History and Traditions :

• Christmas Around the World - a slideshow (cbsnews.com)
  recommended by Larry Ferlazzo

  

• Christmas - in France, Spain, Germany and Italy
  - with a Christmas quiz about festive traditions across Europe
  (BBC)

  

• Caribbean: Christmas Traditions (globalvoicesonline.org)
  
  Christmas in Caribbean (travour.com)
  
  
  
• Where to Hide Christmas Presents from Your Sneaky Kids and Spouse
  (momjunction.com)

• Hiding Christmas Presents from Your Kids
  (associatedcontent.com)

• Unusual gifts (somucheasier.co.uk)

• Victorian Christmas
  (jeh.5u.com)

  

• Christmas Around the World
  (the-north-pole.com)

• Christmas Traditions Around the World
  (woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk)

• Christmas celebrations around the world
  (soon.org.uk)

• Christmas Traditions
  "10 posters which look at 8 common Christmas traditions."
  (instantdisplay.co.uk)

  

• The Christmas Story (Primary Resources)
  Click on TOPIC/THEME on the left, then on Christmas activities.
  
  

• Christmas Around the World
  (Primary Resources)
  
  

• Christmas Around the World (northpole.net)

• CHRISTMAS FROM A-Z (geocities.com/abecedarius)
  
  
  
  
  

• CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS (claus.com) - Lien modifié
  - "Learn the origin of some of our favorite symbols and traditions!" :
  Stockings - Sleigh & Reindeer - Ornaments - Mistletoe - Yule Log - Holly - Greenery - Gingerbread House - St. Bernard - Christmas Cards - Candles
  
  
  
  
  

• How Christmas Works - Un site à exploiter pour concevoir une 'webquest' - (howstuffworks.com)
  De plus, vous y trouverez les réponses aux questions souvent posées par vos élèves.
  
  
  

• Symbols and Traditions ( suivi d'un quiz interactif) - (wilstar.net)
  
  
  

• Christmas Traditions around the world (santas.net)
  
  
  
  

• A Christmas journey across Europe
  
  
  
  (myeurope.eun.org)
  

• Traditions at the White House (whitehouse.gov)
  
  
  
  
  

• Old Superstitions : Christmas (bored.com) - LIEN MODIFIE
  
  

Advent calendars :

• "Here is a fun Advent Calendar
  for you to countdown to Christmas with fascinating questions about Christmas celebrations around the world."
  (Woodlands Junior School)
  
  

• Christmas Advent Calendar (jolies images et poèmes) - (smile-a-day.com)
  
  
  
  (Click on the picture)

Cliparts, Flashcards and Pictures :

Ready for Christmas- Slideshow (nytimes.com)	A Christmas superstore - Slideshow (nytimes.com) Bronner's Christmas Wonderland (bronners.com)
Christmas shopping (sondag.devils-elbow.com)	Buying the presents (blog.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk)	Decorating (homeschoolestore.com)
Christmas Flashcards (British Council)	Christmas drawings (bluebison.net) Monkeys decorating a christmas tree with the help of some hummingbirds.
Christmas Flashcards (bogglesworldesl.com)	FLASHCARDS (mes-english.com)	Christmas Clip Art (uk.dk.com)
Christmas Images (esl-images)	Nativity (gurney.co.uk)	Christmas Clipart (about.com)

CLIPARTS "Scenes from the Nativity" (jsmagic.net) [Animals] [Angels] [Bells & Bows] [Buttons & Bars] [Fireplaces] [HodgePodge] [Lights & Candles] [People] [Santas] [Signs] [Snowpersons] [Toys & Gifts] [Trees] [Wreaths] [Christmas In Black & White]

Christmas Resources for Teachers (Teacher Planet) : Lessons and Units - Worksheets - Clip Art...

Vocabulary :

• Christmas Alphabet
  " A Christmas related item for each letter of the alphabet."
  (instantdisplay.co.uk)

  

• Merry Christmas in Over 350 Languages - LIEN MODIFIE
  (teenshelter.org)

  

• Merry Christmas from 18 different countries
  (instantdisplay.co.uk)

  

• Christmas ESL Vocabulary - with definitions and activities (canada-esl.com)
• Christmas Vocabulary : REVIEW (marks-english-school.com)
  - with GAMES
  
  

• Christmas and New Year Vocabulary : Language Point (BBC)
  "A lot of Christmas vocabulary can be used with or without the word Christmas  in front of it..."
  - with a QUIZ
  

• A new word : houseblinging (macmillandictionary.com)

  

• Christmas vocabulary with pictures (xtec.es)

• Learn words about Xmas - with activities (Renée Maufroid) :
  Matching / Concentration / Word Search
  
  
  
  
• A Christmas Alphabet Book - A is for Angels - B is for Bells.. (bry-backmanor.org)
  
  
  

• Christmas Vocabulary - une jolie fiche (beginner) (tefl.net)
  
  
  

• Christmas Vocabulary - words with definitions (intermediate) - (englishclub.com) - LIEN MODIFIE

• Christmas Words - a list (iteslj.org) :
  General Words / Food / Flowers / Religious / Christmas Tree / Shopping / Santa Claus / Feelings / Reindeer Names
  
  
  

Idioms :

• Merry Christmas, Baby by Christina Aguilera :
  "I'm lit up like a Christmas tree"

Superstitions :

• Common superstitions (csicop.org) :
  
  • To refuse a kiss under mistletoe causes bad luck
    
  • Animals can talk at midnight on Christmas Eve

   

Listening :

• Advent
  "Find out about Advent, Christmas shopping and other things people in Britain do before and during the festive season."
  + Vocabulary explained
  (BBC Learning)

  

• Celebrating Christmas in South Africa
  "In South Africa, Christmas is not celebrated in the same way as in England.
  Corinne, a 58-year-0ld South African living in England, tells us about this difference."
  (audio-lingua.eu)

• Christmas Vocabulary : REVIEW (marks-english-school.com)
  - with GAMES
  
  

• DOCUMENTS SONORES (Ac. Reims) - LIEN MODIFIE
  My best Christmas (US, 1.66Mo)
  

• Christmas Activities (iteslj.org)
  Quizzes, Crossword Puzzles, Word Games & Listening Comprehension

• A Christmas Carol : Listen! (wiredforbooks.org)
  
  

• The Snowman - an animated story read to you (British Council)

  

• Christmas in Great Britain : Reading and listening text (kico4u.de)
  - with a quiz

• Christmas is coming (ac-orleans-tours)
• A Poem by ee cummings - Fill in the blanks - You can listen to the poem (absolutenglish-972)
  
  
  e.e. cummings (1894 - 1962) - American poet
  

• CLAUS.COM - a fun site! Explore the village!
  
  
  
  
  

• Christmas is coming! - a conversation (intermediate) with :
  I. Pre-Listening Exercises
  II. Listening Exercises
  III. Post-Listening Exercises
  Topic : Christmas gifts
  Speakers : a man and 2 children
  (esl-lab.com)

• The Christmas Gift - a narration (difficult) with :
  I. Pre-Listening Exercises
  II. Listening Exercises
  III. Post-Listening Exercises
  (esl-lab.com)
  
  

• Christmas Day - a lesson (dailyesl.com)