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viernes, 9 de diciembre de 2011

Dreaming of a white christmas....

DO YOU LIKE  CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS? DO YOU SPEND TIME DECORATING YOUR HOUSE?
Listen to this video about Christmas in the White House and then answer the following questions.
- How is the White House Decorated?
- What´s the special thing about this year´s  decorations? Sum up what you hear.
What is the Christmas spirit about? Listen to Barack Obama talking about the meaning of Christmas with these children in a primary school. Can you summarize what is the most important thing about Christmas for him? What is he trying to teach to these children? What does Christmas mean for you?




Christmas is a time when children hope to receive presents from their parents, other family, and friends, but not only children like presents.....What Christmas gifts would you like to receive?
Listen to these girls asking Santa for Xmas presents and try to answer the questions.

Sometimes it is very difficult to give a present to somebody and that this person likes it. Choosing a present is a difficult task. Pay attention to what happens to Sheldon in Big Bang Theory. Penny gives him a present for Xmas but his reaction is not the expected one.... Watch the video and answer the following questions.
- What kind of present does she give to him?                                          
- Why is Sheldon so excited with the present?
- What´s Penny`s reaction?



XMAS GAMES                             
Santa and Amy have a bag full of presents, but who are they for? Help Santa and Amy deliver the children's presents in time for Christmas. Follow the instructions and play the game.http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-with-english/whose-present

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-with-english/run-santa-run
                                             

Learn things about Santa´s village in the North Pole. Move around the different houses and follow the clues.http://www.northpole.com/               







To know everything you wanted to know about Christmas, click on this link and try to do this interactive book. It has lots of interesting vocabulary, videos, listengings, songs, etc.
Try to do the following pages:
- Vocabulary ( pages 4, 5 , 10)
- Listening: Christmas Eve ( pages 11, 12)
- Christmas dinner in UK (pages 14, 15) and in the USA ( pages 18, 19)
- What´s the Boxing Day?. Find out in pages 22, 23
- Listen to a Christmas Carol. Pages 24, 25
http://chagall-col.spip.ac-rouen.fr/spip.php?article23


22 comentarios:

cristina dijo...

1.1. The White House was decorated with about 800 ornaments and some of them is the great Christmas Tree. In the Christmas Tree of the White House was been decorated with Christmas Balls of all countries of America.

1.2. The Obama´s family thinks that Christmas is to spend with our family and friends , do was decorated the White House. To decorated , helped 92 people. When they finished , they opened the doors for people to see the decorate and the White House. Visitors were impressed. For New Year trying it again .

2.1. Is the possibility of peace and people treating each other with respect so, this is the spirit of Christmas.

2.2. It is not just about getting gifts but also to be with your family and showing resperct to the people.

2.3. Is to be with your family ,getting gift and is a time of illusions as the Christmas Lottery and also to dream.

3.1. A napkin signed by Leonard Nimoy .

3.2. Because it carries the DNA of Leonard Nimoy.

Anónimo dijo...

1.-How is the White House Decorated?
The white House was decorated with 800 ornaments leftover from previous administrations. They covered the windows with Christmas decorations and they decorated many rooms of the house with Christmas trees with lights and Christmas tree ornaments.
2.-What´s the special thing about this year´s decorations? Sum up what you hear.
The thing that is special about this year's decoration is that they asked them to decorate christmas ball to pay tribute to a favorite local landmark or a place.
3-What is the Christmas spirit about?
It's about do something to people, like being nice to your mum, and dad, and grandma and aunties and showing respec to people.
4.-Can you summarize what is the most important thing about Christmas for him?
The most important thing about christmas for him is spend time with your family, give love to your loved persons and show respect to the rest of people.
5.-What is he trying to teach to these children?
That the present are not the most important thing in christmas.
6.-What does Christmas mean for you?
For me christmas mean spend time with my friends and family and...¡don't do homework!
7.-What Christmas gifts would you like to receive?
I would like to receive a train ticket just to go to Hogwarts

Anónimo dijo...

1. a toy train
2. dolls
3. apples, oranges, and cookies
4. 7:00 p.m.
5. down the chimney

Anónimo dijo...

-What kind of present does she give to him?
She gives to him a napkin signed by Leonard Limoy.
-Why is Sheldon so excited with the present?
Because I think that he is obsessed with Leonard Limoy and he thinks that with him ADN he can grow his own Leonard Nimoy
-What´s Penny`s reaction?
Penny's reaction is like a poker face because she can't believe what she is hearing.

Ainhoa Casado Exposito dijo...

Christmas in the White House
1. The White house was decorated about 800 ornaments. They took a big christmas tree and 92 volunteers cooperated.

