A1 & A2 listening lessons feature easy vocabulary, basic grammar, and slow speech with short pauses.
🎅 Santa Claus – the man who brings presents at Christmas
Santa Claus wears a red suit and has a white beard.
🎄 Christmas Eve – the night before Christmas Day
We leave cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve.
🧝 elves – small helpers with pointy ears who work for Santa
The elves make toys at the North Pole.
🧸 teddy bear – a soft toy bear
I got a new teddy bear for Christmas.
🎁 wrap the presents – to put paper around gifts
The elves wrap the presents with shiny paper.
🛷 sleigh – a big cart Santa uses to travel in the sky
Santa rides in a sleigh pulled by reindeer.
🦌 reindeer – animals that pull Santa’s sleigh
Santa’s reindeer can fly through the sky.
🔴 red nose – Rudolph’s shiny, glowing nose
Rudolph has a big red nose.
🧦 Christmas stocking – a big sock for presents
The kids hang a Christmas stocking on the fireplace.
🎮 video game – a digital game you play on a screen
He got a new video game from Santa.
🎠 toy train – a small train children play with
My brother got a toy train for Christmas.
🏠 visit every house – go to all homes
Santa visits every house on Christmas Eve.
🎅 go down the chimney – enter the house from the roof
Santa goes down the chimney to bring gifts.
🍪 leave cookies and milk – give a snack for Santa
The children leave cookies and milk for Santa.
✨ magical time – a special and happy time
Christmas is a magical time for everyone.
Santa Claus is a very special person. He lives near the North Pole. He is a happy old man with a white beard, and he always wears a red suit. He has a warm smile for everyone.
Many elves help Father Christmas at the North Pole. They are Santa’s little helpers. They make different toys like dolls, teddy bears, trains, bicycles, cars, and video games. In December, the elves wrap all the toys very nicely. They work very hard to get everything ready.
Christmas Eve is on December 24. On this night, Father Christmas has nine reindeer. Their names are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen, and Rudolph. Rudolph is very special because he has a red nose! His funny red nose helps Father Christmas find all the houses in the dark. Santa flies in his big sleigh high in the sky.
When Santa arrives at a house, he gets in through the chimney. Children know he is coming! They leave mince pies, biscuits, and something to drink for Father Christmas. They also hang a Christmas stocking. Father Christmas puts their presents inside the stocking. He delivers gifts to every child.
Santa visits every house in the world. He brings joy and gifts to all the children. Christmas is a magical time for everyone!