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-    Thank you very much for this amazing Christmas party.
-    Really everybody is having a good time, just look around.
-    Oh, and by the way, the cheese platter was excellent.
-    I’m so happy that we’ve got a chance to speak now.
-    Great, we can continue our conversation about that art gallery/movie/local sport team/play/ shop/ restaurant.
-    Let’s forget work tonight, what’s your plan for the Christmas holiday?
-    Excuse me there seems to be more cheese puffs.

S ez hogyan is hangzik a piros gömbök és a csillagszóró árnyékában, élesben?

Timothy: I’m so happy that we’ve got a chance to speak now. We always just talk about business, business and business.

Adam: Yeah, I agree. Thank you very much for this amazing Christmas party. Really everybody is having a good time, just look around. It is a really good occasion to get to know each other more.

Timothy: Of course. Let’s forget work tonight, what’s your plan for the Christmas holiday?

Adam: We’re travelling to the countryside to enjoy the service and the great facilities of a wellness hotel.

Timothy: Sounds good. Can I disturb you or you want to speak to someone?

Adam: No, just fire away with it.

Timothy: Great, we can continue our conversation about that restaurant.

Adam: Naturally. Oh, and by the way, the cheese platter was excellent.

Kifejezések:

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1128_london_life/page44.shtml

Christmas Adjectives

decorative         used as a decoration
festive        having a party-like atmosphere
frosty        cold, chilly, icy
holy        of special religious importance or significance
homemade        made or prepared in the home, not store bought
glistening        reflecting flashes of light; sparkling, glimmery
jingling        sounding like small ringing bells
jolly        very happy, joyful, fun-loving (used to describe people)
merry        full of happiness or enjoyment (mostly used with Christmas)
naughty        misbehaving, not well-behaved (We often say that Santa will not give gifts to naughty children.)

Gap-Fill Exercise

1. Santa knows whether you've been __________ or nice. So, you had better be good this year, or he might bring you a lump of
coal.

2. As Santa landed on the roof of our house, we could hear the tapping of little reindeer hooves and a symphony of __________ sleigh bells.

3. Every Christmas, my grandmother bakes a batch of __________ sugar cookies shaped like snowmen.

4. Marie made a beautiful, __________ wreath out of pine branches and red flowers.
(A wreath is a traditional Christmas decoration made of branches twisted into the shape of a circle. It is often hung on the front
door to greet visitors.)

5. The __________ ornaments looked like stars on the Christmas tree.

6. In America, Santa Claus is usually depicted as a __________, fat man who brings gifts to young boys and girls. Many countries believe in Father Christmas, who is usually depicted in a more dignified, spiritual light.

7. When we were in Guadalajara, we attended the liveliest Christmas celebration I have ever seen. Everything was decorated in bright, __________ colours and we sang and danced the night away.

8. The __________ night air and heavy snow gave way to a beautiful white Christmas with blue skies and relatively warm
temperatures.

9. The old man reminded us that Christmas was more than just a day of gift giving; it was a __________ day with an ancient history.

10. I wish you all a __________ Christmas and a happy New Year.

Answers:

1. Santa knows whether you've been  or nice. So, you had better be good this year, or he might bring you a lump of
coal.

2. As Santa landed on the roof of our house, we could hear the tapping of little reindeer hooves and a symphony of  sleigh bells.

3. Every Christmas, my grandmother bakes a batch of  sugar cookies shaped like snowmen.

4. Marie made a beautiful,  wreath out of pine branches and red flowers.
(A wreath is a traditional Christmas decoration made of branches twisted into the shape of a circle. It is often hung on the front
door to greet visitors.)

5. The  ornaments looked like stars on the Christmas tree.

6. In America, Santa Claus is usually depicted as a , fat man who brings gifts to young boys and girls. Many countries believe in Father Christmas, who is usually depicted in a more dignified, spiritual light.

7. When we were in Guadalajara, we attended the liveliest Christmas celebration I have ever seen. Everything was decorated in bright,  colours and we sang and danced the night away.

8. The  night air and heavy snow gave way to a beautiful white Christmas with blue skies and relatively warm
temperatures.

9. The old man reminded us that Christmas was more than just a day of gift giving; it was a  day with an ancient history.

10. I wish you all a  Christmas and a happy New Year.

Molnár Natasa
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