2.We sent balls to 60 groupsand asked them to decorate them and then, send back to their for display at te White House.

Obama in a primary school

1. It's about do something to people, like being nice to your mum, and dad, and grandma and aunties and showing respec to people.

2. The mos important thing for him is spend a lotof time with your family and friends. Give love and respect.

3. He is trying to teach to the children that the presents aren´t the most important thing and there are things that there are most important like love, peace respect..

4. Christmas mean for me stay with your friends and family and have fun with theirs.

The Big Bang theory.

1. She give to him a napkin signed for Leonard Nimoy.

2. Because Leonard Nimay wiped his mouth whit the napkin and the napkin was his DNA.
3. Penny was suprised because she didn´t believe that she was hearing.

Antonio Vaz dijo...

- Crhistmas in the white house.

1)The white house was decorated about 800 ornaments. Many volunteers helped to decorated.

2)they sent balls to 60 locals community groups across de country and they decorated whit at tribute to the area.

- Obama talks about crhristmas

1)It's about do something to people, like being nice to your mum, and dad, and grandma and aunties and showing respec to people.

2)The most important thing from him is spend lot of time whith the family and friends.

3)he is trying to say that the present not is the most important of christmas. if not the love of people.

4)for me christmas is beind whit family and firnds and have fun whit them.

- The Big Bang theory.

1)She give to him a napkin signed by Leonard Nimoy.

2)becouse Leonard Nimoy it clean whit the napkin

3)she is surprise at the reaction of him.

BE dijo...

You are right in your answers, although pay attention to the use of tenses you have done. You have some missing endings... for example you have forgotten the "ing" in present continuous, the past suffix, etc.
I remind you that most of you haven´t done the listening about "asking Santa for presents". This listening was also included in your homework and you can see the link close to the green gift box

LOS ATRAPAZETAS dijo...

Christmas in the White House.

1.The White House was decorated with 800 ornaments leftover from previous administrations. With all the effort and the help of all, was impressive.

2.The special thing was make of the white house, house of the village, bringing together people from different places and, show all the tradition and it spectacular of it. All this with the help of hundreds of people.

Obama´s in a primary school.

1.The greater spirit of Christmas is especially fun and celebrate. It's about being better people, apart of with the family, do something for others and respect people.

2.the most important of Christmas for Obama is spend time with his family and loved ones and always have respect for others, show it.

3.Obama is trying to teach that at Christmas the most important is the affection for others, love, joy, and not just getting a simple gift.

4.The Christmas for me, means joy, love, a way of to demonstrate the feeling you have toward the family and toward the people.

The big bang theory.

1.Get a napkin with a few words behind Leonard Nimoy,''For Sheldon, live long and prosper''

2.Because Leonard Nimoy,also the autograph the napkin,was cleaned with her.

3.Penny was surprised by the words and the reaction he had.

Santa Claus.
1.A toy train.
2.Dolls.
3.Apples, oranges, and cookies.
4.7:00 p.m.
5.Down the chimney.

1.I would like to receive a round the world :)

Anónimo dijo...
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Ana Marina dijo...
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Ana Marina dijo...

Dreaming of a white christmas....
- How is the White House Decorated?
The White House decorated with 800 ornaments leftover from previous administrations
- What´s the special thing about this year´s decorations?
- 60 local community groups throughout the country decorated The 800 ornaments with favorite local landmark.
What is the Christmas spirit about?
Listen to Barack Obama talking about the meaning of Christmas with these children in a primary school. Can you summarize what is the most important thing about Christmas for him?
So being nice to your mom and dad and grandma and aunties and showing respect to people , that´s part of the Christmas spirit .
What is he trying to teach to these children?
Obama trying to teach kindness and respect to people
What does Christmas mean for you?
For me the Christmas means love , peace time to reflect what about our behavior with people.
Sometimes it is very difficult to give a present to somebody and that this person likes it. Choosing a present is a difficult task. Pay attention to what happens to Sheldon in Big Bang Theory. Penny gives him a present for Xmas but his reaction is not the expected one.... Watch the video and answer the following questions.
- What kind of present does she give to him?
-A napkin with a dedication of Leonard Nimoy for him
- Why is Sheldon so excited with the present?
-Because he possess the DNA of Leonard Nimoy and he think : ``I can grow my own Leonard Nimoy with a healthy ovum´´
- What´s Penny`s reaction?
She is very confused because she did not expect this reaction

Anónimo dijo...

XMAS IN THE WHITE HOUSE
1- The White House was decorating for 800 ornaments the east wing, residence staff and 92 volunteer of 24 states helped in the decoration for that visitors could see it in holidays season.
2- the special thing was that 60 ornaments was sending to community groups for that they decorate them with a tribute to the area that they like it and sent back for to decorate Xmas tree and all visitors could see their ornaments.

