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Monday 20 December 2010

Christmas songs


Love actually soundtrack -
All I want for Christmas is you.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zON-Om1iTwU

Watch the video and complete the end of each line.

I don’t want a lot for ____________

There is just one thing I _________

I don’t care about the __________

Underneath the Christmas ________

I just want you for my ________

More than you could ever __________

Make my wish come __________

All I want for ____________

Is you ……


I don’t want a lot for ____________

There is just one thing I __________

I don’t care about the ____________

Underneath the Christmas __________

I don’t need to hang my ___________

There upon the ____________

Santa Claus won’t make me ___________

With a toy on Christmas __________

I just want you for my __________

More than you could ever ___________

Make my wish come ___________

All I want for ____________

Is you …….


I won’t ask for much this ___________

I won’t even wish for ___________

I’m just gonna keep on ___________

Underneath the ____________

I won’t make a list and send ___________

To the North Pole for Saint __________

I won’t even stay awake __________

Hear those magic reindeer ___________

I just want you for my ___________

More than you could ever __________

Make my wish come __________

All I want for ____________

Is you ……

You ________


All the lights are __________

So brightly ___________

And the sound of ___________

Laughter fills the ___________

And everyone is ___________

I hear those sleigh bells ___________

Santa won’t you bring me the one I really __________

Won’t you please bring my baby to _________ …


I don’t want a lot for __________

This is all I’m asking _________

I just wanna see my ___________

Standing right outside my __________

‘Cause I just want you for my ___________

More than you could ever ___________

Make my wish come ___________

All I want for ____________

Is you ……

All I want for Christmas

And you and you

And you and you

All I want for __________

All I want for __________


And so this is Christmas -

John Lenon

This is a version sung by Gloria Stefan, Celine Dion and Charlotte Church.


This video incudes an interview with John Lenon and the song So this is Christmas. The images are very sad and shocking so this is what we don't want anymore, this is why we've been fighting so hard for PEACE. So next christmas, remember this video and notice how lucky you are. We all deserve peace.

So this is Xmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Xmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Xmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Xmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight

A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Xmas
And what have we done
Another year over
A new one just begun
And so happy Xmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now

Happy Xmas

Friday 17 December 2010



Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. Popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, attending church, sharing meals with family and friends and, of course, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. December 25–Christmas Day–has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870.

Watch the videos below and learn a bit more about Christmas:
History of Christmas

http://www.history.com/videos/history-of-christmas

North Pole: Deconstructed
http://www.history.com/videos/north-pole-deconstructed

The Life of a Christmas Tree

http://www.history.com/videos/the-life-of-a-christmas-tree

Strange Christmas Traditions

http://www.history.com/videos/strange-christmas-traditions

Origins of Santa Claus

http://www.history.com/videos/origins-of-santa-claus

Christmas Light Fanatic

http://www.history.com/videos/christmas-light-fanatic

Link: http://www.history.com/topics/christmas


Enjoy them!

All Things Christmas

Welcome to All Things Christmas 2010 – one of the biggest websites about Christmas on the Internet.

On this page you will find holiday treasures such as printable cards, lyrics to your favorite Christmas carols, songs in MIDI format, unique craft ideas, decorating and tips for christmas shopping and hostess gifts. We have a lot of holiday stories, delicious recipes, links to other holiday web sites, and more, including our Christmas for kids-section, which offers fun, games, riddles, printables and other goodies just for kids.

Don’t forget to visit our pages with Xmas fun – we have Christmas videos, top 10 lists, and lots of surprising facts about Christmas.

Christmas marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, but since then, numerous other traditions have been mixed with the originals. This website takes you to the history of the original traditions and gives you the background of the news ones as well.


Copyright allthingschristmas.com

Link: http://www.allthingschristmas.com/


Friday 10 December 2010

Nobel Prize awarded to absent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded, despite the absence of the winner Liu Xiaobo.

Nobel chairman Thorbjorn Jagland paid tribute to Liu Xiaobo, who is in prison in China - a fact he says, "shows that the award was necessary and appropriate".

