Happy Christmas!! And Song 8

A very Happy Christmas and New Year to all my students!!!

Have a great holiday and see you again in January.

Christmas song 8: White Christmas- the best Christmas song ever!

http://youtu.be/aShUFAG_WgM

Christmas song 7

As Mahatma Gandhi said, An Eye for an Eye will make us all Blind. (Ojo por ojo nos convierte en ciegos).

I would like to share this wonderful song by John Lennon with you: Happy Christmas War is Over.

John´s message is optimistic but events have shown us in recent years, and in particular in the events of Connecticut, that violence in our society has not been eradicated. The video which accompanies the song is very, very hard to watch as it shows the reality of our times, where war is most definitely over...

Facebook Conversation Exchange

Hi everyone

This is the link for the Facebook conversation excahge which begins on 26 December. Worth checking out?

http://www.facebook.com/events/302916076485507/

Making 1000!!

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR READING THIS BLOG!

WE HAVE REACHED 1000 VISITS- I HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED THE POSTS.

DON´T STOP VISITING!!

Facebook Lessons, anyone?

Hi everyone

Did you see that on Facebook they are setting up lessonswops , whereby people who want to practise certain languages sign up? It seems a good idea. Why not check it out?

ALSO don´t forget the LEG Language Exchange Group in Gran Canaria. They have a group in ARUCAS Here´s the link- great fun and good practice!!  http://www.google.es/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CDQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fes-es.facebook.com%2FLEGIntercambio&ei=9gbLUJjrEunE0QXOy4DYCA&usg=AFQjCNG9EasaHUDojUFJJYCZUd6TU1mbAA&sig2=uH7dAH6uOWTsbJbaIx22Uw

JANUARY EXAMS

The January exams will take place as follows:

Written exam 28 - 31 January

Orals: 4 - 7  February.

Reading Club

All classes have now finished the first book. WELL DONE!!!!  I hope you enjoyed it.

NOW YOU NEED TO ORGANIZE A SWOP WITH ANOTHER STUDENT.

AFTER CHRISTMAS YOU WILL HAVE YOUR FIRST CLASS WITH BOOK 2 ON 14/15 JANUARY, SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE NEW BOOK FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!

Christmas class

Just to let you know that on Wednesday and Thursday we will have a special Christmas class! COMPETITION!! WITH A PRIZE!!

IMPORTANT:
Tuesday /Thursday groups- The 4 pm and 6pm classes should come at 5pm on THURSDAY.
The 8pm class should come at 7pm on THURSDAY. We will be joining classes together to do the competition .

Christmas song 6

A classic Christmas song- Jingle Bells by Frank Sinatra.

http://youtu.be/p07T4dlw2cc

Christmas song 5

A song maybe you don´t know from Queen - Thank God it´s Christmas! (I agree!!)

 http://youtu.be/xCON07r908g

Christmas song 4

A happy Christmas song from Shakin´ Stevens: Merry Christmas Everyone!

 http://youtu.be/ZxSka_Qt-pc

Christmas song 3

This time we have a charity song, recorded by famous artists as the group BAND AID in 1985 - do you recognize any?? they´re all looking a bit older now!! - to  raise money for the famine in Ethiopia.


http://youtu.be/6EJWEXrykdQ

Christmas song 2

Mariah Carey´s All I want for Christmas is You is our second Xmas song!

http://youtu.be/MBagqdscIdQ

Christmas songs 1

Hello everyone! From now till Christmas, I´m going to post some of the most popular Christmas songs. First, one you all know- Wham! Last Christmas.

http://youtu.be/E8gmARGvPlI

Santa: Intermediate 2

Hello everyone! Ho ho ho!! It´s almost that time of year when Santa Claus comes down the chimney and brings us lots of wonderful presents (we hope!)

Here is a text for Intermediate 2 about Santa - the author tells us about the day he discovered that Santa did not exist!

http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/reading/pdf-content/reading-lessons-santa-upper-intermediate-reading-text/154335.article