Christmas

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ELT Calendar Holiday Season ELT Calendar It is my favourite time of the year! Christmas and New Year's is right around the corner, so time to start planning for the Holiday season. In this blog post you will find an ELT Christmas calendar. Christmas adverts and the power of social media Back in England the launch of the Christmas adverts seem to signal the start of the Christmas period; from then it’s viewed as acceptable to start Christmas shopping, watching Christmas films and just generally getting excited about the festive season. There always seems to be a competition between the department stores and supermarkets as to who can release the best Christmas advert, and so far it seems to be between the story of a loveable penguin from John Lewis (a big department store), and the retelling of the truce in the First World War from Sainsbury’s (a big supermarket), which has divided opinions amongst people. Social media plays a big part in the battle to have the best Christmas advert, as people can share their opinions and reactions to the videos. I don’t think the launch of Christmas adverts are seen as such a big event in France as they are back in the UK. Note from editor: The two adverts that Chloe mentions in her post are easily found on YouTube.

Countdown to Christmas! – tekhnologic I had the luxury of some time, so I got a pencil and a piece of paper and sketched an image with some traditional Christmas themes. A Christmas tree, Santa, a holly wreath, tinsel and a snowman. Draw your image in pencil and then ink over the lines. Scan the image and use an image editor to color it in. Christmas worksheets, Christmas flashcards, printable Christmas games, Christmas cards, Christmas party supplies and lesson plans materials to print Christmas Flashcards Set 1: vocabulary: Santa Claus, a reindeer, a sleigh, a snowman, Christmas lights, a bell, an angel, an elf, a bow, mistletoe Free Christmas Song to download: DreamEnglish.com has written a version of Jingle Bells to match the vocabulary in the MES Christmas flashcards set one.

ELLLO Views #839 Canadian Santa Anja: So, Fred, tell me, how is the Santa in Canada? Fred: Well, Anja, I think, listening to the story that you just told me, I believe that it's quite different. Anja: Is it? How is it different? Fred: It's very different because, well, actually, Santa Claus comes on the 25th of December. GETTING INTO THE FESTIVE SPIRIT It’s that time of the year again. The time to decorate the Christmas tree, do Christmas quizzes, make Christmas dishes, browse through the history and traditions of Christmas, or do lots of other activities related to the ‘jingle bells’ time of the year has finally come, just as the time to share my favourite tried and tested activities to get students into the festive spirit. This year the party will start with a highly engaging oldie but goldie

HOW TO DRAW Santa? Mom, how should I draw Santa Claus? Show your child how to draw Santa, an angel or a deer… in a few easy steps. Santa Claus ELLLO Views #1347 Commercial Christmas Abidemi: So Rory, do you think holidays these days ... do you think they're too commercial? What do you think? Rory: I mean, they really are commercial aren't they? 1st lesson of the year: New Year’s Resolutions I’m thrilled to be back! All so full of energy and new ideas! What about you? This lesson is about keeping your 2017 new year’s resolutions through reading a Forbes article by Henna Inam (a contributor) and watching a video clip by Meghan Trainor “All about that change”. It's July - so time for Harrods and Selfridges to open their Christmas shops This years’ theme is ‘A Crystal Christmas inspired by Swarovski,’ so customers can expect a glittering exhibition. There are over 250,000 decorations alone, and prices in the store range from £1.95 for a tree decoration, to £2,999 for a life-sized Santa Claus ornament. And for the first time there will be an ice-rink on the roof.

Merry Learning! 32 Activities and Resources for December Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. – Hamilton Wright Mabie December is an exciting time for our learners. Around the world families gather and are encouraged to spread cheer by enjoying special dishes, decorating, exchanging gifts, and singing songs. Story Map - ReadWriteThink The Story Map interactive includes a set of graphic organizers designed to assist teachers and students in prewriting and postreading activities. The organizers are intended to focus on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution development. Students can develop multiple characters, for example, in preparation for writing their own fiction, or they may reflect on and further develop characters from stories they have read.

A Christmas tree with a twist – Get creative December is here again and it´s time to create some new Christmas activities for our students to enjoy! I hope you will find the following idea as useful and fun to teach as I have! Levels: B1/B2 Aimed at: Young learners/young adults/adults

Christmas Stories Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from American Literature! Enjoy Christmas with your family! Here are some favorite Christmas stories for you and your family to enjoy this holiday season. The Little Match Girl - Hans Christian Andersen