A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you celebrate Christmas?
2. What is a green tree?
3. Do you like cold weather?
4. What is a happy song?
5. Do you buy many gifts?
6. What is a big family dinner?
7. Do you feel stressed before Christmas?
8. What is a long holiday?
9. Do you think Christmas is too commercial?
10. What is a warm fire?
11. Do you like decorating?
12. What is a white snow?
13. Do you visit family far away?
14. What are three Christmas traditions?
15. Do you think Christmas is the best holiday?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between Christmas and New Year’s Day?
2. Why are the colors red and green famous for Christmas?
3. What are the good things and bad things about high holiday spending?
4. How can a family celebrate Christmas without buying many gifts?
5. Should all schools close for the Christmas holiday?
6. Why is it important to spend time with loved ones during this season?
7. Do you think Christmas is mainly a religious holiday now?
8. What is the purpose of sending Christmas cards?
9. How does the early start of Christmas advertising affect people?
10. What is the difference between Santa Claus and the religious meaning?
11. Do you think people feel lonely during the holidays?
12. What are the problems when people argue about family traditions?
13. When is the best time to take down Christmas decorations?
14. What are two differences between Christmas food and daily meals?
15. How does the holiday season affect work productivity?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely discussing non-religious Christmas traditions?
2. How does the pressure to buy expensive gifts affect personal finance?
3. Should the government provide financial support for low-income families during the holidays?
4. What is the difference between celebrating Christmas and Kwanzaa or Hanukkah?
5. Do you believe that the core meaning of Christmas is being lost?
6. What are the challenges of managing large family gatherings and complex traditions?
7. How does the focus on one day affect the appreciation for the rest of the season?
8. What is the idea of a “Secret Santa”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some people must work on Christmas Day?
10. How does a lack of snow affect the traditional feeling of a Christmas holiday?
11. What are the steps for properly wrapping a uniquely shaped gift?
12. What is the value of volunteering or helping others during Christmas?
13. Should public media criticize the excessive consumption encouraged by retailers?
14. What are the reasons why some people prefer to travel during the holidays?
15. How does the tradition of gifting change as children grow up?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to host the “perfect” Christmas celebration?
2. What are the moral problems when Christmas products are made with unethical labor?
3. How does constant social media showing of expensive gifts affect children’s expectations?
4. Should companies be legally required to give employees time off during the main holidays?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of high expectations colliding with family stress.
6. Who is responsible for promoting the non-commercial values of the holiday season?
7. What is your view on the practice of deliberately ignoring the commercial side of Christmas?
8. Evaluate the role of private companies in running Christmas markets and events.
9. How does the concept of “Black Friday” affect Christmas shopping habits?
10. Discuss the concept of “Christmas burnout.”
11. What are the problems with having very different expectations for gift-giving among family members?
12. What are the legal differences between a voluntary day off and a mandatory holiday?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of Christmas is mainly to promote goodwill and generosity?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that holiday decorations are environmentally friendly?
15. How does the historical tradition of Christmas reflect changes in social values?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the most successful holidays are often the most commercialized?
2. What is the right way to think about a retailer’s moral duty to not exploit vulnerable consumers?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of holiday gifts that become highly desirable?
4. When should the government consider mandatory limits on the price inflation of holiday travel and goods?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using religious symbols for pure profit?
6. How does the focus on quick gift buying affect the long-term, necessary investment in meaningful family connection?
7. Discuss the impact of major corporate mergers on the variety and quality of holiday products.
8. How should leaders use the charitable spirit of Christmas to promote year-round community service?
9. What is the idea of “conspicuous consumption” during the holiday season?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when the highest value is placed on material gifts?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a holiday advertisement is discriminatory?
12. How does the search for total convenience conflict with the ethical need for handmade or thoughtful gifts?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the equal access to a restful and happy holiday season?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from a gift they know was made unethically?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of mandatory time off during the holidays?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s desire for celebration and the corporate manipulation of nostalgia?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate all commercial marketing during the month of December?
3. How does the concept of “giving” change when it is heavily dictated by social norms and price?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology platforms use algorithms to target children with Christmas advertising?
5. How do historical views of charity and social debt affect modern holiday gifting?
6. How can communities maintain the spiritual meaning of Christmas when commercial pressure is immense?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control the commercialism of Christmas and allow the market to adapt.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who report a lack of adequate rest during the holiday rush?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “tradition” to excuse excessive, wasteful spending?
10. What did old thinkers say about generosity, self-control, and the moral use of wealth that is still relevant today?
11. What will happen to the need for human participation if AI can perfectly manage all aspects of the holiday?
12. How do people use the idea of “I deserve it” to avoid discussing their debt from holiday spending?
13. How does the experience of a major holiday failure improve a person’s appreciation for simplicity?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that major retailers commit to ethical sourcing for all holiday products?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, personalized, non-material gift, how would that fundamentally change the purpose of Christmas?
