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.

THANKSGIVING

Thursday, 27th November 2008: It's THANKSGIVING DAY!

This is a good link for you to know more about this popular celebration.

Friday, 28th November 2008: It's BLACK FRIDAY. If you want to know more about it, click on this link.

SCHOOL DAY TOUR

Here's a link where you can find out more about a typical school day in the UK. In this webpage you will find a worksheet for you to answer the questions (they are very easy). But still I found this link quite interesting.

IT'S REMEMBRANCE DAY!

Remembrance day is on 11th November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. People wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives during the wars.