Name: Learn English with The Chronicles of Narnia — Father Christmas
Uploaded: 2026-02-15T17:03:43.000Z
Duration: 22 min 46 s
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Tumnus playing the flute, I feel like he captures the air of mystery and wonder in Narnia so well.

And this movie's got to be the epitome of a fantasy story, right?

That's what epitome means, of a fantasy story.

Breathtaking landscapes, magical creatures, epic battles.

Now, one scene I find particularly memorable is when the four Pevensy siblings, the protagonists, meet Father Christmas, and

he gives them all these weapons and tools as gifts.

So, in today's lesson, we're gonna watch this scene and unpack the advanced English.

In it, you will learn the name of all these objects, along with several useful expressions you can use in everyday conversation.

We'll watch the first part now with subtitles, before we break down all the advanced words.

Then go to the second part, do the same, and

at the end, I'll let you watch everything again without any subtitles.

And I bet that you'll be able to understand it 100%.

It certainly is, Lucy, since you have arrived.

Look, I've put up with a lot since I got here, but this.

But in my defense, I have been driving one of these longer than the Witch.

I thought there was no Christmas in Narnia.

But the hope that you have brought, your majesties is finally starting to weaken the witch's power.

Still, I dare say you could do with these.

Okay, so we're gonna analyze now the English expressions that we saw in there.

Look, I've put up with a lot since I got here, but we thought you were the witch.

What would you call this jolly man in a red suit who brings presents to kids at Christmas?

British people, like the Pevenses call him Father Christmas.

In Narnia, he's a symbol of hope returning to the land.

As we learn from the story, there had been no Christmas for a long time under the White Witch's rule.

But now that Lucy and her siblings have arrived, hope and magic are finally returning.

Now, listen to this expression Susan used.

Look, I've put up with a lot since I got here.

To put up with something means to tolerate or endure it, especially when something difficult or annoying.

Susan says she's had to put up with a lot since arriving in Narnia.

Talking animals, magical creatures, and a world that defies everything she thought was possible.

Check out this other example of this expression.

Baby, I cannot put up with your shoes being all over the house.

And by the way, did you know that you can practice all these expressions they learned from our lessons on our own app?

The learners who are using it, like Narges here, for example, tell us the app is helping them retain all these words, and

this is essential if you want to be able to use them in your next conversation.

It's like Ethan and I say use it or lose it.

It automatically sets up the practice sessions for you with flashcards based on the words that you need to review the most.

I'm gonna leave a link in the description below so you can click on that.

Unlock this lesson with Narnia for free and you'll continue from there and I'll see you inside.

But in my defense, I have been driving one of these longer than the witch.

By the way, what do you call Santa's vehicle?

Both Father Christmas and the white witch in Narnia drive a sleigh.

So when the children saw the sleigh approaching, they naturally thought the witch was chasing them again, which explains their fear.

But Father Christmas defends himself by saying that he's been driving sleighs much longer than the witch.

After all, he's been delivering presents for centuries.

The phrase in my defense is used when you want to justify or explain something you did that might seem wrong or be misunderstood.

It's like saying to be fair or in my favor.

Well, I may have given that very huge drug case to Hitchcock and Scully.

In my defense, I was pretty sure you were never going to find out.

But the hope that you have brought your majesties is finally starting to weaken the witch's power.

Father Christmas addresses the children as your Majesties, a formal title used when speaking to kings and queens in the context of Narnia's prophecy.

These four children are destined to become the rulers of Narnia and free it from the white witch's tyranny.

By calling them your majesties, he's acknowledging their royal destiny.

He's finally starting to weaken the witch's power.

The hope that the children have brought is starting to weaken the witch's power.

To weaken something means to make it less strong, less powerful, or less effective.

The word is incredibly versatile in English.

For example, when talking about physical strength, you could say the illness weakened him significantly.

High inflation can weaken a country's currency or relationships.

Constant arguments begin to weaken their friendship or even confidence.

So, yeah, this is a really useful verb for you to come back to when practicing vocabulary later if you're watching on the RealLife app.

I dare say is an expression that means I think.