Santa is coming home!!

 

Long, long ago I was actually at (one of) Santa Claus' homes on the road from Rovianemi to Kemijarvi in Finland (Suomi), but many other places in the world claim to be the home of this famous Christmas character.

Who was the real Santa Claus? We sort the facts from the fiction  (ABC News)

 

Learning English from the News: The face of the real Santa Claus (BBC Learning English)

Anyway, Santa Claus or the Three Wise Men are just figures that represent kindness, generosity... all positive things, which this time of the year is all about. Well, and also food, loads of food, perhaps too much food!!!

 

Learn about the topic: Food  

 

 Here's my musical hint for today: Merry Merry Christmas by Keb' Mo' and here are the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam).....

 

Modals rephrasing

 

SIMPLE MODALS I ⭐ ⭐

1.   It isn’t necessary for you to take a jacket. 

2.   I advise you to see a dentist. 

3.   You aren’t allowed to talk during the exam.  

4.   It’s forbidden to park here. 

5.   I advise you to study harder. 

6.   He is obliged to go to the police station twice a week. 

    7.    Tom knows how to speak Spanish. 

8.   He had permission to go to the party. 

9.   It isn’t possible that that is our plane. 

10.  It isn’t necessary to take a thick coat. 

11.  It is possible that Jake is in his room.  

12.  Perhaps we will not see them at the weekend.  

13.  I don’t know if I will go to the concert.  

14.  They are certain that bringing up children is not easy.  

15.  It is unnecessary for you to come.  

16.  I advise him to give up smoking.  

17.  Eating chewing-gum in the class is prohibited.  (Students… )

18.  There was an obligation to turn off the mobile phone.  

19.  I didn’t have the ability to cook when I was younger.

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

 

Rephrasing

SIMPLE MODALS I ⭐ 

1. Jane could visit Switzerland next year.         2. I may take Spanish lessons. 

3. They must be home by now.                          4. James can’t be eighteen yet! 

5. The weather might be sunny tomorrow.      6.   She must be at home.

7.  She can't be Janet - She's in America.           8.  She must think I'm stupid.

9.  I must look silly in this coat.              10.  ... They must have a lot of money.

11. He can't be a teacher. ....                  12.  That must be an interesting job. 

13.  ..... You must be joking.                       14.  ..... He must have another woman. 

15.  This water could be dangerous.     16.  Politics can sometimes be really boring. 

Here are some activities for you to do:

• Christmas stories:   Christmas trees and caravans  (BBC Learning English)
  

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  Specials: What will your 2025 be like?  (BBC Learning English)

• Real Easy English: Talking about TV Shows  (BBC Learning English)

• A listening exercise for you to do:   Embarrassed to go to the doctor?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

   

   

 

 

Quizz: Fill the gap (BBC Learning English)

 

English with Lucy.... YES, it's possible - Daily Routine at C1 (Advanced) Level of English!

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English like a baby  →  English learning secrets

 

 

Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Verdasco in a five-set thriller! | Australian Open 2009

Santa is coming tonight!!!

Tonight is Christmas Eve and we all have a family dinner, listen or watch to the King's speech and some people, most in the world, wait for Santa Claus' gifts. Tradition is very important these days. What traditions do you keep in your family?

 

And talking about tradition, have a look at this fishing tradition in China:

Winter fishing at Chagan Lake: A tradition of 1,000 years   (CGTN)

Here's a good way to read a book  >>>   Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Audiobook) from the BBC School Radio   

 

Activities for my 2º ESO students:

What do you usually have for dinner tonight? Who do you have dinner with? Do you get any gifts tonight or on the Three Wise Men Eve?

Here's a listening exercise to do: The Perfect Santa (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

 

Lucy teaches us how to pronounce 12 brands you may pronounce incorrectly.

LINGOHACK  >>>

• Episode 171213 / 13 December 2017    >>>  The science of singing   -  Language related to 'hearing'.  Need-to-know language: hearing impairment, stimulate, hearing acuity, discriminate.

Related articles you can read about the issue:

• Singing Changes Your Brain (Time)

• Boost Your Brain and Memory by Singing (Lifehacker)

• Singing lessens stress (The Guardian)

Now let's listen to Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys   >>>>