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