CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg__vXsU8xw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r33MVi39A2g

THE NUTCRACKER

Are you interested in knowing more about this Christmas classic? So, you can not miss this reading!!!

https://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/the-usa/ballet/the-nutcracker-ballet.html

TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (CHRISTMAS CAROL)

Do you like singing? Are you into Christmas? If so, you must listen to this carol. I am sure you will have a wonderful time!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyEyMjdD2uk

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

How do different people around the world celebrate Christmas? Let's watch the video and learn more about this festivity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPxVxNMIaGg

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!!!

What are you New Year's Resolutions? Have you thought about it?

Listen to what these people are promising themselves for the new year:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2010/01/100107_6min_resolution_page.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/2011/12/111226_ee_new_year_page.shtml

Now listen to the Flatmates:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode23/index.shtml

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small-world/series-2-episode-9-new-years-resolutions

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS SONGS

Do you know the meaning of these words in your favourite Christmas carols?

http://blogs.voanews.com/student-union/2011/12/23/do-you-know-the-meaning-of-these-words-in-your-favorite-christmas-carols/

 

 

 

TALKING ABOUT CHRISTMAS

Let's talk about Christmas:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1728_people_places/page14.shtml

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN LONDON

Do you like Christmas? Do you like shopping? Here we have got a video about this topic:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/video-uk/christmas-shopping

CHRISTMAS CAROLS

¿Te gusta cantar? Entonces no debes dejar de cantar estos villancicos:

http://www.inglessencillo.com/villancicos

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY STUDENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 TO ALL MY STUDENTS!!!!!!!!!! HAVE FUN, ENJOY YOURSELVES AND, PLEASE, STUDY A LITTLE BIT (JUST A LITTLE BIT), OK?
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!

CHRISTMAS PROJECT

Aquí tenéis las preguntas sacadas de la página de Isabel Pérez (www.isabelperez.com) que os ayudarán a hacer vuestro "project". También tenéis a vuestra disposición algunos enlaces que os permitirán encontrar la información requerida:

         General Questions

1. What is Xmas to you? Do you like this celebration?
2. Is it a family celebration for you?
3. Do you have a traditional Christmas?
4. What is the weather like in your country at Christmas?
5. Do you celebrate Christmas in your native town?
6. Are you a religious person?
7. What religion do you have? Does your religion celebrate Christmas?

Christmas Celebrations and Traditions

1. Do you celebrate Xmas in a special way?
2. How is Xmas with your family?
3. Do you celebrate Xmas eve, Xmas lunch or Xmas dinner?
4. Do you attend any special ceremonies religious or not?
5. What is Christmas like in your hometown?
6. What is Christmas like in your country?
7. Which are the main Christmas celebrations in your Country?
8. Which are the main Christmas days in your Country?
9. Tell us about any other special traditions you have in your native culture.
10. What do families do?
11. Are there any special customs for children, young people, or adults?
12. Do you buy presents at Christmas?
13. Who do you buy presents to?
14. When do you do your Xmas shopping?
15. What kind of presents do you buy?
16. What kind of presents do you expect to get?
17. When do you give the presents?
18. When do you open the presents?

Christmas decorations and music

1. Does your town get decorated at Christmas?
2. How is it decorated?
3. Do you usually decorate your home?
4. Have you got any customs for Christmas decoration?
5. When do you start decorating your home?
6. How do you decorate it (indoors and outdoors)?
7. Do you put up a tree or a "Belén"?
8. Do you know what a "Belen" is?
9. What other ornaments do you use?
10. What are the predominant colours in your traditional decoration in your country?
11. Is there any special music or songs for Christmas in you culture?
12. What are they like? Which instruments are typical?

Food and drink

1. What is your traditional Xmas lunch or dinner like? Do you have turkey for dinner?
2. When do you have dinner or lunch with your family?
3. Do you have any traditional meals for this celebration?
4. Do you have any special food and cakes?
5. Do you drink any special drinks at Christmas?
6. What is your favourite food a Christmas time?
7. Tell us a typical menu for Christmas. Give us a special recipe for Christmas.
8. Tell us about anything special or different that you did not mention before.
9. You can ask anything you would like to know about our traditions and customs at Christmas.

Estos enlaces te ayudarán a encontrar el vocabulario que precisas:

http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/christmas.html

http://www.ctspanish.com/christmas/vocabulary.htm

http://www.lingolex.com/christmas.htm

http://www.xtec.cat/~ihidalgo/xms/xarxius/xmasvoc.html

 

Aquí conocerás cómo se celebra la navidad en el Reino Unido:

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/xmas/index.html

http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.htm

http://www.kico4u.de/english/gbinfo/christmas.htmhttp://isabelperez.com/songs/jinglebells.htm

 

Aquí veréis cómo se celebran estas fechas en otros lugares del mundo:

http://www.pickyourownchristmastree.org/global.php

 

Y ahora para relajaros, escuchad estas canciones de navidad:

http://www.isabelperez.com/songs/all_iwant_christmas.htm

http://isabelperez.com/songs/jinglebells.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



CHRISTMAS IN THE UK (LISTENING)

Escucha y aprende sobre las navidades en el Reino Unido.
http://www.kico4u.de/english/gbinfo/christmas.htm

CHRISTMAS GAMES

Juega y aprende al mismo tiempo:
http://www.xtec.es/~ihidalgo/xms/xms.htm

CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY

¿Te apetece repasar o aprender vocabulario relacionado con la navidad? Prueba con esta página, es muy sencillita y divertida:
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3191

En esta página podrás también escuchar el vocabulario:
http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/christmas

¿QUIERES ENVIAR TU PROPIA TARJETA DE NAVIDAD?

Pues aquí puedes enviar tu propia tarjeta personalizada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://smilebox.com/christmas-photo-cards.html?partner=googlerow&campaign=content_global_christmas&gclid=COrA98G-8qwCFVBTfAodvz0lNA

YA LLEGA LA NAVIDAD... ¿TE INTERESA SABER CÓMO SE CELEBRA EN EL REINO UNIDO?

Pues entonces no te pierdas esta página. Aquí podrás conocer de primera mano todas las tradiciones. ¡Es superinteresante! http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/index.html