AULD LANG SYNE

Auld Lang Syne is considered the New Year Anthem of the English-speaking world. It was actually a poem written by the Scottish Robert Burns. Now sing alone, I'm sure you are a better singer than I am :-(



And here's a beautiful version by Mairi Campbell and Dave Francis. Click on 'más información' to get the lyrics and enjoy it!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Any New Year's Resolutions? Here's a link on the top ten New Year's Resolutions. What about you? Mine is included in the list!

Do you want to know what New Year's Eve is like in London? Watch this video and find out.

SPORTS, SPORTS, SPORTS!!!!!

Here's more practice on sports. Click on the link and follow the instructions. It's an interactive audio quiz which will test your listening skills.

THE QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

If you want to listen to Queen Elizabeth II delivering her Christmas message, click on this link. I'm sure you are gonna like it because of her accent! What are the topics raised? Write your answers in the comments section.

LITTLE BRITAIN: Baby Jesus

Here's another one, I can't stop myself. Hope you like it!



What a kerfuffle!

Kissing under the mistletoe

Along with the Christmas holly, laurel, rosemary and, of course, the Christmas tree, mistletoe is an evergreen displayed during the Christmas season and symbolic of the eventual rebirth of vegetation that will occur in spring. As you may well know a man has to kiss any young girl who, without realizing it, finds herself accidentally under a sprig of mistletoe hanging from the ceiling. Watch this sketch and see what happens.

Here's one for carol singers... JINGLE BELL ROCK

FORMAL OR INFORMAL?

Try your hand with this activity.

WATCH THE NEWS REGULARLY!

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CHRISTMAS POLL

What would you like to do in our last session before Xmas? Something Christmassy? Then, use any of the structures below and write down your suggestions in the comment section:


Structures

- I'd rather... Use the base form the verb without 'to' with 'rather'
- I'd prefer... Use the '-ing' form following the verb 'prefer'
- If it were up to me, I'd... Use the second conditional form followed by the base form of the verb without 'to'
- I think we should... Use the base form the verb without 'to' following the modal form 'should'
- Why don't we...? Use the base form of the verb in a question
- Let's go ... Use the base form of the verb with 'let's'
- How about...? Use the '-ing' form of the verb after a preposition - here 'about'
- If I had to choose....
- I prefer ...
- I think I would say...


And here's a link where you can learn more vocabulary about Christmas.

BBC: Penguins

Watch this ad, what do you reckon? you may recognise some of the words studied in class. Write your comments on the 'Comments' section.

Can you spot the accent?

Go to this link and participate in the game. You have to guess the accent of different people. You can't miss the Spanish one. Have fun and good luck!

Infinitive or Gerund?

Test your knowledge of gerund and infinitive forms with these two interactive quizzes:

Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
Link 4
Link 5
Link 6
Link 7
Link 8

Hey diddle, diddle

Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon,
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Here's the Sesame Street version we watched in class:

This is also HEARTWARMING!

Absolutely incredible!
Watch this video: 'The king of the jungle must have a soft side after all', as the tv presenter says.

Christian the Lion

Here's the video we watched in class. There are more versions though. This will make you cry your eyes out!