eve you’ll hear this question a lot what
Eve you’ll hear this question a lot what
Eve you’ll hear this question a lot what are your new year’s resolutions at the
are your new year’s resolutions at the
are your new year’s resolutions at the start of a new year we make promises
start of a new year we make promises
start of a new year we make promises about how we’re going to do better for
about how we’re going to do better for
about how we’re going to do better for ourselves in the following year we
ourselves in the following year we
ourselves in the following year we promised ourselves that we’ll exercise
promised ourselves that we’ll exercise
promised ourselves that we’ll exercise more or lose weight or learn a new
more or lose weight or learn a new
more or lose weight or learn a new language or any other skill but to be
language or any other skill but to be
language or any other skill but to be completely honest most of these
completely honest most of these
completely honest most of these resolutions may get broken within the
resolutions may get broken within the
resolutions may get broken within the first month of the year
first month of the year
first month of the year of course the highlight of New Year’s
of course the highlight of New Year’s
of course the highlight of New Year’s Eve is the countdown to midnight when
Eve is the countdown to midnight when
Eve is the countdown to midnight when the year officially changes during the
the year officially changes during the
the year officially changes during the final 10 seconds of the year we count
final 10 seconds of the year we count
final 10 seconds of the year we count down from 10 to 1 out loud at the top of
down from 10 to 1 out loud at the top of
down from 10 to 1 out loud at the top of our lungs and then we call out
our lungs and then we call out
our lungs and then we call out Happy New Year and hug everyone around
Happy New Year and hug everyone around
Happy New Year and hug everyone around us whether you know them or not and of
us whether you know them or not and of
us whether you know them or not and of course that’s when the fireworks begin
course that’s when the fireworks begin
course that’s when the fireworks begin [Music]
okay let’s take a closer look at the
okay let’s take a closer look at the vocabulary that I used I said to let
vocabulary that I used I said to let
vocabulary that I used I said to let your hair down now
your hair down now
your hair down now this expression is used when you want to
this expression is used when you want to
this expression is used when you want to relax and enjoy yourself and behave much
relax and enjoy yourself and behave much
relax and enjoy yourself and behave much more freely than usual I also said a
more freely than usual I also said a
more freely than usual I also said a festive mood and we use this word
festive mood and we use this word
festive mood and we use this word festive to describe someone’s feelings
festive to describe someone’s feelings
festive to describe someone’s feelings when they’re happy and excited because
when they’re happy and excited because
when they’re happy and excited because they’re celebrating something special
they’re celebrating something special
they’re celebrating something special like Christmas or neezy or Thanksgiving
like Christmas or neezy or Thanksgiving
like Christmas or neezy or Thanksgiving or even a birthday Oh what about a New
or even a birthday Oh what about a New
or even a birthday Oh what about a New Year’s resolution a resolution is a
Year’s resolution a resolution is a
Year’s resolution a resolution is a promise to do or not to do something to
promise to do or not to do something to
promise to do or not to do something to try and improve yourself there are a few
try and improve yourself there are a few
try and improve yourself there are a few collocations that you need to remember
collocations that you need to remember
collocations that you need to remember when you’re using resolutions verbs that
when you’re using resolutions verbs that
when you’re using resolutions verbs that are usually used with this noun like
are usually used with this noun like
are usually used with this noun like make have keep and break do you have any
make have keep and break do you have any
make have keep and break do you have any New Year’s resolutions if you do share
New Year’s resolutions if you do share
New Year’s resolutions if you do share them in the comments do you usually make
them in the comments do you usually make
them in the comments do you usually make new year’s resolutions
new year’s resolutions
new year’s resolutions I don’t keep any of my New Year’s
I don’t keep any of my New Year’s
I don’t keep any of my New Year’s resolutions
resolutions
resolutions I usually break all of my resolutions by
I usually break all of my resolutions by
I usually break all of my resolutions by the end of January I’m hopeless
the end of January I’m hopeless
the end of January I’m hopeless I also use the noun highlight which
I also use the noun highlight which
I also use the noun highlight which means the best part the highlight of the
means the best part the highlight of the
means the best part the highlight of the night is the best part of the night I
night is the best part of the night I
night is the best part of the night I mentioned the countdown but I also used
mentioned the countdown but I also used
mentioned the countdown but I also used the phrasal verb to count down and
the phrasal verb to count down and
the phrasal verb to count down and means to wait for something to happen
means to wait for something to happen
means to wait for something to happen when you’re watching the clock and he’ll
when you’re watching the clock and he’ll
when you’re watching the clock and he’ll waiting waiting waiting for something to
waiting waiting waiting for something to
waiting waiting waiting for something to happen you’re counting down the minutes
happen you’re counting down the minutes
happen you’re counting down the minutes until something exciting happens the
until something exciting happens the
until something exciting happens the countdown is a compound noun and it
countdown is a compound noun and it
countdown is a compound noun and it looks different the two words are
looks different the two words are
looks different the two words are together and finally at the top of our
together and finally at the top of our
together and finally at the top of our lungs and this just means well this is
lungs and this just means well this is
lungs and this just means well this is an idiom and it just means as loudly as
an idiom and it just means as loudly as
an idiom and it just means as loudly as you can possibly say something at the
you can possibly say something at the
you can possibly say something at the top of your lungs happy holidays and
top of your lungs happy holidays and
top of your lungs happy holidays and happy studies everyone Merry Christmas
happy studies everyone Merry Christmas
happy studies everyone Merry Christmas everyone Happy New Year make sure you
everyone Happy New Year make sure you
everyone Happy New Year make sure you subscribe to all our channels so you
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