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Let's read a short story about fireplace mantels.
Snow Globe Showdown
Tom placed his favorite snow globe on the fireplace mantel.
His cat jumped up and knocked it down.
“Why can’t you respect Christmas magic?” Tom sighed.
The cat stared back like it owned the mantel.
Eighteenth Day of Christmas
Vocabulary (Fireplace mantel)
Showdown - a final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute.
разборки
Snow globe - a toy or ornament in the form of a transparent dome that encloses a model of a scene and a liquid containing loose white particles which, when shaken, creates the appearance of a snowstorm.
снежный шар (игрушка)
fireplace mantel (or mantelpiece) - the decorative framework around the fireplace, can include elaborate designs extending to the ceiling.
каминная полка
Tilda Publishing
Watch a video about decorating the fireplace mantel
- Do you have a fireplace? How do you decorate it for Christmas? If not, would you like to have an electric fireplace?
- Would you like to live in a house with central heating or with a house with a fireplace? Why?
Showdown
| Take the quiz |
The family placed a beautiful snow globe on the ... above the fireplace.
| Next |
| Check |
During the Christmas game night, the siblings had a trivia.... to see who knew the most carols.
| Next |
| Check |
When the kids accidentally knocked over the ..., glittery "snow" spilled everywhere.
| Next |
| Check |
The stockings on the ...were hung perfectly, ready to be filled with small presents.
| Next |
| Check |
Great work! Well done!
| Restart |
Vocabulary for the video
to enhance - intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
увеличивать, повышать, усиливать
(spruce) stems - the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub
(spruce - a type of large tree)
(spruce - a type of large tree)
еловые стебли, ветки
a gap - a break or space in an object or between two objects.
разрыв
birch - a type of a tree, typically white
береза
birch - a type of a tree, typically white
береза
logs - a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off.
бревно
logs - a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off.
бревно
plush - richly luxurious and expensive/ or a rich fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or a combination of these
плюшевый
knit - make (a garment, blanket, etc.) by interlocking loops of wool or other yarn with knitting needles or on a machine.
вязать
wicker - pliable twigs, typically of willow, plaited or woven to make items such as furniture and baskets.
плетеный
no-brainer - something that requires or involves little or no mental effort.
легкая задача