5 words a day – karácsony – szókincsfejlesztés, mini feladattal

1. to deck the halls – kidekorálni a házat
   to decorate the whole place to decorate for Christmas,
   especially if one will be entertaining guests
2. to do secret Santa – a ‘kalapból’ kihúzott nevűt megajándékozni
   an arrangement in which each person in a group buys a
   Christmas present for one other person, without the person
   knowing who bought the present:
3. The more, the merrier! – Minél több, annál jobb!
   The more people there are involved in something,
   the more fun it will be.
4. to spread Christmas/Yuletide cheer – megosztani a karácsonyi hangulatot
   to be happy giving (love, kindness, help, presents)
   or to eat tasty food and drink alcoholic beverages during Christmas
5. Yuletide (n/adj) – karácsonyi
   Christmas, the period around Christmas

Most pedig egészítsétek ki a következő mondatokat az 5 kifejezés egyikével!

1.We want to _____ in the office by placing small Christmas cards on the desks
to invite everybody to the evening Christmas party.
2. I need to buy a _____ gift for my colleague!
3. It is my 30th birthday party so invite your funny friends as well. You know, _____!
4. Look at those lovely _____ greetings!
5. We had better _____ before your parents arrive as your mom is a Christmas fan!

keys/megoldások:
1. spread Christmas cheer; 2. secret Santa;
3. the more, the merrier; 4. Yuletide; 5. deck the halls

 Mai karácsonyi ajándékunk: még 5 kifejezés Nektek😊 

1. Christmassy – karácsonyi hangulatú
   typical of Christmas, or happy because it is Christmas
2. all decked out:– teljes díszben/kicsípve
   used to describe someone who has dressed in finery
3. to be merry (UK) – kicsit becsípett
   to be slightly tipsy
4. It’s a white elephant! – haszontalan, de drága ajándék
   something that has cost a lot of money but has no useful purpose
5. Yule log cake – fatörzs torta
   a cylinder-shaped chocolate cake, eaten at Christmas, that is decorated
   to look like a log (= a thick piece of wood from a tree)

sources: Cambridge Dictionary; Grammarist.com; How to Talk About Christmas – 26+ Vocabulary & Expressions, RealLife English, Youtube

Most pedig egészítsétek ki a következő mondatokat az 5 kifejezés egyikével!

1.I’ve had two glasses of champagne so I’m a bit _____!
2. If it’s Christmas dinner, I want to eat your _____ !
3. Wow, you’re _____ for the party!
4. We’d feel more _____ if it snowed this year!
5. Your expensive gadget is a _____ for our granny!
She can’t use her old mobile either!

keys/megoldások:
1.merry; 2. yule log cake;
3. all decked out;
4. Christmassy; 5. white elephant