Modern Christmas song or traditional carol? The ultimate Christmas lyric challenge
Bring the festive spirit straight into your classroom with this fun, ready-to-use Christmas lyric guessing game! Your students will LOVE trying to figure out whether each lyric comes from a modern Christmas hit or a traditional carol. Perfect for the last weeks of term, holiday lessons, warm-ups, or Christmas parties! 🎅✨
This resource blends music, culture, and reading comprehension into one engaging activity that works with any group — teens, adults, ESL learners, or general music lovers.
⭐ What’s Included
✔️ 31-slide interactive Canva presentation
✔️ “Modern Song vs. Traditional Carol” full game
✔️ Carefully selected lyric snippets
✔️ Instant answers on the next slide
✔️ Direct YouTube links to every song
✔️ Beautiful, classroom-ready design
✔️ No prep required — just open and play!
🎮 How to Play
Show your students a short lyric on the screen and let them guess:
Modern Christmas song or traditional carol?
Then reveal the answer on the next slide and listen to the song if you’d like. Easy, interactive, and guaranteed to get everyone smiling!
Play individually, in teams, or as a whole group — it works every time.
🎯 Perfect For
- ESL / EFL classes
- Christmas lessons
- Music or culture activities
- Teen or adult learners
- Last-day-before-holidays fun
- Quick warm-ups or fillers