Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Hallmark shows many holiday movies on TV.
- People watch these films each holiday season.
- The stories are simple and easy to follow.
- Characters have small problems and kind endings.
- Predictable plots make viewers feel safe and calm.
- Many families and friends watch them together.
- The films often end with happy, warm scenes.
- They help people forget stress for a short time.
- The movies give a cozy, pleasant feeling to viewers.
- Watching them feels like a warm cup of cocoa.
Difficult words
- predictable — easy to know what will happen
- cozy — warm and comfortable and safe feeling
- stress — worry and pressure in a person's mind
- plot — the main events of a storyplots
- viewer — a person who watches a film or TVviewers
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Discussion questions
- Do you watch holiday movies?
- Do you watch them with family or friends?
- How do these movies make you feel?
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