Projection room time before Christmas: Unexpected and thought provoking!

Amazing Christmas videos and ideas for New Year’s Resolutions

• New Year’s Resolutions for English Language Learners: https://youtu.be/XZUb69IocuA 
• Funny scene of Friends: https://youtu.be/UV7fZd7gjJ8 
• Phrases expressing resolutions: https://youtu.be/SVJRq2ezhFQ 

• Christmas Karaoke https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF22689E438E0C08A

• Crazy Christmas traditions around the world https://youtu.be/wFXkazFvFI8

• The Gingerbread Man story https://youtu.be/pckuS--UlV4

• A Christmas Carol - short version https://youtu.be/HqMfGq3okZY

• Mr Bean’s Christmas https://youtu.be/HKUY_gOxLas

• Nightmare Before Christmas- when Jack discovers Christmastown https://youtu.be/yXo-mqmiGew

Santa Claus is coming to town!

Lyrics video: https://youtu.be/HWv72L4wgCc

Mariah Carey version: https://youtu.be/XaVtSHrP888

Read about the Christmas customs in the UK and do the activities

 

Choose the game and the song you like

http://markaki-students.blogspot.gr/2013/12/christmas-activities-for-all-age-groups.html

Read a mother's letter to Santa

https://ecpestudents.wikispaces.com/Christmas+Time%21

The Journey

Now watch this video: https://youtu.be/0N8axp9nHNU

and answer the following questions.

(Ideas from http://film-english.com/)

Christmas tree

The christmas tree is very popular to numerous countries all over the world. But what is the history of the Christmas tree? The first one was created in Germany in 1539 and instead of ornaments, they used food. It sumbolizes happiness of man and nature and in some coutries, people decorate real trees instead os plastic ones. This custom of decorating a tree every year at Christmas came to Greece in 1833, when the first German king called Othonas ruled.

The French Traditions Of Christmas

In France , on Christmas eve the children leave treir shoes next to the fireplace in order to be filled with gifts by Santa Claus ( France : Pere Noel ) . The next morning they find that candies , chocolates and sweets and small toys have been hung on the Christmas tree. Their Christmas tree is decorated with ornaments ,glistening tinsel, blinking fairy lights and topped by a star. The Christma's table called " Réveillon " is the big dinner French people share with their family. According to the region the meny varies , it can last for up to 6 hours and it is very sacred tradition in French .The traditional colours of Christmas are red, gold and green.

Boston Santa Running

One of the most remarkable christmas events throughout the world takes place in Boston in the USA. Since the weather is warm participants wear their swimsuit and their christmas cap and they start running.
It usually takes place in the first days of December and the money that are gathered by the applicants' fees  are given in a noble cause.

Christmas Tree

The tradition that I find most interesting during christmas is the decoration of the christmas tree and the whole house in general! Although christmas started to be a religious time to celebrate the birth of Jesus, nowadays it is mostly known as a time to go shopping,eat candies and give presents. None the less my favorite  feature is decorating the whole house as it brings out the very happy side of ourselves. It is one of the few chances people have to show how playful they still are ! And after all I find exciting all this colours!