Learn English with an ESL Lesson from A Christmas Story

• ☐ ☐ ☐ play Santa [exp] - be the person who distributes Christmas gifts
• ☐ ☐ ☐ plunge [v] - enter, dive in
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cornucopia [n] - a large amount and variety
• ☐ ☐ ☐ quiver [v] - shake with anticipation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ecstasy [n] - joy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ unbridled [adj] - full of passion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ avarice [n] - greed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tie [n] - a strip of material tied around the neck, usually by men [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ labor under the delusion [exp] - believe something that is clearly not true
• ☐ ☐ ☐ perpetually [adv] - forever
• ☐ ☐ ☐ try (s/t) on [phv] - put on (clothing) to see how it looks
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go to all that trouble [exp] - make a lot of effort
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fluffy [adj] - soft
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bunny [n] - a rabbit
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stare [v] - look
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sappily [adv] - showing too much emotion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ precious [adj] - cute, adorable
• ☐ ☐ ☐ deranged [adj] - crazy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take (s/t) off [phv] - remove (clothing)

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Ralphie	Randy	Dad (The Old Man)	Mom

• It is Christmas time in the 1940s.
• The only thing Ralphie wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun.

1. What gift is Randy excited about?
   A bowling ball
   A fire truck
   A train set
   
   
2. Why do they choose Ralphie to play Santa?
   Randy played Santa last year.
   Randy doesn't want to do it.
   Randy is too young.
   
   
3. What does Ralphie's mother say about Aunt Clara’s gifts?
   They are usually expensive.
   They are always wonderful.
   The are always deranged.
   
   
4. What does Aunt Clara believe about Ralphie?
   She thinks he is a teenager.
   She thinks he loves bunnies.
   She thinks he is a girl.
   She thinks he is four.
   
   
5. What gift does Ralphie's mother give her husband?
   A bowling ball
   A sweater
   A necktie
   
   
6. How does Ralphie feel about the bunny suit?
   He is embarrassed.
   He is excited.
   He is proud.
   
   
7. How does Ralphie's mother react to his bunny suit?
   She is angry at Aunt Clara.
   She thinks it is adorable.
   She feels embarrassed.
   
   
8. How does his father describe the outfit?
   A holiday miracle
   Nightmare
   Classic
   Deranged
   
   
9. When is Ralphie allowed to take off the costume?
   After opening more presents
   When Aunt Clara visits
   Immediately
   
   

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. Ralphie, you [ hand out the presents ] this time.

   [ play Santa ]

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2. We plunged into the [ large collection ], [ shaking ] with desire and the [ joy ] of [ uncontrollable ] [ greed ].

   [ cornucopia ] [ quivering ] [ ecstasy ] [ unbridled ] [ avarice ]

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3. Aunt Clara had for years [ wrongly believed ] that I was not only [ always ] four years old, but also a girl.

   [ labored under the delusion ] [ perpetually ]

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4. She [ worked so hard ] to make it.

   [ went to all that trouble ]

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5. Those two fluffy little bunnies with the blue button eyes stared [ overly emotional ] up at me.

   [ sappily ]

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6. That is the [ cutest ] thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

   [ most precious ]

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7. He looks like a [ crazy, unbalanced ] Easter bunny.

   [ deranged ]

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Ralphie / Randy / come / downstairs / and / see / Christmas / tree / surround / by / present

Ralphie and Randy come downstairs and see the Christmas tree surrounded by presents.

Randy / want / play / Santa / but / Ralphie / choose / instead

Randy wants to play Santa, but Ralphie is chosen instead.

Ralphie / give / Randy / present / and / then / open / gift / aunt / Clara

Ralphie gives Randy a present and then opens [a/his] gift from Aunt Clara.

adult / Ralphie / explain / aunt / Clara / be / under / delusion / Ralphie / not / only / four / year / old / but / also / girl

Adult Ralphie explains (that) Aunt Clara is under the delusion (that) Ralphie is not only four years old, but also a girl.

so / he / not / surprise / when / he / open / gift / and / find / pink / bunny / outfit

So, he is not surprised when he opens the gift and finds a pink bunny outfit.

despite / Ralphie / protest / mother / force / him / go / upstairs / and / try / it / on

Despite Ralphie’s protests, his mother forces him to go upstairs and try it on.

while / Ralphie / change / mother / continue / hand / out / gift / include / bowling / ball / husband

While Ralphie is changing, his mother continues [handing/to hand] out gifts, including a bowling ball [for/to] her husband.

when / Ralphie / come / back / downstairs / father / say / he / look / derange / Easter / bunny

When Ralphie comes back downstairs, his father says (that) he looks like a deranged Easter bunny.

then / he / urge / Ralphie / mother / let / him / take / it / off

Then he urges Ralphie's mother to let him take it off.

Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

• I want (to) play Santa.
• Randy, you played Santa last year, (didn't) you?
• Well, who should I start (with) ?
• She always sends you (such) wonderful presents.
• I don’t want (to) .
• Ralphie, you show everybody (what) Aunt Clara gave you.
• Aunt Clara had for years labored under the delusion that I was not (only) perpetually four years old, (but) also a girl.
• She just always gives you (the) nicest things, Ralphie.
• She went to (all) that trouble to make it. Now go on.
• I wonder (what) it could be. Only one way to find out, (isn't) there?
• That is the (most) precious thing I’ve (ever) seen in my life.
• A: He looks (like) a deranged Easter bunny.
  B: He (does) not!
  A: He (does) too. He looks (like) a pink nightmare.
• You’ll only wear it (when) Aunt Clara visits. Go on. Take it off.

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1. How does Ralphie's mother feel about the bunny costume? How about his father?
2. How would you react if you were Ralphie's parent?
3. Ralphie and Randy are extremely excited about Christmas. When you were their age, did you feel the same way about Christmas?
4. When did you open your gifts usually (i.e. Christmas morning or Christmas eve)? Did you have any special family traditions? If so, describe them.
5. Who usually played/plays Santa Claus in your house?
6. What is the best or most memorable Christmas gift you received as a child? What was the worst?