3 must-watch Christmas films on Netflix

admin 2021年12月22日

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Pre-reading questions:

1. How did you celebrate Christmas last year?
2. What is the best Christmas present you have ever gotten?

Vocabulary:

1. delightful /dih-LAHYT-fuhl/

[adjective] – very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable
We went to a delightful party last night.

2. setting /SET-ing/

[noun] – the time and the place in which the action of a book, film, play, etc. happens
The film has its setting in France.

3. -oriented /AWR-ee-uhn-tid/

[suffix] – showing the direction in which something is aimed
The supervisor reminded the employees to be more results-oriented when doing their tasks.

4. spirit /SPIR-it/

[noun] – a particular way of thinking, feeling, or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time, or a place
Children are born with a spirit of exploration.

5. spree /spree/

[noun] – a short period of doing a particular, usually enjoyable, activity much more than is usual
She went on a shopping spree and spent over $8000 on shoes in one afternoon.

Article reading:

It’s the most wonderful time of the year again—and spending it with great Christmas movies would be a delightful idea. Sticking with holiday classics such as “A Christmas Story” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” are over because Netflix has come prepared to give us a lovely Christmas movie session.

• Love Actually (2003)
Written and directed by Richard Curtis, this movie follows the stories of nine individuals in a holiday setting, including a married man (Alan Rickman), a guy in one-sided love (Andrew Lincoln), a hopeless romantic writer (Colin Firth), a prime minister (Hugh Grant), and more.

• Holiday Rush (2019)
This movie follows the story of a family headed by a once-successful radio DJ (and recent widower) who just lost his job and had to cut back during the holiday season. This heartfelt family-oriented film presents the true meaning of Christmas.

• Klaus (2019)
An animated Christmas movie written and directed by Sergio Pablos, “Klaus” follows the story of a Smeerensburg’s spoiled postman (Jesper) making friends with a fluffy-white-bearded toymaker (Klaus). It retells the story of Santa Claus in a creative and interesting way. This Christmas movie was also nominated for Best Animated Feature in the Academy Award.

Netflix has almost everything we need for a holiday spirit movie spree. Time to grab our cups of hot chocolate and a couple of Christmas cookies! Ho ho ho!

Comprehension questions

1. What two Christmas classic movies were mentioned in the article’s introduction?
2. In what year was “Love Actually” released?
3. What was the former job of the father in “Holiday Rush”?
4. Who is the spoiled postman in the movie “Klaus”?
5. For what Academy Award was “Klaus” nominated?

Discussion questions

1. What leisure activities do you usually do during the holiday season?
2. What Christmas film is your favorite? Please share something about it.
3. If you had a million dollars, what would you do during Christmas time?
4. In your opinion, is Christmas the best holiday?
5. Do you think your Christmas spirit has changed since the recent pandemic? Why or why not?

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