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Let's read a short story about Christmas wreath.

Rustic wreath

Emma hung a Christmas wreath on the front door.
The wind blew it off, and her dog ran after it.
When he brought it back, it was covered in mud.
Emma sighed, “Well, now it’s a rustic wreath!”


Sixteenth Day of Christmas

Vocabulary (Wreath)
Wreath - an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration (or for laying on a grave).
венок
To blow off - be carried, driven, or moved by the wind or an air current. (off = away)
-(slang) fail to keep an appointment with someone. ignore or dismiss someone or something.
сдуть
решили не иметь с этим дела
Rustic - relating to the countryside; rural.
-made in a plain and simple fashion.
деревенский, грубоватый
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Watch a video about how to make your own Christmas wreath
  1. Do you like this DIY? Can you explain what is DIY?
  2. Do you decorate with wreath? Do you think it's a good decor or too much?
  3. Natural or plastic decorations? Why?
  4. Fake or real Christmas tree? Why?
Rustic decor
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A strong wind threatened _______ the wreath, so she secured it with extra ribbon.
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Tom invited his friends to help decorate the tree, but they decided _______ his plans and went skating instead.
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Sarah made a beautiful _______ for the front door, using pinecones and berries for a _______ look.
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“If you _______ decorating again,” Tom joked, “Santa might skip your house!”
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