Of about 50 countries invited to the Nobel ceremony, almost a third are staying away, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, many as a result of Chinese pressure.

For more information visit http://www.nobelprize.org

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11966449

Thursday 9 December 2010

Lennon's death: I was there




Tom Brook was the first British journalist to report live from the scene of John Lennon's murder outside the former Beatle's home in New York on 8 December 1980. Here, he gives his personal recollections of what it was like to cover the shooting, and its aftermath for BBC News.


Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11926898

These are two of his most famous songs:

Imagine: One of the most prolific songs ever created by one of the worlds great musicains / peace activists .This song has stood the test of time and is an anthem for peace.





Woman: dedicated to all the women across the universe....



John lennon 1940-1980

If you want to know more about John Lenon, click here: www.johnlennon.com/
(an official website that features news, biography, videos, historical timeline, downloads, and drawings).

Enjoy it!

BBC News Europe

Spain's military takes over air traffic control
Spain's military has taken over the country's air traffic control after civilian staff called in sick en masse.

The move, ordered by the government, comes after several airports across Spain were shut after traffic controllers' unauthorised walkout.

Most of Spain's airspace remains closed and tens of thousands of travellers have been stranded.

The controllers are involved in a dispute with Spanish airport authority Aena over hours and conditions.

National carrier Iberia has cancelled all flights from Spanish airports until 1000 GMT on Saturday.

Late on Friday evening, Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said the military had taken full control of all air traffic over Spain after workers refused to called off the unsanctioned strike.

Mr Rubalcaba later warned that if the action continued on Saturday, the government would declare a state of emergency, forcing air traffic controllers to return to work or face criminal prosecution.

"If a controller does not show up to his work place he will be placed immediately in custody accused of a crime which could mean serious prison sentences," he said.

Aena estimates that the strike action could affect the travel plans of up to 250,000 people.

The organisation's chief, Juan Ignacio Lema, said the strike was "intolerable", and told the controllers to "stop blackmailing the Spanish people".

Spanish Transport Minister Jose Blanco has also condemned the strike, saying those involved were "using citizens as hostages".

'Blackmail'

The controllers' action began at 1700 local time (1600 GMT), resulting in the shutdown of about 90% of Spain's airspace, with the exception of the southern region of Andalucia.

They were already involved in a dispute about their working hours, but were further angered by austerity measures passed by the government on Friday which would partially privatise the country's airport.

Passengers waiting at Barajas airport (3 Dec 2010)
Thousands of people have been waiting in airports without knowing when they might be able to leave

"We have reached our limit mentally with the new decree approved this morning obliging us to work more hours," said Jorge Ontiveros, a spokesman for the Syndicate Union of Air Controllers.

"We took the decision individually, which then spread to other colleagues who stopped work because they cannot carry on like this. In this situation we cannot control planes."

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Madrid says the action has disrupted air traffic across the country at the start of a holiday weekend.

Madrid's Barajas airport was one of the first to be affected, along with airports on Majorca, Ibiza and Menorca in the Balearic Islands.

Barajas is the busiest airport in Spain - a hub for international and national flights, and the base for the national carrier Iberia.

Hundreds of national and international flights have been cancelled across the country, leaving angry passengers left stranded in airports.

Some were left stranded on runways as their planes had to turn back. Others had to travel by bus to regional destinations.

"All flights are blocked, there's a huge lot of people here, sitting around everywhere. Right now everyone is calm, but we don't know what's happening," said one traveller at Barajas airport.

"The captain came out to say Spanish airspace had suddenly shut, with no prior warning," another passenger stuck in a plane at Palma told Spanish radio.

One woman at Barajas airport said it was "a disgrace". "How can a group of people be so selfish as to wreck the plans of so many people?"

Late on Friday, Aena said flights from Barcelona airport were "resuming progressively" after about half the controllers arrived for their evening shift.

However, flights from the airport to Madrid and the Balearic islands were still suspended, it said in a statement.

