HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008

X-MAS GREETINGS

X-MAS

History and Traditions :

• Christmas Traditions
  "10 posters which look at 8 common Christmas traditions."
  (instantdisplay.co.uk)

  The Christmas Story (Primary Resources)
  

• Click on TOPIC/THEME on the left, then on Christmas activities.
  

• Christmas Around the World
  (Primary Resources)
  
  Christmas Around the World (northpole.net)
  
  Christmas.com's WorldView - "to share how Christmas is celebrated around the world."
  - with Santa and other symbols of Christmas around the world

• CHRISTMAS FROM A-Z (geocities.com/abecedarius)
  
  
• CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS (claus.com)
  - "Learn the origin of some of our favorite symbols and traditions!" :
  Stockings - Sleigh & Reindeer - Ornaments - Mistletoe - Yule Log - Holly - Greenery - Gingerbread House - St. Bernard - Christmas Cards - Candles
  

• How Christmas Works - - (howstuffworks.com)
  
  

• Symbols and Traditions - (wilstar.net)
  
  

• Christmas Traditions around the world (santas.net)
  
  

• A Christmas journey across Europe
  (myeurope.eun.org)
  

• Christmas in Europe (paragraphes très courts) - (xtec.es)
  
  

• Aussie Christmas (herbertonss.qld.edu.au)
  

• Traditions at the White House (whitehouse.gov)
  
  
• Old Superstitions : Christmas (oldsuperstitions.com)
  
  

Advent calendars :

• "Here is a fun Advent Calendar
  for you to countdown to Christmas with fascinating questions about Christmas celebrations around the world."
  (Woodlands Junior School)
  
  

• Christmas Advent Calendar (jolies images et poèmes) - (smile-a-day.com)
  
  
  
• Cliparts and Flashcards :
  
  

• Christmas Flashcards
  (British Council)

• Christmas Flashcards
  (bogglesworldesl.com)
  
  
• FLASHCARDS
  (mes-english.com)
  
  
• Christmas Clip Art
  (uk.dk.com)
  
  
• Christmas Clipart
  (about.com)
  
  
• Nativity
  (gurney.co.uk)
  
  
• Christmas Images
  (esl-images)
  
  
• CLIPARTS
  "Scenes from the Nativity"
  (jsmagic.net)
  
  
• Christmas Resources for Teachers
  (Teacher Planet) :
  Lessons and Units - Worksheets - Clip Art...
  
  

• Vocabulary :

• Christmas Alphabet
  " A Christmas related item for each letter of the alphabet."
  (instantdisplay.co.uk)

• Merry Christmas in Over 350 Languages (flw.com)
  
  
• Merry Christmas from 18 different countries (instantdisplay.co.uk)
  
  
• Christmas ESL Vocabulary - with definitions and activities (canada-esl.com)
  
  
• Christmas Vocabulary : REVIEW (marks-english-school.com) - with GAMES
  
  

• Christmas and New Year Vocabulary : Language Point (BBC)
  "A lot of Christmas vocabulary can be used with or without the word ‘Christmas’ in front of it..."
  - with a QUIZ
  

• A new word : houseblinging (macmillandictionary.com)

• Christmas vocabulary with pictures (xtec.es)

• Learn words about Xmas - with activities (Renée Maufroid) :
  Matching / Concentration / Word Search
  
  
• A Christmas Alphabet Book - A is for Angels - B is for Bells.. (bry-backmanor.org)
  
  
• Christmas Vocabulary - une jolie fiche (beginner) (tefl.net)
  

• Christmas Vocabulary - words with definitions (intermediate) - (englishclub.com)

• Christmas Words - a list (iteslj.org) :
  General Words / Food / Flowers / Religious / Christmas Tree / Shopping / Santa Claus / Feelings / Reindeer Names
  
  

Idioms :

• Merry Christmas, Baby by Christina Aguilera :
  "I'm lit up like a Christmas tree"
  
  

Superstitions :

• Common superstitions (csicop.org) :
  
  • To refuse a kiss under mistletoe causes bad luck
    
  • Animals can talk at midnight on Christmas Eve
    

Listening :

• Christmas Vocabulary : REVIEW (marks-english-school.com)
  - with GAMES
  

• DOCUMENTS SONORES (Ac. Reims)
  My best Christmas (US, 1.66Mo)
  

• Christmas Activities (iteslj.org)
  Quizzes, Crossword Puzzles, Word Games & Listening Comprehension

• A Christmas Carol : Listen! (wiredforbooks.org)
  

• The Snowman - an animated story read to you (British Council)
  

• Christmas in Great Britain : Reading and listening text (kico4u.de)
  - with a quiz

• Christmas is coming (ac-orleans-tours)
  
  
• A Poem by ee cummings - Fill in the blanks - You can listen to the poem (absolutenglish-972)
  e.e. cummings (1894 - 1962) - American poet
  

• CLAUS.COM - a fun site! Explore the village!

• Christmas is coming! - a conversation (intermediate) with :
  I. Pre-Listening Exercises
  II. Listening Exercises
  III. Post-Listening Exercises
  Topic : Christmas gifts
  Speakers : a man and 2 children
  (esl-lab.com)

• The Christmas Gift - a narration (difficult) with :
  I. Pre-Listening Exercises
  II. Listening Exercises
  III. Post-Listening Exercises
  (esl-lab.com)
  
  
• Christmas Day - a lesson (dailyesl.com)

ThanX Michele