The anti-materialist Christmas: Rituals around the world that swap gifts for meaning

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

According to (someone/ something)

To pass away

Can afford

To take part (in something)

To strengthen (something/ someone)

To swap

To spoil (someone)

A ritual

To bury (something/ someone)

A board game

To turn a blind eye (to something)

Ruthless

To die out

To vary (something)

A cobweb

Wrapping paper

Dawn

Cherished

To stem (from something/ someone)

To fuel (something)

To play out

To carve

The run-up (to something)

A flurry (of something)

Amid (something)

In the lesson we will discuss the 7 rituals!