How to Have a British Christmas!

This is a funny introduction to British Christmas traditions in relation to American traditions. Find out about how we celebrate Christmas!

Christmas Traditions Around the World

Have a look at how Christmas is celebrated in different countries. There's a lot of variety and Spain is mentioned!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15790210

'The Snowman'

This is a thirty-minute animation. It is a lovely story about a little boy and his creation - The Snowman. This is a very famous and beloved story in the U.K. and is shown on T.V. every Christmas. It's perfect for nursery and younger primary school children. Enjoy the film!

Pronunciation Poem

Here´s a poem called ´The Chaos´, it shows the variety of pronunciation within English. How many words can you pronounce correctly? Can you spot the English word of Spanish origin?

Christmas Songs in Class

We have been learning these Christmas songs in class. Practice makes perfect!

Year 4: 'Merry Christmas Eveyone'

Snow is falling,
All around me,
Children playing,
Having fun.

It's the season,
Love and understanding,
Merry Christmas everyone.

Time for parties and celebration,
People dancing all night long,
Time for presents,
And exchanging kisses,
Time for singing Christmas songs.

We're gonna have a party tonight,
I'm gonna find that girl underneath the mistletoe,
  and kiss by candlelight.

Room is swaying, records playing,
All the old songs, we love to hear,
All I wish that everyday was Christmas,
What a nice way to spend the year.

We're gonna have a party tonight,
I'm gonna find that girl underneath the mistletoe,
  and kiss by candlelight.

Snow is falling,
All around me,
Children playing,
Having fun,
It's the season,
Love and understanding,
Merry Christmas everyone,
Merry Christmas everyone.

Ooh merry Christmas everyone.

Year 6: 'Christmas is all Around'

I feel it in my fingers,
I feel it in my toes,
Christmas is all around me,
and so the feeling grows.

It's written in the wind,
It's everywhere I go,
So if you really love Christmas,
C'mon and let it snow.

You know I love Christmas
I always will
My mind's made up
The way that I feel
There's no beginning
There'll be no end
'cuz on Christmas,
You can depend.

You gave your presents to me
And I gave mine to you
I need Santa beside me
In everything I do.

You know I love Christmas
I always will
My mind's made up
The way that I feel
There's no beginning
There'll be no end
'cuz on Christmas,
You can depend.

'cuz on Christmas,
You can depend

It's written on the wind
It's everywhere I go
So if you really love me
C'mon and let it snow.

 C'mon and let it snow.

 So if you really love
C'mon and let it
If you really love me
C'mon and let it
Now if you really love me
C'mon and let it snow...

Christmas Songs

It's 11 days until Christmas! Here is a selection of some Christmas songs which are played in the U.K. every year to help us get in the Christmas mood. All of them are by British and Irish artists:

Slade: 'Merry Christmas Everybody'

Cliff Richard: 'Mistletoe and Wine'

The Darkness: 'Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)'

John Lennon & Yoko Ono: 'Happy Xmas' (War is Over)

Band Aid 30: 'Do They Know it's Christmas? (2014)'

Wizzard: 'I Wish it Could Be Christmas Every Day'

Welcome Everyone!

Hello everyone! It's Terri, your English Language Assistant. Welcome to my blog :) on here, I will be posting lots of material relating to English culture and the language. There will be something for everyone so I hope you enjoy it!