OBAMA TALKS TO KIDS ABOUT XMAS
1- The Xmas meaning is to show respect to people and to help people who have problems.
2- For him the mos important thing about Xmas is the birth and its meaning for people around the world since for all of them is a symbol of peace and the posibility that people have for to treat each other with respect.
3- He tried to teach them that they have to be nice whith their family ,always to show respect to people and to help other people.
4- For me Xmas meaning is to spend time winth family and friends with or without presents since they arent important to me.

THE BIG BANG THEORY
1- Penny give him a Leonard´s drty napkin where he had writtem:"To Sheldon, live and prosper. Leonard Nimoy"
2- Because he have Leonard´s DNA for to grow his own Leonard Nimoy.
3- She is surprised for Sheldom´s reaction and thngs that he says.

SANTA CLAUS
1-
- A toy train.
- Dolls.
- Apples, orandes and cookies.
- 7:00
- Down the chimney.
2- i would like a plane ticket to Hawaii and a dog.

Antonio Vaz dijo...

Santa Claus.

1) a toy train
2) dolls
3) apples, oranges, and cookies
4) 7:00 p.m.
5) down the chimney

Anónimo dijo...
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Anónimo dijo...

1.The White House in Christmas
- How is the White House Decorated?
It's decorated with more than 800 ornaments.

- What´s the special thing about this year´s decorations
The ornaments were sent to 60 local community groups to decorate them paying tribute to their favourtite local landmark and then they sent it back to the White House.

2.Obama in a primary school
-Summarize what is the most important thing about Christmas for him.
He says that we don't have to forget why we celebrate Christmas and it's the birth of Jesus.


-What is he trying to teach to these children?
Because Jesus' birth was the symbol of the possibility of peace and respect betwen man on the earth.


-What does Christmas mean for you?
Well it's also a reminding of Jesus' birth but beyond that it's a good time to spend it with my family and the people I love, to apologize, to love again, to hope, to realize how lucky I am for all that I have and to give thanks for it


3.BIG BANG THEORY
- What kind of present does she give to him?
She gives him a napkin signed by Leonard Nimoy

- Why is Sheldon so excited with the present?
Because he admires so much Leonard, he thinks is amazing to have the napkin he cleaned his mouth with and even he says that he could create another Leonard with the DNA he left in the napkin.

- What´s Penny`s reaction?
She's glad he liked it but she thinks he's reaction is kind of weird

4.Santa Claus
Pre-listening
I would ask for a dog, a little brother and a lot of books to draw and paint.

Listening
a)A toy train
b)Dolls
c)Apples, oranges, and cookies
d)7
e)Down the chimney

Post-listening
Is Christmas celebrated in your country? If so, in what ways?
I'm from Romania and yes, we celebrate Christmas just like in Spain, there's just a little diference. During Christmas night, specially children go to houses and sing carols, people can receive them inside or not. If yes they give them food, cookies, etc and sometimes even money.

Ainhoa Casado Exposito dijo...

Conversation with Santa
1. a toy train
2. dolls
3. apples, oranges, and cookies
4. 7:00 p.m.
5. down the chimney

mario dijo...

White House at Christmas
1-the white house is decorated with Christmas object in the windows and there are Christmas trees around the house
2-This year is special for Christmas decorating Christmas balls
3-He wants to teach that gifts not important there are other things more important
4-is important to be with family and friends who love you
5-that the present isn`t important of the chrismas
6-being with friends and family and enjoy my little cousins
7-get a lot of money to buy clothes and travel to berlin

mario dijo...

1- a toy train
2- dolls
3- apples.. oranges. cookies
4- 7: p.m.
5- down for chimney

mario dijo...

The Big Bang theory.
1-She give to him a napkin signed by Leonard Nimoy.
2- Leonard Nimoy it clean whit the napkin
3-he is surprise at the reaction

Unknown dijo...

Hola! no sé como mandar las soluciones del libro navideño, las tengo en un documento word con algún pantallazo del libro si quieres te lo mando pero no tengo tu correo.
¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!

BE dijo...

Hi Andrea!!! yes you can send your answers to my mail or maybe you can try copying and pasting what you have and put it here in the comments section.
Anyway my mail is b_astur@hotmail.com
Merry Christmas. Enjoy your holidays, relax and have lots of fun!!
See you soon after the Xmas break.

Unknown dijo...

Thanks, but I prefer send a mail my mail is : andmesper@hotmail.com
I hope you enjoy your holidays too!!