POPPY DAY

 

Monday, November 11 Remembrance Day in UK

Look at these expresions:

raise money     appeal      armistice 

time 11:00  / date  11-11-1918      World War I   Flanders (Belgium)        disabled      veterans                       

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Halloween traditions and celebrations. ESL/ESOL video

Hand-out

EASTER HOLIDAY

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This is the last day of  our 2nd term. But, I'll carry on publishing videos and stuff. We mustn't lose touch with English.
To start with, Here's an exercise to keep on. Click on here

British Holidays - Christmas

Listen to a girl talking about Xmas in her country: Britain.
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1. She spends Xmas Day with her family:
2. They open presents on...
3. Boxing Day is on...
4. At home they have dinner in the...
5. They watch the Queen's speech at...
6. The main course is...
7. For dessert, they have ...
8. It burns because it has a lot of ....
9. After dinner they go out to see .....
10. On december 27th Christmas .....

THANKSGIVING DAY AND BLACK FRIDAY

Listen to Angela talking about a typical Tanksgiving Day in the US

Customers wrap up their holiday shopping during Walmart's Black Friday events in Bentonville, Arkansas on November 27, 2014 (Gunnar Rathbun/AP)

Listen to a podcast about Black Friday. 


MORE ABOUT THANKSGIVING DAY, BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY. Click on here.

Monday, November 11 Remembrance Day 2019 in United Kingdom

Look at these expresions:

raise money      appeal      armistice  
 time 11:00         date  11-11-1918      
World War I   Flanders (Belgium)               disabled veterans       
                 

POEM

In Flanders fields   the poppies blow

between the crosses  row   in  row

Turn to this post and do the listening exercises. Click on here to listen to Richard

Older posts about Poppy DayClick on here

SPOOKY....

WHEN IS HALLOWEEN'S NIGHT?___________________________

CHOOSE FROM THESE WORDS TO COMPLETE THE GAPS

PARTIES     APPLE            SKELETONS      PUMPKIN           SPIDERS        WITCHES                                                        GHOSTS        ZOMBIES         BATS

1. Name 3 spooky things _______________  _______________  ________________

2. It's common to make a ____________ lantern.

3. Popular fancy dresses to dress up are _______________  ______________  ________________

4. Halloween parties are for children but also for _____________

5. For ________  bobbing you need a large bowl of water

6. People stay inside and watch a spooky ____________

British Holidays - Remembrance Day

British Holidays - Christmas

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

 en.wikipedia. Library of Congress          

A Christmas window is a special window display prepared for  the Christmas       shopping season at department stores and other retailers. Retailers around the world become particularly famous for their Christmas window displays and they often become tourist attractions. Christmas windows  are usually thematic and can include animatronics.

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POPPY DAY

Remembrance Day commemorates the sacrifices of people in all armed conflicts.
Listen to Richard talking about this day.

This is Britain - Halloween

Halloween is celebrated on October 31, and many people, especially children, dress up in costumes, visit people’s houses, and ask for candy or treats. This is called trick-or-treating. People have parties. You can dress up in scary costumes for fun, but your costume doesn’t have to be scary. In the USA, many people wear costumes that aren’t frightening. People also tell scary stories at Halloween or play games. Some people make jack-o’-lanterns; these are carved pumpkins with candles inside. People put them inside or outside their houses. It’s unclear where this tradition comes from. Some historians believe that in the past, they were used to scare away unwanted visitors or travelers. They are now chiefly associated with Halloween.

The Teacher's Halloween Special from bbclearningenglish.com

ALL FOOLS DAY

April Fool’s Day is one of the best days of the year. On no other day are you “legally” allowed to play jokes and pranks on your friends, family and co-workers...

Listen to this podcast about the day

Read about some famous hoaxes

EASTER

2016-The year of the Monkey

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

POPPY DAY

Listen to Richard talking about REMEMBRANCE DAY. Click on 

Each year in November, the United Kingdom remembers the men and women who gave their lives in the two World Wars and subsequent conflicts. 11 November is known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day.

HAPPY ST VALENTINE'S DAY

Turn to these old posts
to find some info about 
St Valentine's celebrations in English-speaking countries


Watch this video about the history of St Valentine.

.....and learn some expressions to talk about dating. Click on here. 

...and finally Happy St Valentine's day

THE FLATMATES

Go the Flatmates episode to learn about New Year's Resolutions