Christmas around the world

Christmas Countdowns

Dear students of 2nd ESO,

These are the links where you can find information for your Project (you can search the Web and use some other pages too, of course). Select your country and choose the Chrismas traditions and customs that you consider important. For example:

• What are the most celebrated days in that country?
• How do they decorate the houses?
• What do they have for dinner? Name some recipes.
• Which day do they give presents(gifts)? Who is the Christmas gift bringer? Where are presents left?
• How is "Feliz Navidad" said in that language?

Remember, extract the relevant information. DO NOT COPY LONG PARAGRAGHS!

I hope you enjoy and have a good time with this  Christmassy activity.

http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm

http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/

http://www.isabelperez.com/x-mas.htm

http://www.zuzu.org/daze.html

http://www.michellehenry.fr/christmas.htm

http://www.history.com/topics/christmas-traditions-worldwide

                  

http://www.euroclubschools.org.uk/index.htm  (France, Spain, Italy)

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/

"Young and beautiful"

There are songs that caress your soul, and this is what Lana del Rey does singing this song from the The Great Gatsby soundtrack. Listen to her smooth voice, the orchestra and watch the lights and I'm sure you will agree.






This is an acoustic cover of the song by Jona Selle, a German cellist and singer. He is really talented. I think he does more than a great job. For me, it is  just perfect, simply awesome.

Young And Beautiful lyrics

I've seen the world
Done it all, had my cake now
Diamonds, brilliant, and Bel-Air now
Hot summer nights mid July
When you and I were forever wild
The crazy days, the city lights
The way you'd play with me like a child

Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?

I've seen the world, lit it up as my stage now
Channeling angels in, the new age now
Hot summer days, rock and roll
The way you'd play for me at your show
And all the ways I got to know
Your pretty face and electric soul

Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?

Dear lord when I get to heaven
Please let me bring my man
When he comes tell me that you'll let him
Father tell me if you can

Oh that grace, oh that body
Oh that face makes me wanna party
He's my sun, he makes me shine like diamonds

Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will

Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?
Will you still love me when I'm not young and beautiful?

Object pronouns

 If you click  on this link, you can have a grammar lesson on Object pronouns and  you can practise them with this online exercise here.

You can also do these activities from The yellow pencil page. If you want, you can even print some exercises.

More exercises here,     here,    here  and   here.