That's what Valentine's Day is for!

Listen to the slow version and read the lyrics...

 Can you sing it now?

Happy New Year!

Have you made any New Year's resolutions?

What is the most common aim for people planning to improve themselves? Listen and find out.

What are the five ways to achieve your New Year’s resolutions? Watch the video and say if you find them useful.



Finally, if you're tired of all the talk about New Year's Resolutions, this is for you. It's not too late to start your 2012 out right.


Now, make your own resolutions. Happy New Year!



To see the lyrics of the song look at the comments section below.

Kick Off 2012 with Project 365

If you were going to blog about one thing for a whole year, what would you choose?

Click on the picture below to look at eight blogs focused on a unique topic. Next, get into groups and decide on the most interesting. Finally, choose a topic for your blog.

Think of both content and format issues:

• What would it be about?
• Who would it be addressed to?
• What template would you apply?
• How often would you update it?

Happy blogging!

Grumpy Old Women

Which of these statements do you agree with?

• Christmas is the season to be jolly.
• Christmas is simply another means of repressing women.
• Christmas is all about giving.
• Christmas preparation starts too early.
• Children shouldn't be lied to about Father Christmas.
• It's just a day.

• How is Father Christmas portrayed? Do you agree?
• What is the point made about the Must-Have toy? Have you ever experienced it?
• Do you agree that children are more difficult to please today?
• Do you think it's impossible to avoid Christmas?

source: Julie Banks

Eight letters in search of a word

In this game you have a selection of 8 letters and you have to make as many words with them as you can within a time limit. Get into teams and take turns to be the 'clicker'.

Now that you've got smart with words try the next challenge: Define time

You will be presented with a word and four alternative definitions. Choose the correct one and get 10 points, get it wrong and you lose 5! You have two minutes to score as many points as possible.

source: Nick Peachey. Nik's Daily English Activities

It's movie time!

Here's a list of very popular Christmas movies:


How many can you name? In groups, make a list of your favourite Christmas films. Vote for the all-time classic. How much can you remember about it? Think of the setting, the characters and the plot.

Next, look it up on youtube to see if your memories were right.

A Christmas Carol was perhaps on your list: Charles Dickens' tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart.

Watch the video below for a review of the film:

Act like Santa Claus

Seasonal Humour:
How To Act Like Santa Claus

Here is a video that shows you how to Act Like Santa Claus. Santa Claus is a very busy man, especially around Christmas time, so he needs a lot of helpers to be wherever he can't. If you are drafted in to be one of Santa Claus's helpers, follow this advice from the Ministry of Fun and you could be mistaken for Santa Claus himself!

Now take turns to play Santa.


Remember that the real Santa Claus would instantly know the answer to the most challenging questions. Your classmates will get you through a quiz about Winter (click), you need to be able to think fast!

There are a lot more quizzes on the Quiznet (click).

So this is Christmas

Happy Xmas (War is Over) is a protest song about the Viet Nam War. It was recorded as a background for an anti-war campaign which posted "War Is Over" posters in eleven major cities around the world. The children singing in the background are the Harlem Community Choir who echo John Lennon.

 

A Christmas tale

Ann-Kay loves the feeling that Christmas brings. She reflects on memories of her childhood and how Christmas seemed just another day, until she changed the way she looked at the festive season. How did that happen?

After listening to her story, make up your own Christmas tale. Use some of the words you heard, like: carols, decoration, snow, gather, food, presents, and any others you know about this season.

Rudolph Rodeo

Santa is in training for this big day. Help him stay in the saddle by clicking on the correctly spelt word. If you make three mistakes or answer too slowly, Santa will get a faceful of snow.