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“Santa Claus” ESL Discussion Questions

1. How does Santa Claus get to all the houses in the world in one night?
2. How many reindeers does Santa Claus have?
3. Which holiday does Santa like best?
4. Why do some people think that Santa is real but others don’t agree with them?
5. What do you want for Christmas?
6. Do you believe in Santa Claus? Why or why not?
7. How did you learn about Santa Claus?
8. How did Santa Claus become Santa Claus?
9. How old is Santa Claus?
10. What does Santa Claus eat for breakfast?
11. Does Santa Claus live in a house?
12. Why did Santa Claus decide to become the gift-bringer for Christmas?
13. Why do people think he’s fat?
14. Does Santa Claus have any pets?
15. Who makes the toys for Christmas?
16. Where do children get presents from?
17. What does Santa Claus do for a living?
18. What does Santa Claus do at work?
19. What do you call the reindeer that pull his sleigh?
20. What color are all the reindeer’s noses?
21. Does Santa Claus live at the North Pole?
22. Which holiday is he least fond of?
23. What kind of food does Santa like best? What about his elves and reindeer? What foods do they like best?
24. What does Santa bring to children who are bad?
25. What does Santa Claus look like?
26. What color is his house?
27. If you were going to visit Santa Claus in his workshop, what would you say to him when you got there?
28. Do you think Santa knows how naughty or nice you’ve been this year? Why or why not?
29. Do you think Santa Claus has a good sense of humor? Why or why not?
30. Does Santa Claus have a wife?
31. How do you know if someone is Santa Claus?
32. Why does Santa Claus wear red and white clothes during Christmas time?
33. How many elves does Santa have?
34. What does his beard look like?
35. What does Santa bring to children who are good?
36. How does Santa Claus get to all the houses in one night?
37. Does Santa Claus have a family?
38. Does Santa Claus really wear red and white?
39. How does Santa Claus feel about children who are naughty and disobedient?
40. Where does Santa Claus live?
41. What is Santa’s favorite kind of food?
42. Who is Santa’s wife?

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