This Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Jess Glynne

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartwarming essence of 'This Christmas' by Jess Glynne, a soulful rendition that captures the joy and togetherness of the holiday season. This song offers a chance to improve English through its festive lyrics and Glynne's emotive delivery, making it a perfect seasonal learning experience .

[English]

Hang all the mistletoe

I'm gonna get to know you better

This Christmas

And as we trim the tree

How much fun it's gonna be together

This Christmas

Fireside is blazing bright

We're caroling through the night

And this Christmas will be

A very special Christmas for me (for me), oh, yeah

Very special Christmas for me, oh, oh, yeah

Presents and cards are here

My world is filled with cheer and you

This Christmas

And as I look around

Your eyes outshine the town, they do

This Christmas

Fireside is blazing bright

We're caroling through the night

Oh, and this Christmas will be (will be)

A very special Christmas for me (for me), oh, hey, yeah

(Shake a hand, shake a hand, shake a hand now)

(Shake a hand, shake a hand, shake a hand now) oh-ah

(Shake a hand, shake a hand, shake a hand now)

(Shake a hand, shake a hand, shake a hand now)

(Shake your hand now)

Shake a hand now

Yeah, yeah

Oh, me

Fireside is blazing bright, blazing bright

We're caroling through the night

And this Christmas (this Christmas) will be

A very special Christmas for me (for me)

For me

(For me)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trim /trɪm/ A2	verb - to decorate
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody plant
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving off a lot of light; shining
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness
special /ˈspeʃəl/ B1	adjective - unusual or important
presents /ˈprezənts/ A2	noun - gifts
cards /kɑːdz/ A2	noun - small pieces of thick paper used for sending messages
world /wɜːld/ A2	noun - the earth and all life on it
cheer /tʃɪər/ B1	noun - happiness, joy
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct your eyes in a specific direction
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to give off light
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a populated area with shops, houses, etc.
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move back and forth or up and down quickly
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the part of the arm below the wrist
blazing /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - burning fiercely or brightly
caroling /ˈkærəlɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of singing Christmas songs

Key Grammar Structures

• Hang all the mistletoe

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'hang' is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or instruction.

• I'm gonna get to know you better

  ➔ Going to Future

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a contraction of 'going to', used to express a future intention or plan.

• This Christmas will be a very special Christmas for me

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The verb 'will be' is used to express a future prediction or promise.

• Presents and cards are here

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be'

  ➔ The verb 'are' is used to describe a current state or location.

• Your eyes outshine the town, they do

  ➔ Emphatic 'do'

  ➔ The word 'do' is used for emphasis after the statement 'they do'.

• Shake a hand, shake a hand, shake a hand now

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The phrase is repeated to emphasize the action and create a rhythmic effect.