The Killers - Joel the Lump of Coal

topic: Christmas

level: from B2 on

Warm-up discussion questions:

1. Do you like listening to Christmas songs? Why/why not? 2. Do you have a favourite Christmas song? 3. Could you name some popular characters from Christmas songs? 4. What is a lump of coal? How is it connected to Christmas? 5. Do you remember the time you found out that Santa wasn’t real? How did you feel?

Comprehension questions about the creative process:

1. What does Jimmy give the band members at the beginning of the video? 2. What are his song ideas?

a. _________________ b. _________________ c. _________________ d. _________________

3. Why does Jimmy stop the recording for the first time? 4. What is his problem for the second time?

Questions for after listening:

1. Did you like the song? 2. What happens in the song? Retell the story with your own words. 3. Does the song have a message? If yes, what is it?

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