THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES

HERE YOU CAN PLAY AND LEARN A LOT ABOUT THANKSGIVING. WHEN AND WHERE IS IT CELEBRATED? HOW DO THEY CELEBRATE IT? WHAT DO THEY EAT? . . .

• THANKSGIVING PRESENTATION AND QUIZ
• THANKSGIVING BOOK
  
• VIDEO: THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING
• VIDEO: THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING WITH SUBSTITLES
• VIDEO: THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING

HALLOWEEN SONGS

Listen and enjoy these songs. Fill in the gaps with the missing information:

SPOOKY, SPOOKY
HALLOWEEN NIGHT SONG

THIS IS BRITAIN - ABOUT HALLOWEEN - ACTIVITIES ON THE VIDEO

Watch this video about the way a British family celebrate Halloween and do the activities below:

1. THIS IS BRITAIN: VIDEO ON HALLOWEEN
2. ACTIVITIES
   

EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES - ACTIVITIES

On the 26th of September, we celebrate the European Day of Languages. You can learn more things about this day and the amount of languages and diversity we can enjoy around us by visiting this website:

 EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES WEBSITE

Try to find the answers to these questions and write them in your notebook: 

1. When did we start celebrating this day?
2. How many member states are there  in the Council of Europe?
3. Why is this day celebrated?
4. How many languages are there in the world?
5. How many indigenous languages are spoken in Europe?
6. Which are the three broad groups or families most European languages belong to? Name at least three languages from each family.
7. Which European country has the highest number of languages spoken on its territory? How many are they?

- Now, work in pairs and create a multicultural poster with everyday expressions in different languages. Try to be creative !!!!!!
watch this video:

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES

View these links below to learn a bit more about X-mas traditions:

1. CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY: presentation + revision, picture description
2. CHRISTMAS HABITS: powerpoint, actions to do at Christmas, present simple . . .
3. CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES: a lot of vocabulary, crosswords, presentations on X-mas.
4. BRITISH CHRISTMAS: from project Britain.
5. CHRISTMAS SAYINGS for CHRISTMAS CARDS 1
6. SAYINGS FOR A XMAS CARD 2
7. CHRISTMAS SONGS: Santa is coming to town, White Christmas
8. CHRISTMAS SONG: Mariah Carey's All I want for Christmas is you
9. Christmas fun: match pictures and words, wordsearch, song 'Santa Claus is coming to town': elementary students
10. Elementary activities: matching, wordsearch, jingle bells, video + words, . ..
11. Christmas multiple choice test on vocabulary: elementary
12. Christmas karaoke
13. Xmas crossword: elementary: on vocabulary
14. Xmas memory game: beginners

HALLOWEEN- SYMBOLS, HISTORY AND TRADITION

Click HERE to view a powerpoint on Halloween. You can learn the name of some typical symbols and something about the meaning of them and the tradition.

Saint Valentine's Day

Are you in love?  How romantic are you?
Do you want to send a Valentine's card ?
Why is St. Valentine's Day celebrated and why is it called like that? Learn more HERE

Go to this link and answer these questions about the HISTORY OF ST VALENTINE:

1. Who was St Valentine?
2. When did he live?

3. What romantic things did he do for love?                                                               
4. Why is St Valentine's Day celebrated on February 14th ?

Know about St Valentine's celebration here!

Have a look at some limericks or short funny poems sent on St Valentine's Day and learn one of them:

• ST VALENTINE'S LIMERICKS 

Now, you can try and write some St Valentine's cards for someone you love. Have a look at some of the typical phrases or sayings said on this day:

• VALENTINE'S SAYINGS 

Click here if you want to send a e-card on St Valentine's card.

CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY

Do you know much vocab about Xmas? Try to guess the name of the things in the picture before they appear on the screen. With this powerpoint presentation you'll learn a lot of new vocab. Have fun and enjoy your Xmas holidays!