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Teacher guide & answers
Olivia Rodrigo Shares a Christmas Song
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
Who appears with Olivia in the video?
Correct answer: B — Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall
Why: The video features Nixon and Marshall.
Clue in the story: A new video came out with the song. Actors Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall appear in it with Rodrigo.
What does Olivia imagine doing in the video?
Correct answer: A — Visiting her boyfriend’s family
Why: The video imagines a first family visit.
Clue in the story: In the video, Rodrigo imagines visiting her boyfriend’s family for Christmas. She wants to meet them for the first time.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: In the video, whose family does Olivia imagine visiting, and on what occasion?
One possible answer: She imagines visiting her boyfriend’s family for the first time at Christmas.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.