If you want to read some more about this topic, click on this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11913878

More than English TV

Hi folks,

In the following website you can watch some videos that will help you to improve your English. Most of them work on grammar. You have to register to watch all the videos but don't worry, registration is free.
Link: http://aprenderinglestv.morethanenglish.com/home/home.asp

Enjoy it!
And thanks to Elena who told me about this website.

Wednesday 1 December 2010

Amelia Earhart


AMELIA EARHART
The Official Website

http://www.ameliaearhart.com/


Growing up in the early 20th century, Earhart was inspired by the achievements of women of her day and would come to be an inspiration to many more. Earhart was one of a small number of women who earned their pilot’s license in the early 1920s and promoted aviation her entire life. After the non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in 1928 as a passenger aboard the Fokker F.VII Friendship, she had many achievements and also broke a number of records piloting different aircraft. In 1932 she completed a solo transcontinental flight across the U.S. and her celebrity grew, as she became a sought after public speaker and product endorser. In 1937 she nearly completed a record-setting flight around the world, but was lost in the Pacific Ocean—a mystery which captured the world’s attention and continues to be a subject of interest today.

Enjoy her story!

Listening: Top Gun

Top Gun is an elite US Flying school for advanced fighter pilots who compete to be best.

Watch the video and answer the questions below. Check your listening comprehension.

Another song about gender-based violence

I love the way you lie



[Rihanna]
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that’s alright because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well that’s alright because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie


[Eminem]
I can’t tell you what it really is
I can only tell you what it feels like
And right now there’s a steel knife in my windpipe
I can’t breathe but I still fight while I can fight
As long as the wrong feels right it’s like I’m in flight
High off of love, drunk from my hate
Its like I’m huffing paint
And I love it the more that I suffer, I suffocate
And right before I’m about to drown she resuscitates me
She fucking hates me and I love it, wait
Where you going, I’m leaving you
No you ain’t, come back
We’re running right back
Here we go again, it’s so insane
Cause when it’s going good it’s going great
I’m superman with the wind at his back, she’s Lois Lane
But when it’s bad it’s awful I feel so ashamed, I snapped
Who’s that dude I don’t even know his name
I laid hands on her, I’ll never stoop so low again
I guess I don’t know my own strength

[Rihanna]
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that’s alright because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well that’s alright because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie, I love the way you lie

[Eminem]
You ever love somebody so much
You can barely breathe when you’re with ‘em
You meet and neither one of you even know what hit ‘em
Got that warm fuzzy feeling
Yeah them chills used to get ‘em
Now you’re getting fucking sick at looking at ‘em
You swore you’d never hit ‘em
Never do nothing to hurt ‘em
Now you’re in each others face
Spewing venom in your words when you spit ‘em
You push, pull each other’s hair, scratch, claw
Bit ‘em, throw ‘em down, pin ‘em
So lost in the moments when you’re in them
It’s the craze that the corporate controls you both
So they say it’s best to go your separate ways
Guess they don’t know you
Cause today, that was yesterday
Yesterday is over, it’s a different day
Silent broken records playing over
But you promised her next time you’ll show restrain
You don’t get another chance
Life is no Nintendo game, but you lied again
Now you get to watch her leave out the window
I guess that’s why they call it window pane

[Rihanna]
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that’s alright because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well that’s alright because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie, I love the way you lie

[Eminem]
Now I know we said things
Did things that we didn’t mean
And we fall back into the same patterns, same routine
But your temper is just as bad is mine is
You’re the same as me
When it comes to love you’re just as blinded
Baby, please come back it wasn’t you maybe it was me
Maybe our relationship isn’t as crazy as it seems
Maybe that’s what happens when a tornado meets a volcano
All I know is I love you too much to walk away though
Come inside, pick up your bags off the sidewalk
Don’t you hear sincerity in my voice when I talk?
Told you this is my fault, look in the eyeball
Next time I’m pissed I’ll aim my fist at the drywall
Next time, there won’t be no next time
I apologize even though I know it’s lies
I’m tired of the games I just want her back
I know I’m a liar if she ever tries to fucking leave again
I’mma tie her to the bed and set this house on fire

[Rihanna]
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that’s alright because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
Well that’s alright because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie, I love the way you lie.