An Australian scientist writing in the British Medical Journal thinks Father Christmas is a bad role model for children because he is very fat and drinks too much alcohol.
Listen to the report and give your opinion.
Showing posts with label Festivals and festivities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Festivals and festivities. Show all posts
Sunday, 18 December 2011
Friday, 28 October 2011
Monday, 14 February 2011
The truth behind Valentine's Day
The truth behind Valentine's Day
Did you know that there are THREE St Valentines, and that the first Valentine Card was sent in 1415?
Read the whole story
Did you know that there are THREE St Valentines, and that the first Valentine Card was sent in 1415?
Read the whole story
How to say I love you
After watching the video look at the other love resources on the right. They will help you celebrate Valentine's Day in English.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Barack Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey
Watch the one-minute news
US President Barack Obama has pardoned a turkey at the White House as part of an annual presidential tradition held in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
US President Barack Obama has pardoned a turkey at the White House as part of an annual presidential tradition held in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Thanksgiving day
Thanksgiving in 2010 is on Thursday, the 25th of November.
In the United States, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
In the United States, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.
Listen to an ESL podcast about Thanksgiving
Click here to read about traditional Thanksgiving dishes.
Friday, 5 November 2010
Halloween
After listening to this British Council podcast about Halloween
for each of the questions decide if they are true or false.
1. Halloween is liked by many people.
2. The Celts celebrated Samhain at the end of the autumn.
3. The Church thought pagan feasts were holy days.
4. Only poor people play "treat or trick".
5. Witches are a modern invention.
6. Jack O'Lantern was another name for the devil.
7. Animals that live at night are popular symbols.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Guy Fawkes' Night
Guy Fawke's failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament, King James I and the entire English government. Luckily, the plot failed but why do we continue to celebrate such a violent event 400 years after the actual attempt?
Click here and find out.
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