The children visit Santa at his lodge after hearing he has fallen ill. They each bring gifts like teddy bears, quilts, cookies and toys to cheer him up. Santa is touched by their kindness and says their love and thoughtfulness is the best present of all. He reminds the children that this captures the true meaning of Christmas.

11. reindeer

12. sled

13. lodge

15. Past Simple Tense
The Simple Past is used to talk
about actions or situations
in the past. It is also called
Past Simple.
Action finished in
Action finished in
Structurepast
Structure
the past
the
Series of completed
Series of completed
Subject + verb(past form) + object
Subject + verb(past form) + object
action in thepast
action in the past
The simple past
The simple past
interrupted an action
interrupted an action
which was in progress
which was in progress

16. Action finished in
Action finished in
the past
the past
subje
subje
ct
ct
visited Berlin last
irregula
irregula
r verbs
r verbs

17. Series of completed
Series of completed
action in the past
action in the past
subje subje
subje subje
First I got up,
ct
ct ct
ct
then
I had breakfast
irregula
irregula irregula
irregula .
r verbs
r verbs r verbs
r verbs

18. The simple past
The simple past
interrupted an action
interrupted an action
which was in progress
which was in progress
in the irregula
subje
subje past
in theirregula
past
r verbs
r verbs
ct
ct
They were pla
ying cards
when the
telephone ran

22. •Make a group of 4
•Students draw a picture in the jigsaw pieces
•Students sequence the story and present in
front of the class.

33. It was a beautiful December day, with
It was a beautiful December day, with
clear blue skies and snow-covered
clear blue skies and snow-covered
treetops. Christmas was in the air! But up
treetops. Christmas was in the air! But up
The usual hustle and bustle of preparing
The usual hustle and bustle of preparing
in Santa’s lodge, all was gone, for Santa
Christmas lodge, all was quiet. for Santa
in Santa’s presents was gone,
Christmas presents was quiet.
had fallen ill. “Oh dear, what will the
had fallen ill. “Oh dear, what will the
children say when they don’t receive
children say when they don’t receive
presents this year?” Santa wondered
presents this year?” Santa wondered
sadly, as hehe heard a noise from outside.
Suddenly, he heard a bed. from outside.
sadly, as he lay on his noise
Suddenly, lay on his bed.
He looked out of the window and saw his
He looked out of the window and saw his
four reindeer standing patiently as usual.
four reindeer standing patiently as usual.
But they seemed quite out of breath, as if
But they seemed quite out of breath, as if
they had just finished a long trip. And as
they had just finished a long trip. And as
Santa took a closer look, he could not
Santa took a closer look, he could not
believe what he saw.
believe what he saw.

34. For behind the reindeer was a long train
For behind the reindeer was a long train
of sleds, carrying little children dressed in
of sleds, carrying little children dressed in
all sorts of colors. One by one, they
all sorts of colors. One by one, they
hopped out onto the snow and headed
hopped out onto the snow and headed
towards Santa’s lodge. the door. “Come
towards Santa’s lodge. the door. “Come
Soon came a knock on
Soon came a knock on
in!” Santa called out, for he was extremely
in!” Santa called out, for he was extremely
In came a little girl,curious. something soft in
In came a little girl,curious. something soft in
hugging
hugging
her arms. “I heard that you were sick, Mr.
her arms. “I heard that you were sick, Mr.
Santa,” She began. “So I’m giving you my teddy
Santa,” She began. “So I’m giving you my teddy
bear, to keep you company.” “Why, thank you
bear, to keep you company.” “Why, thank you
Then Emma!” said Santa, forwithknew every child
little Emma!” said Santa, for he the red package
Then entered a young boy with knew every child
little entered a young boy he the red package
in his arms. “We knew that you were ill, Papa
by his arms. “We knew that you were ill, Papa
in name.
by name.
Santa,” he said. “So my family knitted this quilt
Santa,” he said. “So my family knitted this quilt
for you, to keep you warm in the winter days.”
for you, to keep you warm in the winter days.”
“Why, what a wonderful thought Paul!” beamed
“Why, what a wonderful thought Paul!” beamed

35. And one by one the children came in
And one by one the children came in
through Santa’s door, each with a special
through Santa’s door, each with a special
gift towere cookies,well. socks, mittens,
There wish Santa pies,
gift towere cookies,well. socks, mittens,
There wish Santa pies,
books, jigsaw puzzles, and even a small
books, jigsaw puzzles, and even a small
Christmas tree! “Christmas, delivered to my
Christmas tree! “Christmas, delivered to my
door step!” exclaimed Santa. “Come; let us all
door step!” exclaimed Santa. “Come; let us all
share these wonderful do youAnd he gathered
“Santa, which present gifts.” like best?” Emma
“Santa, which present do you like best?” Emma
share these wonderful gifts.” And he gathered
the soon piped up. “My dearalittlecircle. Santa
soon piped up. him in a big one,”
the children around“My dear littlecircle. Santa
children around him in big one,”
replied, smiling. “It is the love and kindness that
replied, smiling. “It is the love and kindness that
each of you has showed me today that is the
each of you has showed me today that is the
best present of all.” He looked fondly at all the
best present of all.” He looked fondly at all the
“This, my little ones, is the true meaning
“This, my eager ones,around him. meaning
little faces is the true
eager faces around him.
of Christmas.” And with that, Santa give
of Christmas.” And with that, Santa give
each of the children a big, warm holiday
each of the children a big, warm holiday
hug.
hug.

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