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Why Christmas carols stay popularCEFR A1

17 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Camden Flath-Futurity, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

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  • Christmas music is heard everywhere as the season comes.
  • Pop singers often make new holiday albums for fans.
  • Shops and restaurants play Christmas songs for their customers.
  • People sing old Christmas carols they know well.
  • The music helps create a warm, familiar feeling for people.
  • The songs come from a history that is long.
  • Experts study why people still like these songs.
  • Carols are part of culture and memory today.

Difficult words

  • carol — a traditional song about Christmas or winter
    carols
  • album — a set of songs on a record or CD
    albums
  • season — a time of year with special events
  • familiar — known from before and easy to recognize
  • culture — the habits and arts of a group
  • expert — a person with special knowledge or skill
    Experts

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Discussion questions

  • Do you hear Christmas music where you live?
  • Do you like Christmas carols?
  • Do shops or restaurants near you play holiday songs?

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